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Monetisation in games can be unethical, predatory, and exploitative. This website highlights monetisation practices in popular games.
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Trepang2
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.
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Contains no microtransactions, but does contain some smaller scale DLC that provide extra content.
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Pools
2024
Tensori
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
Read more about Pools
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.
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You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.
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Features in-game non-cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
Read more about Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
Read more about Eternal Strands
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.
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You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
Read more about Sniper Elite: Resistance
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.
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You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.
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Features in-game non-cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
Read more about Atomfall
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Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.
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Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.
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Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.
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Microtransactions in this game used to be worse, the developers only cut back because there was a lot of backlash.
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Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.
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Free to play. Requires no up front payment.
Read more about Spectre Divide
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.
Read more about Palia
This game is not yet released and not all details are known.
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Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.
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Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.
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Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.
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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.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.
Read more about Path of Exile 2
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
Read more about Avowed
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Contains a variety of Premium Currencies, each used for different cosmetics or purposes.
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Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.
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In-game currencies can be purchased with real life money.
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Includes a limited-time always rotating store with exclusive discounts and/or cosmetics.
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Often features "discounts" that still force you to purchase premium currencies for the same amount you would without the discount.
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Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.
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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.
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Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).
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Uses, or has previously used, AI generated content within the game.
and 4 more... Read more about Marvel Rivals
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.
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You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
Read more about Indiana Jones
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.
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You could pre-order DLC at a time when no details were known about that DLC.
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Features in-game non-cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
Read more about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
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Contains no direct microtransactions, but does contains one or some small cosmetic packs or DLC.
Read more about Pacific Drive
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
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There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.
Read more about Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Battle Pass is extremely grindy and requires considerable time investments to complete.
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Battle Pass levels can be purchased with real life money.
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Battle Passes are timed exclusives. If you don't finish it in a given time you do not get what you paid for.
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Contains cosmetics for extraordinarily high prices, sometimes costing more than full priced games.
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Contains items that only come in bundles and can not be acquired on their own.
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Contains premium currencies that can only, or almost exclusively, be purchased with real money.
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Includes mechanics that are intentionally slow or inconvenient, but can be bypassed with real money purchases.
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Often features items that can only be purchased during a limited time.
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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.
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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.).
and 3 more... Read more about Throne and Liberty
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Contains large scale paid DLC that could be considered a full expansion.
Read more about Factorio
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by pre-ordering.
Read more about Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
Read more about Metro Awakening
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Contains one or multiple Season Passes, encouraging the purchase of unknown DLC you might never have purchased otherwise.
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Rewards in-game items for external purchases (e.g. Twitch Prime subscriptions).
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You can (or could) gain early-access to the game by spending more money.
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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The original purchase contains all future content, but there are some optional cosmetics and/or services you can purchase.
Read more about Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
This game is not yet released and not all details are known.
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The game does not include monetization in its current form, but this is expected to change further down the line.
Read more about Lockdown Protocol
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Features unique cosmetic rewards for pre-ordering the game.
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Has a "deluxe" edition of the game which features (almost) nothing but in-game cosmetic items.
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There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.
Read more about Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
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You buy it and that's it. No paid DLC. No microtransactions.
Read more about Jupiter Hell
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Uses, or has previously used, AI generated content within the game.
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There are no additional purchases other than a "deluxe" version of the game. No microtransactions, no DLC.
Read more about Stasis: Bone Totem