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2 self-hosted IGDB (Internet Games Database) alternatives

IGDB is a game metadata service and API (owned by Twitch) that provides structured information — titles, platforms, release dates, genres, ratings, covers/artwork and related metadata — for powering game catalogs, discovery, and consumer or developer applications.

Alternatives to IGDB (Internet Games Database)

Gameyfin organizes your video game collection into a searchable web library with automatic scanning, metadata fetching, downloads, sharing, and optional SSO integration.

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1.1k stars43 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Open-source .NET-based ROM and title manager that organizes ROMs, fetches metadata from external sources, and provides in-browser emulation.

928 stars36 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

What replacing IGDB (Internet Games Database) actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 2 of 2 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: AGPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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