# Itch.io Scraper - Indie Game Marketplace Data (`lulzasaur/itchio-scraper`) Actor Scrape indie game listings from Itch.io. Get 900K+ games with prices, platforms, genres, ratings, and developer info. Filter by tag, genre, or pricing. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/itchio-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 results 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? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Itch.io Scraper - Indie Game Marketplace Data Scrape indie game listings from Itch.io, the largest open marketplace for indie games. Extract detailed data from 900,000+ games including prices, platforms, genres, developer info, and sale discounts. ### Features - **Massive catalog**: Access 900K+ games, assets, tools, comics, books, and soundtracks - **Tag filtering**: Filter by any tag (horror, rpg, puzzle, platformer, visual-novel, etc.) - **Pricing filter**: All, free, paid, or on-sale games - **Platform filter**: Windows, macOS, Linux, HTML5, Android - **Sort options**: Popular, newest, top sellers, top rated - **Sale detection**: Automatically flags on-sale games with discount percentages ### Output Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `gameId` | Itch.io internal game ID | | `title` | Game title | | `url` | Direct link to game page | | `author` | Developer/publisher name | | `authorUrl` | Developer profile URL | | `description` | Short game description | | `genre` | Game genre (Action, Adventure, RPG, etc.) | | `price` | Display price (e.g. "$5.99", "Free") | | `priceNum` | Numeric price for sorting/filtering | | `isOnSale` | Whether the game is currently on sale | | `saleDiscount` | Sale discount (e.g. "-25%") | | `platforms` | Array of supported platforms | | `thumbnailUrl` | Game cover image URL | | `category` | Content category searched | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp of scrape | ### Categories - **games** (default) - Indie games - **game-assets** - Sprites, tilesets, music, SFX - **tools** - Game engines, dev tools - **comics** - Digital comics - **books** - E-books - **physical-games** - Tabletop, card games - **soundtracks** - Game music ### Use Cases - **Market research**: Analyze indie game pricing trends and genres - **Price monitoring**: Track sales and discounts on indie games - **Competitor analysis**: Study successful indie games by genre or tag - **Asset sourcing**: Find game assets, tools, and soundtracks - **Trend analysis**: Discover popular tags, genres, and platforms - **Portfolio tracking**: Monitor indie developer catalogs ### Example Output ```json { "gameId": "4390483", "title": "67 Minutes in Heaven", "url": "https://oneflowman.itch.io/67-minutes-in-heaven", "author": "One Flow Man", "authorUrl": "https://oneflowman.itch.io", "description": "A game of spin the bottle in an abandoned house, what could go wrong?", "genre": "Adventure", "price": "Free", "priceNum": null, "isOnSale": false, "saleDiscount": null, "platforms": ["Windows"], "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI2MjAyMjMyLnBuZw==/315x250%23c/mqiSRW.png", "category": "games", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z" } ```` *** ### Run on Apify This scraper runs on the [Apify platform](https://apify.com/?fpr=lulzasaur) — a full-stack web scraping and automation cloud. Sign up for a free account to get started with 30-day trial of all features. [Try Apify free ->](https://apify.com/?fpr=lulzasaur) # Actor input Schema ## `category` (type: `string`): Type of content to scrape from Itch.io. ## `tag` (type: `string`): Filter by tag (e.g. 'horror', 'rpg', 'puzzle', 'platformer', 'visual-novel'). Leave empty for all. ## `pricing` (type: `string`): Filter by pricing type. ## `platform` (type: `string`): Filter by supported platform. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): How to sort results. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of games to scrape (36 per page). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy to use for requests. ## Actor input object example ```json { "category": "games", "tag": "", "pricing": "all", "platform": "all", "sortBy": "popular", "maxResults": 200 } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/itchio-scraper").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/itchio-scraper").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 lulzasaur/itchio-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/itchio-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Itch.io Scraper - Indie Game Marketplace Data", "description": "Scrape indie game listings from Itch.io. Get 900K+ games with prices, platforms, genres, ratings, and developer info. Filter by tag, genre, or pricing.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "nktJuDVqMMnpqwqa8" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~itchio-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-itchio-scraper", "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, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~itchio-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-itchio-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~itchio-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-itchio-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "category": { "title": "Category", "enum": [ "games", "game-assets", "tools", "comics", "books", "physical-games", "soundtracks" ], "type": "string", "description": "Type of content to scrape from Itch.io.", "default": "games" }, "tag": { "title": "Tag", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by tag (e.g. 'horror', 'rpg', 'puzzle', 'platformer', 'visual-novel'). Leave empty for all.", "default": "" }, "pricing": { "title": "Pricing Filter", "enum": [ "all", "free", "paid", "on-sale" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by pricing type.", "default": "all" }, "platform": { "title": "Platform", "enum": [ "all", "windows", "osx", "linux", "html5", "android" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by supported platform.", "default": "all" }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort By", "enum": [ "popular", "new", "top-sellers", "top-rated" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort results.", "default": "popular" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of games to scrape (36 per page).", "default": 200 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional proxy to use for requests." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "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" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```