Search Games API
Search through a vast database of over half a million video games from more than 50 platforms. This API allows you to find games based on various criteria such as genre, platform, release date, and more. The results include detailed information about each game, including ratings, descriptions, and images.
The API is powered by the GameBrain Games API platform, which aggregates data from multiple sources to provide comprehensive information about video games.
GET
https://api.apileague.com/search-games
Example Request and Response
GET
https://api.apileague.com/{{ examples.getSearchGames }}
{
"sorting": {
"key": null,
"direction": null
},
"active_filter_options": [
{
"key": "genre",
"connection": "AND",
"values": [
{
"match": "strateg",
"value": "strategy"
}
]
}
],
"query": "medieval strategy games",
"total_results": 395,
"limit": 48,
"offset": 0,
"results": [
{
"id": 64591,
"year": 2006,
"name": "Medieval II: Total War",
"genre": "Tactical Turn-based Strategy",
"image": "https://img.apileague.com/games/549/medieval_ii_total_war_thecreativeassembly_2006_1.jpg",
"link": "https://gamebrain.co/game/medieval-2-total-war",
"rating": {
"mean": 0.9443982348415567,
"count": 12782
},
"adult_only": false,
"screenshots": [
"https://img.apileague.com/games/601/medieval_ii_total_war_thecreativeassembly_2006_23.jpg",
"https://img.apileague.com/games/603/medieval_ii_total_war_thecreativeassembly_2006_25.jpg",
"https://img.apileague.com/games/600/medieval_ii_total_war_thecreativeassembly_2006_22.jpg",
"https://img.apileague.com/games/607/medieval_ii_total_war_thecreativeassembly_2006_47.jpg",
"https://img.apileague.com/games/603/medieval_ii_total_war_thecreativeassembly_2006_16.jpg"
],
"micro_trailer": "https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256736340/microtrailer.webm",
"gameplay": "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/PFZhh9p22Iw",
"short_description": "\"Medieval II: Total War\" is a real-time strategy game, offering both single-player and multiplayer options. Players command armies, expand reigns, and conquer cities across the Western and Middle Eastern world from 1080-1530 AD. The game features dynamic battles with thousands of troops, emphasizing warfare, religion, and politics during the Middle Ages' most turbulent era, including the Crusades, gunpowder's rise, and the discovery of the Americas.",
"platforms": [
{
"value": "pc",
"name": "PC"
},
{
"value": "windows",
"name": "Windows"
},
{
"value": "linux",
"name": "Linux"
},
{
"value": "mac_os",
"name": "Mac OS"
}
]
},
{
"id": 313424,
"year": 2021,
"name": "Medieval Dynasty",
"genre": "Survival Role Playing",
"image": "https://img.apileague.com/games/68/medieval_dynasty_rendercube_2020_3.jpg",
"link": "https://gamebrain.co/game/medieval-dynasty",
"rating": {
"mean": 0.8146983181818181,
"count": 36527
},
"adult_only": false,
"screenshots": [
"https://img.apileague.com/games/177/medieval_dynasty_rendercube_2021_483.jpg",
"https://img.apileague.com/games/119/medieval_dynasty_rendercube_2021_32.jpg",
"https://img.apileague.com/games/128/medieval_dynasty_rendercube_2021_77.jpg"
],
"micro_trailer": "https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256922139/microtrailer.webm",
"gameplay": "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Chxm1RZf0uE",
"short_description": "Medieval Dynasty is a single-player and multiplayer role-playing game set in the early Middle Ages. As a penniless refugee, you'll hunt, gather resources, and craft your way to becoming a leader and founder of a prosperous dynasty. With stunning visuals, phenomenal music, and a challenging environment, this game offers a unique and immersive gameplay experience.",
"arcadia": false,
"platforms": [
{
"value": "pc",
"name": "PC"
},
{
"value": "xbox",
"name": "Xbox"
},
{
"value": "xbox_series_xs",
"name": "Xbox Series X|S"
},
{
"value": "playstation_5",
"name": "Playstation 5"
},
{
"value": "playstation_4",
"name": "Playstation 4"
},
{
"value": "windows",
"name": "Windows"
},
{
"value": "playstation",
"name": "Playstation"
},
{
"value": "x_box_game_pass",
"name": "Xbox Game Pass"
},
{
"value": "cloud_platform",
"name": "Cloud Platform"
},
{
"value": "xbox_one",
"name": "Xbox One"
},
{
"value": "x_box_cloud_gaming",
"name": "Xbox Cloud Gaming"
}
]
},
{
"id": 622788,
"year": 2006,
"name": "Total War: MEDIEVAL II",
"genre": "Casual Strategy",
"image": "https://img.apileague.com/games/879/total_war_medieval_ii_creativeassembly_2006_1.jpg",
"link": "https://gamebrain.co/game/total-war-medieval-2",
"rating": {
"mean": 0.958449,
"count": 14753
},
"adult_only": false,
"screenshots": [
"https://img.apileague.com/games/883/total_war_medieval_ii_creativeassembly_2006_5.jpg",
"https://img.apileague.com/games/885/total_war_medieval_ii_creativeassembly_2006_7.jpg",
"https://img.apileague.com/games/887/total_war_medieval_ii_creativeassembly_2006_9.jpg"
],
"micro_trailer": "https://video.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_trailers/256736340/microtrailer.webm",
"gameplay": "https://video.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_trailers/256736340/microtrailer.webm",
"short_description": "Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition is a strategy game that allows you to command massive armies and expand your reign across the Medieval world. This definitive edition includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release, as well as four new campaigns centered on expanded maps of the British Isles, Teutonic Northern Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. With hundreds of hours of gameplay and content, you can direct battles with up to 10,000 troops and lead some of the greatest nations of the Western and Middle Eastern world during a turbulent era.",
"arcadia": false,
"platforms": [
{
"value": "pc",
"name": "PC"
},
{
"value": "phone",
"name": "Phone"
},
{
"value": "tablet",
"name": "Tablet"
},
{
"value": "windows",
"name": "Windows"
},
{
"value": "mobile_platform",
"name": "Mobile"
},
{
"value": "cloud_platform",
"name": "Cloud Platform"
},
{
"value": "mac_os",
"name": "Mac OS"
},
{
"value": "android",
"name": "Android"
}
]
}
],
"filter_options": [
{
"name": "Review Rating",
"key": "review_rating",
"values": [
{
"name": "Brilliant (95+)",
"key": "brilliant",
"count": 2
},
{
"name": "Amazing (90+)",
"key": "amazing",
"count": 4
},
{
"name": "Great (80+)",
"key": "great",
"count": 9
},
{
"name": "Good (70+)",
"key": "good",
"count": 12
}
],
"filter_type": "COLLECTION",
"filter_connection": "XOR"
},
{
"name": "Release Date",
"key": "release_date",
"values": [
{
"name": "Last Month",
"key": "last_month",
"count": 2
},
{
"name": "Last Year",
"key": "last_year",
"count": 9
},
{
"name": "Last 5 Years",
"key": "last_5_years",
"count": 32
}
],
"filter_type": "COLLECTION",
"filter_connection": "XOR"
},
{
"name": "Platform",
"key": "platform",
"values": [
{
"name": "Android",
"key": "android",
"count": 12
},
{
"name": "Cloud Platform",
"key": "cloud_platform",
"count": 1
},
{
"name": "iOS",
"key": "ios",
"count": 16
},
{
"name": "iPad",
"key": "ipad",
"count": 16
},
{
"name": "Linux",
"key": "linux",
"count": 6
},
{
"name": "Mac OS",
"key": "mac_os",
"count": 10
},
{
"name": "Mobile Phone",
"key": "mobile_platform",
"count": 28
},
{
"name": "Nintendo Switch",
"key": "nintendo_switch",
"count": 1
},
{
"name": "PC",
"key": "pc",
"count": 28
},
{
"name": "Phone",
"key": "phone",
"count": 28
},
{
"name": "Tablet",
"key": "tablet",
"count": 24
},
{
"name": "Browser",
"key": "web_browser",
"count": 8
},
{
"name": "Windows",
"key": "windows",
"count": 36
},
{
"name": "XBox One",
"key": "xbox_one",
"count": 1
}
],
"filter_type": "COLLECTION",
"filter_connection": "OR"
},
{
"name": "Genre",
"key": "genre",
"values": [
{
"name": "4X",
"key": "4x",
"count": 4
},
{
"name": "Action",
"key": "action",
"count": 12
},
{
"name": "Card Game",
"key": "card_game",
"count": 2
},
{
"name": "Casual",
"key": "casual",
"count": 12
},
{
"name": "City Builder",
"key": "city_builder",
"count": 1
},
{
"name": "Hack and Slash",
"key": "hack_and_slash",
"count": 1
},
{
"name": "Management",
"key": "management",
"count": 2
},
{
"name": "Musical",
"key": "musical",
"count": 1
},
{
"name": "Real Time Strategy",
"key": "real_time_strategy",
"count": 9
},
{
"name": "Role Playing",
"key": "role_playing",
"count": 1
},
{
"name": "Sandbox",
"key": "sandbox",
"count": 1
},
{
"name": "Simulation",
"key": "simulation",
"count": 16
},
{
"name": "Strategy",
"key": "strategy",
"count": 70
},
{
"name": "Survival",
"key": "survival",
"count": 2
},
{
"name": "Tactical",
"key": "tactical",
"count": 8
},
{
"name": "Turn Based Strategy",
"key": "turn_based_strategy",
"count": 11
}
],
"filter_type": "COLLECTION",
"filter_connection": "OR"
},
{
"name": "Theme",
"key": "theme",
"values": [
{
"name": "Fantasy",
"key": "fantasy",
"count": 6
},
{
"name": "Historical",
"key": "historical",
"count": 12
},
{
"name": "Warfare",
"key": "warfare",
"count": 4
}
],
"filter_type": "COLLECTION",
"filter_connection": "OR"
},
{
"name": "Play Mode",
"key": "play_mode",
"values": [
{
"name": "Co-Op",
"key": "co_op",
"count": 2
},
{
"name": "Local Multi-Player",
"key": "local_multiplayer",
"count": 1
},
{
"name": "Multi-Player",
"key": "multiplayer",
"count": 14
},
{
"name": "PvP",
"key": "pvp",
"count": 4
},
{
"name": "Single-Player",
"key": "single_player",
"count": 68
},
{
"name": "Split Screen",
"key": "splitscreen",
"count": 1
},
{
"name": "2-Players",
"key": "two_players",
"count": 5
}
],
"filter_type": "COLLECTION",
"filter_connection": "OR"
},
{
"name": "Age Rating",
"key": "content_rating_normalized",
"values": [
{
"name": "Teenager",
"key": "age_rating_teens",
"count": 13
}
],
"filter_type": "COLLECTION",
"filter_connection": "OR"
},
{
"name": "Input Mode",
"key": "input_mode",
"values": [
{
"name": "Controller",
"key": "controller",
"count": 31
},
{
"name": "Mouse and Keyboard",
"key": "mouse_and_keyboard",
"count": 47
},
{
"name": "Touch",
"key": "touch",
"count": 28
}
],
"filter_type": "COLLECTION",
"filter_connection": "OR"
},
{
"name": "Price",
"key": "price",
"values": [
{
"name": "Free",
"key": "free",
"count": 3
},
{
"name": "under $5",
"key": "under_5",
"count": 16
},
{
"name": "under $15",
"key": "under_15",
"count": 25
},
{
"name": "under $25",
"key": "under_25",
"count": 28
},
{
"name": "under $40",
"key": "under_40",
"count": 28
}
],
"filter_type": "COLLECTION",
"filter_connection": "XOR"
},
{
"name": "Tag",
"key": "tag",
"values": [
{
"name": "Play Now",
"key": "arcade_enabled",
"count": 4
},
{
"name": "Early Access",
"key": "early_access",
"count": 2
},
{
"name": "Free to Play",
"key": "free_to_play",
"count": 3
},
{
"name": "Indie",
"key": "indie",
"count": 33
}
],
"filter_type": "COLLECTION",
"filter_connection": "OR"
},
{
"name": "Important",
"key": "feature",
"values": [
{
"name": "Free",
"key": "free",
"count": 3
},
{
"name": "50h+ playtime",
"key": "50h_playtime",
"count": 4
},
{
"name": "Great Story",
"key": "great_story",
"count": 2
},
{
"name": "Beautiful Graphics",
"key": "beautiful_graphics",
"count": 3
},
{
"name": "Hilarious",
"key": "hilarious",
"count": 5
},
{
"name": "Good Gameplay",
"key": "good_gameplay",
"count": 5
},
{
"name": "Emotional",
"key": "emotional",
"count": 2
},
{
"name": "Wonderful Music",
"key": "wonderful_music",
"count": 4
},
{
"name": "High Replayability",
"key": "high_replayability",
"count": 2
}
],
"filter_type": "COLLECTION",
"filter_connection": "AND"
}
],
"sorting_options": [
{
"name": "Rating",
"sort": "DESC",
"key": "computed_rating"
},
{
"name": "Price",
"sort": "ASC",
"key": "price"
},
{
"name": "Release Date",
"sort": "DESC",
"key": "release_date"
}
]
}cURL
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