diff --git a/paradox-dlc-metadata-parser/Program.cs b/paradox-dlc-metadata-parser/Program.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using DTLib.Demystifier;
+using DTLib.Console;
+using DTLib.Extensions;
+using File = DTLib.Filesystem.File;
+
+namespace ParadoxDlcMetadataParser;
+
+static class Program
+{
+    private static string? GameName;
+    
+    public static void Main(string[] args)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            new LaunchArgumentParser(
+                new LaunchArgument(
+                    new[] { "f", "file" },
+                    "Searches for dlc id and name declarations in a dlc_metadata/* file.",
+                    ParseFile,
+                    "file_name",
+                    priority: 99),
+                new LaunchArgument(
+                    new[] { "g", "game" },
+                    "Sets game name.",
+                    name => GameName = name,
+                    "game_name")
+            ).ParseAndHandle(args);
+        }
+        catch (LaunchArgumentParser.ExitAfterHelpException)
+        {
+            // this exception is thrown when the program exits after showing help message
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+            Console.WriteLine(ex.ToStringDemystified());
+        }
+        Console.ResetColor();
+    }
+
+    static void ParseFile(string filePath)
+    {
+        using var file = File.OpenRead(filePath);
+        using var r = new StreamReader(file);
+        List<string> names = new();
+        List<int> ids = new();
+        while (!r.EndOfStream)
+        {
+            string line = r.ReadLine()!;
+            if (IsVarDeclaration(line, "name"))
+                names.Add(line.AsSpan().After('=').After('"').Before('"').Trim().Trim('\t').ToString());
+            else if (IsVarDeclaration(line, "id") || IsVarDeclaration(line, "steam_id"))
+            {
+                var s1 = line.AsSpan().After('=');
+                if(s1.Contains('#'))
+                    s1 = s1.After("#"); // some ids are hidden in comments
+                ids.Add(Convert.ToInt32(s1.Trim().Trim('\t').Trim('"').Trim(' ').ToString()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (names.Count != ids.Count)
+            throw new Exception("names.Count != ids.Count");
+		
+		var ids_and_names = ids.Zip(names)
+            .DistinctBy(tuple => tuple.First)
+            .OrderBy(tuple => tuple.First)
+            .ToList<(int id, string name)>();
+        
+        Console.WriteLine("----------------------------------");
+        foreach ((int id, string name) in ids_and_names)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine($"{id} = {GameName}: {name}");
+        }
+        Console.WriteLine("----------------------------------");
+        Console.WriteLine($"{ids_and_names.Count} DLC declarations found");
+    }
+
+    static bool IsVarDeclaration(string line, string varName) =>
+        line.StartsWith($"{varName} =") ||
+        line.StartsWith($"{varName}=") ||
+        line.Contains($" {varName} =") ||
+        line.Contains($" {varName}=") ||
+        line.Contains($"\t{varName} =") ||
+        line.Contains($"\t{varName}=");
+}
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diff --git a/paradox-dlc-metadata-parser/paradox-dlc-metadata-parser.csproj b/paradox-dlc-metadata-parser/paradox-dlc-metadata-parser.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+        <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<RootNamespace>ParadoxDlcMetadataParser</RootNamespace>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <PackageReference Include="DTLib" Version="1.6.1" />
+      <PackageReference Include="DTLib.Demystifier" Version="1.1.0" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>