Video Game Database APIs
Video game database APIs return metadata about games rather than data from inside them. IGDB.com is free but uses Twitch OAuth, covering titles, platforms, companies and release dates, and RAWG.io offers ratings, screenshots and developers on a freemium key. FreeToGame and MMO Games are narrower and keyless, listing free-to-play and MMO titles with genre and platform filters.
| API | Pricing | Auth | Format | Free tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FreeToGameLists free-to-play PC and browser games with genre, platform, publisher, and release details. Media & Entertainment › Games | Free | None | JSON | 10k+/day | Live |
Game BrainSearch and retrieve video game metadata, reviews, similar-game recommendations and game news. Media & Entertainment › Games | Freemium | API key | JSON | <100/day | Live |
IGDB.comVideo game database: titles, platforms, companies, ratings, covers and release dates, via Twitch OAuth. Media & Entertainment › Games | Free | OAuth | JSON | — | Untested |
MMO GamesCatalog of MMO and online games with platform/genre filters, plus game news and giveaways. Media & Entertainment › Games | Free | None | JSON | — | Live |
RAWG.ioDatabase of 500,000+ video games across 50 platforms: details, ratings, screenshots, developers. Media & Entertainment › Games | Freemium | API key | JSON | 100–1k/day | Live |
FreeToGameFreeLive
Lists free-to-play PC and browser games with genre, platform, publisher, and release details.
None · JSON
10k+/day
no machine-readable spec
Game BrainFreemiumLive
Search and retrieve video game metadata, reviews, similar-game recommendations and game news.
API key · JSON
<100/day
llms.txt
IGDB.comFreeUntested
Video game database: titles, platforms, companies, ratings, covers and release dates, via Twitch OAuth.
OAuth · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
MMO GamesFreeLive
Catalog of MMO and online games with platform/genre filters, plus game news and giveaways.
None · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
RAWG.ioFreemiumLive
Database of 500,000+ video games across 50 platforms: details, ratings, screenshots, developers.
API key · JSON
100–1k/day
OpenAPI spec
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Choosing a Video Game Database API
Is there a free Video Game Database API?
Yes. IGDB.com, FreeToGame and MMO Games are free to use, and RAWG.io and Game Brain have a free tier alongside paid plans.
Which Video Game Database APIs work without an API key?
FreeToGame and MMO Games need no key or sign-up, so you can try them with a plain request.
Can I call a Video Game Database API from front-end JavaScript?
FreeToGame and MMO Games allow cross-origin requests and need no key, so they work straight from the browser. For the others, call them from your server so your key stays private.
Can I use Video Game Database APIs in a commercial project?
FreeToGame permits commercial use. IGDB.com, RAWG.io and Game Brain restrict it, for example to non-commercial or attributed use, so read the terms first.
Which Video Game Database APIs work with AI agents?
RAWG.io publishes an OpenAPI spec for generating clients and tools.
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