Genshin Impact

Adventure · Free · 4.2 out of 5 from 579,937 ratings

Explore a breathtaking open world and master elemental combat, but prepare for heavy time-gating and aggressive monetization.

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GenreAdventure

PriceFree

Difficultymedium

Ad intensitynone

In-app-purchase pressurehigh

Typical sessionvariable

DeveloperCOGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.

Rating4.2 out of 5 from 579,937 ratings

What players like

Stunning open world exploration with diverse regions
Deep lore and compelling character stories
Engaging elemental combat system and reactions
Constant content updates with new areas and characters
Cinematic quality and visual polish

Common complaints

Insufficient primogem rewards for F2P players; endgame requires $1000+ for meta characters
Excessive unskippable dialogue in quests (10-15+ minutes per quest)
Severe time-gating with daily domains and limited event windows causing FOMO
Lack of character diversity: few dark-skinned characters despite world regions, excessive female fan-service with minimal clothing
Poor quality-of-life features (no skip button after 5+ years, insufficient condensed resin)

What real reviews say

★★★★★ I like it I like it

★★ Bad time Can you guys change the time to 2 o’clock and not 10 PM tonight because I have school and I have to go to sleep. Pls and thank you.

★ genuinely the most greediest game now. i’ve been playing genshin for an ongoing of 5 years now. i have never ever seen such a downfall of a game and how GREEDY this game has gotten. new players, not so much. but without welkin, i would take me THREE days of log in just to get ONE single pull. not to mention, the character designs even af

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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-11-05. Last updated 2026-11-05.