All games · Price of Play

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

2020 · Switch 2 · Switch

Paid DLC and season passesDeluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesSubscription to play onlinePay once (premium)Daily rewards, streaks and pressure to returnCollect-them-all pressureACBG

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete

2017 · iOS · Android

FairA$19.99

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesPay once (premium)ACBG

Baldur's Gate 3

2023 · PS5 · Xbox Series · PC +2

FairA$100.28

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesSubscription to play onlinePay once (premium)ACBMA 15+

Diablo IV

2023 · PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +2

CautionA$74.95

Addictive design

Battle pass / season passDeluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesGame library subscriptionCosmetic-only purchasesPay once (premium)Expansion packs+3ACBMA 15+

Doom (1993)

1993 · Switch · PS5 · PS4 +4

FairA$17.98

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesPay once (premium)ACBM

EA Sports FC 26

2025 · Switch 2 · Switch · PS5 +4

HarmfulA$74.48

Addictive design

Loot boxes (paid random items)Battle pass / season passDeluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesGame library subscriptionPay once (premium)Virtual currency (gems, coins, credits)+3ACBM

Elden Ring

2022 · Switch 2 · PS5 · PS4 +3

FairA$88.28

Addictive design

Paid DLC and season passesDeluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesSubscription to play onlinePay once (premium)Expansion packsACBMA 15+

Gran Turismo 7

2022 · PS5 · PS4

CautionA$117.45

Addictive design

Paid DLC and season passesDeluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesPay once (premium)Virtual currency (gems, coins, credits)Manufactured scarcity and grindAlways-online requirements and kill switches+1ACBG

Grand Theft Auto V

2013 · PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series +4

HarmfulA$44.95

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesMonthly subscription (one game)Pay once (premium)Slot-machine mechanics (variable rewards)Virtual currency (gems, coins, credits)Pay-to-win power+2ACBR 18+

Hogwarts Legacy

2023 · Switch 2 · Switch · PS5 +4

FairA$99.95

Addictive design

Paid DLC and season passesDeluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesPay once (premium)ACBM

The Legend of Zelda

1986 · Switch 2 · Switch · NES

Fair

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesGame library subscriptionPay once (premium)

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

2023 · Switch 2 · Switch

FairA$89.95

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesPay once (premium)ACBM

NBA 2K26

2025 · Switch 2 · Switch · PS5 +4

HarmfulA$109.95

Addictive design

Loot boxes (paid random items)Battle pass / season passDeluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesPay once (premium)Virtual currency (gems, coins, credits)Pay-to-win power+2ACBM

Pac-Man

1980 · Switch · PS4 · Xbox Series +3

WatchA$8.06

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesPay per play (arcade credits)Cosmetic-only purchasesPay once (premium)ACBG

Pokémon Red and Blue

1996 · 3DS · Game Boy

Watch

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesPay once (premium)Collect-them-all pressure

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

2022 · Switch 2 · Switch

WatchA$79.95

Addictive design

Paid DLC and season passesDeluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesPay once (premium)Collect-them-all pressureACBPG

The Sims 4

2014 · PS4 · Xbox One · PC +1

CautionFree

Addictive design

Free-to-play with in-app purchasesPlayer-built worlds and platform currencyPaid DLC and season passesDeluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesVirtual currency (gems, coins, credits)Built never to end+1ACBM

Space Invaders

1978 · Switch 2 · Switch · PS5 +3

WatchA$10.48

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesPay per play (arcade credits)Pay once (premium)ACBG

Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)

2017 · PS4 · Xbox One · PC

Caution

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesCosmetic-only purchasesPay once (premium)Virtual currency (gems, coins, credits)Always-online requirements and kill switchesData harvesting (the game as a sensor)ACBM

Super Mario Bros.

1985 · Switch 2 · Switch · NES

Fair

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesGame library subscriptionPay once (premium)

Tetris (Game Boy)

1989 · Switch 2 · Switch · Game Boy

Fair

Addictive design

Deluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesGame library subscriptionPay once (premium)

World of Warcraft

2004 · PC · Mac

Caution

Addictive design

Real-money trading and token exchangesDeluxe editions, pre-orders and re-releasesMonthly subscription (one game)Cosmetic-only purchasesShareware and free demosExpansion packs+3ACBM