Nexus Mods acquires SteamDB: the Steam-tracking site will stay free

Nexus Mods says it has acquired SteamDB, the site many PC players use to keep tabs on Steam activity. The company says the deal is meant to give SteamDB more backing and more resources, with no immediate changes for users.

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According to Nexus Mods, SteamDB will keep its name, branding, separate identity, and current free feature set. Founder Pavel Djundik, better known as xPaw, will also stay involved during the transition, and Nexus Mods says it doesn’t plan to add display ads.

The sale looks more like a sustainability move than a quick push to make money. Djundik said SteamDB started in 2013 as a passion project, then turned into a full-time job, and that burnout was a major reason he decided to sell. Nexus Mods says it can bring in staff, infrastructure, and long-term support.

That matters if you’re someone who uses SteamDB to follow patches, depots, prices, backend changes, upcoming releases, and broader Steam trends across the platform.

Nexus Mods has an obvious benefit here too. SteamDB data could help warn users when a new patch might break mods. Nexus Mods says it had 73.3 million registered users and 22.5 billion downloads across more than 4,500 games as of April 2026.

If you check SteamDB regularly, those promises about continuity are the part to watch. Some users are still cautious after Nexus Mods’ 2025 sale to Chosen. For now, though, Nexus Mods says SteamDB is still free to use on the web.