Dragalia Lost

-1.39
Slightly Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Unknown
In App Purchases: Yes

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Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 30 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 29 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.43

8 votes
1 votes
Daily Rewards -
8 / 1 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

8 votes
1 votes
Grinding -
8 / 1 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

8 votes
1 votes
Wait To Play -
8 / 1 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

5 votes
4 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
5 / 4 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
7 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
1 / 7 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

6 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 6 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

9 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 9 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 46 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 47 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.32

8 votes
1 votes
Premium Currency -
8 / 1 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

8 votes
1 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
8 / 1 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

8 votes
1 votes
Pay to Skip -
8 / 1 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

7 votes
2 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
7 / 2 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

5 votes
4 votes
Pay to Win -
5 / 4 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

3 votes
5 votes
Power Creep -
3 / 5 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

3 votes
5 votes
Waste Aversion -
3 / 5 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

3 votes
5 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
3 / 5 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

1 votes
7 votes
Recurring Fee -
1 / 7 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

7 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 7 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

9 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 9 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 18 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 44 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.24

8 votes
1 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
8 / 1 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

4 votes
4 votes
Competition -
4 / 4 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

4 votes
5 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
4 / 5 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

1 votes
8 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
1 / 8 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

1 votes
8 votes
Reciprocity -
1 / 8 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

9 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 9 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

9 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 9 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 31 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 27 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.55

9 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
9 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

8 votes
1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
8 / 1 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

5 votes
4 votes
Variable Rewards -
5 / 4 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

3 votes
3 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
3 / 3 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

4 votes
5 votes
Complete the Collection -
4 / 5 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

2 votes
6 votes
Illusion of Control -
2 / 6 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

8 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 8 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (5.00) with 54,522 votes.
Google Play:  (4.24) with 70,944 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Pay to Skip reported on May 24, 2022
It's a gacha.
Grinding reported on Jan 15, 2022
Though eased in recent updates, it also introduced new stuff to grind to compensate.
Artificial Scarcity reported on Jan 15, 2022
Limited time characters, limited time events, limited time premium packs.
Wait To Play reported on Jan 15, 2022
Stamina can be considered infinite with amount of refill items given out, but it's still there. Building upgrades.
Pay to Skip reported on Jan 15, 2022
You can skip building upgrade timers, refill stamina, buy skip tickets that can instantly clear most quests. You can buy double chest rewards that increases amount of resources you get from weekly/daily chests from quests that have them, with this you can get timegated character upgrade materials faster.
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Jan 15, 2022
Gacha. New characters have 0.5% drop chance and dragons have 0.7% chance.
Waste Aversion reported on Jan 15, 2022
Dragon storage.
Competition reported on Jan 15, 2022
The game has a Battle Royal mode. Time attack events, where you need to clear stages as fast as possible.
Infinite Treadmill reported on Oct 14, 2020
New Story chapters and co-op bosses are added routinely, with higher difficulty or novel challenges.
Wait To Play reported on Oct 14, 2020
It uses an energy system for quests and the Clash-like Halidom with buildings that take a certain amount of time to complete.


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Screenshot ■ An action RPG forged by humans and dragons
Dragalia Lost is a swipe-controlled action RPG about the bonds shared between humans and dragons. Conquer your enemies using an array of powerful attacks and special skills and even by transforming into a dragon yourself!

■ A tale of heroes, legends, and allies, together
Over 60 voiced characters are ready and waiting to aid your quest!

■ Music by DAOKO
Dragalia Lost features music by the Japanese artist DAOKO.
Her captivating musical score enhances the upbeat gaming experience!

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