MCP Metacritic vs Rawg
A side-by-side look at the MCP Metacritic and Rawg MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Metacritic for gaming work as a local process; choose Rawg 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 MCP Metacritic when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_titles, get_title, get_reviews.
Choose Rawg when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_games, get_game, list_genres.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 4 |
| Full listing | View MCP Metacritic | View Rawg |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Metacritic tools 4
search_titlesFinds films, series and games by title.get_titleReads one entry, its scores and its details.get_reviewsReads the reviews of one entry, by source and by sentiment.browse_titlesLists a catalogue by score, recency or popularity.
Rawg tools 4
search_gamesSearch the RAWG video game database by name, genre, or platform. Returns games with ratings, Metacritic scores, release dates, platforms, and genres. Example: search_games({ query: "zelda", ordering: "-metacritic" })get_gameGet full details for a single video game: description, ratings, Metacritic score, platforms, genres, developers, publishers, ESRB rating, and playtime. Example: get_game({ id: "the-witcher-3-wild-hunt" })list_genresList all video game genres in the RAWG database, with game counts per genre (e.g. Action, RPG, Indie, Strategy).list_platformsList all gaming platforms in the RAWG database, with game counts per platform (e.g. PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch).
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.
MCP Metacritic
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-metacritic": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-metacritic"
]
}
}
}
Rawg
{
"mcpServers": {
"rawg": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-rawg"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Metacritic is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Rawg belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Metacritic for gaming work and Rawg 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.
MCP Metacritic has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Rawg 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 mcp-metacritic and rawg as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Metacritic has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Rawg has 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.