Nexus Mods has acquired SteamDB in the Nexus Mods SteamDB acquisition, leaving the popular tracking site under its own name, URL and brand. The deal was announced on 2 September 2026 by both SteamDB and Nexus Mods. Tbreak has previously covered Steam’s growing PC audience and Linux’s share of Steam gaming.
Nexus Mods SteamDB acquisition keeps the site separate
SteamDB co-founder Pavel Djundik, known online as xPaw, said the site’s workload had grown from a hobby into what amounted to a full-time job. He cited burnout and the difficulty of keeping up with Steam’s expanding catalogue and features as reasons for seeking a partner.
SteamDB will continue operating as a separate service. Its existing features and data remain free, the browser extension will continue to be maintained, and users will not need a Nexus Mods account to browse the site. The SteamDB and Nexus Mods communities will also remain separate for now.
“SteamDB will continue to be SteamDB. The goal is not to change what makes the project special, but to give it the resources, development capacity and long-term stability that I could no longer provide alone.”
xPaw, SteamDB founder
What Nexus Mods wants to do with SteamDB data
Nexus Mods says SteamDB’s records of Steam builds, depots, manifests, files and update history could make modding more reliable. A game update can break mods that were built for an earlier version, while SteamDB retains historical information about those versions.
The companies are exploring tools that could identify the version of a game installed on a user’s PC, match mods to compatible builds and warn when an update is likely to cause problems. Nexus Mods says these ideas are still under development rather than features available at launch.
SteamDB may also gain a proper API for developers and publishers. The FAQ says there are no plans to add adverts to the website, although the new owners do intend to find ways to make the service financially sustainable. Possible options include partnerships, integrations and affiliate links.
For readers in the UAE, SteamDB remains accessible as before and there is no local pricing or account change to report. The useful part of this deal is infrastructure rather than a new regional product: the site gets a funded team, while its current users keep the same service.
What happened to SteamDB?
Nexus Mods acquired SteamDB on 2 September 2026. SteamDB remains a separate service with its own name, URL, brand and community.
Will SteamDB remain free?
Yes. Everything currently available for free will remain free, and there are no plans to move existing free features behind a paywall.
Will SteamDB get an API?
A proper API is being considered for developers and publishers, but no launch date has been announced.
