Neutral
Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 5 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 16 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
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
1 votes
2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
3 votes
3 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 16 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 16 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
3 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
3 / 0 votes
3 votes
3 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
3 / 0 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
1 votes
1 votes
2 votes
1 votes
2 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.
1 / 2 votes
1 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.
1 / 2 votes
3 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.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 8 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 11 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
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 / 0 votes
2 votes
2 votes
1 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.
2 / 1 votes
1 votes
2 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 / 2 votes
1 votes
2 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
3 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 3 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 6 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 10 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 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.
1 / 0 votes
2 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
2 / 0 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
1 votes
2 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.
1 / 2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
1 / 2 votes
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
0 / 2 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (5.00) with 274 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.76) with 2,363 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Daily Rewards reported on Dec 22, 2022
daily challenges for ingame currency
Optimism and Frequency Biases reported on Dec 22, 2022
not loses but wins
Competition reported on Dec 22, 2022
rro pvps or custom room pvps, usually very toxic atmosphere
Fear of Missing Out reported on Dec 22, 2022
you'll miss deals or weeklys
Waste Aversion reported on Dec 22, 2022
outfit slots
Variable Rewards reported on Dec 22, 2022
between 10-150 tokens for non rr+ users every game
Complete the Collection reported on Dec 22, 2022
some item sets encourage you to earn/buy the rest of the set or the item will look bad on its own
Recurring Fee reported on Dec 22, 2022
rec room +
Pay to Skip reported on Dec 22, 2022
you can buy rec royal tiers, and defo in custom rooms
Wait To Play reported on Dec 22, 2022
you have to wait for new weekly/daily rewards
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Rec Room is compatible with iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, SE, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XS, XS Max, and XR; iPad (2017, 2018), iPad Air 2 and iPad Air (2018); iPad Mini (2019); iPad Pro; iPod Touch (2019)
Rec Room DOES NOT support: iPhone 5S, 6, 6 Plus; iPod Touch (2015); iPad Air (2013); iPad Mini 2, 3, and 4