discord-free-game-notifier

Discord webhook notifications for free games on Steam, Epic, GOG, and Ubisoft.

Setup

Docker: See docker-compose.yml

Available tags:

• latest - Latest build from master branch
• 2.0.0 - Pin to specific version (recommended for stability)
• 2.0 - Pin to minor version (gets patch updates)
• 2 - Pin to major version

Direct:

# Install uv
# Windows:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
# macOS/Linux:
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Configure: Copy .env.example to .env and set WEBHOOK_URL

# Run (checks at :01, :16, :31, :46 each hour)
uv run python -m discord_free_game_notifier.main

Configuration

All settings are configured via environment variables (or .env file):

Required Settings

• WEBHOOK_URL - Main Discord webhook URL for all game notifications

Optional Store-Specific Webhooks

Send notifications to different webhooks based on the game store:

• STEAM_WEBHOOK - Discord webhook URL for Steam games
• EPIC_WEBHOOK - Discord webhook URL for Epic Games
• GOG_WEBHOOK - Discord webhook URL for GOG games
• UBISOFT_WEBHOOK - Discord webhook URL for Ubisoft games

Filter Settings

Control which games you want to be notified about:

• PLATFORMS - Comma-separated list of platforms: pc, android, ios

  • Examples:
    • PLATFORMS=pc - Only PC games
    • PLATFORMS=android,ios - Only mobile games
    • PLATFORMS=pc,android,ios or leave empty - All platforms (default)

• STORES - Comma-separated list of stores: steam, epic, gog, ubisoft

  • Examples:
    • STORES=steam,epic - Only Steam and Epic Games
    • STORES=epic - Only Epic Games
    • Leave empty - All stores (default)

Other Settings

• LOG_LEVEL - Logging level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL). Default: INFO

Example Configuration

# Main webhook (required if no store-specific webhooks are set)
WEBHOOK_URL=https://discord.com/api/webhooks/YOUR_WEBHOOK_ID/YOUR_WEBHOOK_TOKEN

# Optional: Send Steam games to a different channel
STEAM_WEBHOOK=https://discord.com/api/webhooks/STEAM_WEBHOOK_ID/STEAM_WEBHOOK_TOKEN

# Optional: Only check Steam and Epic, only PC games
STORES=steam,epic
PLATFORMS=pc

# Optional: Adjust logging
LOG_LEVEL=INFO

Data Storage

• Windows: %APPDATA%/TheLovinator/discord_free_game_notifier
• Linux: ~/.local/share/discord_free_game_notifier/