Anti-Cheat Database

In plain EnglishThis is a searchable list of game anti-cheats - the systems that try to catch cheaters. Search a game or anti-cheat to see how strict it is.

What is kernel-level anti-cheat?

Kernel-level anti-cheats such as Ricochet, BattlEye and Easy Anti-Cheat load a driver with the deepest access on your PC and run before the game even starts. User-mode systems like VAC sit alongside the game with far less reach. The deeper the anti-cheat runs, the more it can see, which is why the detection column trends higher for kernel-level titles.

Ban types explained

• Account ban locks the specific account but a new account gets you back in.
• VAC ban is a permanent Valve account ban that also blocks VAC-secured servers for that game.
• Game ban is a developer-issued ban tied to that title.
• HWID ban targets your hardware identifiers, so a fresh account alone is not enough on those games. An HWID spoofer is what resets them.

Detection strength

What the ratings mean: Low means the anti-cheat rarely catches well-made external tools; Medium means active checks that ban in waves rather than instantly; High means deep kernel scanning with a solid ban record; Very High means aggressive kernel scanning plus hardware bans and a strong track record of catching cheats.

The anti-cheat, kernel and ban-type columns are documented facts. The detection rating is not: it is our own editorial rating of how actively and aggressively each anti-cheat looks for cheats, based on its architecture and track record (see how we rate). It is informational and not a guarantee. Anti-cheats update constantly, so treat every rating as a moving target. For 42 of the 56 games listed, the Cheats column links straight to the builds we sell for that game, and 11 have a full per-game anti-cheat guide that goes well beyond this one-line summary.

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