SteamCharts was inspired by web-based tracking sites and designed as a mobile-first alternative to check real-time player statistics for Steam games.
This was one of my first Android apps built using Android Studio & Kotlin, where I worked with APIs and databases for the first time.
📊 Live Player Tracking – Displays real-time Steam player counts.
🔍 Game Insights – Provides game descriptions, reviews, and pricing.
💰 Discount Alerts – Shows game discounts and special offers.
Challenges & Lessons Learned
One of the biggest challenges I faced was parsing Steam's API data.
Steam's JSON structure nests data in multiple layers, making it difficult to extract key information like player count, description, and pricing.
📌 Parsing Nested JSON – Steam's data is deeply nested, making extraction tricky.
🗃 Working with Databases – First experience with storing & retrieving data in an Android app.
⚡ Optimized API Calls – Learned to reduce requests for better efficiency.
App Demo
Technical Details
SteamCharts was built using Android Studio & Kotlin and connects to Steam’s public API to fetch live data.
📡 Data API: Uses Steam’s API for live player counts & pricing.
📱 Mobile-Optimized UI: Designed for a seamless Android experience.
⚡ Performance: API calls optimized to reduce unnecessary network requests.
Try SteamCharts
Check out the source code on GitHub or try the app (if available).