Python - Extract Steamgames

An existing installation of Python is required

First of all, the Steam server must call up and save its own game list in XML format. For the following explanation it is assumed that the files are located in the folder "c :\game list" You can of course freely choose the storage location.

1. Go to link:
   "https://steamcommunity.com/id/XXX/games/?tab=all&xml=1"
   
   Replace XXX with your own ID. You can see your own ID in the URL line of your Steam profile.
   
   My XML file can be found as an example via "https://steamcommunity.com/id/pen-chan/games/?tab=all&xml=1"
   


2. Right click, save page as "steamcommunity.com.xml"
3. and save the Python script. e.g. as "spieleliste.py"


 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
import os.path
import datetime

# Step 1: Reading XML file
tree = ET.parse('steamcommunity.com.xml')
root = tree.getroot()

# Step 2: Extract SteamID
steam_id = root.find('steamID').text

# Step 3: Determine modification date of file 'steamcommunity.com.xml'
mod_time = os.path.getmtime('steamcommunity.com.xml')
mod_date = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(mod_time).strftime('%d-%m-%Y')

# Step 4: Create and write file for the found games
output_filename = f'{steam_id}-Steamgames-{mod_date}.txt'

with open(output_filename, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as output_file:
# Step 5: Extract heading and games and write sorted into the file
game_list = sorted([game.find('name').text for game in root.findall('.//game')])
output_file.write(f'Steamgames from {steam_id} - Date: {mod_date}\n\n')
output_file.write('\n'.join(game_list))

# Optional screen feedback
print(f'The games were saved in "{output_filename}".')


4. Move the "spieleliste.py" and "steamcommunity.com.xml" you just created to the "c :\game list" folder
5. Launch the Windows Command Prompt (CMD) via the "Windows + R key" or via the Start menu and enter "cmd"
6. Navigate to folder "c :\game list" enter and confirm the following

The script runs, reading the data from the "steamcommunity.com.xml" and summarizes the results alphabetically in a text file. In my case, the "ペンギン -Steamspiele-14-08-2023.txt" would list 6979 purchased products that are currently in my own Steam library.