Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

-2.80
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store
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Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 26 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 15 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.28

6 votes
Daily Rewards -
6 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

6 votes
Grinding -
6 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

6 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
6 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

4 votes
2 votes
Wait To Play -
4 / 2 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

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

1 votes
4 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
1 / 4 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

6 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 6 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 49 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 15 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.24

6 votes
Premium Currency -
6 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

6 votes
Pay to Win -
6 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

6 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
6 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

6 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
6 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

6 votes
Power Creep -
6 / 0 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

4 votes
1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
4 / 1 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

4 votes
1 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
4 / 1 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

4 votes
2 votes
Pay to Skip -
4 / 2 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

4 votes
2 votes
Recurring Fee -
4 / 2 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

3 votes
3 votes
Pay Wall -
3 / 3 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

6 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 6 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 18 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 21 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.07

6 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
6 / 0 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

6 votes
Competition -
6 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

2 votes
3 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
2 / 3 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

2 votes
3 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
2 / 3 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

1 votes
5 votes
Reciprocity -
1 / 5 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

1 votes
4 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
1 / 4 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

6 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 6 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 30 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 9 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.22

6 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
6 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

6 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
6 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

6 votes
Variable Rewards -
6 / 0 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

4 votes
2 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
4 / 2 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

3 votes
2 votes
Complete the Collection -
3 / 2 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

3 votes
2 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
3 / 2 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

2 votes
3 votes
Illusion of Control -
2 / 3 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (5.00) with 79,941 votes.
Google Play:  (4.64) with 1,747,897 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Grinding reported on May 5, 2024
constantly forced to play vs Ai in events
Fear of Missing Out reported on May 5, 2024
many weekly events, which can reward you with limited time access to certain cards
Illusion of Control reported on May 5, 2024
sometimes you draw a strong hand, sometimes you just brick. It's luck
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on May 5, 2024
game mats, deck sleeves, icons etc for completing events or reaching a certain milestone in an event
Invested / Endowed Value reported on May 5, 2024
As there is no crafting system (like in yugioh master duel), any UR and SR you pack pull feels more valuable, because there is no guarantee of people getting them when they open packs
Can't Pause or Save reported on May 5, 2024
cannot pause in PvP (obviously) but you can pause whenever vs any Ai/NPC
Competition reported on May 1, 2024
I hate the meta x9999999
Playing by Appointment reported on May 1, 2024
Standard Duelists are capped at certain threshold and they are necessary
Fear of Missing Out reported on May 1, 2024
Rewards and meta
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior reported on May 1, 2024
Basically the meta community


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Screenshot "Yu-Gi-Oh!" is available on-the-go as a mobile app! Do you have what it takes to become the King of Games?
Easy to learn rules and simple controls for beginners! Engrossing and rewarding gameplay for "Yu-Gi-Oh!" veterans!
Duel players from around the world in this action-packed PvP card game!
A huge cast of characters from "Yu-Gi-Oh!," "Yu-Gi-Oh! GX," and "Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's"!
Duel as Yami Yugi, Seto Kaiba, Jaden Yuki, Yusei Fudo, and many more, from the whole canon!
Featuring voicework from cast members of the original shows!
Epic 3D cutscenes when ace monsters are summoned!
Collect cards to build your very own Deck and defeat your opponents!


[FEATURES]

Fighting Card Games
- Battle other Duelists and their special battle Decks
- Intuitive controls for beginners! Depth to satisfy "Yu-Gi-Oh!" veterans!
- Build your Deck to become the most powerful Dueling Master, with monsters like "Dark Magician" and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"
- Strategic gameplay makes you decide which card comes out next!
- Duel with your favorite characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! world and complete Stage missions

Online Multiplayer Battles
- Fight Legendary Duelists from the show like Yugi, Kaiba, Joey, and Mai!
- Multiplayer games force you to find your opponents weakness and strategize
- PVP battles pit you against players from around the world! Climb through the rankings and take your place as the Duel World King!

Card Battle Deck
- Collect cards and form the most powerful Deck for battle!
- Build your ultimate Deck and aim for the top
- Use the cards that you collect in-game to build and edit your trusty Deck to take on opponents!
- Shop for cards in the game store!
Stay tuned for future card additions!

[ABOUT "Yu-Gi-Oh!"]
"Yu-Gi-Oh!" is a popular manga created by Kazuki Takahashi that was serialized in SHUEISHA Inc.'s "WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP" since 1996. Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. provides a Trading Card Game (TCG) and console games, based on "Yu-Gi-Oh!" created from the original manga, that are enjoyed around the world.

[Supported OS]
Android 4.4 and above