How SteamSage works
SteamSage runs quietly in your browser. Here's what happens when you visit a Steam game page.
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You visit a Steam game page
SteamSage only activates on URLs matching store.steampowered.com/app/*. On any other page — nothing happens, no data is collected.
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The extension reads the AppID from the URL
Every Steam game has a numeric ID in its URL (e.g. Elden Ring is 1245620). That's the only piece of information SteamSage extracts from the page.
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Our backend looks up prices across 15+ stores
We keep a price index refreshed every ~2 hours from Steam, Eneba, Kinguin, Instant Gaming, GOG, Humble Bundle, Green Man Gaming, Fanatical, Gamivo and more.
- 4
An overlay appears in the corner
A small card in the bottom-right shows the best price found, the store selling it, and the all-time low. Dismiss it anytime with the × button.
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Click through to buy
If you like the deal, click See offer and you're taken to the store's product page. Affiliate commissions on some purchases keep SteamSage free — at no cost to you.
What we DON'T do
- ❌ No account or login required
- ❌ No reading of your Steam profile, wishlist, or library
- ❌ No tracking of your browsing history
- ❌ No ads or popups
- ❌ No selling or sharing of data