Steam Reviews MCP vs Steamwebapi
A side-by-side look at the Steam Reviews MCP and Steamwebapi 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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SteamwebapiGaming · Remote HTTP/SSELive Steam Market API docs, schemas, products, games, markets and endpoint search.44FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Steam Reviews MCP for gaming work as a local process; choose Steamwebapi for gaming over a hosted endpoint. 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.
SChoose Steamwebapi when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Steamwebapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| 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 | — |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Steam Reviews MCP | View Steamwebapi |
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.
Steamwebapi 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.
Steam Reviews MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"jhomen368-steam-reviews-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@jhomen368/steam-reviews-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Steamwebapi
{
"mcpServers": {
"steamwebapi": {
"url": "https://steamwebapi.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Steam Reviews MCP is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Steamwebapi belongs to Gaming and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Steam Reviews MCP for gaming work and Steamwebapi 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. Steamwebapi 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 steamwebapi 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 60/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Steamwebapi has 44/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.