Best IGDB Alternatives in 2026
Updated
13 apps from game databases ranked against IGDB on the same published basis.
- 1IGDB vs BoardGameGeek
- 2IGDB vs LaunchBox
- 3IGDB vs Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database
- 5IGDB vs RaiderZ Game Database
- 6IGDB vs RAWG
- 7IGDB vs YGOPRODeck
- 8IGDB vs The Visual Novel Database
- 9IGDB vs Interactive Fiction Database
- 10IGDB vs Pokémon TCG Card Database
- 11IGDB vs MobyGames
- 12IGDB vs Lemon Amiga
- 13IGDB vs NostalgiaDB
- 14IGDB vs GameDNA
IGDB alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BoardGameGeek | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | LaunchBox | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 3 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | RaiderZ Game Database | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 6 | RAWG | 6.3 | Free plan | $149/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | YGOPRODeck | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 8 | The Visual Novel Database | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | Interactive Fiction Database | 5.9 | No | — | API, Web |
| 10 | Pokémon TCG Card Database | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | MobyGames | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Lemon Amiga | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | NostalgiaDB | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 14 | GameDNA | 5.0 | No | — | — |
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Questions about IGDB alternatives
What is the best alternative to IGDB?
BoardGameGeek, number 1 in game databases with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: LaunchBox, Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database, RaiderZ Game Database and 9 more.
What is the best free alternative to IGDB?
BoardGameGeek is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 13 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.