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CheapShark - PC Game Deals versus SteamDB
Compare	CheapShark - PC Game Deals	SteamDB
Verdict	Worth it	Worth it
Best for	Deal-hunting PC gamers	PC gamers timing purchases
Who it's not for	Console gamers . digital PC titles only	Anyone expecting to buy games here
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^²	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹²
Support quality	No evidence in sources	No support evidence found
Public sentiment	No substantial user reviews found; presence is limited to directories, scraper docs, and a modest social following.^³	PC gamers on Reddit rely on SteamDB for price tracking and player counts, while some developers and commentators argue its public data harms the industry.
Biggest gotcha	No security or status page; treat the API as best-effort, no SLA^²	Nexus Mods acquisition sparked monetization concerns; free access could change¹⁴

Pick CheapShark - PC Game Deals when

Deal-hunting PC gamers
Budget buyers comparing Steam, GOG, Humble
Hobby devs needing a free keyless price API
Builders of price-tracking bots

When CheapShark - PC Game Deals is not a fit

Console gamers . digital PC titles only
Anyone wanting to buy in one place; purchases happen elsewhere
Businesses needing SLAs or vendor security reviews
Teams wanting guaranteed long-term API support

Pick SteamDB when

PC gamers timing purchases
Deal hunters checking price history
Game devs gauging market size
Researching a game's player base

When SteamDB is not a fit

Anyone expecting to buy games here
Teams needing official, auditable sales data
Guess: Console gamers . Steam-only coverage
Anyone wanting an official Valve/Steam product

Sources

CheapShark - PC Game Deals (official)cheapshark.com
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CheapShark Security pagecheapshark.com
security
EasyCounter traffic reporteasycounter.com
news
Free no-key API listingposttaco.dev
official
CheapShark MCP server listingmcpmarket.com
review
Apify CheapShark scraperapify.com
review
ScamAdviser legitimacy checkscamadviser.com
security
CheapShark Facebook pagefacebook.com
official
SteamDB | Database of everything on Steamsteamdb.info
official
Steam Price History & Price Trackersteamdb.info
official
Steam Charts · Live Player Count Statisticssteamdb.info
official
SteamDB FAQsteamdb.info
official
SteamDB - Chrome Web Storechromewebstore.google.com
official
SteamDB Sold to Nexus Mods, Sparking Monetization Concernsvice.com
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SteamDB Sold to Nexus Mods, Site Draws 140M Viewsshattered.io
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Former Valve dev slams SteamDB and its impact on Early Access gameskitguru.net
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