Intelligence sources (PC/Console/Mobile)

Dmitriy Byshonkov
Feb 05, 2024
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PC/Console

Used and verified

  • SteamDB - “Database of everything on Steam”. A lot of useful data for free. One of the main intelligence sources on Steam for me.

  • Newzoo - the most comprehensive PC/Console solution on the market. No free version is used by a large number of companies - from small to enterprise.

  • VG Insights - one of the best Steam tracker tools. Can bring data on sales, and audience; and shed light on the whole genre. Prices are affordable for all kinds of developers, even indie.

  • GameDiscoverCo Plus - another great PC/Console analytical tool. You’re getting access to a comprehensive amount of data alongside the weekly special edition of a newsletter, which I highly recommend everyone to join.

  • Gamalytic - and another great tool that I’m using for verifying PC/Console numbers. The big advantage - it’s free!

  • Games Sales Data (GSD) - access to the real data of PC/Console physical and digital sales in Europe on a great level of granularity.

Yet to use

  • PlayTracker - claims to bring the data on PC & Console, but never had a chance to use it.

  • SteamSpy - at some moment I think the development of the service paused, and other tools (like VG Insights or GameDiscoverCo Plus or Gamalytic) replaced it for me.

  • Circana - a very powerful tool that provides data on the US market based on real information from retailers and publishers (just as GSD). Heard it’s very good.

Mobile

Used and verified

  • data.ai - powerful and very convenient analytical tool for all that is connected to mobile. Using it for years and it’s just very good.

  • AppMagic - a relatively new service in the hood, however, the offering is pretty similar to data.ai & Sensor Tower, and prices are more affordable, especially for indie developers.

  • Sensor Tower - a main competitor of data.ai with the killer feature of marketing creatives analysis. Heard from many people that it’s very convenient.

  • Apptica - creative analytics tool. Has some store intelligence, but it’s far behind in these terms compared to data.ai, Sensor Tower, and AppMagic.

Streaming

Used and verified

Yet to use

  • Gamesight - I know some fellow ex-Plaion guys, who are using it in day-to-day work, so I presume it’s good. However, never worked with it myself.

IP Collaborations

Used and verified

The list is not full and I’ll be glad to update it with more useful resources. Please, drop me a line on Linkedin or via partnerships@gamedevreports.com.