Steam Trends MCP vs Competitor Tracking API

In-depth architectural comparison of the Steam Trends MCP and Competitor Tracking API 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?

S

Choose Steam Trends 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).

Explore Steam Trends MCP Details

Choose Competitor Tracking API 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: get_trends, get_growth, get_top_trends.

Explore Competitor Tracking API Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Steam Trends MCP Gaming	Competitor Tracking API Gaming
Summary	Steam concurrent players by game over time, monthly trends and growth. Free key at trendsmcp.ai	Track competitor brand demand across search, social and news. Free key at trendsapi.ai
Category & Scope	Gaming	Gaming
Quality signal

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": {
    "steam-trends-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "steam-trends-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "competitor-tracking-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.trendsapi.ai/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Related MCP Server Comparisons