Slightly Bad
Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 69 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 90 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
18 votes
5 votes
17 votes
6 votes
14 votes
9 votes
11 votes
11 votes
6 votes
17 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
6 / 17 votes
2 votes
21 votes
1 votes
21 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 137 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 110 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
22 votes
1 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
22 / 1 votes
20 votes
3 votes
20 votes
3 votes
20 votes
3 votes
18 votes
5 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
18 / 5 votes
11 votes
9 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
11 / 9 votes
11 votes
11 votes
Power Creep
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A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.
11 / 11 votes
9 votes
13 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.
9 / 13 votes
2 votes
21 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.
2 / 21 votes
2 votes
21 votes
2 votes
20 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.
2 / 20 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 38 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 109 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
12 votes
9 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.
12 / 9 votes
11 votes
10 votes
Reciprocity
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Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.
11 / 10 votes
7 votes
14 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.
7 / 14 votes
5 votes
16 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 / 16 votes
1 votes
20 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
1 / 20 votes
1 votes
20 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
1 / 20 votes
1 votes
20 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 68 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 90 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
17 votes
4 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
17 / 4 votes
16 votes
7 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.
16 / 7 votes
14 votes
8 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
14 / 8 votes
11 votes
12 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
11 / 12 votes
7 votes
16 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
7 / 16 votes
2 votes
21 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.
2 / 21 votes
1 votes
22 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
1 / 22 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.50) with 342 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.91) with 1,892 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Recurring Fee reported on Jan 20, 2023
"Weekly growth pack" or "monthly pass" are available
Complete the Collection reported on Dec 22, 2022
You can complete a badge set for each event as a sort of flex on others, and show off your badges on your profile.
Reciprocity reported on Dec 22, 2022
You can borrow friends' characters and exchange resources (clues) with each other
Recurring Fee reported on Oct 9, 2022
Optional monthly cards
Variable Rewards reported on Oct 9, 2022
Stages have random item drop rates.
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Oct 9, 2022
I have been playing regularly for 3 years, and have accrued more progress and resources as a result.
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Oct 9, 2022
Medal system.
Artificial Scarcity reported on May 26, 2022
Both limited events and limited characters. They do re-run the events/characters frequently though, and allow lots of time to complete/obtain them.
Pay to Skip reported on May 26, 2022
You can do this, but it is entirely unnecessary.
Infinite Treadmill reported on May 26, 2022
There is often an end to content, but it encourages you to keep grinding to be ready for future content.
Report a Dark Pattern
Take on the role of a key member of Rhodes Island, a pharmaceutical company that fights both a deadly infection and the unrest it leaves in its wake. Together with your leader Amiya, you’ll recruit Operators, train them, then assign them to various operations to protect the innocent and resist those who would thrust the world into turmoil.・Gorgeous anime-style game with a perfect combination of RPG and strategy elements
・Hundreds of unique Operators across a variety of classes open up countless gameplay options
・Auto Deploy system conveniently allows you to free up your hands
・Carve out a home, just the way you want it, with the Base construction system
・A robust soundtrack and some of the most famous Japanese voice actors and actresses will give you a sublime auditory experience.
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