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itch.io

Category: Games

Scanned: May 5, 2026, 08:45 PM UTC · First seen: May 5, 2026 · Threat Engines: 1 / 91 · Times Scanned: 2
74 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of itch.io Captured May 5, 2026
https://itch.io
Screenshot of itch.io
14 years
Very Popular - #2,076 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Flagged by 1 of 91 engine
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Ibm
172.67.69.99
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar 1API GmbH
Registered October 27, 2011
Expires October 27, 2030
Name Servers noah.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Cloudflare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
1
1 of 91 engines flagged this website Flagged by 1 security vendor at the time of scanning
Not flagged Flagged
Flagged by 1 of 91 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
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File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
12 files scanned
No threats
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Low Risk
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Medium Risk
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itch.io/developers 12.4 KB Flagged: high risk
itch.io/comics 54.8 KB Flagged: medium risk
itch.io/game-assets 69.1 KB Flagged: medium risk
itch.io/devlogs 82.0 KB Flagged: medium risk
itch.io/# 93.5 KB Flagged: medium risk
itch.io/bundles 150.6 KB No threats
itch.io/blog.rss 324.7 KB No threats
itch.io/books 59.5 KB No threats
itch.io/app 16.7 KB No threats
itch.io/directory 22.9 KB No threats
itch.io/community 29.1 KB No threats
itch.io/devlogs.xml 30.6 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
1963
External Links
17 Flagged
0
Iframes
Clean
258
Referenced Domains
7 Flagged
24
Flagged Resources
Detected
comigo.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
commondatastorage.googleapis.comFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
darkchibishadow.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
deadline-co.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
johanpeitz.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
limezu.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
quaternius.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://comigo.itch.io/flight-to-new-homeFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/itchio/static/screencast/home/player.jsFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/itchio/static/screencast/home/take_packed.jsFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
https://darkchibishadow.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://darkchibishadow.itch.io/space-schoolFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://deadline-co.itch.io/telluriceneFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://deadline-co.itch.io/telluricene/devlog/1513630/mini-update-pronoun-armageddonFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://johanpeitz.itch.io/picocad2Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.io/modernexteriorsFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.io/modernfarmFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.io/moderninteriorsFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.io/modernofficeFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.io/modernuserinterfaceFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://quaternius.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://quaternius.itch.io/stylized-nature-megakitFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://quaternius.itch.io/universal-animation-libraryFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://comigo.itch.io/flight-to-new-homeFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/itchio/static/screencast/home/player.jsFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/itchio/static/screencast/home/take_packed.jsFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
https://darkchibishadow.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://darkchibishadow.itch.io/space-schoolFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://deadline-co.itch.io/telluriceneFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://deadline-co.itch.io/telluricene/devlog/1513630/mini-update-pronoun-armageddonFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://johanpeitz.itch.io/picocad2Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.io/modernexteriorsFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.io/modernfarmFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.io/moderninteriorsFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.io/modernofficeFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://limezu.itch.io/modernuserinterfaceFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://quaternius.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
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comigo.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
commondatastorage.googleapis.comFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
darkchibishadow.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
deadline-co.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
johanpeitz.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
limezu.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
quaternius.itch.ioFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
4cats.itch.ioNot flagged
ainero.itch.ioNot flagged
airyluvs.itch.ioNot flagged
alexrose.itch.ioNot flagged
alterstaff.itch.ioNot flagged
alysongreaves.itch.ioNot flagged
anamerzlaya.itch.ioNot flagged
andreifomin.itch.ioNot flagged
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itch.io Overview

Description of itch.io

itch.io appears to be a long-running online platform focused on indie games, game assets, comics, and related creator content. Based on the page title, metadata, and homepage layout, it allows users to browse, download, and distribute games, while also supporting community features such as developer logs, forums, bundles, and game jams.

The site appears to be operated as a creator marketplace and publishing platform rather than a single-game website. Its structure suggests that independent developers can host their own project pages under subdomains and publish games, assets, and updates directly to visitors. The domain’s age, strong traffic ranking, and broad games-related categorization are consistent with an established gaming and creator ecosystem.

Safety Assessment for itch.io

Scan results are somewhat mixed at the time of this scan. Multiple web-classification sources categorize the domain as games-related, and blacklist checks did not indicate listings in the checked threat databases. In addition, only 1 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, which may suggest limited consensus for a domain-level threat classification.

At the same time, one malware scan reported several suspicious or malicious findings tied to specific pages, subdomains, and externally referenced resources. Because itch.io hosts large amounts of user-generated content under subdomains, some detections may relate to individual creator pages or hosted assets rather than the core platform itself. That context can sometimes lead to noisy or overbroad results on open publishing platforms, though it does not fully rule out the possibility of risky content being present somewhere within the ecosystem.

Based on available data, the main domain appears to be a legitimate and established gaming platform, but some hosted content or linked resources may warrant caution and closer review. Based on available scan data, no widespread domain-level threat pattern was clearly established at the time of this scan, though isolated potentially risky content may exist on parts of the platform.

Technical Description

The domain is approximately 14 years old, uses Cloudflare-hosted infrastructure, and resolves through Cloudflare nameservers. The site presented a valid SSL/TLS certificate at the time of the scan, issued by a mainstream certificate authority, with expiration in July 2026. The observed server IP was 172.67.69.99, and the web server layer appears to be behind Cloudflare.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned. While that is not uncommon, it means DNS responses may not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No major infrastructure-level issues were evident from the provided data, but the scan did note suspicious references involving certain subdomains and externally hosted script resources, which may merit targeted inspection if deeper investigation is needed.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#2,076
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Games
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 30 May 4
3 cookies detected
Essential1
Analytics2
Advertising0
Social0
3 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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