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RAWG
Vilnius, Lithuania
What it is
RAWG is a video game database and discovery service that provides game information, search and machine-learning recommendations through an API, alongside a web platform. Its API page lists more than 500,000 games across 50 platforms, including mobile. Records can include descriptions, genres, release dates, store links, ESRB and Metacritic ratings, average playtime, gameplay videos, system requirements, and details about downloadable content and franchises. RAWG says computer vision informs its similar-game recommendations. Player activity data includes Steam average playtime and RAWG player counts and ratings. Each API request must include an API key. The Free plan is for non-commercial projects, allows up to 20,000 requests per month and requires backlinks to RAWG on pages using its data. Business costs $149 a month, permits commercial use, allows up to 50,000 monthly requests and includes email support. The terms allow free commercial use for startups and hobby projects with no more than 100,000 monthly active users or 500,000 page views per month; larger projects are directed to contact RAWG for commercial terms. Attribution with an active RAWG link is required, and redistribution for resale or availability to other businesses is prohibited.
For and against
For
- Database lists 500,000+ games across 50 platforms
- Metadata includes ratings, system requirements and DLC
- Similar-game suggestions use computer vision
- Free plan allows up to 20,000 requests monthly
- Names integrations including Discord, Reddit and Telegram bots
Against
- Free plan is for non-commercial projects
- Every API request requires an API key
- Attribution and an active RAWG link are required
- Redistribution for resale or other businesses is prohibited
The verdict
RAWG offers broad game metadata and discovery features through its API, with different request allowances for Free and Business. Review the attribution and redistribution conditions, along with the commercial-use limits, before using its data.
Who it suits
RAWG may suit developers building game discovery or information features with an API, as well as people exploring its web platform. Its free commercial-use terms name startups and hobby projects within the stated audience and page-view limits.
Plans and prices
Free
Non-commercial projects only · 500,000+ video games data · up to 20,000 requests per month · Required backlinks to RAWG from pages where the data is used
Read 30 Sep 2026 · rawg.io
Business
Commercial use · Where to buy links · Similar games · Gameplay videos, relevant Twitch and YouTube videos
Read 30 Sep 2026 · rawg.io
Enterprise
Downloadable file API · up to 1,000,000 requests per month · Custom data requests · Priority email support
Read 30 Sep 2026 · rawg.io
On the record
- API access
- An API key must be included with every request.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Attribution and redistribution
- The API terms require attribution and an active RAWG hyperlink on every page using its data or images, and prohibit redistributing the data for resale or availability to other businesses.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company
- RAWG's API terms identify the service provider as Behind the Games, UAB, at Jovaro g. 7-2, 03104 Vilnius, Lithuania.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Database scale
- The API page lists 500,000+ games across 50 platforms, including mobiles.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Discovery
- RAWG says its similar-game recommendations are based on computer vision.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Game metadata
- The database includes descriptions, genres, release dates, store links, ESRB ratings, average playtime, gameplay videos, Metacritic ratings, system requirements, and DLC and franchise information.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- RAWG names Yandex, a Discord games-search bot, a Reddit recommendations bot, a Telegram bot, and a DTF bot as apps using its API.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Player activity
- RAWG lists Steam average playtime and RAWG player counts and ratings as player activity data.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- RAWG says it collects account, user-created, technical, usage, location, and gaming-platform information, and processes API payments through Stripe.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- RAWG describes itself as a video game database and game discovery service that shares its games, search, and machine-learning recommendations through an API.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security and compliance
- RAWG's privacy policy says it uses information to secure its systems and applications and was prepared with reference to provisions including the EU GDPR.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The API page offers email support on the Business plan and priority email support on Enterprise, and directs other API questions to email or Discord.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Usage limits
- The API terms state that commercial use is free for startups and hobby projects with no more than 100,000 monthly active users or 500,000 page views per month, with larger projects directed to contact RAWG for commercial terms.rawg.io · read 30 Sep 2026
