Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onAPI, Web
- 2CostsFree plan · paid from $149/mo
- 3API accessYes
- 4Supported platformsPC, 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
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: rawg.io
Overview
RAWG is ranked #5 of 14 in game databases on Specifiction. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $149/mo.
RAWG plans and pricing
All plansFree 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 rawg.io · 30 Sept 2026
Business $149/mo $149/m. Commercial use · Where to buy links · Similar games · Gameplay videos, relevant Twitch and YouTube videos · up to 50,000 requests per month · Email support rawg.io · 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise Not published Contact us Downloadable file API · up to 1,000,000 requests per month · Custom data requests · Priority email support rawg.io · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on game databases
Facts
- 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 · 30 Sept 2026
- Database scale
- The API page lists 500,000+ games across 50 platforms, including mobiles.rawg.io · 30 Sept 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 · 30 Sept 2026
- Discovery
- RAWG says its similar-game recommendations are based on computer vision.rawg.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Player activity
- RAWG lists Steam average playtime and RAWG player counts and ratings as player activity data.rawg.io · 30 Sept 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 · 30 Sept 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 · 30 Sept 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 · 30 Sept 2026
- Privacy
- RAWG says it collects account, user-created, technical, usage, location, and gaming-platform information, and processes API payments through Stripe.rawg.io · 30 Sept 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 · 30 Sept 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 · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Vilnius, Lithuaniarawg.io · 23 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Game Databases in 2026#5 of 14
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Sources
- rawg.io/apidocs· checked 30 Sept 2026
- rawg.io/privacy_policy· checked 30 Sept 2026
- rawg.io/tos_api· checked 30 Sept 2026
- rawg.io· checked 23 Sept 2026