# 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:** 5 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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".

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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# 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.

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# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# 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(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/itchio-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/PtcVOMkecUvfU51hb/builds/nktJuDVqMMnpqwqa8/openapi.json