BoardGameGeek comparisons
BoardGameGeek is compared head-to-head with MobyGames, RAWG and IGDB and more: 7 head-to-heads in Game Databases, each with the specs and prices we checked.
BoardGameGeek head-to-head
- BoardGameGeek vs MobyGames
- BoardGameGeek vs RAWG
- BoardGameGeek vs IGDB
- BoardGameGeek vs LaunchBox
- BoardGameGeek vs NostalgiaDB
- BoardGameGeek vs GameDNA
- BoardGameGeek vs Interactive Fiction Database
BoardGameGeek vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | API access | Supported platforms | Export formats | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | BoardGameGeek | Yes | Free | Yes | board games, card games, tabletop games, wargames, traditional games | XML, CSV | 8.4 |
| 1 | MobyGames | Yes | Yes | Computer, console, arcade | CSV, JSON | 9.4 | |
| 2 | RAWG | Yes | $149/mo | Yes | 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 | 9.2 | |
| 3 | IGDB | Yes | Free | Yes | PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Android, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Web browser, Arcade | CSV, Protocol Buffers | 9.1 |
| 4 | LaunchBox | Yes | $30 one-time | 8.5 | |||
| 6 | NostalgiaDB | Yes | Free | Yes | 45 gaming platforms, including Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, NES, Atari 2600, 3DO, MAME, Atari 5200, and Atari 7800 | SQLite | 8.2 |
| 7 | GameDNA | No | Yes | arcade, console, PC | 7.9 | ||
| 8 | Interactive Fiction Database | Yes | Free | Yes | Z-machine, TADS, Hugo, executable applications | JSON, iFiction XML, SQL database exports | 7.4 |
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