Egg, Inc.

-2.01
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

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Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 60 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 21 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.08

12 votes
Grinding -
12 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

11 votes
1 votes
Daily Rewards -
11 / 1 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

11 votes
1 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
11 / 1 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

9 votes
3 votes
Wait To Play -
9 / 3 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

7 votes
3 votes
Playing by Appointment -
7 / 3 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

8 votes
4 votes
Advertisements -
8 / 4 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

2 votes
9 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
2 / 9 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 60 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 59 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.34

11 votes
Premium Currency -
11 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

9 votes
3 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
9 / 3 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

8 votes
4 votes
Pay to Win -
8 / 4 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

6 votes
3 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
6 / 3 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

7 votes
5 votes
Waste Aversion -
7 / 5 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

6 votes
5 votes
Pay to Skip -
6 / 5 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

6 votes
5 votes
Power Creep -
6 / 5 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

3 votes
7 votes
Accidental Purchases -
3 / 7 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

2 votes
8 votes
Recurring Fee -
2 / 8 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

1 votes
9 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
1 / 9 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

1 votes
10 votes
Pay Wall -
1 / 10 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 30 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 49 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.5

9 votes
3 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
9 / 3 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

10 votes
2 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
10 / 2 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

7 votes
5 votes
Reciprocity -
7 / 5 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

2 votes
8 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
2 / 8 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

2 votes
8 votes
Competition -
2 / 8 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

11 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 11 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

12 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 12 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 45 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 28 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.09

10 votes
1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
10 / 1 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

10 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection -
10 / 1 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

10 votes
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
10 / 2 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

8 votes
4 votes
Variable Rewards -
8 / 4 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

3 votes
5 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
3 / 5 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

3 votes
7 votes
Illusion of Control -
3 / 7 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

1 votes
8 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
1 / 8 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (5.00) with 171,145 votes.
Google Play:  (4.63) with 700,665 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Waste Aversion reported on Apr 27, 2024
The game has the ‘golden piggy’, which fills up with premium currency whenever you buy an upgrade. You need to spend money to break it open and receive the stored eggs, often for a much better price than in the fixed currency packs. However, it is capped so you’ll need to break it open to continue getting more currency
Power Creep reported on Apr 27, 2024
The cost of upgrades purchased with golden eggs increases each time you buy them
Wait To Play reported on Apr 27, 2024
You can send out rocket ships to get artifacts… this is a big part of progression and they can take hours to return
Reciprocity reported on Apr 27, 2024
You can send other people boost tokens and chicken boxes during contracts
Daily Rewards reported on Apr 27, 2024
Daily rewards each day, 24 hours after the last one is collected. You progress through a ‘calendar’ but progress does not reset if you miss a day
Premium Currency reported on Apr 27, 2024
You can buy golden eggs, the game’s premium currency, which can be spent on various upgrades and boosts
Recurring Fee reported on Apr 27, 2024
They recently introduced ‘Egg Inc. Ultra’, an optional monthly subscription with two tiers
Grinding reported on Apr 27, 2024
It’s an incremental game - click button to get chickens and therefore money, buy upgrades, rinse and repeat
Advertisements reported on Apr 27, 2024
Advertisements are completely optional but give huge rewards
Artificial Scarcity reported on Apr 27, 2024
The game holds frequent bonuses that give a boost to some stat. There are also contracts, limited time events where you play with others to complete them for semi-limited rewards - the rewards - primarily ‘eggs of prophecy’, do come back but not for a while and they are scare


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Screenshot In the near future, the secrets of the universe will be unlocked in the chicken egg. You have decided to get in on the gold rush and sell as many eggs as you can.

Hatch chickens, build hen houses, hire drivers, and commission research to build the most advanced egg farm in the world.

An incremental (clicker) game at its core, Egg, Inc. uses many elements from simulation games that give it a unique feel and play style. Instead of menus, you are presented with crisp and colorful 3D graphics and a delightful simulation of a swarm of chickens. In addition to choosing your investments wisely you must also balance your resources to ensure a smooth running and efficient egg farm.

There is something for everyone here:
Casual players love Egg Inc's laid back feel and beautiful appearance. Take your time to build a wonderful egg farm and explore all the content.

More experienced incremental (clicker) players will love the emergent gameplay and depth afforded by the different play styles needed throughout the game. To reach the ultimate goal of having a ginormous egg farm with an astronomical value, you will need to balance strategies throughout many prestiges to make best use of your time.

Features
- Simple, Casual gameplay with opportunities to challenge yourself
- Chicken swarm!
- Dozens of research items
- Dozens of missions
- Many different hen houses and shipping vehicles
- A "Nested" Prestige system has the game always feeling new
- Wonderful 3D graphics with pixel perfect UI and shadows
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards to compete with your friends and the world!