Macrotransactions
Monetisation in games can be unethical, predatory, and exploitative. This website highlights monetisation practices in popular games.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.![](/image/games/h7qfxdggbcl.jpeg)
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.![](/image/games/kjrzmnwq8ao.jpeg)
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.![](/image/games/43izrlym19q.jpeg)
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Contains premium items that give you advantages in a singleplayer mode.👎
Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that make your character stronger.👎
The game contains many smaller DLC packs that contain (almost) nothing but cosmetics.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.![](/image/games/c8pnpk2ygo.jpeg)
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.👎
The base game is priced significantly higher than games in comparable price brackets.👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.![](/image/games/5rqcinhttvi.jpeg)
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.![](/image/games/67gofyqejln.jpeg)
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.![](/image/games/lig0qxwm7y.jpeg)
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.![](/image/games/jpwq6coppar.jpeg)
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.👎
The base game is priced significantly higher than games in comparable price brackets.➖
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by pre-ordering.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
While there are no paid cosmetic items at the release of the game, the developers have noted they might be added at a later date.![](/image/games/xvpewn20kzm.jpeg)
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.![](/image/games/chq5d624twi.jpeg)
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The game contains many smaller DLC packs that contain (almost) nothing but cosmetics.👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.![](/image/games/1bsps78bbzw.jpeg)
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
Completing the Battle Pass will earn you enough Premium Credits to purchase the next Battle Pass.![](/image/games/t5mpnmd7b0q.jpeg)
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
Contains no microtransactions, but does contain some smaller scale DLC that provide extra content.![](/image/games/pae2ugqkb7h.jpeg)
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.![](/image/games/ack0keckkw5.jpeg)
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.👎
Dark patterns. This game includes design choices that are intentionally deceptive to try and get you to spend money.![](/image/games/773jmmssn7q.jpeg)
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.![](/image/games/9w1m39u6sf4.jpeg)
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Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that make your character stronger.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
You can only gain a certain amount of progress towards the Battle Pass per day and/or week. Which further incentivises purchasing levels for real money.👎
Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.![](/image/games/qwouh55dkwn.jpeg)
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Frequently rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Frequently makes use of limited time events which reward free in-game items.![](/image/games/sfbpts484u.jpeg)
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Contains a variety of Premium Currencies, each used for different cosmetics or transactions.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Frequently rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.![](/image/games/8b22cjjfty9.jpeg)
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Contains "Gacha" mechanics. Certain non-cosmetic items are only obtainable via lootbox like mechanics. These items affect gameplay.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that make your character stronger.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Battle Pass is extremely grindy and requires considerable time investments to complete.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.![](/image/games/js0r4dt2jbr.jpeg)
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
Includes all future updates, but there are optional DLC you can purchase.![](/image/games/a9lxz56k5bo.jpeg)
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.![](/image/games/zel99uczckh.jpeg)
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.![](/image/games/z0x0y9rbuo.jpeg)
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Contains free lootboxes that can not be purchased with real money.👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.![](/image/games/0gwv3lcr5vnd.jpeg)
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There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.![](/image/games/cdjte3v20i9.jpeg)
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
Contains no microtransactions, but does contain some smaller scale DLC that provide extra content.![](/image/games/4zk8zguhh0r.jpeg)
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
Contains no microtransactions, but does contain some smaller scale DLC that provide extra content.![](/image/games/v7ggj47sink.jpeg)
👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.![](/image/games/6cnowl5o1k8.jpeg)
👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Battle Pass is extremely grindy and requires considerable time investments to complete.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.![](/image/games/uvijyu76ds.jpeg)
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Contains large scale paid DLC that could be considered a full expansion.![](/image/games/rqdyrqljelo.jpeg)
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Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Some in-game services can only be purchased with real money (e.g. server transfers, character appearance changes, name changes, etc.).👎
Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that make your character stronger.👎
Frequently rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).👎
Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.![](/image/games/iwy28fie0p.jpeg)
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The game contains many smaller DLC packs that contain (almost) nothing but cosmetics.👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.![](/image/games/ehxat35ukil.jpeg)
👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.![](/image/games/km7ggkkjilp.jpeg)
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The original purchase contains all future content, but there are some small optional cosmetics and/or services you can purchase.![](/image/games/7bl4ozgnwto.jpeg)
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Contains no microtransactions, but does contain some smaller scale DLC that provide extra content.![](/image/games/zhcseft6r0a.jpeg)