Skullgirls: Fighting RPG

-1.02
Slightly Bad
Price: Free
Ads: No
In App Purchases: Yes

Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 3 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 11 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

1.43

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

1 votes
1 votes
Grinding -
1 / 1 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

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

2 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 2 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

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

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

2 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 2 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 12 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 10 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.75

2 votes
Pay to Win -
2 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

2 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
2 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

2 votes
Pay to Skip -
2 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

2 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
2 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

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

1 votes
1 votes
Premium Currency -
1 / 1 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

1 votes
1 votes
Recurring Fee -
1 / 1 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

2 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 2 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

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

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 5 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 9 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.41

2 votes
Reciprocity -
2 / 0 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

2 votes
Competition -
2 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

1 votes
1 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
1 / 1 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

2 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 2 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

2 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 2 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 2 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

2 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 2 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 6 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 8 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.92

2 votes
Complete the Collection -
2 / 0 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

2 votes
Variable Rewards -
2 / 0 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

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

1 votes
1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
1 / 1 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

2 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 2 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

2 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 2 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

2 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 2 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

Google Play:  (4.64) with 74,844 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Waste Aversion reported on Apr 30, 2024
Yes but it's incredibly generous and it's very likely you'll have to in the very very late gane
Pay to Skip reported on Apr 30, 2024
Only energy, it's easy to do and you get many items to skip the wait easily anyway, but the option is there
Reciprocity reported on Apr 30, 2024
Daily gifts
Reciprocity reported on Apr 29, 2024
You gain gifts in-game that you can send to your friends for random resources that can be really good.
Competition reported on Apr 29, 2024
You can compete with players in trivial random battles with no rewards, or you can compete in the Prize Fights and Rift Battles game modes. Prize Fights are battles against one of three randomly selected opponent teams that you gain points from in order to gain rewards and depending on your placing (Top 10%, top 25%, etc.) you can gain better rewards. Rift Battles let you set up a series of teams for opponents to fight against and have a similar reward system to Prize Fights.
Fear of Missing Out reported on Apr 29, 2024
There are monthly Prize Fights and Gachas that you can gain exclusive rewards from or have higher chances of giving certain character variants. There's also a new battle pass along with exclusive items in those battle passes you can miss out on forever by not partaking or paying for.
Waste Aversion reported on Apr 29, 2024
While it is more generous than other games, the inventory system does still have a cap that you can quickly approach if you don't want to constantly sell or use characters, moves and artifacts.
Variable Rewards reported on Apr 29, 2024
Upon completing almost any fight in the game you're given random rewards based on your performance that can range from being worthless to useful, the former usually being the case.
Complete the Collection reported on Apr 29, 2024
The accolades you can get include a section specifically for your collection and reward you for gaining a certain amount of characters, moves and catalysts of a certain rarity.
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Apr 29, 2024
You can gain accolades that act as achievements that give you bonus rewards for accomplishing them, some relying on skillfully play by performing a certain amount of a certain move in fights and some rely on mindless grinding to get all upgrades on the hardest rarity to upgrade characters.


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Screenshot "Far and away the best mobile fighting game out there." - Toucharcade
"This game is perfect for fighting game lovers." - Dispatch

Skullgirls is a 2D Fighting RPG packed with unique, colorful characters to collect, upgrade, and customize as you search for the mysterious SKULLGIRL!

STUNNING 2D ANIMATION
Thousands of frames of carefully hand-drawn 2D animation delivers one of the most visually polished games youll play on mobile

A FIGHTING GAME FOR EVERYONE
- Custom controls designed specifically for mobile allow you to effortlessly execute a wide variety of amazing moves and combos with a single tap or swipe.
- New Fighting Game player? Use Fight Assist and focus ONLY on strategic decisions.
- Experienced Fighting Game player? Discover deep tactical choices, unique combos, juggles, and more!
- Finally, a Fighting Game for everyone!

FULL RPG PROGRESSION
- RPG players will feel right at home!
- Collect dozens of Characters that can each be customized in a variety of ways to suit your playstyle.
- Level Up and Evolve your Fighters to maximize their potential.
- Unlock Special Moves and Blockbusters that can be upgraded and equipped before each battle - pick the perfect loadout!
- Build teams of up to 3 Fighters - find the best combination to maximize synergies.
- Explore an ever-growing collection of characters.

GAME MODES
- Versus Mode - Fight against other players in REAL-TIME online battles.
- Story Mode - Seek out the Skullgirl before she destroys New Meridian.
- Prize Fights - Compete with other players to unlock new Fighters.
- Daily Events - Character-specific events are added daily - can you conquer them all?
- Rift Battles - Build up your defenses and challenge other players to earn rare rewards.
- Training - Practice combos, try different team combinations and perfect your technique.
- More modes coming soon!