Riot Games vs Steam Trends MCP — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
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Riot Games vs Steam Trends MCP
In-depth architectural comparison of the Riot Games and Steam Trends 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Riot Games
Gaming · Local stdio
Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Steam Trends MCP
Gaming · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Riot Games if you need specialized Gaming tools running via a local process. Choose Steam Trends MCP if your workspace requires Gaming integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Riot Games 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).
You have access to required keys: PLATFORM_RIOT_KEY.
Weekly (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_growth
Point-to-point percent change. Several windows in one call still count as **one** request for that source + keyword.
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).
Riot Games is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Steam Trends MCP belongs to Gaming using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Riot Games when you need capabilities focused on gaming and Steam Trends MCP when you require tools for gaming.
Live 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).