Review Miner vs Steam
A side-by-side look at the Review Miner and Steam 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 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 when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PLATFORM_STEAM_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R Review Miner | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | PLATFORM_STEAM_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
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 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.
Review Miner
{
"mcpServers": {
"review-miner": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"review-miner-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Steam
{
"mcpServers": {
"steam": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-steam"
],
"env": {
"PLATFORM_STEAM_KEY": "YOUR_PLATFORM_STEAM_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Review Miner is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Steam belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Review Miner for gaming work and Steam 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 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 review-miner and steam 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 has 41/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.