Steam Reviews MCP vs Review Miner
A side-by-side look at the Steam Reviews MCP and Review Miner MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Review MinerGaming · Local subprocess (stdio)Find what users hate about competing apps and games: App Store and Steam reviews. No API keys.53GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Steam Reviews MCP for gaming work as a local process; choose Review Miner 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 Steam Reviews MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_steam_games, get_game_info, fetch_reviews.
RChoose Review Miner when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
review_top_apps, review_search_apps, review_fetch.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R Review Miner | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Steam Reviews MCP | View Review Miner |
Tools & capabilities
Steam Reviews MCP tools 7
search_steam_gamesFind games by name.get_game_infoGet regional prices, review scores, Steam Deck ratings, requirements, and Store details.fetch_reviewsRead player reviews with filters for date, language, and recommendation.analyze_reviewsSummarize a review sample, with themes and linked quotes.fetch_app_announcementsRead official app announcements, patch notes, and hotfixes.search_app_discussionsSearch a game's public community discussions.fetch_discussion_threadRead a discussion thread and its replies.
Review Miner tools 4
review_top_appsCurrent top charts: App Store by category (free / paid / grossing) or Steam weekly top sellers / most played / new releasesreview_search_appsFind an app or game and get its IDreview_fetchRecent reviews for one app: rating mix, rating per version, top complaint phrases, most helpful textsreview_compare_apps2–8 competitors side by side, App Store and Steam mixed
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.
Steam Reviews MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"jhomen368-steam-reviews-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@jhomen368/steam-reviews-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Review Miner
{
"mcpServers": {
"review-miner": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"review-miner-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Steam Reviews MCP is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Review Miner belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Steam Reviews MCP for gaming work and Review Miner 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.
Steam Reviews MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Review Miner is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 jhomen368-steam-reviews-mcp and review-miner as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Steam Reviews MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Review Miner has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
