Compares game prices across stores, finds best deals, and tracks price changes to help you save on your favorite games

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October 6, 2024
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Game Assistant Extension

Game Assistant: Your smart assistant in the world of game discounts!

Track discounts and find the best prices on your favorite games in one click! The perfect solution for gamers from Russia and CIS countries.

Want to buy a game, but don't want to waste your time going between Epic Games, GOG and Steam in search of the best price offer? Our Game Assistant will do it for you!

With the help of our extension, when you visit a game page, you will receive a notification about the best offer with the possibility to go to the site with the best price. Game Assistant takes into account the peculiarities of buying games in Russia and CIS countries, helping you to easily find affordable ways to buy games in your region.

Extension features:

- Notification of the best price for a game
- Change notification settings

Roadmap:
- Adding games to the price tracking list
- Notification of price changes for a game on the tracking list

Install Game Assistant now and start saving money on games today!
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Game Assistant extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Game Assistant extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Game Assistant extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Game Assistant extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Game Assistant extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Game Assistant extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Game Assistant Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Game Assistant extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Game Assistant extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Game Assistant extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Game Assistant extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Game Assistant extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Game Assistant extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Game Assistant extension file

Select and download the Game Assistant extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Game Assistant extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Game Assistant extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Game Assistant extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Game Assistant extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Владимир Летягин (ID: 0000006a51dda9f5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/07/2020 Наконец нашел что-то нормальное. Особенно круто, что показывает в каком сторе игра дешевле

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Victoria Kisurina (ID: 000000b6c677ab44) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/05/2020 Thanks for useful extension! I'm so glad that I don't have to surf sites searching for the better game's price anymore. 5 stars :)

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Александр Подрезов (ID: 000000674ca6bba6) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/05/2020 Отличное расширение. Очень удобно когда заходишь на страницу с игрой появляется уведомление что нашли игру дешевле и можно перейти в тот магаз где это игра дешевле, красота. 5 баллов. Продолжайте в том же духе