Specter Skills vs Steam Reviews MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Specter Skills and Steam Reviews MCP 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Specter Skills when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: SPECTER_API_KEY, SPECTER_PROJECT_ID.
• Primary tools included: specter_verify_setup, specter_list_events, specter_get_player_state.

Explore Specter Skills Details

Choose Steam Reviews 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).
• Primary tools included: search_steam_games, get_game_info, fetch_reviews.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Specter Skills dirtcubeinteractive Gaming	Steam Reviews MCP jhomen368 Gaming
Summary	Configure a Specter game backend — players, economy, progression, leaderboards, tournaments, battle passes, and real-time multiplayer — from your AI assistant. Browser sign-in; create/mutate tools opt-in.	Search Steam games, fetch user reviews, and analyze sentiment with topic drill-down to make informed purchasing decisions.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dirtcubeinteractive-specter-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "specter-skills"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPECTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_SPECTER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SPECTER_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_SPECTER_PROJECT_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jhomen368-steam-reviews-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jhomen368/steam-reviews-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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