diff --git a/lib/graphics_engine/include/ge_main.hpp b/lib/graphics_engine/include/ge_main.hpp
index fb8a0a430..a8ab83bdd 100644
--- a/lib/graphics_engine/include/ge_main.hpp
+++ b/lib/graphics_engine/include/ge_main.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define HEADER_GE_MAIN_HPP
 
 #include <IVideoDriver.h>
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace GE
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ GE::GEVulkanDriver* getVKDriver();
 const std::string& getShaderFolder();
 GEConfig* getGEConfig();
 void deinit();
+uint64_t getMonoTimeMs();
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_main.cpp b/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_main.cpp
index f1cae51ef..61989b0d3 100644
--- a/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_main.cpp
+++ b/lib/graphics_engine/src/ge_main.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 #include "ge_main.hpp"
 #include "ge_vulkan_driver.hpp"
 
+#include <chrono>
+
 namespace GE
 {
 irr::video::IVideoDriver* g_driver = NULL;
 GEConfig g_config = {};
 std::string g_shader_folder = "";
+std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point g_mono_start =
+    std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
 
 void setVideoDriver(irr::video::IVideoDriver* driver)
 {
@@ -41,4 +45,12 @@ void deinit()
 {
 }
 
+uint64_t getMonoTimeMs()
+{
+    auto duration = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - g_mono_start;
+    auto value =
+        std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(duration);
+    return value.count();
+}
+
 }