Sifter
Sifter
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OBS Studio

Steam

OBS Project · OBS Project

UtilitiesVideo Production
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What this game has, and who said so

EstimatedSifter's guess from a store page. Treat it as an estimate, not a fact.
  • In-game purchasesEstimated

    Estimated: the game is listed free-to-play, so it earns its money somewhere. Not a disclosure of how.

    Check it: Steam store page

Not shown

Pay-to-winGachaLoot boxesBattle passSeason passIn-game adsEnergy systemDaily login rewardsLimited-time eventsCompetitive seasons

Nothing in the store listing named these, and nobody has checked by hand. Sifter has not been shown them — which is not the same as showing they are absent.

How the facts are weighted

Estimated
  • Microtransactions+2

    In-game purchases sells cosmetic items only — no gameplay advantage.

Points reflect severity, not just presence — cosmetic-only purchases score far lower than pay-for-power. The weights, and the regulator actions and studies behind each one, are published on the provenance page.

This game was scored from its Steam store listing, so its mechanics are an estimate.

1Est.

Design Risk

1 of 11 tracked monetisation mechanic disclosedfrom 1 flagged mechanic

Monetization2pts
Urgency0pts
Retention0pts

Joy Index

95/100

Excellent

Community score: 95/100
Joy is the share of players who recommend it on Steam, published as-is.

What this adds up to

Minimal

1 established mechanic, each with a named source.

Where to buy

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Price & availability

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OBS Studio: your questions, answered

Estimated from store data
Is OBS Studio pay to win?
No. OBS Studio's real-money purchases don't sell gameplay power — Sifter found no pay-to-win mechanics.
Does OBS Studio have loot boxes or gacha?
No. Sifter found no loot boxes or gacha in OBS Studio — no paid randomised rewards.
Does OBS Studio have microtransactions?
Yes. OBS Studio has in-game purchases (an in-game store). They buy cosmetic items only — no gameplay advantage.
How aggressively is OBS Studio monetised?
OBS Studio: 1 of 11 tracked monetisation mechanic disclosed. 1 mechanic was flagged. Every mechanic listed carries a named source.
Does OBS Studio respect your time?
None of the 5 tracked time-pressure mechanics are disclosed for OBS Studio — no energy system, daily-login streaks, or limited-time events.

Players report

Community-reported mechanics from players who own OBS Studio. Shown separately — this never changes OBS Studio’s Design Risk grade.

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Time Respect

Estimated
0of 5 tracked time-pressure mechanics disclosed

None of the tracked time-pressure mechanics were disclosed for this game.

Ownership

Steam account requiredEstimated

This game is yours to keep

  • Plays offline — no server dependency, so it can't be switched off remotely.
  • Installing the Steam release takes a Steam account. Steam doesn't publish whether this title is otherwise DRM-free, so we can't confirm it runs standalone.

This describes the Steam release only — editions of the same game sold on other stores come with those stores' own terms.

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