Which Gacha Is Most F2P Friendly in 2026?
Free-to-play income vs. the cost of a guaranteed character — the only comparison that matters. We compare monthly F2P income (dailies, events, endgame, free battle pass — no purchases) against hard pity cost for all six games. Higher score = friendlier to F2P.
| Rank | Game | F2P income/mo | Pulls/mo | Avg 5★ every | Hard pity | Guaranteed char | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | 🎓 Blue Archive | 9,000 pyroxene | 75 | 40 pulls | 200 pulls | 400 pulls (48,000) | 1.88 |
| 🥈 | 🌊 Wuthering Waves | 8,300 astrite | 51 | 50 pulls | 80 pulls | 160 pulls (25,600) | 1.02 |
| 🥉 | 🚂 Honkai: Star Rail | 9,900 stellar jade | 61 | 62 pulls | 90 pulls | 180 pulls (28,800) | 0.98 |
| 4 | 🦊 Arknights | 21,700 orundum | 36 | 38 pulls | 300 pulls | 600 pulls (360,000) | 0.95 |
| 5 | 📱 Zenless Zone Zero | 9,440 polychrome | 59 | 62 pulls | 90 pulls | 180 pulls (28,800) | 0.95 |
| 6 | 🌌 Genshin Impact | 7,900 primogem | 49 | 62 pulls | 90 pulls | 180 pulls (28,800) | 0.79 |
- Score above 0.5 = you can fund a hard pity every ~2 months entirely free
- Score below 0.4 = expect 3+ months per pity cycle; prioritize characters, skip weapon banners
- Hard pity isn't the average — soft pity means most 5★ arrive earlier (see each game's Pity Odds Table)
- Anniversary patches and new-area exploration can add 1-2 extra weeks of income on top of these baselines
🎓 1. Blue Archive — 1.88
9,000 pyroxene/month (75 pulls) vs ~40 pulls per 5★ on average (hard pity 200). A free player averages roughly one 5★ per month — very F2P friendly.
🌊 2. Wuthering Waves — 1.02
8,300 astrite/month (51 pulls) vs ~50 pulls per 5★ on average (hard pity 80). A free player averages roughly one 5★ per month — very F2P friendly.
🚂 3. Honkai: Star Rail — 0.98
9,900 stellar jade/month (61 pulls) vs ~62 pulls per 5★ on average (hard pity 90). A free player averages roughly one 5★ per month — very F2P friendly.
🦊 4. Arknights — 0.95
21,700 orundum/month (36 pulls) vs ~38 pulls per 5★ on average (hard pity 300). A free player averages roughly one 5★ per month — very F2P friendly.
📱 5. Zenless Zone Zero — 0.95
9,440 polychrome/month (59 pulls) vs ~62 pulls per 5★ on average (hard pity 90). A free player averages roughly one 5★ per month — very F2P friendly.
🌌 6. Genshin Impact — 0.79
7,900 primogem/month (49 pulls) vs ~62 pulls per 5★ on average (hard pity 90). A free player lands a 5★ every ~1.3 months — comfortable F2P pacing.