Squad Busters is the new Supercell game that is already available in select countries and will launch worldwide on May 29th. Luckily for potential players, Squad Busters, like all other games from the company, is free to play, but it does contain microtransactions.

Yes, Squad Busters is completely free to play and there are no restrictions on playtime depending on whether you spend money or not. While the game does contain microtransactions such as direct unit purchases and a battle pass, you are not forced to buy them. You can play the game completely free of charge at any time.

Squad Busters isn’t pay-to-win, but you can get an early competitive edge by spending real money on the game. Since most of the game’s microtransactions involve purchasing units outright, you can build a stronger squad faster than other players simply by paying up front. Free-to-play players can catch up, but it’ll take them some time to do so.

But what helps balance the potential for a pay-to-win dynamic is that Squad Busters is a free-for-all game. This means that players who are very strong and invest a lot of money can be targeted by multiple opponents at once, especially if others realize they have Mega Units and Fusions. As a result, players who spend money may initially have a competitive advantage, but they can also attract more attention from other players and become collective targets because they pose a greater threat. This dynamic has been noted by some content creators in the early days of the title.