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Stop Before You Buy

by fenghaolw · Games
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 12 Nov 2026

Chrome extension to prevent duplicate game purchases

Users
21
+1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#144K
#127K among extensions
Version
0.1.0
updated 27 Jun 2025

Users

monthly, 17 months
01021Jun 2025Mar 2026Nov 2026
Latest, 12 Nov 2026: 21 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 17 months
001Jun 2025Mar 2026Nov 2026
Latest, 12 Nov 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Stop Before You Buy

Stop Before You Buy: Never Buy a Game You Already Own Stop Before You Buy is a free Chrome extension that prevents you from accidentally purchasing games you already own on other platforms. By integrating with your unified GOG Galaxy library, this extension provides a clear warning on store pages if a game is already in your collection, saving you money and hassle. The extension works by checking the games you are Browse on popular online game stores against a local copy of your game library. When it detects that you already own the game, it will display a notification, as seen in the screenshots. To build its database, "Stop Before You Buy" relies on importing CSV file generated from your GOG Galaxy client. GOG Galaxy is a free application that allows you to connect and manage all your games from different platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect, and more, all in one place. How to use 1. Install this extension 2. Install GOG galaxy and sync all your accounts (Steam, GOG, Epic) 3. Use this script (https://github.com/AB1908/GOG-Galaxy-Export-Script) to export the library to a CSV file 4. Import the CSV file in the extension

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−4.5%00.00
30 days+1+5.0%00.00
6 months+6+40.0%00.00
1 year+12+133.3%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
0.1.018 Jun 2025

Details

Category
Games
First seen
18 Jun 2025
Size
39 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
ieopfkllimjcpjhcagieaaejokhlbhbl

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagetabsscriptingsidePanel
Site access
*://*.steampowered.com/**://*.epicgames.com/**://*.gog.com/*https://steamcommunity.com/*https://api.steampowered.com/*

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