steam-library-exporter 1.0.0

Export your full Steam game library to a CSV file with rich metadata from four APIs.

Steam Library Exporter

Export your full Steam game library to a CSV file with rich metadata from four APIs.

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Why?

Steam shows you your library — it doesn't let you query it. This tool pulls playtime, genres, prices, reviews, Metacritic scores, community tags, and estimated ownership data into a single flat CSV you can open in Excel, pandas, Google Sheets, Tableau, or any BI tool.

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Features

Feature	Description
24 metadata columns	appid, name, playtime, genres, developers, publishers, release date, Metacritic score, prices, review counts, SteamSpy tags, and more
Four API sources	Steam Web API, Steam Store API, Steam Reviews API, SteamSpy
Sorted output	Games ordered by your playtime (most played first)
Optional SteamSpy	Skip with --no-steamspy to cut export time by ~25%
Partial export	Use --limit N to test with a small batch before running the full library
Custom output path	Override the default steam_library.csv filename with --output
Cross-platform	Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux wherever Python 3.10+ is installed

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Quick Start

1. Install

git clone https://github.com/davidmalko87/steam-library-exporter.git
cd steam-library-exporter
pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Configure

You need two things:

Item	How to get it
Steam Web API key	steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey (free)
Steam64 ID	steamid.io — 17-digit number

Set both Profile and Game details to Public in Steam → Settings → Privacy.

3. Run

# Quick test — top 5 games by playtime
python steam_export.py --key YOUR_API_KEY --steamid YOUR_STEAM64_ID --limit 5

# Full library export
python steam_export.py --key YOUR_API_KEY --steamid YOUR_STEAM64_ID

# Faster — skip SteamSpy data
python steam_export.py --key YOUR_API_KEY --steamid YOUR_STEAM64_ID --no-steamspy

# Custom output filename
python steam_export.py --key YOUR_API_KEY --steamid YOUR_STEAM64_ID --output my_games.csv

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Configuration Reference

Flag	Required	Default	Description
--key KEY	Yes	—	Steam Web API key
--steamid STEAMID	Yes	—	Steam64 ID (17-digit number)
--output OUTPUT	No	steam_library.csv	Output CSV file path
--no-steamspy	No	off	Skip SteamSpy API calls (faster export)
--limit N	No	0 (all)	Export only the top N games by playtime

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Output Columns

appid, name, playtime_hours, playtime_2weeks_hours, type, developers, publishers, genres, categories, release_date, metacritic_score, price_current, price_initial, is_free, short_description, header_image, total_positive, total_negative, review_score_desc, total_reviews, estimated_owners, avg_playtime_global, median_playtime_global, steamspy_tags

Sample rows

appid,name,playtime_hours,metacritic_score,genres,price_current,review_score_desc,estimated_owners
570,Dota 2,1842.3,90,Action;Free to Play,0.0,Overwhelmingly Positive,100000000-200000000
730,Counter-Strike 2,634.1,83,Action,0.0,Very Positive,50000000-100000000
1091500,Cyberpunk 2077,112.7,86,Action;RPG,29.99,Very Positive,10000000-20000000

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Project Structure

steam-library-exporter/
├── .github/
│   ├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
│   │   ├── bug_report.yml
│   │   └── feature_request.yml
│   ├── workflows/
│   │   └── ci.yml
│   └── PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
├── steam_export.py      # CLI entry point and all logic
├── requirements.txt     # Python dependencies
├── CHANGELOG.md         # Version history
├── CONTRIBUTING.md      # Development and versioning guide
├── LICENSE              # MIT
└── README.md

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Known Limitations

• Rate limits: Steam Store API requires ~1.5 s between requests. A 200-game library takes roughly 13 minutes.
• Private profiles: The tool cannot read libraries set to Private in Steam Privacy Settings.
• Free-to-play games: Some F2P titles may lack price data in the Store API response.
• SteamSpy accuracy: Estimated ownership ranges are approximate (SteamSpy infers data, Steam does not publish it).
• No incremental export: The script always fetches and writes the full library from scratch.

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Security

Never commit your API key. The .gitignore excludes common credential files (.env, *.key), but always verify before pushing.

Your Steam Web API key is read-only and scoped to public data, but treat it like any credential.

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License

MIT © 2026 David Malko

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Links

• Changelog
• Contributing guide
• Open an issue