GameOrder.gg vs IGDB | Play Orders vs Game Database
IGDB is Wikipedia's cool cousin for raw game facts — platforms, release dates, API hooks for devs. We're the obsessive friend who says "cool entry, now buy the CIB before Disney pulls it."
| Category | GameOrder | IGDB |
|---|---|---|
| Play order | ✅ | ❌ |
| CIB prices | ✅ | ❌ |
| Delisting alerts | ✅ | ❌ |
| Collector focus | ✅ | ❌ |
| Game database | ❌ | ✅ |
| Developer API | ❌ | ✅ |
| No signup | ✅ | ✅ |
IGDB shines when you need structured data at scale — integrations, exports, research rabbit holes. GameOrder shines when you're standing in a store holding a cart and need to know if it's the right order entry for your shelf. Same hobby, totally different job description.