Who is TheGamesDB for?

TheGamesDB is a consumer product built for gamers, game developers, and media-center application developers.

Does TheGamesDB have a free plan?

Yes — TheGamesDB is free to use.

Is TheGamesDB still active?

Unverified. TheGamesDB has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to TheGamesDB?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include osu!Collector, FreeGames.org, and Pokémon Pokédex.

Who makes TheGamesDB?

TheGamesDB is developed by TheGamesDB.

How long has TheGamesDB been around?

TheGamesDB first shipped in 2023.

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TheGamesDB

Name: TheGamesDB
Author: TheGamesDB

thegamesdb.netOther games

TheGamesDB is a community-maintained video game database for browsing games, platforms, developers, and publishers. It provides game metadata, user submissions, statistics, and an API for applications that need game information.

FreeGPL-3.0WebCloud-managed

Visit thegamesdb.net

21stars

6forks

8features

2023since

Overview

8 features

TheGamesDB is an Other games project. It focuses on finding and accessing structured metadata about video games, platforms, developers, and publishers. TheGamesDB is a consumer product aimed at gamers, game developers, and media-center application developers. It is available for free. It runs on the web.

It is developed by TheGamesDB, and it first shipped in 2023. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 21 stars. Key capabilities include game database, game browsing, and platform filtering. It exposes integrations via a public API.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Game database
Game browsing
Platform filtering
Developer listings
Publisher listings
Game statistics
API access
User submissions

Built with & integrations

Connectors

APIdiscord

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 21

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Aug · 06:48 UTC
Thegamesdb verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about TheGamesDB

What is TheGamesDB?: TheGamesDB focuses on finding and accessing structured metadata about video games, platforms, developers, and publishers. It is catalogued under Other games on PulseGate.
Who is TheGamesDB for?: TheGamesDB is a consumer product built for gamers, game developers, and media-center application developers.
Does TheGamesDB have a free plan?: Yes — TheGamesDB is free to use.
What platforms does TheGamesDB run on?: TheGamesDB runs on the web.
Is TheGamesDB still active?: Unverified. TheGamesDB has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to TheGamesDB?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include osu!Collector, FreeGames.org, and Pokémon Pokédex.osu!Collector FreeGames.org Pokémon Pokédex
Who makes TheGamesDB?: TheGamesDB is developed by TheGamesDB.
How long has TheGamesDB been around?: TheGamesDB first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 21
License: GPL-3.0
Built for: gamers, game developers, and media-center application developers
Model: B2C
Solves: Finding and accessing structured metadata about video games, platforms, developers, and publishers.

Registered as

GitHub: TheGamesDB2/Website

Developer

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 21
Forks: 6
Open issues: 21
Last commit: 4 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main

Index record

Identity confidence: Medium · 68
Indexed: 14 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 14 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: thegamesdb-thegamesdb-net
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 14 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://thegamesdb.net/

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