MobyGames vs GameDNA

MMobyGames9.4Visit GameDNA7.9Visit

Higher score M MobyGames #1 in Game Databases 9.4/10 Free plan · 45-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit MobyGames

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GameDNA #7 in Game Databases 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit GameDNA

• MobyGames fits best

  Broad game research with API and exports

• GameDNA fits best

  Commercial game metadata pipelines

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Side by side

Feature	MMobyGames 9.4/10 Visit ↗	GameDNA 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Game Databases	#7 in Game Databases
Best for	Broad game research with API and exports	Commercial game metadata pipelines
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	45 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Support	Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MobyGames 1/5 · GameDNA 1/5
API access	✓	✓
Quest data	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Character data	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Item data	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ability data	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Computer, console, arcade	arcade, console, PC
Export formats	CSV, JSON	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers computer, console, and arcade games Includes credits, media, releases, and platform records Offers REST API access plus CSV and JSON exports	Structured metadata spanning arcade, console, and PC releases Premium adds identifiers, pricing, and marketplace mappings Corpus provides validated records for AI model use
Cons	API access is limited to dedicated API tiers Professional adds career-network features beyond research Exports focus on game lists rather than every record type	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation API-only delivery may not suit non-technical teams Telemetry is not part of the active plans
Our verdict	MobyGames is a public video game database covering computer, console, and arcade titles. It combines searchable game records with release information, platform-specific specifications, developers, publishers, companies, credits, cover art,… Read the review →	GameDNA is Gamacy’s commercial database of video game metadata, covering releases from 1971 to today. It is designed for storefronts, marketplaces, game developers, publishers, AI teams, researchers, and archivists that need structured… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MobyGames — where it wins

  • Covers computer, console, and arcade games
  • Includes credits, media, releases, and platform records
  • Offers REST API access plus CSV and JSON exports

  Where it doesn't

  • API access is limited to dedicated API tiers
  • Professional adds career-network features beyond research
  • Exports focus on game lists rather than every record type

• GameDNA — where it wins

  • Structured metadata spanning arcade, console, and PC releases
  • Premium adds identifiers, pricing, and marketplace mappings
  • Corpus provides validated records for AI model use

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • API-only delivery may not suit non-technical teams
  • Telemetry is not part of the active plans

• MMobyGames9.4/10 · Free plan · 45-day trial

  A broad game catalog with platform records, research tools, exports, and API access.

  Visit MobyGamesFull verdict →
• GameDNA7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A structured, API-delivered game database for commercial metadata workflows.

  Visit GameDNAFull verdict →