A side-by-side look at the Review Miner and Steam Trends MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Review Miner for gaming work as a local process; choose Steam Trends MCP for gaming over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
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Choose 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.
review_top_appsCurrent top charts: App Store by category (free / paid / grossing) or Steam weekly top sellers / most played / new releases
review_search_appsFind an app or game and get its ID
review_fetchRecent reviews for one app: rating mix, rating per version, top complaint phrases, most helpful texts
review_compare_apps2–8 competitors side by side, App Store and Steam mixed
Steam Trends MCP tools 3
get_time_seriesWeekly (or daily) history for **one** `source` + `keyword`. Same name on MCP and REST (`mode: "get_time_series"`). REST also accepts `get_trends` as an alias.
get_growthPoint-to-point percent change. Several windows in one call still count as **one** request for that source + keyword.
get_top_trendsLive ranked list. **No keyword.** On MCP, `type` is required and must match the feed name **exactly** (including capitals). On REST, omit `type` only if you intend to pull every feed (billed per feed).
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 is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Steam Trends MCP belongs to Gaming and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Review Miner for gaming work and Steam Trends 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 Trends MCP 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-trends-mcp-2 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 Trends MCP has 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.