# Steam Upcoming Games Radar — Hype & Release Tracker (`hitokawa/steam-upcoming-games-radar`) Actor

Get upcoming Steam releases as structured JSON with hype metrics: follower counts, follower growth since your last scan, genres, release dates, Japanese language support and demo availability. Built for game scouts, content planners and AI agent workflows.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hitokawa/steam-upcoming-games-radar.md
- **Developed by:** [hitohito](https://apify.com/hitokawa) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Agents
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $250.00 / 1,000 radar scans

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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```bash
npm install apify-client
```

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```bash
pip install apify-client
```

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````bash
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# Windows
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```bash

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Steam Upcoming Games Radar — Hype & Release Tracker

### What does Steam Upcoming Games Radar do?

One run returns **upcoming Steam releases as clean, structured JSON**, ranked by hype:

- 📈 **Hype metrics per game**: community **follower count**, **follower growth per day** since your last scan, and **global wishlist rank** (top-1000)
- 📅 **Release info**: parsed ISO release date, coming-soon flag, genres, price, developers & publishers
- 🇯🇵 **Japanese support flag** and **demo availability** — filter for exactly what you can play, stream or localize
- 🔎 Filters: release window (`within_days`), genres, minimum followers, Japanese-only
- 🤖 Built for **AI agent workflows**: use it from the Apify API, schedules, or as an MCP tool from Claude/Cursor

**The killer feature is the diff.** Run it on a schedule (daily/weekly) and each run compares followers against your previous snapshot — surfacing **which games are blowing up right now**, not just which are big. That's data you can't get from a one-off scrape.

### Why use it?

| You are... | Ask it... |
|---|---|
| A **publisher scout / biz-dev** | "Which unreleased games gained the most followers this week?" — find signing targets before your competitors read about them |
| A **content planner** (streamer, VTuber agency, media) | "What's releasing in the next 14 days, with Japanese support and a playable demo?" |
| A **localization business** | "Which highly-wishlisted games have NO Japanese support yet?" — instant prospect list |
| An **AI agent** | Scheduled scan → filter → post to Slack/Notion. JSON in, decisions out |

Manual alternatives (SteamDB browsing, newsletters) are human-only — none of them give your agent machine-readable output.

### Input

```json
{
  "max_games": 100,
  "within_days": 30,
  "genres": ["RPG", "Action"],
  "min_followers": 500,
  "japanese_only": false,
  "sort_by": "followers_gain"
}
````

### Output (one dataset item per game)

```json
{
  "rank": 1,
  "appid": 1234567,
  "name": "Example Game",
  "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1234567/",
  "release_date": "2026-08-19",
  "release_date_raw": "19 Aug, 2026",
  "coming_soon": true,
  "genres": ["Action", "Indie"],
  "developers": ["Example Studio"],
  "publishers": ["Example Publisher"],
  "followers": 26146,
  "followers_gain": 1204,
  "followers_gain_per_day": 172.0,
  "wishlist_rank": 87,
  "japanese_supported": true,
  "demo_available": true,
  "is_free": false,
  "price_jpy": 2800,
  "header_image": "https://...",
  "short_description": "..."
}
```

Download as JSON, CSV or Excel. `followers_gain` is `null` on your first run (no snapshot yet) and populates from the second run onward — snapshots persist in your account automatically.

### Pricing

| Event | Price | When |
|---|---|---|
| Radar scan | $0.25 / run | Every run (up to 500 games, all metrics) |
| Watch diff | $0.10 / run | Only when growth-tracking (snapshot diff) was computed |

A weekly watch of the entire upcoming catalog costs about **$1.40/month**. Platform usage is included.

### Tips

- **Results are ranked by hype, not just release date.** The Actor scans a healthy slice of the upcoming catalog and returns the top `max_games` by your chosen `sort_by`, so even a small `max_games` surfaces the *most anticipated* upcoming titles — not just whatever releases first.
- **Schedule it.** The growth metrics only exist between runs — a daily or weekly schedule via Apify Schedules turns this from a snapshot into a monitoring system
- `sort_by: "followers_gain"` after the first run = "rising stars" view
- `wishlist_rank` is `null` for games outside the global top-1000 wishlist chart — that's expected
- Follower counts come from each game's Steam community hub; a small share of very small titles have no hub yet (`followers: null`)

### FAQ & limitations

- **Wishlist counts?** Valve doesn't publish absolute wishlist numbers for other people's games. The radar gives you the global wishlist **rank** (top-1000) plus follower counts and growth, which are the industry-standard public proxies.
- **Only Steam?** Yes, v1 is Steam only.
- **Roadmap**: demo concurrent-player tracking (Next Fest mode), post-launch review-velocity tracker. Leave a review or an Issue to vote on what's next.

***

### 日本語での説明

**「これから出るSteamゲーム」をハイプ指標つきの構造化JSONで返す**Actorです。フォロワー数・前回スキャンからの増加速度・グローバルWLランキング（TOP1000）・日本語対応・デモ有無・発売日を1レコードにまとめます。

- 定期実行すると「**いま急上昇中のゲーム**」が検出できます（スナップショット差分）
- 「今後2週間・日本語対応・デモあり」のような配信企画向けフィルタ
- 「WL上位なのに日本語非対応」= ローカライズ営業リストの逆引きにも
- 料金: スキャン $0.25/回 ＋ 差分計算時のみ $0.10（毎週回しても月約$1.4）

# Actor input Schema

## `max_games` (type: `integer`):

How many games to return (ranked).

## `within_days` (type: `integer`):

Only include games with a parsed release date within N days from today. 0 = no date filter (includes TBA titles).

## `genres` (type: `array`):

Optional genre filter (English, e.g. Action, RPG, Strategy, Simulation, Casual). Matches any.

## `min_followers` (type: `integer`):

Only include games with at least this many community followers.

## `japanese_only` (type: `boolean`):

Only include games that support Japanese.

## `sort_by` (type: `string`):

Ranking order for the output.

## `concurrency` (type: `integer`):

Parallel requests to Steam (be polite).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "max_games": 100,
  "within_days": 0,
  "min_followers": 0,
  "japanese_only": false,
  "sort_by": "followers",
  "concurrency": 8
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hitokawa/steam-upcoming-games-radar").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hitokawa/steam-upcoming-games-radar").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call hitokawa/steam-upcoming-games-radar --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=hitokawa/steam-upcoming-games-radar",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
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    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
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        "description": "Get upcoming Steam releases as structured JSON with hype metrics: follower counts, follower growth since your last scan, genres, release dates, Japanese language support and demo availability. Built for game scouts, content planners and AI agent workflows.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "A0vMwZVeJqt6wx7NX"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/hitokawa~steam-upcoming-games-radar/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-hitokawa-steam-upcoming-games-radar",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
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                            }
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                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/hitokawa~steam-upcoming-games-radar/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-hitokawa-steam-upcoming-games-radar",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
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                },
                "parameters": [
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                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
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                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/hitokawa~steam-upcoming-games-radar/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-hitokawa-steam-upcoming-games-radar",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "max_games": {
                        "title": "Max games",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 500,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "How many games to return (ranked).",
                        "default": 100
                    },
                    "within_days": {
                        "title": "Releasing within N days",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "maximum": 365,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Only include games with a parsed release date within N days from today. 0 = no date filter (includes TBA titles).",
                        "default": 0
                    },
                    "genres": {
                        "title": "Genres",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Optional genre filter (English, e.g. Action, RPG, Strategy, Simulation, Casual). Matches any.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "min_followers": {
                        "title": "Min followers",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Only include games with at least this many community followers.",
                        "default": 0
                    },
                    "japanese_only": {
                        "title": "Japanese support only",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Only include games that support Japanese.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "sort_by": {
                        "title": "Sort by",
                        "enum": [
                            "followers",
                            "followers_gain",
                            "release_date",
                            "wishlist_rank"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Ranking order for the output.",
                        "default": "followers"
                    },
                    "concurrency": {
                        "title": "Concurrency",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 16,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Parallel requests to Steam (be polite).",
                        "default": 8
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
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                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
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                                "type": "string"
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                            "actId": {
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                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
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                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
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                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
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                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
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                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                    }
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                                    },
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                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```