diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/0063_roms_metadata_player_count.py b/backend/alembic/versions/0063_roms_metadata_player_count.py
index 7382851c6..b5329a02a 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/0063_roms_metadata_player_count.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/0063_roms_metadata_player_count.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ def upgrade():
                         NULLIF(r.manual_metadata ->> 'player_count', '1'),
                         NULLIF(r.ss_metadata ->> 'player_count', '1'),
                         NULLIF(r.igdb_metadata ->> 'player_count', '1'),
+                        NULLIF(r.gamelist_metadata ->> 'player_count', '1'),
                         '1'
                     ) AS player_count,
 
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ def upgrade():
                             NULLIF(JSON_UNQUOTE(JSON_EXTRACT(r.manual_metadata, '$.player_count')), '1'),
                             NULLIF(JSON_UNQUOTE(JSON_EXTRACT(r.ss_metadata, '$.player_count')), '1'),
                             NULLIF(JSON_UNQUOTE(JSON_EXTRACT(r.igdb_metadata, '$.player_count')), '1'),
+                            NULLIF(JSON_UNQUOTE(JSON_EXTRACT(r.gamelist_metadata, '$.player_count')), '1'),
                             '1'
                         ) AS player_count,
 
diff --git a/backend/handler/metadata/igdb_handler.py b/backend/handler/metadata/igdb_handler.py
index 44c46c27e..ff5665ecc 100644
--- a/backend/handler/metadata/igdb_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/metadata/igdb_handler.py
@@ -177,15 +177,11 @@ def extract_metadata_from_igdb_rom(
     for mm in multiplayer_modes:
         platform_data = mm.get("platform")
 
+        igdb_id = -1
+        name = ""
         if isinstance(platform_data, dict):
-            igdb_id = platform_data.get("id", 0)
+            igdb_id = platform_data.get("id", -1)
             name = platform_data.get("name", "")
-        elif isinstance(platform_data, int):
-            igdb_id = platform_data
-            name = ""
-        else:
-            igdb_id = 0
-            name = ""
 
         multiplayer_modes_metadata.append(
             IGDBMetadataMultiplayerMode(