Review Miner vs Steam Games MCP
A side-by-side look at the Review Miner and Steam Games MCP 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 Review Miner for gaming work as a local process; choose Steam Games MCP for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
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.
Choose Steam Games 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_games, get_game, get_game_reviews.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R Review Miner | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 64/100 · 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 |
Tools & capabilities
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
Steam Games MCP tools 25
search_gamesSearch the Steam store by title — term can be partial or approximate, not an exact match; returns matches with their appid (needed by the other game tools), price, Metacritic score, platforms, type and a clickable store_url. Note `type` is Steam's storesearch value, which is 'app' for every store item — it does NOT distinguish a game from its DLC or soundtrack; call get_game on the appid for the real type (game/dlc/music/…). Returns only Steam's own first page of matches (~10, no pagination) — refine the term if the game you want isn't listed. No API key required.get_gameGet full store details for one game: description, price/discount, genres, platforms, release date, developers/publishers, Metacritic, age rating, DLC, PC requirements and a small highlighted-achievements sample (achievements_highlighted). Identify the game by appid (from search_games) OR by name — a title is resolved to the closest store match. No API key required.get_game_reviewsGet the review summary (score label, positive/negative counts, %) and a few recent reviews for a game by appid. Review text over 600 characters is truncated. For long-term trend instead of a snapshot, use get_review_histogram. Get the appid from search_games. No API key required.get_review_histogramGet how a game's reviews trend over time by appid: a long-term history (rollup_type reports each entry's granularity, e.g. 'week' or 'month', chosen server-side by Steam; capped at the most recent 24 entries) and the recent per-day breakdown (capped at the most recent 30 days), each with positive/negative counts and positive %. Good for 'are reviews improving / did an update hurt reception'. For a current summary and example review text instead of a trend, use get_game_reviews. Get the appid from search_games. No API key required.
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.
Review Miner
{
"mcpServers": {
"review-miner": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"review-miner-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Steam Games MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"grinv-steam-games-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"steam-games-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Review Miner is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Steam Games MCP belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Review Miner for gaming work and Steam Games MCP 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.
Review Miner is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Steam Games MCP 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 review-miner and grinv-steam-games-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Review Miner has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Steam Games MCP has 64/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.
