Slightly Bad
Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 16 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 9 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
4 votes
4 votes
3 votes
1 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
1 / 2 votes
2 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 16 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 15 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
4 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
4 / 0 votes
3 votes
4 votes
2 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Pay to Win
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A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.
2 / 2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
1 / 2 votes
3 votes
Accidental Purchases
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Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.
0 / 3 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Waste Aversion
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Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.
0 / 2 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 7 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 20 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
2 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
2 / 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
1 votes
3 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds
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To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.
1 / 3 votes
1 votes
3 votes
1 votes
3 votes
Fear of Missing Out
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If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.
1 / 3 votes
3 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 3 votes
4 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 4 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 5 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 10 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
2 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
2 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
1 / 2 votes
2 votes
Invested / Endowed Value
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Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.
0 / 2 votes
3 votes
Illusion of Control
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The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.
0 / 3 votes
1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
0 / 1 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.50) with 314,049 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.64) with 2,969,629 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Infinite Treadmill reported on Sep 21, 2023
I am not 100% sure but it seems pretty never ending, i got to near level 2000 but saw people on level 10,000+. however that said you do get the satisfaction of finisihing a fish bowl, but then you have new ones to decorate/fill up.
Competition reported on Sep 21, 2023
there are events that occasionally occur where you have to race others to beat them to a set level
Fear of Missing Out reported on Sep 21, 2023
you miss out on the time limited games they have
Anchoring Tricks reported on Sep 21, 2023
the gem and coin bundles are offered with several options - often they make one really expensive which makes they others appear more reasonable
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Sep 21, 2023
you get different aquarium decorations for being there on set anniversaries or taking part in seasonal events, and get different icons depending on the level you are at
Reciprocity reported on Sep 21, 2023
you can give people an extra life and there is a specific button for asking people for that
Recurring Fee reported on Sep 21, 2023
optional monthly subscription
Pay to Skip reported on Sep 21, 2023
yes you can buy gems and coins which you can use to buy time skips, or buy a special package which gives you more lives
Wait To Play reported on Sep 21, 2023
you have to wait 30 mins for a new life to respawn
Can't Pause or Save reported on Sep 21, 2023
you have to have finished your minigame - if you exit before the end of your goes you lose that life
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