OpenGameStats

What OpenGameStats is

OpenGameStats provides Steam player counts, sales, prices, price history, and game statistics through its website, Chrome extension, and API. The extension displays stored player counts, price history, and lowest-recorded prices on Steam pages. Watchlists let users follow games, sales, all-time lows, and price drops.

The API offers stored Steam app data, including current and historical player counts and prices, reviews, achievements, and engagement. Protected data endpoints accept an API key in a Bearer authorization header or the X-API-Key header. The key appears in plaintext once when created; OpenGameStats says it stores only key prefixes and hashes. API responses show observation and serving times, and do not refresh upstream data inline. Documented freshness tiers range from 5–15 minutes for tier A to 3–7 days for tier D.

Regional price endpoints provide stored Steam app prices by country, with current prices and timestamped history. Price-history coverage is for Steam Store apps, not Community Market items such as skins or trading cards. Plans include Free, Indie at $5 a month, Hobby at $10 a year, and Pro at $49 a month. The project describes itself as independent of Valve and Steam and directs users to its Discord community for help and discussion.

Who it suits

OpenGameStats suits people tracking Steam player counts, prices, sales, and game statistics, as well as developers who need stored Steam app data through an API. Its watchlists and regional price history can help users follow price changes across countries.

Limits

The Free plan costs nothing and allows 10,000 requests per month at 60 requests per minute. Price-history endpoints cover Steam Store apps and exclude Community Market items such as skins and trading cards.

Getting started

1. Open the OpenGameStats website or install its Chrome extension.
2. Use the Free plan, or select a paid plan: Indie, Hobby, or Pro.
3. Create an API key if you need protected API data endpoints; the plaintext key is shown once.
4. Send the key in a Bearer authorization header or the X-API-Key header.
5. Use watchlists to follow games, sales, all-time lows, and price drops.

Verdict

Choose OpenGameStats if you need Steam game data through a website, Chrome extension, or API, or want watchlists for price changes. The free tier has a stated request cap, and the price history covers Steam Store apps rather than Community Market items. Consider a paid plan if the free API quota does not meet your needs.