GameFAQs Alternatives

GameFAQs is described as 'Online archive of video and computer game information, codes, walkthroughs, hints, message boards, save games files, and of course, FAQs. Everything on the site is contributed freely by various members of the public and vailable for free private use to all' and is an website in the online services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GameFAQs, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows and Linux apps. The best GameFAQs alternative is Metacritic, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to GameFAQs are RAWG, The Visual Novel Database, Backloggd and IGDB.com.

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  1. Metacritic icon
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    Metacritic's proprietary Metascore distills the opinions of the most respected critics writing online and in print to a single number.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Metacritic is the most popular Web-based alternative to GameFAQs.

    • Metacritic is the most popular free alternative to GameFAQs.

    • Metacritic is Free and ProprietaryGameFAQs is also Free and Proprietary
  2. RAWG icon
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    RAWG is a video game discovery site and database.

    33 RAWG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    VNDB.org strives to be a comprehensive database for information about visual novels.

    13 The Visual Novel Database alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • The Visual Novel Database is the most popular Open Source alternative to GameFAQs.

    • The Visual Novel Database is Free and Open SourceGameFAQs is Free and Proprietary
    • The Visual Novel Database is Privacy focused and LightweightGameFAQs is not according to our users
  4. Backloggd icon
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    Backloggd is a place to keep your personal video game collection. Every game from every platform is here for you to log into your journal. Follow friends along the way to share your reviews and compare ratings.

    28 Backloggd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. IGDB.com icon
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    IGDB.com is a next-gen website about video games, intended for both game consumers and video game professionals alike.. A comprehensive, growing database, IGDB is built to cover video games in extensive details, including history and other information about developers...

    48 IGDB.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  6. MobyGames icon
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    MobyGames is the oldest, largest and most accurate video game database for games of every platform since 1979.

    26 MobyGames alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. wiki.gg icon
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    We are creating a community of developers and editors to come together and create the best possible experience for gamers.

    9 wiki.gg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  8. GameTracker icon
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    GameTracker is your one-stop social network for gamers with game server stats, website plugins, and game server banners. From current scores to historical player data and worldwide game server ranking, Game Tracker records detailed statistics on how you, your clan, and your...

    37 GameTracker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • GameTracker is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GameFAQs.

    • GameTracker is Freemium and ProprietaryGameFAQs is Free and Proprietary
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    CheatBook DataBase 2012 - The encyclopedia of game cheats. A die hard gamer would get pissed if they saw someone using cheats and walkthroughs in games, but you have to agree, sometimes little hint or the "God Mode" becomes necessary to beat a particularly hard part of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Don't miss any new games! Discover new games for PC, consoles, and more thanks to the power of the IGDB database.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Game Widgets: Discover games is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to GameFAQs.

    • Game Widgets: Discover games is Freemium and ProprietaryGameFAQs is Free and Proprietary
  11. MyVideoGameList icon
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    On MyVideoGameList you can create your own profile, keep track of your video games, meet new friends, and even write reviews on your favorite games (or even for games you hated). We currently have 37139 members, 15576 games in our database and 6391 forum threads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    A project to bring cheat codes for all games into one light-weight, offline-compatible, mobile application. With weekly updates that add a fresh crop of games, you can be sure to find cheats for many of your favorites.

    6 Project Cheat Codes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
     
    • Project Cheat Codes is the most popular Android alternative to GameFAQs.

    • Project Cheat Codes is Free and ProprietaryGameFAQs is also Free and Proprietary
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