Macrotransactions

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.

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.

This is a full priced game yet features microtransactions like you'd expect from a free-to-play game.

You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.

You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.

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 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.

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.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.

Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.

Pay to win elements. This games contains purchasable items that make your character stronger.

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.

Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.

Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with 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.

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.

Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Frequently rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).

Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.

Premium currencies come in quantities that do not match the price of regular shop items, forcing you to spend more for less.

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.

Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.

Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.

You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.

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.

Dark patterns. This game includes design choices that are intentionally deceptive to try and get you to spend money.

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.

Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.

Contains "Gacha" mechanics. Certain non-cosmetic items are only obtainable via lootbox like mechanics. These items affect gameplay.

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 Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

Battle Pass is extremely grindy and requires considerable time investments to complete.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.

You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.