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VG Insights (Video Game Insights) versus SteamDB
Compare	VG Insights (Video Game Insights)	SteamDB
Verdict	Depends	Worth it
Best for	Indie devs scoping Steam niches	PC gamers timing purchases
Who it's not for	Teams needing exact sales figures . these are estimates	Anyone expecting to buy games here
Privacy	Publishes a security page and SPF records; no known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁸	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹²
Support quality	No support evidence in sources	No support evidence found
Public sentiment	Devs and analysts find it useful for ballpark Steam sales figures, but widely acknowledge the estimates are rough and debated.^¹	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	Estimates derive from a reviews-to-sales multiplier; real sales can diverge sharply	Nexus Mods acquisition sparked monetization concerns; free access could change¹⁴

Pick VG Insights (Video Game Insights) when

Indie devs scoping Steam niches
Publishers doing competitor research
Analysts and journalists citing sales
Investors tracking game market trends

When VG Insights (Video Game Insights) is not a fit

Teams needing exact sales figures . these are estimates
Mobile-only studios wanting PC context without Sensor Tower
Buyers needing a stable, settled vendor post-acquisition
Anyone targeting Epic/itch/GOG, not Steam

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

Is Vginsights reliable? : r/gamedevreddit.com
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VG Insights Alternatives After the Sensor Tower Move (2026)steampageanalyzer.com
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Steam Revenue Estimators Compared: 4 Tools Testedsteampageanalyzer.com
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Video Game Insights . Steam stats for every gamevginsights.medium.com
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Video Game Insights releases a Full Access account!reddit.com
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Indie hidden gems that failed due to lack of marketingreddit.com
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The Global State of Game Publishing & Marketing Report 2025investgame.net
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Product security pagevginsights.com
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SteamDB | Database of everything on Steamsteamdb.info
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Steam Price History & Price Trackersteamdb.info
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Steam Charts · Live Player Count Statisticssteamdb.info
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SteamDB FAQsteamdb.info
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SteamDB - Chrome Web Storechromewebstore.google.com
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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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