# PC Games Tracker (`the.beast/pc-games-tracker`) Actor

Track PC game prices across Steam, Epic, GOG, Humble Bundle & 30+ stores. Find free games, historical lows, and discounts up to 99% off.
games, deals, steam, epic games, gog, humble bundle, fanatical, price comparison, free games, discount, sale, pc games, gaming, cheapshark, isthereanydeal

- **URL**: https://apify.com/the.beast/pc-games-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [mr beast](https://apify.com/the.beast) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Other
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $0.20 / 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

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# README

## PC Games Tracker

**Track PC game prices across 30+ stores in seconds.**

Compare prices on Steam, Epic Games, GOG, Humble Bundle, Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, and more. Find free games, historical lows, and the biggest discounts.

### What You Get

| Feature | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **Free Games** | Epic weekly freebies, limited-time giveaways |
| **Historical Lows** | Know when a game hits its lowest price ever |
| **Multi-Store Comparison** | Same game, 30+ stores, one search |
| **Discount Alerts** | Filter by minimum discount (50%, 75%, etc.) |
| **Price History** | See if it's really a good deal |

### Supported Stores

Via CheapShark API (30+ stores):

| Store | Status | Notes |
|-------|--------|-------|
| Steam | Active | Largest PC game store |
| Epic Games Store | Active | Weekly free games |
| GOG | Active | DRM-free games |
| Humble Bundle | Active | Charity bundles |
| Fanatical | Active | Key bundles |
| Green Man Gaming | Active | Official keys |
| Gamesplanet | Active | EU store |
| Voidu | Active | Discounts |
| WinGameStore | Active | Budget deals |
| + 20 more... | Active | |

### Quick Start

#### Get Top Deals

```json
{
    "maxResults": 50,
    "minDiscount": 50
}
```

#### Search Specific Games

```json
{
    "gameNames": [
        "Elden Ring",
        "Baldur's Gate 3",
        "Cyberpunk 2077"
    ],
    "stores": ["steam", "gog", "epic"]
}
```

#### Free Games Only

```json
{
    "includeFreeGames": true,
    "maxPrice": 0
}
```

#### Budget Shopping

```json
{
    "maxPrice": 10,
    "minDiscount": 75
}
```

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `gameNames` | string\[] | - | Specific games to search for |
| `searchQuery` | string | - | Search by keyword |
| `stores` | string\[] | steam, itad | Stores to check |
| `maxResults` | integer | 50 | Max deals to return |
| `maxPrice` | number | - | Max price filter ($) |
| `minDiscount` | integer | 0 | Min discount filter (%) |
| `includeFreeGames` | boolean | true | Include free games |
| `includeBundles` | boolean | true | Include bundles |

#### Store Options

| Value | Store |
|-------|-------|
| `steam` | Steam only |
| `epic` | Epic Games Store |
| `gog` | GOG.com |
| `humble` | Humble Store |
| `fanatical` | Fanatical |
| `greenmangaming` | Green Man Gaming |
| `itad` | All stores (via IsThereAnyDeal/CheapShark) |

### Output

#### Dataset (Game Deals)

```json
{
    "title": "Elden Ring",
    "store": "Steam",
    "currentPrice": 35.99,
    "originalPrice": 59.99,
    "discount": 40,
    "lowestPrice": 35.99,
    "isHistoricalLow": true,
    "isFree": false,
    "dealUrl": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/...",
    "imageUrl": "https://.../",
    "metacritic": 96,
    "rating": 92,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-01-12T04:00:00.000Z"
}
```

#### Key-Value Store

| Key | Content |
|-----|---------|
| `best-deals` | Top discounts summary |
| `free-games` | Currently free games |
| `historical-lows` | Games at lowest price ever |

### Output Examples

#### Best Deals Summary

```json
{
    "totalDeals": 50,
    "freeGamesCount": 3,
    "historicalLowsCount": 12,
    "stores": ["Steam", "Epic Games Store", "GOG", "..."],
    "topDiscounts": [
        {
            "title": "Cyberpunk 2077",
            "store": "GOG",
            "price": "$29.99",
            "originalPrice": "$59.99",
            "discount": "50%"
        }
    ]
}
```

#### Free Games

```json
{
    "count": 3,
    "games": [
        {
            "title": "GTA V",
            "store": "Epic Games Store",
            "freeUntil": "2026-01-19T16:00:00.000Z",
            "normalPrice": "$29.99"
        }
    ]
}
```

### Use Cases

#### Gamers

Find the best deals before buying. Never overpay again.

#### Deal Hunters

Track price drops across all stores automatically.

#### Content Creators

Share the best deals with your audience.

#### Discord Bots

Power your deal-sharing bot with real-time data.

#### Price Tracking Apps

Build your own IsThereAnyDeal alternative.

### API Integration

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/YOUR_USERNAME~game-deal-aggregator/runs" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
    "maxResults": 20,
    "minDiscount": 50
  }'
```

### Pricing

| Event | Price |
|-------|-------|
| Deal Found | $0.0002 |
| Store Checked | $0.001 |

**Example:** Get 50 deals ≈ $0.02

### How It Works

1. Queries CheapShark API (aggregates 30+ stores)
2. Fetches Epic Games free promotions
3. Compares prices across all stores
4. Identifies historical lows
5. Returns sorted by best discount

### Data Sources

- **CheapShark** - Free API aggregating 30+ PC game stores
- **Epic Games Store API** - Free games and promotions
- **Steam Store** - Via CheapShark

### Limitations

- PC games only (no console deals)
- Prices in USD
- Historical data depends on CheapShark tracking
- Epic free games checked at run time

### Changelog

#### v1.0.0 (2026-01-12)

- Initial release as PC Games Tracker
- Support for 30+ stores via CheapShark
- Epic Games free game tracking
- Historical low detection
- Multi-store price comparison

# Actor input Schema

## `gameNames` (type: `array`):

Specific games to search for. Leave empty to get trending deals.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Search for games by keyword (e.g., 'RPG', 'indie', 'horror').

## `stores` (type: `array`):

Select which stores to compare prices.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of deals to return.

## `maxPrice` (type: `number`):

Only show games under this price.

## `minDiscount` (type: `integer`):

Only show games with at least this discount.

## `includeFreeGames` (type: `boolean`):

Include currently free games (Epic free games, etc.).

## `includeBundles` (type: `boolean`):

Include game bundles from Humble, Fanatical, etc.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for accessing stores.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "gameNames": [
    "Elden Ring",
    "Baldur's Gate 3",
    "Cyberpunk 2077"
  ],
  "stores": [
    "steam",
    "itad"
  ],
  "maxResults": 50,
  "minDiscount": 0,
  "includeFreeGames": true,
  "includeBundles": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `deals` (type: `string`):

No description

## `bestDeals` (type: `string`):

No description

## `freeGames` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "gameNames": [
        "Elden Ring",
        "Baldur's Gate 3",
        "Cyberpunk 2077"
    ],
    "stores": [
        "steam",
        "itad"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("the.beast/pc-games-tracker").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 = {
    "gameNames": [
        "Elden Ring",
        "Baldur's Gate 3",
        "Cyberpunk 2077",
    ],
    "stores": [
        "steam",
        "itad",
    ],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("the.beast/pc-games-tracker").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 '{
  "gameNames": [
    "Elden Ring",
    "Baldur'\''s Gate 3",
    "Cyberpunk 2077"
  ],
  "stores": [
    "steam",
    "itad"
  ]
}' |
apify call the.beast/pc-games-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,the.beast/pc-games-tracker"
        }
    }
}

```

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/DIviRhqcdppP945Pa/builds/1q5zvpjcPT8hOS54H/openapi.json