Steam Store Scraper 🎮

What does Steam Store Scraper do?

Steam Store Scraper collects structured game data from the Steam Store. Search by keyword or paste a Steam search URL, then export titles, prices, discounts, release dates, genres, platforms, developers, publishers, media links, and system requirements. Each dataset item includes a direct Steam URL, a source label, and an ISO timestamp.

Why use Steam Store Scraper?

• Build a game catalog - Collect Steam titles by keyword, sort order, or a custom search URL.
• Track prices and discounts - Save current prices, original prices, discount percentages, and sale status.
• Enrich an existing database - Add descriptions, genres, categories, media, requirements, and company names to game records you already own.
• Follow releases - Capture release dates and filter out unreleased titles when you need a released-only dataset.
• Localize prices - Choose the country code and language used for prices and text.
• Run at scale - Save progress after each search page. A long job can continue from the last saved position instead of restarting at page one.

What data can you extract from Steam?

Each record covers one app. Steam omits fields it does not publish.

Field	Type	Description
appId	String	Steam application identifier.
url	String	Direct Steam Store URL for the app.
title	String	Game or item title.
type	String	Steam item type, such as game, dlc, or demo.
description	String	Short store description.
detailedDescription	String	Full store description converted to plain text.
aboutTheGame	String	About This Game content when provided.
headerImage	String	Header image URL.
capsuleImage	String	Capsule image URL.
screenshots	Array	Full-size screenshot URLs.
movies	Array	Trailer URLs when available.
releaseDate	String	Release date shown by Steam.
comingSoon	Boolean	Whether the item is marked as unreleased.
isFree	Boolean	Whether Steam marks the item as free.
supportedLanguages	String	Languages listed by Steam.
supportedPlatforms	Array	Platform keys: windows, mac, linux.
platforms	Array	Same platform list, kept for dataset views.
genres	Array	Steam genre labels.
categories	Array	Steam feature and category labels.
tags	Array	Community tags when the store page fallback is used.
developers	Array	Developer names.
publishers	Array	Publisher names.
price	String	Current localized price or Free.
priceCents	Number	Price in the smallest currency unit when available.
currency	String	Currency code such as USD.
originalPrice	String	Pre-discount price when a sale is active.
discountPercent	String	Discount value such as 50%.
sale	Boolean	Whether the item currently has a discount.
reviewSummary	String	Steam review label such as Very Positive.
recommendationsTotal	Number	Steam recommendation count when available.
achievementsTotal	Number	Achievement count when available.
metacriticScore	Number	Metacritic score when Steam publishes one.
metacriticUrl	String	Metacritic page linked by Steam.
website	String	Official website listed on the store page.
supportInfo	Object	Support URL and email when provided.
pcRequirements	Object	Minimum and recommended Windows requirements.
macRequirements	Object	Minimum and recommended macOS requirements.
linuxRequirements	Object	Minimum and recommended Linux requirements.
systemRequirements	Object	Minimum requirements grouped by platform.
isDLC	Boolean	Whether the item is downloadable content.
dlc	Array	Related DLC application identifiers.
packages	Array	Package identifiers associated with the item.
packageGroups	Array	Purchase option details when available.
contentDescriptors	Object	Content descriptors supplied by Steam.
background	String	Background image URL.
backgroundRaw	String	Raw background image URL.
searchPosition	Number	Position of the item in the search results.
source	String	Record source: steam-appdetails, steam-store-browse, steam-store-page, or steam-search-results.
enrichmentFailed	Boolean	True when full details were unavailable and fallback data was used.
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp for when the record was saved.

How to use Steam Store Scraper

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Enter a keyword, or paste a Steam search URL.
3. Set the result limit and page limit.
4. Choose the sort order, language, country, and optional sale or release filters.
5. Start the run.
6. Download the dataset or connect it to your workflow.

A supplied search URL takes precedence over the keyword. This keeps URL-only runs from picking up the prefilled keyword.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	-	A Steam search URL. Its filters are reused and take precedence over keyword.
keyword	String	No	action	Search term such as action, RPG, or survival. Leave it empty to scan the whole store.
sortBy	String	No	_ASC	Sort order: _ASC, Released_DESC, Price_ASC, Price_DESC, Name_ASC, or Reviews_DESC.
maxResults	Integer	No	20	Overall number of games to collect. On a resumed run, this is the total target, not an extra count.
maxPages	Integer	No	5	Maximum search pages to scan in one run. Steam returns up to 50 games per page. A resumed run continues from the saved page.
onlyOnSale	Boolean	No	false	Save only items with an active discount.
onlyReleased	Boolean	No	true	Exclude items marked as coming soon.
language	String	No	english	Language used for localized fields.
countryCode	String	No	us	Two-letter country code used for prices and availability.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Apify Proxy	Apify Proxy is used by default. The Actor prefers the DATACENTER group, falls back to the account default group, and uses custom proxy URLs when supplied.

Usage Examples

Basic keyword run

Collect 20 action games with the default release filter:

{
  "keyword": "action",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "maxPages": 5
}

Large resumable job

Collect up to 50,000 games from the whole store. The search URL has no term, so discovery is not limited to one keyword. Set the Apify run timeout to 6 hours. If the job stops early, run it again with the same search. Resume is automatic.

{
  "startUrl": "https://store.steampowered.com/search/?sort_by=_ASC",
  "maxResults": 50000,
  "maxPages": 1200,
  "onlyReleased": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}

Discounted RPG catalog

Return released RPGs with an active discount and scan more pages:

{
  "keyword": "RPG",
  "sortBy": "Price_ASC",
  "maxResults": 500,
  "maxPages": 20,
  "onlyOnSale": true,
  "onlyReleased": true
}

Custom search URL with localization

Reuse a Steam search URL and collect prices for the United Kingdom:

{
  "startUrl": "https://store.steampowered.com/search/?sort_by=Reviews_DESC&term=survival",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "maxPages": 10,
  "language": "english",
  "countryCode": "gb"
}

Sample Output

Prices, counts, and available fields vary by title, country, and collection time.

{
  "appId": "413150",
  "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/",
  "title": "Stardew Valley",
  "type": "game",
  "description": "You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life.",
  "releaseDate": "Feb 26, 2016",
  "comingSoon": false,
  "isFree": false,
  "supportedLanguages": "English, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, Hungarian, Korean, Turkish",
  "supportedPlatforms": ["windows", "mac", "linux"],
  "platforms": ["windows", "mac", "linux"],
  "genres": ["Indie", "RPG", "Simulation"],
  "categories": ["Single-player", "Multi-player", "Co-op", "Online Co-op"],
  "developers": ["ConcernedApe"],
  "publishers": ["ConcernedApe"],
  "price": "$14.99",
  "priceCents": 1499,
  "currency": "USD",
  "sale": false,
  "reviewSummary": "Overwhelmingly Positive",
  "recommendationsTotal": 903228,
  "achievementsTotal": 49,
  "metacriticScore": 89,
  "website": "http://www.stardewvalley.net",
  "screenshots": [
    "https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/413150/ss_b887651a93b0525739049eb4194f633de2df75be.1920x1080.jpg"
  ],
  "pcRequirements": {
    "minimum": "Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista or greater Processor: 2 Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+ DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 500 MB available space"
  },
  "searchPosition": 1,
  "source": "steam-appdetails",
  "enrichmentFailed": false,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-11-03T06:02:30.461Z"
}

Large runs and resume behavior

Steam limits how many requests one IP can make in a five-minute window. The Actor tracks a separate request budget per proxy session, rotates its request profile when Steam applies a block, and slows down before it hits a wall. A 5,000 game run took 4m 24s with 6 proxy sessions; without a proxy it is slower.

The Actor saves its position after each search page. If a run stops because of the Apify timeout or a sustained Steam block, the next run with the same search continues from the saved position. The summary reports two numbers: games saved by the current run, and overall progress toward maxResults.

The Actor always uses fast batched data. It fetches core records in batches of 50 app IDs, avoiding one request per game. In a 20-game comparison it returned 33 fields, compared with 51 from per-game detail records. It keeps names, descriptions, developers, publishers, release dates, platforms, prices, discounts, reviews, tags, images, screenshots, and trailers. It omits achievements, categories, content descriptors, currency, DLC lists, genres, macOS and Linux requirements, Metacritic, packages, recommendations, required age, support details, supported languages, system requirements, and website.

Each Apify run writes its own dataset. When a job spans several runs, export or merge those datasets if you need one combined file.

Tips for Best Results

• Start with maxResults: 20 and a low maxPages value to check the result shape.
• Use a focused keyword or search URL for a narrow catalog.
• Keep language and country consistent so prices stay comparable.
• Raise maxPages when a keyword returns more results than the first page.
• For a 50,000 game released-only job, use at least 1,200 search pages. Filters and delisted titles reduce the number of saved records below the raw page count of 50 per page.
• Expect missing fields on delisted or region-locked titles.
• Check source and enrichmentFailed to judge record completeness.

Integrations and Export Formats

• Google Sheets - Review prices, release dates, and classifications in a shared spreadsheet.
• Airtable - Build a searchable game catalog with filters and linked records.
• Make or Zapier - Start downstream workflows when a run completes.
• Webhooks - Send dataset and run events to your own services.
• Apify API - Start runs and retrieve dataset items programmatically. Datasets can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and other supported formats.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a fixed five-minute timeout?

No. The Actor uses the run timeout set in Apify. It stops shortly before that timeout so it can save progress and finish cleanly.

Can the Actor process 50,000 games in one run?

Yes, with a long run timeout. A 6-hour run with the built-in 6 proxy sessions is a realistic 50,000 game setup. If it does not finish, rerun and resume continues.

Does the Actor resume from the last search page?

Yes. Progress is saved after each page and after each saved batch. A new run with the same search, sort, language, country, and filters continues from that point.

Why did I get fewer records than maxResults?

The usual causes are a low maxPages, sale or release filters, fewer Steam results, or the run timeout. Check the run summary for the stop reason and filter counts.

Can I scan the whole Steam store instead of one keyword?

Yes. Leave keyword empty, or supply a Steam search URL without a term in startUrl, for example https://store.steampowered.com/search/?sort_by=_ASC. A supplied URL takes precedence over the keyword.

Can I use my own Steam search URL?

Yes. Put a public Steam search URL in startUrl. The Actor keeps its filters and controls pagination from the input fields. startUrl wins when both a URL and a keyword are present.

Can I collect only discounted or released games?

Set onlyOnSale to true for discounts. Keep onlyReleased set to true to exclude unreleased titles.

Are prices localized?

Yes. Set countryCode for the market and language for localized text. Steam decides which fields and currencies are available for that market.

Why are some fields missing?

Steam does not publish every field for every app. Missing descriptions, scores, media, requirements, or package details are omitted when the source does not provide them.

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Support

For issues, missing fields, or feature requests, use the Issues tab on the Actor page. Include the input used, the affected Steam URL, and the run ID when possible.

Legal Notice

This Actor is intended for legitimate collection and analysis of publicly available Steam Store information. You are responsible for complying with Steam's terms, applicable laws, privacy requirements, and any rules that apply to your use of the data.