IGDB

6.8easy start · #8 of 14
in Game Databases

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Runs on api, Web.

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IGDB is ranked #8 of 14 in game databases on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan.

IGDB plans and pricing

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IGDB API (commercial partnership) Free Free · Commercial use requires a partnership · User-facing attribution expected api-docs.igdb.com · 29 Sept 2026

IGDB API (non-commercial) Free Free for non-commercial usage · 4 requests per second · Up to 8 open requests api-docs.igdb.com · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on game databases

Free plan: Yes
API access: Yes
Supported platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Android, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Web browser, Arcade
Export formats: CSV, Protocol Buffers
Character data: Yes

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The record

Purpose: IGDB describes its goal as gathering relevant information about games in one place, with community contributions to its database.
Game discovery: The site provides search for video games, companies, and characters, with sorting by relevance, title, release date, or rating.
Commercial use: Commercial API use is allowed through a partnership, and IGDB asks for visible user-facing attribution in products that integrate the API.
Authentication: API access requires a Twitch account with two-factor authentication and an application Client ID and Client Secret, and requests use OAuth2 application credentials.
API limits: The API rate limit is 4 requests per second, allows up to 8 open requests at once, and returns at most 500 results per request.
Data fields: The API provides endpoints for game data and related entities, and queries specify fields, filters, sorting, and other options in the request body.
Data dumps: The documentation says all endpoints are available as CSV data dumps that are updated daily.
Integrations: The documentation lists Apicalypse wrappers for NodeJS, JVM/Kotlin/Java, Swift, and Python, plus third-party wrappers for PHP/Laravel, Go, Ruby, C#/.NET, and Deno.
Browser limitation: The API does not allow direct browser requests because it does not provide CORS headers; the documentation recommends using a backend proxy.
Proxy option: IGDB provides a guide to deploy an API proxy in the user's AWS account, with token rotation handled by the stack; AWS charges may apply.
Support: IGDB lists [email protected] for support and recommends its Discord for API questions and community discussion.
Security and content: IGDB says its content policy may remove or restrict material that fails submission criteria or violates Twitch Community Guidelines.
MCP availability: The IGDB MCP Server is described as being in beta testing, with features, tools, and authentication flows subject to change without notice.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Game Databases in 2026#8 of 14

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Sources

igdb.com/content-policy· checked 29 Sept 2026
igdb.com/search· checked 29 Sept 2026
api-docs.igdb.com· checked 29 Sept 2026
igdb.com/contact· checked 29 Sept 2026