Pixel Gun 3D: FPS Shooter

-2.95
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 13 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.75

3 votes
Daily Rewards -
3 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

3 votes
Grinding -
3 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

2 votes
Advertisements -
2 / 0 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

2 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
2 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
1 votes
Playing by Appointment -
1 / 1 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

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

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

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 23 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.69

3 votes
Premium Currency -
3 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

4 votes
Pay to Win -
4 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

3 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
3 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

2 votes
Recurring Fee -
2 / 0 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

3 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
3 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

2 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
2 / 0 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

2 votes
1 votes
Pay to Skip -
2 / 1 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

2 votes
1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
2 / 1 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

2 votes
1 votes
Power Creep -
2 / 1 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

2 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 2 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

2 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 2 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 15 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.52

3 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
3 / 0 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

3 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
3 / 0 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

3 votes
Competition -
3 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

2 votes
1 votes
Reciprocity -
2 / 1 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

2 votes
1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
2 / 1 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

1 votes
2 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
1 / 2 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

1 votes
2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
1 / 2 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 16 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.05

3 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
3 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

3 votes
Complete the Collection -
3 / 0 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

3 votes
Variable Rewards -
3 / 0 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

2 votes
1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
2 / 1 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

2 votes
1 votes
Illusion of Control -
2 / 1 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

2 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
2 / 1 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

1 votes
1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
1 / 1 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.50) with 904,441 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Pay to Win reported on Feb 20, 2024
You pay money to get better guns which do more damage and is more overpowered, used to be a good game back in 2016 tho
Fear of Missing Out reported on Dec 25, 2022
Happens on the "Sets", it's limited timed and lets you have one free spin daily but lets you do more buy paying using gems, this leads to the user buying more gems.
Premium Currency reported on Dec 25, 2022
Coins and Gems.
Pay to Win reported on Dec 25, 2022
They give you a deal of buying a overpowered weapon along with some currency.
Social Obligation / Guilds reported on Dec 25, 2022
The most clans in this game requires you to battle with the clan, otherwise you would be kicked.
Accidental Purchases reported on Dec 25, 2022
This happened to me, I accidentally pressed a lootbox and spent my tickets I were collecting up for the Battle Pass upgrade.
Recurring Fee reported on Dec 22, 2022
Battle pass
Fear of Missing Out reported on Dec 22, 2022
Near all of the things you can get are time limited, although they still may or may not appear again.
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on Dec 22, 2022
Little animations featuring the new weapons, in the game. Visual effects such as shining + characters with expressive emotions for offers in the store.
Anchoring Tricks reported on Dec 22, 2022
The common set of "money for currency" from 1$ to 100$, every new offer in the store comes with several more of the same, but each more valuable and expensive. + Fake discounts, every offer appears with a "discount" and "old price", with the "old price" sometimes ranking up to a ridiculous 1000$.


Report a Dark Pattern

Screenshot In Pixel Gun 3D you have a perfect chance to battle with your friends, classmates and colleagues or anyone else all around the world! You can create and customize your character using a special skins maker and then show off on the battlefield!

*** MULTIPLAYER ***
MAIN FEATURES OF THE MULTIPLAYER:
• WORLDWIDE and LOCAL connection types.
• More than 35 unique maps of various shapes and sizes.
• Varied weaponry with upgrades: Sniper rifles, rocket launchers, energy weapons, magic weapons and many others. More than 100 kinds!
• Up to 10 players in one game.
• Chat is available! Talk with friends right in the battle.
• Several online modes: Classic Deathmatch, Deadly Games, Team Battle, Flag Capture, Coop Survival and Point Capture.

*** CAMPAIGN ***
Pixel Man has found himself in an awful situation ... In the middle of the night tonnes of frightening zombies come to attack his farm unexpectedly! Later on, he figures out that the zombies don't just wander through his village, they are everywhere! Will he be able to survive and figure out the reason for the Zombie Apocalypse? Stay with him until the end and solve the whole mystery of the world of Pixel Gun 3D!

MAIN FEATURES OF STORY MODE:
• Completely different worlds with tonnes of different locations.
• Many different kinds of enemies.
• Unique types of weapons.
• Colorful comic book plot which tells us the story behind Pixel Gun.

*** SURVIVAL ARENA ***
A separate set of conditions that allow you to check your survival skills. How far are you willing to go? How many waves of monster attacks can you overcome?

SURVIVAL MODE FEATURES:
• Endless gameplay.
• Unexpected combinations of different kinds of monsters.
• Awards for getting through to the next stage.
• Get the best results you can and compare them to your friends!

*** FRIENDS AND CLANS SYSTEM ***
If you made friends with someone while chatting in the battlefield, then all you both have to do is press the [ + ] button in the game table and you will become friends! And then you can quickly find and team up with your friends for new matches, look at their accomplishments, how their characters are made up and so much more!
Also, you can create your own CLAN made up only of the best players. Be the strongest Pixel warriors in the world.

*** SKINS AND CAPES MAKER ***
Now you can make your OWN SKIN and USE IT IN THE MULTIPLAYER GAME!
You can also turn on a function for a custom cape. Design it yourself using whatever patterns you want!

Thank you for all the comments and advice, we really appreciate it. In this version, we tried to fulfill your wishes. Wait for the coming updates with cool new features!

Pixel Gun 3D is the most popular multiplayer game in many countries!

Pixel Gun 3D is:
• Millions of players all around the world;
• More than 100 kinds of weapons;
• More than 35 maps and locations;
• Lots of communication among players from from all around the world;
• Great HD graphics;
• Exciting sound effects;

Join the exciting world of Pixel Gun 3D!
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