Once upon a time, we could unlock all cosmetic items just by playing the game we paid for.
When cosmetic DLCs came around, framed as a way to support the developers it was still somewhat accepted. If you wanted to look pretty, pay a little more. Fine.
But what's up with all these seasonal passes and whatnot? So, you're saying I can pay a game for the privilege of working to earn these cosmetics. And there's a seasonal rotation, so I can still stand to miss out if I don't play enough in the given time frame?
That's a bad deal if I've seen one.
I know it's been around for a long time, but it's a crappy business proposition. It's a sad state that we can't just pay for a completed game and avoid any microtransaction bs in game while playing.
The answer is still to not play that game. I'm also not sure what DST is; Don't Starve Together?
And I haven't. And yes, it's Don't Starve Together. I find Klei's games to be quite good, though I am slightly cautious about future developments since there is some financial investment from Tencent now, but they've held firm to their principles so far.
No comments on the mobile version of Don't Starve. Iirc that was developed because of Tencent's acquisition/investment and I keep away from most mobile games due to microtransactions anyway.