diff --git a/src/libretro/environment.cpp b/src/libretro/environment.cpp
index 60cc040..dcf44f5 100644
--- a/src/libretro/environment.cpp
+++ b/src/libretro/environment.cpp
@@ -437,6 +437,18 @@ optional<retro_language> retro::get_language() noexcept {
     return language;
 }
 
+optional<string> retro::username() noexcept {
+    const char* username = nullptr;
+    if (!environment(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_USERNAME, &username)) {
+        return nullopt;
+    }
+
+    if (!username) {
+        return nullopt;
+    }
+
+    return username;
+}
 
 void retro::set_option_visible(const char* key, bool visible) noexcept
 {
diff --git a/src/libretro/environment.hpp b/src/libretro/environment.hpp
index 87790c2..f74eab9 100644
--- a/src/libretro/environment.hpp
+++ b/src/libretro/environment.hpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ namespace retro {
     const char* get_variable(const char *key);
     bool set_variable(const char* key, const char* value);
     std::optional<retro_language> get_language() noexcept;
+    std::optional<std::string> username() noexcept;
     void set_option_visible(const char* key, bool visible) noexcept;
     bool supports_power_status() noexcept;
     std::optional<retro_device_power> get_device_power() noexcept;