The 5 best free gacha games on PC
A gacha game is free to play, and you unlock characters through random pulls. What separates a good one from a frustrating one is fairness: how soon a top character is guaranteed (the “pity”), what you get for free, and whether paying players can beat you. Here is how the best five on PC compare.
Ranked by our S–D verdict. Every game is free on Windows PC, has no PvP, and was played by our editor on a mid-range PC. Banner rules change: check the in-game notice before you spend. How we rate.
#1SWhy play it: The open world that defined the genre, with years of content and 4-player co-op.
How fair is the gacha: A 5★ is guaranteed within 90 pulls. No PvP; the story and the world are free.
Skip if you want competitive PvP, or your SSD is almost full.
#2Why play it: The sharpest combat of the genre, in a big open world.
How fair is the gacha: A 5★ is guaranteed within 80 pulls; if it isn’t the featured character, the next one is. On weapon banners, the first 5★ is the featured weapon.
Skip if you want a relaxed, combat-light game, or you play on a Mac.
#3Why play it: Real-time squad combat plus a factory that keeps working while you explore.
How fair is the gacha: The beginner banner guarantees a 6★ within 40 pulls, with permits earned by playing; limited banners guarantee one within 80. Every 10 pulls brings at least a 5★.
Skip if you want pure action with no base building, or you play on a Mac (on computer, Endfield is Windows only).
#4Why play it: Short, stylish action fights in a modern city, from the studio behind Genshin.
How fair is the gacha: An S-rank agent is guaranteed within 90 pulls, and an A-rank every 10 pulls.
Skip if you want a huge open world to roam freely, or you don’t like anime style.
Prefer no gacha at all? Where Winds Meet is a free open world where spending is focused on cosmetics rather than characters.
FAQ
- What is the fairest gacha game on PC?
- Arknights: Endfield has one of the fairest starts (a 6★ within 40 pulls on the beginner banner); Wuthering Waves has the kindest regular pity (80 pulls) of the big open-world games.
- What does pity mean in gacha games?
- It is the maximum number of pulls before a top-rarity character is guaranteed — 80 or 90 pulls in most of these games.
- Are gacha games pay-to-win?
- Not these five: none has PvP, so spending only speeds up collecting characters and never makes another player beat you.
- Is there a free game like Genshin without gacha?
- Where Winds Meet: a free open world with co-op, where the shop focuses on cosmetics.
- Can I play gacha games on PC for free?
- Yes. All five are free to download and play on Windows PC; you never have to pay to finish the story.
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