The Sale of SteamDB and Its (Possible) Consequences
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The Nexus Mods portal has acquired the popular database SteamDB, which has collected various data on Steam games since 2013, including prices in different regions, the number of daily players, as well as changes in these values over time. The database also contains various technical information about game files and other useful details for both players and developers, as well as for those analyzing the global market (and local markets) in the gaming industry.

However, nothing lasts forever, and on September 2, the owners of SteamDB, known by their usernames xPaw and Marlamin, announced that they are stepping away after 13 years of working on their creation. They also announced a deal with Nexus Mods, specifically with the portal's owner, Chosen.

Both the former owners and administrators of SteamDB, as well as the CEO of Chosen, Viktor Folman, assure that the database will remain publicly accessible and will not become an advertising platform filled with banners. Nonetheless, various partnership promotions, links for promoting certain games, and similar initiatives are planned for financial support of the site. More about this and other aspects of the deal can be found in the relevant section.

Despite the assurances, not everyone believes in a bright future for the project without censorship and politics. Therefore, riding on the wave of public doubt, the modding site AyakaMods (known for its much less strict requirements for mods, especially regarding sexual content compared to Nexus) announced the creation of its own database AyakaDB.

If you don’t want to wait for the Ayaka team to make (or not make) their database, you can check out the site Flopathon. It was launched in March and initially was just an experimental vibe coding project based on Claude. However, thanks to the capabilities of modern AI, it quickly expanded into a full-fledged tool for collecting player statistics on Steam. Just last week, price tracking was added.

And since we are talking about alternative information platforms for users, it’s worth mentioning the site VideoGamesCritic. Although it is more focused on game ratings by players and critics, collecting online statistics is also included here and may be expanded.