List of gacha games

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Gacha games are video games that implement the gashapon mechanic. Gashapon are a type of Japanese vending machine in which people insert a coin to acquire a random toy capsule. In gacha games, players pay virtual currency (bought with real money or acquired in-game) to acquire random game characters or pieces of equipment of varying rarity and usefulness. This is a variant of the loot box mechanic where players spend currency to acquire an entire set of random game items.

Gacha games are typically mobile games made in Japan, China or other Asian countries, where they are popular. They are typically free-to-play games which can be played using only the currency or characters received for free through gameplay and grinding. They are financed through the sale of virtual currency to the players who want to spend real money to progress faster or be better at competing with others. So-called "whale" players may spend significant amounts on gacha games, leading to concerns about gambling addiction.

List[]

This list is limited to notable gacha games which have been released in an English-language version. The "metascore" is the score from 1 to 100 assigned by the review aggregator Metacritic. For games that do not have enough reviews for a metascore, the number is the average of all reviews aggregated by Metacritic; these numbers are marked with an asterisk (*).

Name Genre English-language availability Metascore Notes or short description Ref.
Action Taimanin Action role-playing 2020 Hack and slash game based on the Taimanin Asagi visual novel series. [1]
Alchemy Stars Tactical role-playing 2021 [2]
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Social simulation 2017 72 Part of Nintendo's Animal Crossing series. [3]
Another Eden Eastern role-playing 2019 88 [4]
Arknights Tower defense 2020 80* Noted for its soundtrack featuring high-profile musicians. [5]
Azur Lane Shoot 'em up 2019 80* Anthromorphizes historic warships as scantily-clad young girls. [6]
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Rhythm game 2018 Part of the BanG Dream! music franchise. [7]
Bleach: Brave Souls Beat 'em up 2016 70* Part of the Bleach media franchise based on Tite Kubo's manga. [8]
Brave Frontier Eastern role-playing 2013 70* [9]
D4DJ Groovy Mix Rhythm game 2021 Part of the D4DJ music media franchise. [10]
Dragalia Lost Action role-playing 2018 69 First Nintendo IP released only on mobile platforms. [11]
Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle Board / puzzle game 2015 71 Part of the Dragon Ball media franchise. [12]
Dragon Collection Card battle 2012 73 The first popular Japanese gacha game, released 2010 on GREE. [13]
Fate/Grand Order Eastern role-playing 2017 Part of the Fate/stay night visual novel franchise. [14]
Final Fantasy All the Bravest Eastern role-playing 2013 25 Part of the Final Fantasy franchise. Widely criticized for its lack of gameplay, after which a producer said that it was in fact not a game. [15]
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Eastern role-playing 2016 73 Part of the Final Fantasy franchise. Not to be confused with its spin-off War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. [16]
Fire Emblem Heroes Tactical role-playing 2017 72 Spin-off of the Fire Emblem series. [17]
Genshin Impact Open-world action role-playing 2020 82 First "AAA" gacha game, with style and systems inspired by Breath of the Wild. [18]
Girls' Frontline Turn-based strategy 2018 75* Anthromorphizes handguns as scantily-clad young girls. [19]
Granblue Fantasy Eastern role-playing 2016 Browser game with music by Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy). Generated various spin-offs. [20]
Honkai Impact 3rd Hack and slash 2018 70* [21]
Identity V Multiplayer survival horror 2018 75* [22]
The King of Fighters All Star Beat 'em up 2019 77* [23]
Kingdom Hearts χ Eastern role-playing 2016 70 Part of the Kingdom Hearts series. Released on mobile devices as Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ. The "χ" character is a lower-case Greek chi. [24]
Love Live! School Idol Festival Rhythm game 2014 Part of the Love Live! franchise. Has a 2020 spin-off: Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars. [25]
Magia Record Eastern role-playing 2019 Spin-off of the anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. [26]
Mario Kart Tour Kart racing 2019 58 14th game in the Mario Kart series. Unusually for a gacha game, a subscription is needed for many features. [27]
Mobius Final Fantasy Eastern role-playing 2016–2020 Part of the Final Fantasy franchise.
Monster Strike Physics game 2014 73* Became the basis of its own media franchise in Japan, including an anime series and several films. [28]
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing Eastern role-playing 2016–2021 69 Spin-off of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja fighting game series. [29]
One Piece Bounty Rush Beat 'em up 2018 Based on the One Piece franchise. Re-released in 2019. [30]
One Piece Treasure Cruise Eastern role-playing 2015 79 Based on the One Piece franchise. [31]
Pokémon Masters EX Pokémon 2019 63 Originally named Pokémon Masters. Based on the Pokémon franchise. [32]
Princess Connect! Re:Dive Eastern role-playing 2018 80* Sequel game to Princess Connect! (2015–2016). Received an anime adaptation. [33]
Punishing: Gray Raven Hack and slash 2021 [34]
Puzzle & Dragons Tile-matching 2012 Received spin-offs including Puzzle & Dragons X and Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition. [35]
Raid: Shadow Legends Auto-battler 2019 70* Infamous for its pervasive advertising on social media and aggressive monetization. [36]
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Eastern role-playing 2018 78 Part of the Megami Tensei franchise. [37]
SINoALICE Eastern role-playing 2020 58 Directed by Yoko Taro (NieR, Drakengard). [38]
Sword Art Online: Integral Factor MMORPG 2017 Based on the anime and manga series Sword Art Online. [39]
Tokyo Afterschool Summoners Card battle 2018 One of the first commercial Japanese LGBT video games, with art by prominent bara artists. Partially translated into English. [40]
Touhou LostWord Eastern role-playing 2021 Based on the Touhou Project series. [41]
War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Tactical role-playing 2020 75* Spin-off of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. [42]
White Cat Project Action role-playing 2015–2016 50* Released internationally under the name Colopl Rune Story. [43]

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