HorizOn vs SpriteCook
A side-by-side look at the HorizOn and SpriteCook MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose HorizOn for gaming work as a local process; choose SpriteCook for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose HorizOn when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
HORIZON_API_KEY, HORIZON_BASE_URL.
Choose SpriteCook when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 36/100 · Fair | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | HORIZON_API_KEYHORIZON_BASE_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
HorizOn tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
SpriteCook tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
HorizOn
{
"mcpServers": {
"horizon": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"horizon-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HORIZON_API_KEY": "YOUR_HORIZON_API_KEY_HERE",
"HORIZON_BASE_URL": "YOUR_HORIZON_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
SpriteCook
{
"mcpServers": {
"spritecook-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"spritecook-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
HorizOn is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. SpriteCook belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick HorizOn for gaming work and SpriteCook for gaming.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
HorizOn has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. SpriteCook has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add horizon and spritecook-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, HorizOn has a quality signal of 36/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. SpriteCook has 47/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 40 GitHub stars.
