Macrotransactions

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

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

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

Contains a variety of Premium Currencies, each used for different cosmetics or purposes.

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

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 premium items that give you advantages in a singleplayer mode.

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

In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

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

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.

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

Microtransactions in this game used to be worse, the developers only cut back because there was a lot of backlash.

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

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.

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

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

Contains a variety of Premium Currencies, each used for different cosmetics or purposes.

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 premium currencies that expire with time, forcing you to either spend them or lose them.

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

In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.

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

Uses, or has previously used, AI generated content within the game.

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

Contains in-game advertisements for real world products.

The "deluxe" edition grants items that give you an advantage in a singleplayer mode.

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

Contains one-time use premium cosmetics.

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

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

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

Pay-to-win elements. This games contains purchasable items that give you an advantage.

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

Requires additional purchases to play relevant content (such as expansions).

Some in-game services can only be purchased with real money (e.g. server transfers, character appearance changes, name changes, etc.).

Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.

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

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

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

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

Microtransactions were added only a few weeks after launch in order to dodge negative review scores and prevent reviews from talking about microtransactions.

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

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).

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.

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.

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 advertisements for real world products.

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

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.

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

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

You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.

In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.

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 give you an advantage.

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

Contains a variety of Premium Currencies, each used for different cosmetics or purposes.

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.

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

Microtransactions in this game used to be worse, the developers only cut back because there was a lot of backlash.

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

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

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).

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

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.

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