What is the key difference between Godot MCP and MCP Romm?

Godot MCP belongs to the Gaming category with local stdio execution, while MCP Romm belongs to the Gaming category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Godot MCP or MCP Romm in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Godot MCP and MCP Romm free or paid?

Godot MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Romm operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Godot MCP lists 6 tools with 5 views and 5,213 GitHub stars. MCP Romm lists 40 tools with 3 views and 5 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Godot MCP and MCP Romm together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Godot MCP vs MCP Romm

In-depth architectural comparison of the Godot MCP and MCP Romm MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Godot MCP

Gaming · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Romm

Gaming · Local stdio

Quality: 64/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Godot MCP if you need specialized Gaming tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Romm if your workspace requires Gaming integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Godot MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: GODOT_PATH, DEBUG.
Primary tools included: Launch Godot editor for specified projects, Run projects in debug mode and control execution, Capture console output and error messages.

Explore Godot MCP Details

Choose MCP Romm when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: ROMM_URL, ROMM_USERNAME, ROMM_PASSWORD, ROMM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT, ROMM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_LONG, ROMM_TLS_VERIFY, ROMM_MCP_TRANSPORT, ROMM_MCP_HOST.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Godot MCP Coding-Solo Gaming	MCP Romm lodordev Gaming
Summary	A MCP server for interacting with the Godot game engine, providing tools for editing, running, debugging, and managing scenes in Godot projects.	MCP server for RomM retro game library manager. 19 read-only tools for browsing platforms, searching ROMs, viewing metadata, managing collections, tracking saves, firmware, devices, and task monitoring. OAuth2 auth with automatic token refresh.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Godot MCP Tools (6)

Launch Godot editor for specified projects

Run projects in debug mode and control execution

Capture console output and error messages

List and analyze Godot projects in directories

Manage scenes: create, add nodes, load sprites, save

UID management for Godot 4.4+ resources

MCP Romm Tools (40)

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Godot MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coding-solo-godot-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coding-solo/godot-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GODOT_PATH": "YOUR_GODOT_PATH_HERE",
        "DEBUG": "YOUR_DEBUG_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Romm Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lodordev-mcp-romm": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fastmcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ROMM_URL": "YOUR_ROMM_URL_HERE",
        "ROMM_USERNAME": "YOUR_ROMM_USERNAME_HERE",
        "ROMM_PASSWORD": "YOUR_ROMM_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "ROMM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_ROMM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_HERE",
        "ROMM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_LONG": "YOUR_ROMM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_LONG_HERE",
        "ROMM_TLS_VERIFY": "YOUR_ROMM_TLS_VERIFY_HERE",
        "ROMM_MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_ROMM_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
        "ROMM_MCP_HOST": "YOUR_ROMM_MCP_HOST_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Godot MCP is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Romm belongs to Gaming using local stdio subprocess. Select Godot MCP when you need capabilities focused on gaming and MCP Romm when you require tools for gaming.

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