RAWG vs Interactive Fiction Database

RAWG9.2Visit Interactive Fiction Database7.4Visit

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

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Interactive Fiction Database #8 in Game Databases 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit site

• RAWG fits best

  Rich game metadata and recommendations

• Interactive Fiction Database fits best

  Interactive-fiction catalogs and data exports

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Side by side

Feature	RAWG 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Interactive Fiction Database 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.4
Ranking	#2 in Game Databases	#8 in Game Databases
Best for	Rich game metadata and recommendations	Interactive-fiction catalogs and data exports
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$149/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RAWG 1/5 · Interactive Fiction Database 1/5
API access	✓	✓
Quest data	Not checked yet	—
Character data	Not checked yet	—
Item data	Not checked yet	—
Ability data	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	Z-machine, TADS, Hugo, executable applications
Export formats	Not checked yet	JSON, iFiction XML, SQL database exports
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	Free catalog with community editing, ratings, reviews, and lists HTTP APIs return JSON or iFiction XML for application access Periodic SQL exports support local analysis of catalog data
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	Catalogs metadata and links rather than storing the games themselves API access is intended for low-volume, user-driven applications Its scope is specialized to interactive fiction and text adventures
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 →	Interactive Fiction Database (IFDB) is a community-maintained catalog for interactive-fiction and text-adventure games. It suits players who want searchable listings, ratings, member reviews, recommendations, polls, competitions, and… 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

• Interactive Fiction Database — where it wins

  • Free catalog with community editing, ratings, reviews, and lists
  • HTTP APIs return JSON or iFiction XML for application access
  • Periodic SQL exports support local analysis of catalog data

  Where it doesn't

  • Catalogs metadata and links rather than storing the games themselves
  • API access is intended for low-volume, user-driven applications
  • Its scope is specialized to interactive fiction and text adventures

• RAWG9.2/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit RAWGFull verdict →
• Interactive Fiction Database7.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, community-maintained database for discovering and working with interactive fiction.

  Visit siteFull verdict →