Best Game Databases in 2026
Updated
In short: BoardGameGeek is ranked #1 of 14 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database and LaunchBox. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database. The lowest first paid tier on this page is RAWG at $149/mo.
Game databases help you organize and look up information about games, characters, items, quests, and more. In this 2026 ranking, compare entries on ability, character, item, and quest data, along with API access and export formats. Free plans and starting paid prices can help you gauge access, while supported platforms matter for fitting a database to your setup. BoardGameGeek and LaunchBox lead the entries shown, followed by Pokémon TCG Card Database and RaiderZ Game Database; IGDB, MobyGames, RAWG, and YGOPRODeck also appear near the top. Use the listed data coverage and access options to decide which database best suits the games and information you need to track.
14 game databases ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#2 Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · Free
#3 LaunchBox Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free
- Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- board games, card games, tabletop games, wargames, traditional games
- Export formats
- XML, CSV
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game (TCG)
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Quest data
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Android, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Web browser, Arcade
- Export formats
- CSV, Protocol Buffers
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About IGDBVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 149 /mo
- API access
- Yes
- 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
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$149/mofirst paid tier About RAWGVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- TCG, OCG, Speed Duel, Rush Duel, GOAT
- Export formats
- JSON
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Pokémon Trading Card Game
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Computer, console, arcade
- Export formats
- CSV, JSON
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Z-machine, TADS, Hugo, executable applications
- Export formats
- JSON, iFiction XML, SQL database exports
- Quest data
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- No
- Supported platforms
- Amiga, MS-DOS, Atari ST
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- 45 gaming platforms, including Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, NES, Atari 2600, 3DO, MAME, Atari 5200, and Atari 7800
- Export formats
- SQLite
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- arcade, console, PC
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which game database is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
BoardGameGeek is ranked #1 of 14 with a score of 7.2. Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Database is second and LaunchBox third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 14 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, RAWG has the lowest first paid tier we found: $149/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.