Some of the most popular video games of the current decade are part of a genre known as gacha, but what really does this word mean? Why are gacha games so popular, and how are they making so much ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook While the term “gacha game” might be a bit niche, the model itself has become increasingly popular ...

July 14, 2025: A lot of gacha games have released this year, huh? I've re-evaluated the list to reflect that. Unfortunately, Honkai Impact 3rd and Infinity Nikki are gone, as I no longer feel I can ...

Anthony is a writer who's worked in the games industry for four years. He's a competitive gamer with a soft spot for retro titles. Anthony enjoys speedrunning a few titles, but Simpson's Hit & Run is ...

Reginald is a Video Game Guide Contributor for Hardcore Gamer. He has 7 years of professional experience creating walkthroughs and guides for video game media websites specializing in JRPGs and Gacha ...

Whether you play gacha games or not, you’ve likely heard the term used before. Yet, while gacha games are commonplace in the video games industry, not everyone knows what they are, nor the history ...

Gacha games are a classic genre that runs the gamut of actual gameplay content—from turn-based combat to rhythm games, there are very few stones left unturned in this garden of chance-based ...

As the gacha genre gains a new top candidate in Zenless Zone Zero, there’s no better time to look back at the final month before its release and reflect on June’s biggest gacha earners - from good old ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

What are the best gacha games? A spiritual successor to coin-operated gachapon machines, gacha games take the joy of capsule toys and translate them into a live-service videogame format where players ...