CheapShark Game Deals Scraper

Find the cheapest PC game deals across 30+ digital stores — including Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, Humble Bundle, Fanatical, GreenManGaming, and more — powered by the free CheapShark API.

No account, no API key, and no proxy required. Works on the Apify free plan.

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What It Does

• Search deals — browse current game sales sorted by deal rating, price, savings, or recency
• Filter by store — narrow down to Steam, GOG, Epic Games, or any supported store
• Filter by quality — set minimum Metacritic score and Steam user rating thresholds
• Look up games — search games by title or fetch by CheapShark game ID
• List stores — enumerate all supported digital storefronts with logo/icon URLs

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Use Cases

• Monitor game prices across multiple stores and track when your wishlist hits target prices
• Build a game deal newsletter or price tracker
• Aggregate PC gaming market data for analysis or research
• Find the cheapest deal for a specific game title across all stores

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
mode	select	deals	What to fetch: deals, games, or stores
searchQuery	string	—	Game title to search for (deals and games modes)
sortBy	select	DealRating	Sort order: DealRating, Price, Savings, Reviews, Release, Store, recent
storeId	select	All	Filter to a specific store (Steam=1, GOG=7, Epic=28, etc.)
onSaleOnly	boolean	false	Only return games currently on sale
aaaOnly	boolean	false	Only return AAA (major release) games
steamworksOnly	boolean	false	Only return Steamworks DRM games
minMetacritic	integer	—	Minimum Metacritic score (0–100)
minSteamRating	integer	—	Minimum Steam user rating percentage (0–100)
maxPrice	number	—	Maximum price in USD
gameIds	array	—	CheapShark game IDs to look up directly (mode=games)
maxItems	integer	50	Maximum number of records to return (1–5000)

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Output Fields

Deals Mode

Field	Type	Description
dealID	string	CheapShark deal identifier
title	string	Game title
salePrice	number	Current sale price in USD
normalPrice	number	Normal (non-sale) price in USD
savings	number	Discount percentage (0–100)
dealRating	number	CheapShark deal quality score (0–10)
metacriticScore	integer	Metacritic critic score (if available)
steamRatingPercent	number	Steam user rating percentage
steamRatingCount	integer	Number of Steam user reviews
steamRatingText	string	Steam rating label (e.g. "Overwhelmingly Positive")
storeName	string	Name of the store offering this deal
storeID	string	CheapShark store identifier
gameID	string	CheapShark game identifier
steamAppID	string	Steam application ID (if applicable)
thumb	string	Thumbnail image URL
isOnSale	boolean	Whether the game is currently on sale
releaseDate	string	Game release date (ISO-8601)
lastChange	string	When the deal was last updated (ISO-8601)
dealURL	string	Direct link to purchase the deal
scrapedAt	string	Timestamp when the record was scraped (ISO-8601)

Games Mode

Field	Type	Description
gameID	string	CheapShark game identifier
title	string	Game title
steamAppID	string	Steam application ID (if applicable)
thumb	string	Thumbnail image URL
cheapestCurrentPrice	number	Cheapest current price across all stores
cheapestStore	string	Store offering the cheapest price
cheapestDealID	string	Deal ID for the cheapest offer
cheapestDealURL	string	Link to the cheapest deal
deals	array	All current deals per store (storeID, storeName, salePrice, normalPrice, savings, dealRating, dealURL)
scrapedAt	string	Timestamp when the record was scraped

Stores Mode

Field	Type	Description
storeID	string	CheapShark store identifier
storeName	string	Human-readable store name
isActive	boolean	Whether the store is currently tracked
bannerUrl	string	Store banner image URL
logoUrl	string	Store logo image URL
iconUrl	string	Store icon image URL
scrapedAt	string	Timestamp when the record was scraped

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Sample Output

Deal Record

{
  "dealID": "mVmQKDBGeyGd4iyNbfMV3LD6PJRPQ9cGLCNv0OKFLV4%3D",
  "title": "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt",
  "salePrice": 9.99,
  "normalPrice": 39.99,
  "savings": 75.02,
  "dealRating": 9.5,
  "metacriticScore": 92,
  "steamRatingPercent": 97.0,
  "steamRatingCount": 500000,
  "steamRatingText": "Overwhelmingly Positive",
  "storeName": "Steam",
  "storeID": "1",
  "gameID": "12345",
  "steamAppID": "292030",
  "isOnSale": true,
  "releaseDate": "2015-05-18T00:00:00+00:00",
  "lastChange": "2023-11-14T22:13:20+00:00",
  "dealURL": "https://www.cheapshark.com/redirect?dealID=mVmQKDBGeyGd4iyNbfMV3LD6PJRPQ9cGLCNv0OKFLV4%3D",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-23T10:00:00+00:00"
}

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FAQ

Does this require an API key or account? No. The CheapShark API is completely free and public. No registration required.

How many stores are supported? CheapShark tracks 30+ PC digital stores. Use mode=stores to get the full list with logos and active status.

How current is the pricing data? CheapShark updates prices regularly. The lastChange field on each deal indicates when it was last refreshed.

Can I monitor price drops for specific games? Yes — use mode=games with a title search or gameIds to get current prices across all stores for specific games.

What does dealRating mean? CheapShark's proprietary score (0–10) that factors in the discount percentage, historical pricing, and review scores to rate how good a deal is.

Can I filter by multiple stores at once? Currently CheapShark's API supports single-store filtering. Use mode=deals with storeId empty to search all stores and post-filter locally.

Why are some fields missing on certain records? Fields like metacriticScore and steamRatingPercent are only available when the game has been reviewed. Records with no data for a field will simply omit that field.

Is there a rate limit? CheapShark does not publish a rate limit. This scraper adds small delays between pages and retries gracefully on any 429 responses.