Arcaea

0.57
Neutral
Price: Free
Ads: Unknown
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 7 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 45 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

2.8

3 votes
5 votes
Grinding -
3 / 5 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

3 votes
5 votes
Wait To Play -
3 / 5 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

1 votes
5 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
1 / 5 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

7 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 7 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

8 votes
Daily Rewards -
0 / 8 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

7 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 7 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

8 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 8 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 26 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 62 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.07

8 votes
Premium Currency -
8 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

8 votes
Pay to Skip -
8 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

7 votes
1 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
7 / 1 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

2 votes
6 votes
Power Creep -
2 / 6 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

1 votes
7 votes
Pay to Win -
1 / 7 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

8 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 8 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

8 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 8 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

8 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
0 / 8 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

8 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 8 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

8 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 8 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

8 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
0 / 8 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 10 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 45 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

2.02

6 votes
1 votes
Competition -
6 / 1 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

3 votes
5 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
3 / 5 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

1 votes
7 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
1 / 7 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

8 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 8 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

8 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 8 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

8 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 8 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

8 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 8 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 11 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 43 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

1.67

3 votes
4 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
3 / 4 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

3 votes
5 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
3 / 5 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

3 votes
5 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
3 / 5 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

1 votes
6 votes
Complete the Collection -
1 / 6 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
7 votes
Variable Rewards -
1 / 7 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

8 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 8 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

8 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 8 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.79) with 5,623 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Invested / Endowed Value reported on Jan 20, 2024
either the potential score system or song packs can contribute to this
Fear of Missing Out reported on Jan 20, 2024
limited time partners, songs & collaborations
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Jan 20, 2024
potential & course mode profile banners
Grinding reported on Dec 11, 2023
world mode is incredibly grind-y in late game
Competition reported on Dec 11, 2023
you can play co-op games and compete if you want to
Wait To Play reported on Dec 11, 2023
you can play whenever you want, but you have to wait to complete world mode
Pay to Skip reported on Dec 24, 2022
Buy stamina or 4x boost
Premium Currency reported on Oct 21, 2022
Memories
Variable Rewards reported on Oct 21, 2022
Fragments
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Oct 21, 2022
User score


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Screenshot A harmony of Light awaits you in a lost world of musical Conflict. New Dimension Rhythm Game

Touch, hold and slide through a challenging, unforgettable arcade-style experience featuring artists from Japan and across the Entire World.

Lose yourself in songs of Light and Conflict within a forgotten world

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Two young girls wander in a broken world filled with remnants of its former self: Arcaea.

Arcaea are melodical shards of the past that call out to the girls, but each chooses to be experienced only by one or the other. Over time, the girls begin to notice inconsistencies in the Arcaea that choose them and develop conflicting views about the world as it once was.
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Play anywhere and anytime with no limitations. Internet connection not required

Features--
- A high difficulty ceiling - experience personal growth as you develop skills in arcade-style progression
- Over 160 songs from more than 100 artists famous across other games
- An expanding music library through content updates
- Full song jacket illustrations
- Online friends and scoreboards