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ModDB
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Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Games and game mods only — ModDB is a database of mods, indie games, addons, and downloads; a SaaS does not fit
- Free member account — registration is members-only; account is shared with IndieDB, VRDB, and SlideDB
- Register a game/mod/addon from the members area; a public profile page is created automatically
- Profile includes About description, gallery, news posts, team list; customization possible (historically staff-approved CSS via [email protected])
- moddb.com blocked automated fetch (403) — flow verified via official tutorials and archived pages
Prepare before opening the form
- An actual game or mod project with media (screenshots/videos) and files to host
- A member account
- Profile copy: About description written for the audience
Workflow
- Register at moddb.com (or sign in via IndieDB/VRDB/SlideDB)
- From the members area, register the game/mod — the profile page is generated
- Fill the profile: About, gallery images, team members, news posts
- Upload files/addons through the members-only upload flow
- Engage via news posts — they surface to followers and the site feed
Watch for
- Hard vertical restriction — games/mods only
- All submission surfaces are login-gated; nothing public without an account
- Some editing features may be buggy/archived per community threads — a dev 'group' may be needed to manage a profile
- The network (IndieDB especially) is the better-known surface for indie games
What counts as live
The game/mod has a public profile page at moddb.com/<type>/<slug> with description, gallery, and downloads
Not verified
- Current moderation queue for new profiles
- Whether custom-CSS approval is still staffed
Sources
- ModDB tutorial — mod/game profile pages are auto-created when you register a mod; control panel manages news, gallery, team lists (content read via search result) ↗
- 'Register a game' — members-only; account shared across IndieDB/VRDB/SlideDB (Wayback capture; live page 403 to fetchers) ↗
- IndieDB tutorial — ModDB/IndieDB profile customization; staff-approved CSS via [email protected] (content read via search result) ↗