RAWG Video Games Scraper

RAWG Video Games Scraper

Scrape video game data from RAWG, the largest game database, with ratings, genres, platforms, and Metacritic scores. Get up to a million games per run, filtered by search, genre, platform, score, and release date. No login beyond a free API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

RAWG's official API requires a key and has rate limits, but it is the richest public source of game metadata. This Actor queries the RAWG API directly, applies your filters as it reads, and returns each game as one flat row. You get titles, ratings, genres, platforms, Metacritic scores, release dates, and more, ready for analysis.

Who uses it	What they scrape RAWG for
Game developers	Researching competitor titles and genre trends
Market analysts	Tracking game releases and ratings over time
Content creators	Building lists of top-rated games by platform
Data scientists	Training models on game metadata and scores

What it does

This Actor collects video game listings from the RAWG API and returns each game as a flat row with its metadata.

• 🎮 Game search: Find games by title or keyword, like "Grand Theft Auto" or "Witcher".
• 🏷️ Genre and platform filters: Narrow results by genre slugs (action, rpg) and platform IDs (PC, PlayStation).
• ⭐ Score filters: Filter by Metacritic range, e.g. 80 to 100 for critically acclaimed games.
• 📅 Release date range: Limit to games released between two dates, like 2023-01-01 and 2023-12-31.
• 🔢 Flexible ordering: Sort by relevance, rating, Metacritic, release date, or playtime, ascending or descending.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with RAWG data

📊 Analyze game market trends.

A market analyst runs the Actor with a date range and genre filter to see which game types are releasing most and how their ratings trend.

🎯 Build a recommendation engine.

A developer scrapes top-rated games by Metacritic score and platform to seed a recommendation system with high-quality titles.

📝 Create content lists.

A blogger pulls all games with a Metacritic score above 90 from the last year to write a "best of" article.

🧪 Train a machine learning model.

A data scientist collects thousands of game records with genres, platforms, and scores to train a genre classifier.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
One flat row per game	Every game comes with its title, rating, genres, platforms, Metacritic score, release date, and more, ready for spreadsheets.
Up to a million games	Set maxItems as high as 1,000,000 to pull a massive dataset in a single run.
Free API key	Sign up at RAWG in under a minute, no credit card required, and paste your key into the input.
Export anywhere	Download results as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or push them to any Apify integration.

How it compares

No other Store actor targets RAWG the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

	RAWG Video Games Scraper	Build it in-house	By hand
Setup	Run it now, zero config	Days of engineering	None, but hours per pull
When RAWG changes	Maintained for you	You fix it	You re-learn the page
Proxies, retries, anti-bot	Built in	Your problem	Browser only
Output	Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export	Whatever you build	Copy-paste
Cost	Pay per result	Engineering time	Analyst hours

Configure the run

Drive the Actor with a search query, genre slugs, platform IDs, Metacritic range, and release date range, alone or together, and filters run as each game is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
  "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.021 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$2.10
1,000 results	$21.00
10,000 results	$210.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the RAWG Video Games Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to RAWG through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/rawg-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check your filters. If you set a search query, genre, platform, Metacritic range, or date range that is too narrow, no games may match. Try removing filters one by one to see which one is causing the issue.

Why do I get an authentication error?

Make sure your RAWG API key is correct and has not expired. You can get a new key at https://rawg.io/apiv2-docs. Also check that the key is pasted without extra spaces.

Why is the run slow?

The RAWG API has rate limits, so the Actor may slow down if you request many games. Reduce maxItems or add filters to narrow the request. The Actor automatically retries on rate limit errors.

Why are some fields empty?

Not all games have every field. For example, some games may not have a Metacritic score or a release date. That is normal and the field will be empty in the output.

FAQ

Question	Answer
Do I need a RAWG API key?	Yes, you need a free API key from RAWG. Sign up at https://rawg.io/apiv2-docs, it takes under a minute and no credit card is required. Paste the key into the apiKey input field.
What is the maximum number of games I can scrape?	You can set maxItems up to 1,000,000 games per run. The RAWG API may have its own rate limits, but the Actor handles pagination automatically.
Can I filter by genre and platform?	Yes, use the genres and platforms inputs. Genres are comma-separated slugs like "action,rpg". Platforms are comma-separated IDs like "4,5" for PC and macOS. Leave blank for all.
How do I filter by Metacritic score?	Use the metacriticRange input with a comma-separated range, like "80,100" for scores between 80 and 100. This returns only games with a Metacritic score in that range.
Can I sort the results?	Yes, use the ordering input. Options include relevance, rating, Metacritic score, release date, and playtime, each ascending or descending.
What data fields are returned for each game?	Each game row includes fields like title, rating, genres, platforms, Metacritic score, release date, and more. The exact fields are shown in the sample output.
Is there a limit on how often I can run the Actor?	No, you can run it as often as you like. The only limit is the RAWG API rate limit, which is generous for free keys.
Can I export the data to Excel?	Yes, the Actor supports export to CSV, JSON, Excel, and XML. You can also push data to any Apify integration like Google Sheets or a database.

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🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by RAWG. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.