The worst pay-to-win games on Steam
Games that sell in-game power for real money, ranked by Design Risk. The grade behind each one is computed from a public checklist of mechanics, so you can check the evidence yourself.
- 1F
Diablo Immortal
Pay-to-Win · Gacha System · Loot Boxes
100
Risk
- 2F
EA FC 25
Pay-to-Win · Gacha System · Loot Boxes
100
Risk
- 3F
RAID: Shadow Legends
Pay-to-Win · Gacha System · Microtransactions
91
Risk
- 4F
Tower of Fantasy
Pay-to-Win · Gacha System · Microtransactions
91
Risk
- 5F
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
Pay-to-Win · Loot Boxes · Microtransactions
82
Risk
- 6F
eFootball
Pay-to-Win · Gacha System · Microtransactions
79
Risk
- 7F
Candy Crush Saga
Pay-to-Win · Microtransactions · In-Game Ads
78
Risk
- 8F
Genshin Impact
Gacha System · Battle Pass · Microtransactions
78
Risk
- 9F
NBA 2K20
Pay-to-Win · Loot Boxes · Microtransactions
77
Risk
- 10F
World of Tanks Blitz
Pay-to-Win · Loot Boxes · Microtransactions
74
Risk
- 11F
EA SPORTS FIFA 23
Pay-to-Win · Loot Boxes · Microtransactions
69
Risk
- 12F
World of Tanks
Pay-to-Win · Loot Boxes · Microtransactions
69
Risk
- 13F
World of Warships
Pay-to-Win · Loot Boxes · Microtransactions
69
Risk
- 14F
Wuthering Waves
Gacha System · Microtransactions · FOMO Events
66
Risk
- 15C
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Gacha System · Microtransactions · Daily Login Bonus
42
Risk
Ranked by Sifter’s Design Risk score, computed from a public checklist of factual mechanics — not opinion. Tap any game to see the evidence behind its grade. How scoring works →