Have you encountered in-game cheaters? If so, you're not alone. According to a survey conducted by Time2Play, 74% of gamers said that cheaters have ruined their enjoyment of a game; 61% said they themselves have been caught cheating.
Despite the negative connotation, 77% of respondents said they are fine with cheating. An overwhelming 81% of respondents approve of cheating when playing alone, since setting the clock back in Animal Crossing or spawning a tank in Grand Theft Auto III doesn't hurt anyone.
Only 59% of gamers say it’s OK to cheat when playing with others—but that's a lot of people who are fine with cheating at Fortnite. Gamers like to win, which is why seven of the top 10 games with the most cheaters have prominent player-versus-player features.
The survey sheds some light on the most prolific cheaters. Apparently, 83% of Gen Z gamers accept cheating, while 77% of millennials and 74% of Gen X and boomers say the same.
Most of the discussion around cheating comes from online multiplayer games on PC, with 52% saying PC gamers are the biggest cheaters. After all, it's easier to upload an aimbot to your computer than to a gaming console. The built-in cheat codes of yesteryear have nearly disappeared at this point.
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But this survey found that console gamers are actually more accepting of cheating than their desktop counterparts. Time2Play found that 81% of PlayStation owners and 80% of Xbox owners are fine with cheating. By comparison, 78% of PC gamers and 77% of Switch gamers accept it.
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