diff --git a/Generate.py b/Generate.py
index 56979334b547..f646e994dcac 100644
--- a/Generate.py
+++ b/Generate.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 from worlds.alttp.Text import TextTable
 from worlds.AutoWorld import AutoWorldRegister
 from worlds.generic import PlandoConnection
+from worlds import failed_world_loads
 
 
 def mystery_argparse():
@@ -458,7 +459,11 @@ def roll_settings(weights: dict, plando_options: PlandoOptions = PlandoOptions.b
 
     ret.game = get_choice("game", weights)
     if ret.game not in AutoWorldRegister.world_types:
-        picks = Utils.get_fuzzy_results(ret.game, AutoWorldRegister.world_types, limit=1)[0]
+        picks = Utils.get_fuzzy_results(ret.game, list(AutoWorldRegister.world_types) + failed_world_loads, limit=1)[0]
+        if picks[0] in failed_world_loads:
+            raise Exception(f"No functional world found to handle game {ret.game}. "
+                            f"Did you mean '{picks[0]}' ({picks[1]}% sure)? "
+                            f"If so, it appears the world failed to initialize correctly.")
         raise Exception(f"No world found to handle game {ret.game}. Did you mean '{picks[0]}' ({picks[1]}% sure)? "
                         f"Check your spelling or installation of that world.")
 
diff --git a/worlds/__init__.py b/worlds/__init__.py
index 168bba7abf41..53b0c5ceb948 100644
--- a/worlds/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/__init__.py
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
     "user_folder",
     "GamesPackage",
     "DataPackage",
+    "failed_world_loads",
 }
 
 
+failed_world_loads: List[str] = []
+
+
 class GamesPackage(TypedDict, total=False):
     item_name_groups: Dict[str, List[str]]
     item_name_to_id: Dict[str, int]
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ def load(self) -> bool:
             file_like.seek(0)
             import logging
             logging.exception(file_like.read())
+            failed_world_loads.append(os.path.basename(self.path).rsplit(".", 1)[0])
             return False