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Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 699 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
68 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
0 / 68 votes
110 votes
Daily Rewards
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Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.
0 / 110 votes
80 votes
114 votes
108 votes
112 votes
107 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 908 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
112 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
0 / 112 votes
80 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 / 80 votes
81 votes
66 votes
94 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 / 94 votes
102 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
0 / 102 votes
68 votes
67 votes
Power Creep
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A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.
0 / 67 votes
99 votes
68 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 / 68 votes
71 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
0 / 71 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 702 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
110 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
0 / 110 votes
112 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.
0 / 112 votes
115 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 115 votes
118 votes
Reciprocity
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Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.
0 / 118 votes
77 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 77 votes
91 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.
0 / 91 votes
79 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 98 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 534 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
98 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.
98 / 0 votes
88 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
0 / 88 votes
114 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
0 / 114 votes
80 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 / 80 votes
60 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
0 / 60 votes
79 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
0 / 79 votes
113 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
0 / 113 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.00) with 726 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.69) with 9,806 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Aug 23, 2019
My progress through the adventure is saved, and thats some hours of effort. I would be annoying to have to repeat part of the story.
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Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. It is Amanita Design’s most ambitious experience to date and a loose continuation of the hit indie games Samorost and Samorost 2.Samorost 3 follows a curious space gnome who uses the powers of a magic flute to travel across the cosmos in search of its mysterious origins. Visit nine unique and alien worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
We recommend playing with headphones for a greater experience!
What the press said:
“Possibly the most beautiful point-and-click adventure I've ever played.” - Destructoid
“The best adventure game in years.” - Kill Screen
“A worthy follow-up to Machinarium and Botanicula.” - Pocket Gamer
“Arguably the greatest game to come out of Amanita Design.” - PC Gamer
“Samorost 3's setting is immediately entrancing.” - GameSpot
“All of the music is incredible.” - GameZebo
“Samorost 3 is a game that feels alive.” - Stuff