itch.io Game Scraper

Extract games from itch.io at scale, in a clean, consistent structure ready for price monitoring, market research, catalogue analysis and resale tooling. No API key required.

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Why this scraper?

🎯 Built for itch.io

A dedicated global scraper tuned for itch.io — its categories, price formats and currency (USD), not a generic tool pointed at it.

📄 Full item content

Complete description and title for every record, with a direct link back to the source.

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Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
sort	string	"new-and-popular"	Which itch.io browse list to scrape. Ignored when a Tag, Genre, or Start URLs are provided.
tag	string	(empty)	Browse a specific itch.io tag (e.g. "horror", "pixel-art", "roguelike", "visual-novel"). Overrides Browse mode.
genre	string	(empty)	Browse a specific itch.io genre (e.g. "action", "puzzle", "rpg", "platformer", "shooter"). Overrides Browse mode (used only if Tag is empty).
classification	string	"any"	Restrict to a project type.
maxResults	integer	5	Maximum number of games to return.
fetchDetails	boolean	false	Visit each game's page for the full field set (genre, tags, languages, rating, screenshots, trailer, description, AI disclosure, accessibility, and more). Slower but far richer. Required for the filters below to work on detail-only fields.
startUrls	array	(empty)	Optional list of specific itch.io game page URLs to scrape directly (e.g. https://author.itch.io/my-game). When provided, Browse mode / Tag / Genre are ignored. Detail pages are always fetched for Start URLs.
priceFilter	string	"all"	Keep only games matching this pricing state. "On sale" and "Paid" require Fetch detail pages for reliable results.
platforms	array	(empty)	Keep only games available on at least one of the selected platforms.
minRating	number	(empty)	Keep only games rated at or above this value (0–5). Requires Fetch detail pages. Unrated games are kept.
minPrice	number	(empty)	Keep only games priced at or above this amount (in the game's own currency). Free games are excluded when set above 0.
maxPrice	number	(empty)	Keep only games priced at or below this amount (in the game's own currency).

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Output schema

Every field below is present on every record. Fields the source does not publish for a given item are returned as null rather than omitted.

Field	Type	Description
gameId	string	Game id.
title	string	Item title as published.
url	string	Direct link to the item.
shortText	string	Short text.
author	string	Author.
authorUrl	string	Author url.
coverImage	string	Cover image.
platforms	array	Platforms.
priceDisplay	string	Price display.
originalPriceDisplay	string	Original price display.
currency	string	Currency code of the price.
salePercent	number	Sale percent.
isOnSale	boolean	Is on sale.
isFree	boolean	Is free.
payWhatYouWant	boolean	Pay what you want.
statusFlag	string	Status flag.
publishedDisplay	string	Published display.
updatedDisplay	string	Updated display.
releaseDateDisplay	string	Release date display.
genre	string	Genre.
tags	array	Tags.
madeWith	array	Made with.
languages	array	Languages.
inputs	array	Inputs.
accessibility	array	Accessibility.
averageSession	string	Average session.
multiplayer	string	Multiplayer.
playerCount	string	Player count.
assetLicense	string	Asset license.
aiDisclosure	string	Ai disclosure.
externalLinks	array	External links.
ratingValue	number	Rating value.
ratingCount	number	Rating count.
descriptionHtml	string	Full item description in HTML.
descriptionText	string	Description text.
descriptionMarkdown	string	Description markdown.
screenshots	array	Screenshots.
trailerUrl	string	### Example output

{
  "gameId": "4696246",
  "title": "MATILDA 2",
  "url": "https://redcap-games.itch.io/matilda-2",
  "shortText": "THE NIGHTMARE WAS NEVER OVER!",
  "author": "Red Cap Games",
  "authorUrl": "https://redcap-games.itch.io",
  "coverImage": "https://img.itch.zone/.../original/Pg8.png",
  "platforms": ["Windows"],
  "priceDisplay": "$2.50 USD",
  "originalPriceDisplay": "$5.00",
  "currency": "USD",
  "salePercent": 50,
  "isOnSale": true,
  "isFree": false,
  "payWhatYouWant": true,
  "statusFlag": "Released",
  "genre": "Action",
  "tags": ["3D", "Atmospheric", "Horror", "Psychological Horror", "Singleplayer"],
  "ratingValue": 4.2,
  "ratingCount": 6,
  "aiDisclosure": "AI Assisted, Graphics",
  "trailerUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzcOz566GeQ",
  "screenshots": ["https://img.itch.zone/...", "https://img.itch.zone/..."],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-24T07:00:00.000Z"
}

Examples

Newest free games:

{ "sort": "free", "maxResults": 50 }

Top-rated horror games with full detail:

{ "tag": "horror", "sort": "top-rated", "maxResults": 100, "fetchDetails": true }

On-sale puzzle games only, with rating filter:

{ "genre": "puzzle", "fetchDetails": true, "priceFilter": "onSale", "minRating": 4 }

Scrape specific games by URL:

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://redcap-games.itch.io/matilda-2" },
    { "url": "https://shawcat.itch.io/last-kid-on-the-bus" }
  ]
}

Daily feed of new releases (run on a schedule):

{
  "sort": "newest",
  "maxResults": 200
}

Schedule this input to run once a day in the Apify Scheduler to capture the newest listings as they appear.

💰 Pricing

$0.99 per 1,000 results — you only pay for successfully retrieved games. Failed retries and filtered-out games are never charged. | | scrapedAt | string | Timestamp when this record was scraped. | | priceValue | number | Price value. | | originalPriceValue | number | Original price value. |

Example record

{
  "gameId": "1639668",
  "title": "Bugscraper",
  "url": "https://yolwoocle.itch.io/bugscraper",
  "shortText": "Rise to the last floor of a bug filled skyscraper",
  "author": "Yolwoocle",
  "authorUrl": "https://yolwoocle.itch.io",
  "coverImage": "https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI0NDM1NDY1LnBuZw==/original/Zal47N.png",
  "platforms": [
    "Windows",
    "Linux",
    "macOS"
  ],
  "priceDisplay": "$8.49 USD",
  "originalPriceDisplay": "$9.99",
  "currency": "USD",
  "salePercent": 15,
  "isOnSale": true,
  "isFree": false,
  "payWhatYouWant": true,
  "statusFlag": "In development",
  "publishedDisplay": null,
  "updatedDisplay": "1 day ago",
  "releaseDateDisplay": null,
  "genre": "Shooter, Platformer",
  "tags": [
    "Arcade",
    "Cartoon",
    "elevator",
    "Fast-Paced"
  ],
  "madeWith": [
    "LÖVE"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "English"
  ],
  "inputs": [],
  "accessibility": [
    "Color-blind friendly",
    "Configurable controls"
  ],
  "averageSession": "A few seconds",
  "multiplayer": "Local multiplayer",
  "playerCount": "1 - 4",
  "assetLicense": null,
  "aiDisclosure": "No generative AI was used",
  "externalLinks": [
    {
      "label": "Steam",
      "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957130/Bugscraper/"
    },
    {
      "label": "Homepage",
      "url": "https://bugscraper.net"
    },
    {
      "label": "Source code",
      "url": "https://github.com/Yolwoocle/Bugscraper"
    }
  ],
  "ratingValue": 4.8,
  "ratingCount": 87,
  "descriptionHtml": "<p class=\"text-center\"><br></p>\n<div class=\"text-center\">\n  <h1 class=\"custom-textwave\">\n        <span class=\"custom-bigshadowred\">b</span><span class=\"custom-bigshadowblue\">u</span><span class=\"custo …",
  "descriptionText": "bugscraper Welcome to the bugscraper. Bugscraper is a solo or co-op roguelike shooter. As you climb toward your tyrannical boss's office, you'll battle floor after floor of enemies. Using a wide arsen …",
  "descriptionMarkdown": "  \n\n# bugscraper\n\n* * *\n\n### Welcome to the bugscraper.\n\n**Bugscraper** is a **solo** or **co-op roguelike shooter**. As you climb toward your tyrannical boss's office, you'll battle floor after floor …",
  "screenshots": [
    "https://img.itch.zone/aW1hZ2UvMTYzOTY2OC8yNDQzNTU0MS5wbmc=/original/K60vx9.png",
    "https://img.itch.zone/aW1hZ2UvMTYzOTY2OC8yNDQzNTU0MC5wbmc=/original/BdmHrq.png",
    "https://img.itch.zone/aW1hZ2UvMTYzOTY2OC8yNDQzNTU0Mi5wbmc=/original/RdAb6b.png",
    "https://img.itch.zone/aW1hZ2UvMTYzOTY2OC8yNDQzNTU0My5wbmc=/original/2OPmH6.png"
  ],
  "trailerUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG8jR8j0UzA",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-02T14:45:16.140Z",
  "priceValue": 8.49,
  "originalPriceValue": 9.99
}

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Examples

Search for roguelike:

{
  "maxResults": 100
}

Cap the price:

{
  "maxResults": 100,
  "maxPrice": 39.99
}

Scrape a specific search URL:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://redcap-games.itch.io/matilda-2"
    }
  ],
  "maxResults": 200
}

Daily monitoring (run on a schedule):

{
  "maxResults": 500
}

Schedule this input to run once a day in the Apify Scheduler to track prices, stock and new items over time.

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💰 Pricing

$0.99 per 1,000 results — you only pay for successfully retrieved games. Failed retries are never charged.

Results	Cost
100	~$0.10
1,000	~$0.99
10,000	~$9.9
100,000	~$99

Flat-rate alternatives typically charge $29–$49/month regardless of usage.

Subscription tiers lower the rate further, down to $0.69 per 1,000 at the highest tier. Use the Max results cap in the input to control your spend exactly.

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Performance

Run size	Typical time
100 results	under 1 minute
1,000 results	2–4 minutes
10,000 results	20–35 minutes

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Known limitations

• Some fields (brand, condition, shipping) are only returned when the seller or source publishes them — expect null on a share of records.
• Prices and stock change constantly; records reflect the moment of scraping.
• Very large result sets are bounded by the source's own paging limits.
• Items can sell or be withdrawn at any time, so a small share of URLs may expire shortly after scraping.

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Technical details

• Source: itch.io
• Coverage: everything the public search exposes, filterable via the input parameters above
• Retry: automatic retry on network errors with exponential backoff

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