diff --git a/AimGL/resources/Textures/pause.png b/AimGL/resources/Textures/pause.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ad44a9
Binary files /dev/null and b/AimGL/resources/Textures/pause.png differ
diff --git a/AimGL/src/CMakeLists_Sources.txt b/AimGL/src/CMakeLists_Sources.txt
index b8eb52c..a725bf5 100644
--- a/AimGL/src/CMakeLists_Sources.txt
+++ b/AimGL/src/CMakeLists_Sources.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ set(PROJECT_SOURCES
         States/CustomStates/LogoState.cpp
         States/CustomStates/ExitGameState.cpp
         States/CustomStates/GameState.cpp
+        States/CustomStates/PauseState.cpp
         Player/Player.cpp
         World/Camera.cpp
         World/InfiniteGridFloor.cpp
diff --git a/AimGL/src/Game.cpp b/AimGL/src/Game.cpp
index b5dd81c..33548d8 100644
--- a/AimGL/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/AimGL/src/Game.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "States/CustomStates/ExitGameState.h"
 #include "States/CustomStates/GameState.h"
 #include "States/CustomStates/LogoState.h"
+#include "States/CustomStates/PauseState.h"
 #include "Utils/Mouse.h"
 #include "constants.h"
 #include "pch.h"
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ Game::Game()
     mAppStack.saveState<LogoState>(State_ID::LogoState, *mGameWindow);
     mAppStack.saveState<ExitGameState>(State_ID::ExitGameState);
     mAppStack.saveState<GameState>(State_ID::GameState, *mGameWindow);
+    mAppStack.saveState<PauseState>(State_ID::PauseState, *mGameWindow);
 
     // Initial state of the statestack is TitleState
     mAppStack.push(State_ID::LogoState);
diff --git a/AimGL/src/States/CustomStates/GameState.cpp b/AimGL/src/States/CustomStates/GameState.cpp
index 82a5e0f..b81e1ea 100644
--- a/AimGL/src/States/CustomStates/GameState.cpp
+++ b/AimGL/src/States/CustomStates/GameState.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ bool GameState::update(const float& deltaTime)
 bool GameState::handleEvent(const sf::Event& event)
 {
     MTR_SCOPE("GameState", "GameState::handleEvent");
+    Mouse::handleFirstPersonBehaviour(event, mWindow);
+    if (not Mouse::isMouseLocked())
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     mPlayer.handleEvent(event);
     mShootingRange.handleEvent(event);
     mSidewayMovingTargetsRange.handleEvent(event);
@@ -72,13 +78,13 @@ bool GameState::handleEvent(const sf::Event& event)
     {
         switch (event.key.code)
         {
-            case sf::Keyboard::Escape: Mouse::unlockMouse(mWindow); break;
+            case sf::Keyboard::Escape: requestPush(State_ID::PauseState); break;
             case sf::Keyboard::F1: switchWireframe(); break;
             case sf::Keyboard::F2: switchDrawingColliders(); break;
             case sf::Keyboard::F3: switchDrawingImgui(); break;
+            case sf::Keyboard::F4: Mouse::unlockMouse(mWindow); break;
         }
     }
-    Mouse::handleFirstPersonBehaviour(event, mWindow);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -153,7 +159,6 @@ bool GameState::updateImGui(const float& deltaTime)
             updateImguiDebugMenu();
             updateImGuiDebugInstructionText();
         }
-        mInfiniteGridFloor.showDebugImGui();
     }
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/AimGL/src/States/CustomStates/PauseState.cpp b/AimGL/src/States/CustomStates/PauseState.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5132420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AimGL/src/States/CustomStates/PauseState.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#include "PauseState.h"
+#include "Utils/Mouse.h"
+#include "pch.h"
+
+PauseState::PauseState(StateStack& stack, WindowToRender& window)
+    : State(stack)
+    , mWindowToRender(window)
+    , mRenderer(window)
+    , mPauseTextTexture("resources/Textures/pause.png")
+    , mPauseText(mPauseTextTexture)
+    , mRectangle({window.getSize().x, window.getSize().y}, {0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f})
+    , mWasMouseLocked(Mouse::isMouseLocked())
+
+{
+    mPauseText.setPosition(
+        glm::vec2(mWindowToRender.getSize().x / 2.f, mWindowToRender.getSize().y / 2.f),
+        Sprite2D::Origin::Center);
+    mPauseText.setHeight(mWindowToRender.getSize().y / 3.f);
+    mRectangle.setPosition({0, 0});
+    mRectangle.setOpacity(0.7f);
+    Mouse::unlockMouse(window);
+}
+
+void PauseState::draw(sf::Window& target) const
+{
+    MTR_SCOPE("PauseState", "PauseState::draw");
+    mRectangle.draw(mRenderer);
+    mPauseText.draw(mRenderer);
+}
+
+bool PauseState::update(const float& deltaTime)
+{
+    MTR_SCOPE("PauseState", "PauseState::update");
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool PauseState::fixedUpdate(const float& deltaTime)
+{
+    MTR_SCOPE("PauseState", "PauseState::fixedUpdate");
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool PauseState::handleEvent(const sf::Event& event)
+{
+    MTR_SCOPE("PauseState", "PauseState::handleEvent");
+    if (event.type == sf::Event::KeyPressed)
+    {
+        switch (event.key.code)
+        {
+            case sf::Keyboard::Escape:
+                if (mWasMouseLocked)
+                {
+                    Mouse::lockMouseAtCenter(mWindowToRender);
+                }
+                requestPop();
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
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diff --git a/AimGL/src/States/CustomStates/PauseState.h b/AimGL/src/States/CustomStates/PauseState.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99be38d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AimGL/src/States/CustomStates/PauseState.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "States/State.h"
+
+#include "Game.h"
+#include "Renderer/Graphics/2D/Rectangle2D.h"
+#include "Renderer/Graphics/2D/Sprite2D.h"
+#include "Renderer/Graphics/Texture.h"
+
+class StateStack;
+
+/**
+ * @brief The state in which the player pauses the game
+ */
+class PauseState : public State
+{
+public:
+    PauseState(StateStack& stack, WindowToRender& window);
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Draws only this state to the passed target
+     * \param target where it should be drawn to
+     */
+    void draw(sf::Window& target) const override;
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Updates the state logic at equal intervals independent of the frame rate.
+     * \param deltaTime Time interval
+     */
+    bool fixedUpdate(const float& deltaTime) override;
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Updates the game logic dependent, or independent of time, every rendered frame.
+     * \param deltaTime the time that has passed since the game was last updated.
+     */
+    bool update(const float& deltaTime) override;
+
+    /**
+     * \brief It takes input (event) from the user and interprets it
+     * \param event user input
+     */
+    bool handleEvent(const sf::Event& event) override;
+
+private:
+    WindowToRender& mWindowToRender;
+    Renderer mRenderer;
+    Texture mPauseTextTexture;
+    Sprite2D mPauseText;
+    Rectangle2D mRectangle;
+    bool mWasMouseLocked;
+};
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