diff --git a/src/highscore.json b/src/highscore.json
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+[
+    {
+        "name": "Niklas",
+        "ects": 55,
+        "time": "02:00",
+        "won": true
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "Anna",
+        "ects": 48,
+        "time": "01:35",
+        "won": true
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "Kevin",
+        "ects": 42,
+        "time": "01:58",
+        "won": true
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "Lena",
+        "ects": 35,
+        "time": "01:44",
+        "won": false
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "Lukas",
+        "ects": 20,
+        "time": "00:58",
+        "won": false
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "Max",
+        "ects": 12,
+        "time": "00:30",
+        "won": false
+    }
+]
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diff --git a/src/highscore.py b/src/highscore.py
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+import json
+
+class Highscore:
+    def __init__(self):
+        # fix path to json file with highscores
+        self.path = "./highscore.json"
+
+        # check if file already exists, otherwise create it
+        try:
+            with open(self.path, "r") as f:
+                pass
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            self.save_scores([])
+
+    def load_scores(self):
+        """
+        Will load the highscore json file.
+        :return: All scores form json file.
+        """
+        with open(self.path, "r") as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+
+    def save_scores(self, scores):
+        """
+        Write score data into json file. File will be overwritten.
+        :param scores: Scores to store in json highscore file.
+        :return: None.
+        """
+        # save scores to file
+        with open(self.path, "w") as file:
+            json.dump(scores, file, indent=4)
+
+    def add_score(self, player_name, score_ects, time_survived, won):
+        """
+        Add a new score to the list of existing scores from highscore file. The
+        number of entries is limited to 50.
+        :param player_name: Name of the player.
+        :param score_ects: Scored ECTS in game.
+        :param time_survived: Time survived in game.
+        :param won: Game won/lose.
+        :return: None.
+        """
+        # load existing scores from file
+        scores = self.load_scores()
+
+        # assign values from new score and append to existing scores
+        new_score = {
+            "name": player_name,
+            "ects": score_ects,
+            "time": time_survived,
+            "won": won
+        }
+        scores.append(new_score)
+
+        # sort by ects descending
+        scores.sort(key=lambda score: score["ects"], reverse=True)
+
+        # keep only top 50 elements
+        scores = scores[:50]
+
+        self.save_scores(scores)
+
+    def get_top_scores(self):
+        """
+        Get top 5 scores from highscore file.
+        :return: Return top 5 scores as list.
+        """
+        scores = self.load_scores()
+        scores.sort(key=lambda score: score["ects"], reverse=True)
+        return scores[:5]
+
+    def get_top_scores_formatted(self):
+        """
+        Get top 5 scores from highscore file in nice format.
+        :return: Return top 5 scores as formatted string in list.
+        """
+        top_scores = self.get_top_scores()
+        formatted_scores = []
+
+        for index, score in enumerate(top_scores):
+            result = "PASSED" if score["won"] else "FAILED"
+
+            line = (
+                f"{index + 1}. {score['name']} | "
+                f"ECTS: {score['ects']} | "
+                f"Time: {score['time']} | "
+                f"Result: {result}"
+            )
+
+            formatted_scores.append(line)
+
+        return formatted_scores
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