Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Free-to-play games like Genshin Impact are a dime a dozen. And 'gacha' games too have only risen in popularity over the last few years. So what happens when a free-to-play gacha game is released on nearly every major platform... but the monetization and gacha mechanic take a backseat to an included, fully featured Action RPG? Genshin Impact; that's what! But how does Genshin differ from both paid Action RPGs, and standard free-to-play gacha games? Let's discuss!
Free-to-play games like Genshin Impact are a dime a dozen. And 'gacha' games too have only risen in popularity over the last few years. So what happens when a free-to-play gacha game is released on nearly every major platform... but the monetization and gacha mechanic take a backseat to an included, fully featured Action RPG? Genshin Impact; that's what! But how does Genshin differ from both paid Action RPGs, and standard free-to-play gacha games? Let's discuss!
