IDos Games SDK vs Speedrun
A side-by-side look at the IDos Games SDK and Speedrun MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose IDos Games SDK for gaming work as a local process; choose Speedrun 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 IDos Games SDK when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Speedrun when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_games, get_categories, get_leaderboard.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 44/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View IDos Games SDK | View Speedrun |
Tools & capabilities
IDos Games SDK tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Speedrun tools 4
search_gamesSearch the Speedrun.com database for games by name. Returns matching games with their ID (needed for get_categories and get_leaderboard), abbreviation, release year, and weblink. Example: search_games({ query: "super mario 64", max: 5 })get_categoriesList the run categories for a game (e.g. "Any%", "100%", "Glitchless"). Use the game ID from search_games. Each category has an ID needed to fetch a leaderboard via get_leaderboard. Example: get_categories({ game_id: "o1y9wo6q" })get_leaderboardFetch the world-record / top-N leaderboard for a specific game category. Returns ranked runs with finish times (ISO-8601 duration plus seconds), run date, players, and weblink. Get game_id from search_games and category_id from get_categories. Example: get_leaderboard({ game_id: "o1y9wo6q", categor…find_userLook up a speedrunner by username. Returns matching users with their ID, display name, and profile weblink. Example: find_user({ name: "cheese05" })
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.
IDos Games SDK
{
"mcpServers": {
"idos-games-sdk": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@idosgames/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Speedrun
{
"mcpServers": {
"speedrun": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-speedrun"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
IDos Games SDK is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Speedrun belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick IDos Games SDK for gaming work and Speedrun 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.
IDos Games SDK is listed as free. Speedrun 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 idos-games-sdk and speedrun as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, IDos Games SDK has a quality signal of 44/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Speedrun has 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.