Macrotransactions

Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.

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 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 an unreasonably large amount of optional DLC, costing an extraordinarily high amount in total.

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

In-game items that are obtainable with real money are frequently made irrelevant by new updates to the game.

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

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

Contains lootboxes that can be bought with real money.

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

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

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

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 lootboxes that can be bought with real money.

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

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

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.

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 in-game advertisements for real world products.

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.

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

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

Lootboxes can not be bought directly, but can be acquired through other premium means.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.).

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 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.

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.

Offers one or multiple "deluxe" upgrades for premium DLC.

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).