Macrotransactions
Monetisation in games can be unethical, predatory, and exploitative. This website highlights monetisation practices in popular games.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
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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.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life 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.
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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.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Some items are locked behind the purchase of other items. (You may need to purchase an item to purchase another, or you need to purchase multiple items to unlock an extra item).👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.👎
Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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Contains premium items that give you advantages in a singleplayer mode.👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
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 direct in-game microtransactions, but does contain a large amount of optional paid DLC, some of which might be of questionable value.👍
Contains no microtransactions, but does contain some smaller scale DLC that provide extra content.👍
Contains large scale paid DLC that could be considered a full expansion.👎
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 direct in-game microtransactions, but does contain a large amount of optional paid DLC, some of which might be of questionable value.
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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.👎
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.👎
Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.👎
Contains one-time use premium cosmetics.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
👎
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.👎
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.👎
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.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.👎
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.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.➖
Contains user generated content or servers that may contains additional microtransactions.👍
The original purchase contains all future content, but there are some optional cosmetics and/or services you can purchase.
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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 in-game gambling mechanics other than Lootboxes (e.g. Slotmachines, scratch cards, etc.).👎
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.👎
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.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.👎
Dark patterns. This game includes design choices that are intentionally deceptive to try and get you to spend money.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.👎
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.👎
You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.👎
The game is singleplayer yet features microtransactions (not referring to DLC or extra content).👎
This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.➖
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.
👎
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 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.👎
Dark patterns. This game includes design choices that are intentionally deceptive to try and get you to spend money.
👎
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.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.➖
Features an optional subscription fee.👍
The original purchase contains all future content, but there are some optional cosmetics and/or services you can purchase.👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
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.👎
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 lootboxes that can be bought with real money.👎
Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.
👎
Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.➖
Features a marketplace with community set pricing. You can buy/sell in-game items from other players using real life money.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Features an optional subscription fee.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.👍
Extensive official mod support.
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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.👎
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.👎
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 in-game advertisements for real world products.👎
Contains premium currencies that expire with time, forcing you to either spend them or lose them.
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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.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real 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.👍
Most items that can be bought for real money can also be bought with in-game currencies.
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In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
Items you don't want can be exchanged for in-game currencies.👍
Lootboxes can be earned frequently through regular play.👍
Extensive official mod support.👍
All in-game items can be purchased with in-game currencies and do not require real life money.
👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real 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.👍
All in-game items can be purchased with in-game currencies and do not require real life money.
👎
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.👎
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.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.
👎
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.👎
Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.👍
Most items that can be bought for real money can also be bought with in-game currencies.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.➖
Features a marketplace with community set pricing. You can buy/sell in-game items from other players using real life money.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.👍
Extensive official mod support.
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Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
The Battle Pass is completely free but otherwise functions the same as regular battle passes, expiring when you do not complete them in time.👍
The original purchase contains all future content, but there are some optional cosmetics and/or services you can purchase.👍
Extensive official mod support.
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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.👎
Daily login reward streaks can be "repaired" using real money purchases.👎
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.👎
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 lootboxes that can be bought with real money.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.➖
Features daily log in rewards that scale up in quality as you continue your log in streak.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👎
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.👎
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.👎
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 Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought 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.
👎
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.👎
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.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.👍
Items that can be purchased for premium currencies can alternatively also be purchased for real life money.
👎
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.👎
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.
👎
Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.👎
Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.➖
Frequently makes use of limited time events which reward free in-game items.➖
Free to play. Requires no up front payment.👍
Lootboxes can be earned frequently through regular play.👍
All in-game items can be purchased with in-game currencies and do not require real life money.
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Some in-game services can only be purchased with real money (e.g. server transfers, character appearance changes, name changes, etc.).👎
Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.👎
Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Dark patterns. This game includes design choices that are intentionally deceptive to try and get you to spend money.👎
Requires additional purchases to play relevant content (such as expansions).👎
You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.➖
Requires a subscription fee to play.
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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.).👎
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.👎
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.➖
Contains one or multiple Battle Passes.
👍
You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.👍
Extensive official mod support.
👎
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.👎
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.👎
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.👎
Some items are locked behind the purchase of other items. (You may need to purchase an item to purchase another, or you need to purchase multiple items to unlock an extra item).👎
Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.👎
Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.
👎
Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).👎
Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.👎
Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.➖
Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.➖
Frequently makes use of limited time events which reward free in-game items.➖
Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.👍
Lootboxes can be earned frequently through regular play.👍
All in-game items can be purchased with in-game currencies and do not require real life money.
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