qsteamgg 1.0.1

Interactive CLI for searching, downloading and extracting games from steamgg.net

SteamGG CLI

Interactive CLI tool for searching, downloading and extracting games from steamgg.net.

Pure Python implementation - works on any system without external dependencies!

Installation

pip install qsteamgg

Usage

After installation, use the steamgg command:

steamgg

Or run as a module:

python -m steamgg_cli

Features

• 🔍 Search games from steamgg.net using the built-in search
• 📋 Paginated table view with rich formatting
• ⬇️ Download from buzzheavier with progress bar
• 📦 Automatic extraction using pure Python (zip, tar, gz, bz2, xz)
• 🗑️ Optional archive cleanup after extraction
• 🎯 Smart UX - fetch download links only when needed

Quick Start

# Install
pip install qsteamgg

# Run
steamgg

# Then:
# 1. Enter a search term (e.g., "attack on titan") or press Enter to skip
# 2. Browse results with n/p for next/prev page
# 3. Enter game number to select
# 4. Choose "download" to download and extract

Navigation Commands

Command	Description
n, next	Next page
p, prev	Previous page
s, search	Search games by name
r, refresh	Refresh games list
1-999	Select game by number
h, help	Show help
q, quit	Exit

After Selecting a Game

Command	Description
download (default)	Download selected game
back	Return to games list
help	Show help
quit	Exit

Directory Structure

Games are downloaded to ./Games/ directory in the current working directory:

./Games/
├── downloads/      # Temporary download folder
└── <game_name>/    # Extracted games

Supported Archive Formats (Pure Python)

Format	Support	Module
.zip	✓ Full	zipfile
.tar	✓ Full	tarfile
.tar.gz, .tgz	✓ Full	tarfile + gzip
.tar.bz2	✓ Full	tarfile + bz2
.tar.xz	✓ Full	tarfile + lzma
.gz	✓ Full	gzip
.bz2	✓ Full	bz2
.xz	✓ Full	lzma
.rar	⚠ Limited	Requires unrar
.7z	⚠ Limited	Requires py7zr

Notes on RAR and 7z

RAR is a proprietary format. For full RAR support:

pip install rarfile
# macOS: brew install unrar

7z is complex. For full 7z support:

pip install py7zr

Example Session

$ steamgg

╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│  SteamGG CLI                                        │
│  Search, download & extract games from steamgg.net  │
│  Pure Python - System Agnostic                      │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

━ Step 1: Search Games ━

Enter search term (or press Enter to skip) (): attack on titan
Step 1: Searching for 'attack on titan' on steamgg.net...
✓ Found 15 games

                  Search: 'attack on titan' - Results 1-2 of 2                  
╭──────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────╮
│    # │ Title                                          │ Status               │
├──────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│    1 │ Attack on Titan 2 Final Battle Free Download   │ ✓ Ready              │
│    2 │ Attack on Titan Wings of Freedom Free Download │ ✓ Ready              │
╰──────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────╯

Navigation: n=next p=prev s=search r=refresh 1-999=select h=help q=quit

Enter command (): 1

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
╭───────────────────────── Game Details ──────────────────────────╮
│ Attack on Titan 2 Final Battle Free Download (Incl All DLCs)    │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Options [download/back/help/quit] (download): download

Fetching download info for: Attack on Titan 2...
✓ Buzzheavier: https://buzzheavier.com/xxx
✓ Download URL ready

Download filename [Attack_on_Titan_2.zip]: 
Extraction folder [Attack_on_Titan_2]: 

Start download? [Y/n]: Y

Downloading... 100% ████████████████████
✓ Download complete!
Extracting...
✓ Extraction complete!

✓ SUCCESS! Game installed to: ./Games/Attack_on_Titan_2

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• No system-level dependencies required!

Troubleshooting

Connection timeout

• Check your internet connection
• The site might be temporarily unavailable

Download fails

• buzzheavier links may expire - try selecting the game again

RAR/7z extraction fails

• Install optional dependencies:

  pip install rarfile py7zr
  

Permission denied

• Make sure you have write permissions in the directory
• Try running from a different location

License

MIT License

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.