Rawg vs Speedrun MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Rawg and Speedrun MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Rawg when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_games, get_game, list_genres.

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Choose Speedrun MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_games, get_game, list_categories.

Explore Speedrun MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Rawg Gaming	Speedrun MCP Gaming
Summary	RAWG MCP — wraps the RAWG video games database API (rawg.io)	Query speedrun.com games, leaderboards, records, players, and personal bests. No API key needed.
Category & Scope	Gaming	Gaming
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rawg": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rawg/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "speedrun-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "speedrun-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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