RAWG.io Video Game Database Scraper

Scrape the RAWG.io video game database -- one of the largest game databases with 898,000+ games. Extract comprehensive game data including titles, ratings, metacritic scores, platforms, genres, tags, developers, publishers, ESRB ratings, descriptions, screenshots, and more.

Features

• 898K+ games in the RAWG.io database
• Schema.org microdata extraction for structured data
• Direct slug matching for fast single-game lookups
• Browse pagination for bulk catalog scraping
• Full detail pages with descriptions, screenshots, tags, and more
• Pay-per-event billing -- only pay for what you scrape

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
searchQueries	string[]	["The Witcher 3"]	Game titles to search for
maxListings	integer	100	Max games per query (0 = unlimited)
scrapeDetails	boolean	true	Visit detail pages for full data
proxyConfiguration	object	{}	Proxy settings

Example Input

{
    "searchQueries": ["The Witcher 3", "Cyberpunk 2077"],
    "maxListings": 50,
    "scrapeDetails": true
}

Output Fields

Browse mode (scrapeDetails: false)

• title -- Game name
• slug -- URL slug
• url -- Full RAWG URL
• metacritic -- Metacritic score
• rating -- Community rating (Exceptional/Recommended/Meh/Skip)
• platforms -- Platform list (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, etc.)

Detail mode (scrapeDetails: true)

All browse fields plus:

• releaseDate -- Release date
• ratingValue -- Numeric rating (1-5)
• ratingsCount -- Number of community ratings
• averagePlaytimeHours -- Average playtime in hours
• genres -- Genre list (Action, RPG, etc.)
• developers -- Developer studios
• publishers -- Publisher companies
• tags -- Community tags (Singleplayer, Open World, etc.)
• esrbRating -- ESRB age rating
• description -- Full game description
• website -- Official game website
• imageUrl -- Main game image
• screenshots -- Screenshot URLs

Example Output

{
    "title": "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt",
    "slug": "the-witcher-3-wild-hunt",
    "url": "https://rawg.io/games/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt",
    "metacritic": 92,
    "rating": "Exceptional",
    "ratingValue": 5,
    "ratingsCount": 7188,
    "releaseDate": "May 18, 2015",
    "averagePlaytimeHours": 43,
    "platforms": ["PlayStation 5", "Xbox Series S/X", "macOS", "PlayStation 4", "Nintendo Switch", "PC", "Xbox One"],
    "genres": ["Action", "RPG"],
    "developers": ["CD PROJEKT RED"],
    "publishers": ["CD PROJEKT RED"],
    "tags": ["Singleplayer", "Full controller support", "Atmospheric", "Great Soundtrack", "RPG", "Story Rich", "Open World"],
    "esrbRating": "17+ Mature",
    "description": "The third game in a series, it holds nothing back from the player...",
    "website": "https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3",
    "imageUrl": "https://media.rawg.io/media/games/618/618c2031a07bbff6b4f611f10b6bcdbc.jpg",
    "screenshots": ["https://media.rawg.io/media/screenshots/c0b/c0be67e7b55b5b7603e3a4e1a9de176d.jpg"]
}

How It Works

1. Small queries (maxListings <= 5): Converts the search query to a URL slug and tries direct game page access for instant results.
2. Large queries: Browses the RAWG catalog pages (40 games per page) and optionally visits each game's detail page.
3. Detail extraction: Parses Schema.org VideoGame microdata and CSS-class-based meta blocks for comprehensive data.

Use Cases

• Game market research -- Analyze ratings, genres, and platform distribution
• Price comparison databases -- Build game catalogs with metadata
• Game recommendation engines -- Collect ratings, tags, and genres for ML models
• Content creation -- Gather game data for reviews, articles, and videos
• Platform analytics -- Track metacritic scores and community sentiment

Cost

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You are charged per game scraped. Check the Actor's pricing tab for current rates.

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