RAWG vs GameDNA

RAWG9.2Visit GameDNA7.9Visit

Higher score RAWG #2 in Game Databases 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit RAWG

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

• RAWG fits best

  Rich game metadata and recommendations

• GameDNA fits best

  Commercial game metadata pipelines

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Side by side

Feature	RAWG 9.2/10 Visit ↗	GameDNA 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Game Databases	#7 in Game Databases
Best for	Rich game metadata and recommendations	Commercial game metadata pipelines
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$149/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RAWG 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	PC, Xbox One, iOS, Nintendo DS, Linux, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii, Game Boy Advance, SNES, Apple II, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Atari XEGS, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, Android, Nintendo DSi	arcade, console, PC
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Detailed metadata, ratings, media, DLC and franchise relationships Recommendations plus player activity and Steam average playtime Free API access for personal, hobby and non-commercial projects	Structured metadata spanning arcade, console, and PC releases Premium adds identifiers, pricing, and marketplace mappings Corpus provides validated records for AI model use
Cons	Commercial use requires the $149-per-month Business plan Free projects require backlinks to RAWG Enterprise features are needed for downloadable file API access	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	RAWG is a web-based video game database and discovery service for developers, publishers and product teams building game catalogs, discovery tools or recommendation experiences. Its searchable records cover descriptions, genres, release… 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

• RAWG — where it wins

  • Detailed metadata, ratings, media, DLC and franchise relationships
  • Recommendations plus player activity and Steam average playtime
  • Free API access for personal, hobby and non-commercial projects

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial use requires the $149-per-month Business plan
  • Free projects require backlinks to RAWG
  • Enterprise features are needed for downloadable file API access

• 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

• RAWG9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad game-data API with strong free access and a $149 monthly Business tier.

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

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

  Visit GameDNAFull verdict →