Slightly Bad
Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 39 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 38 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
9 votes
3 votes
8 votes
4 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
8 / 4 votes
7 votes
4 votes
7 votes
4 votes
4 votes
6 votes
3 votes
7 votes
1 votes
10 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 54 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 64 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
12 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
12 / 0 votes
11 votes
12 votes
6 votes
4 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
6 / 4 votes
5 votes
6 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
5 / 6 votes
3 votes
9 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.
3 / 9 votes
3 votes
6 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.
3 / 6 votes
1 votes
9 votes
1 votes
8 votes
11 votes
11 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 / 11 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 44 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 35 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
10 votes
1 votes
9 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.
9 / 3 votes
8 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.
8 / 3 votes
5 votes
6 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
5 / 6 votes
4 votes
7 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
4 / 7 votes
4 votes
7 votes
4 votes
8 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
4 / 8 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 44 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 28 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
11 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.
11 / 0 votes
9 votes
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
9 / 2 votes
7 votes
3 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
7 / 3 votes
4 votes
4 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
4 / 4 votes
5 votes
6 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.
5 / 6 votes
5 votes
5 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
5 / 5 votes
3 votes
8 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
3 / 8 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (5.00) with 36,784 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.20) with 408,639 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Daily Rewards reported on Jan 7, 2023
Rewards are collected every day, and failing to log in and play means completely missing rewards.
Premium Currency reported on Jan 7, 2023
In-game currency is called “echoes”. Many cosmetics are extremely expensive or exclusively purchasable with real-world money.
Pay to Win reported on Jan 7, 2023
You can unlock new characters early if you gamble enough using the gacha. This can cost upwards of $200 of in-app purchases.
Social Pyramid Scheme reported on Jan 7, 2023
There are rewards for inviting friends and posting promotions on social media.
Social Obligation / Guilds reported on Jan 7, 2023
Yes, there are two separate “guild” mechanics, and active participation in them is required to unlock cosmetics in many events.
Friend Spam / Impersonation reported on Jan 7, 2023
Rewards are given if you post to social media every day in promotion of the game.
Infinite Treadmill reported on Jan 7, 2023
There is an endless churn-out of new characters to purchase and a seemingly never-ending “lore”/story.
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Jan 7, 2023
Absolutely, and objectively. A new game will have access to a mere 5 out of the 50+ playable characters, which must be unlocked with in-game currency or paid for with in-app purchases. Also, the more time and money someone invests into their account, the more rare/time limited cosmetics they are likely to have.
Artificial Scarcity reported on Jan 7, 2023
Yes, very often. Cosmetics are often one-time limited and to guarantee obtaining one can cost upwards of $200. Outside of that many cosmetics are time-limited.
Recurring Fee reported on Jan 7, 2023
Yes. Many optional monthly subscriptions allow players to spend real-world money in order to advance further and gain more points towards unlocking characters and cosmetics.
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