Slightly Bad
Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 579 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 509 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
138 votes
22 votes
Daily Rewards
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Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.
138 / 22 votes
133 votes
25 votes
118 votes
36 votes
93 votes
58 votes
62 votes
94 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
62 / 94 votes
28 votes
126 votes
7 votes
148 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 952 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 701 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
148 votes
11 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
148 / 11 votes
134 votes
22 votes
144 votes
12 votes
122 votes
26 votes
97 votes
51 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
97 / 51 votes
86 votes
69 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.
86 / 69 votes
79 votes
66 votes
Power Creep
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A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.
79 / 66 votes
75 votes
64 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
75 / 64 votes
35 votes
114 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.
35 / 114 votes
10 votes
141 votes
22 votes
125 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.
22 / 125 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 299 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 744 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
132 votes
22 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.
132 / 22 votes
51 votes
95 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
51 / 95 votes
47 votes
103 votes
Reciprocity
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Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.
47 / 103 votes
30 votes
119 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.
30 / 119 votes
26 votes
118 votes
7 votes
142 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
7 / 142 votes
6 votes
145 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
6 / 145 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 623 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 427 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
143 votes
16 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.
143 / 16 votes
135 votes
18 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
135 / 18 votes
113 votes
41 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
113 / 41 votes
98 votes
53 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
98 / 53 votes
79 votes
67 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
79 / 67 votes
32 votes
114 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.
32 / 114 votes
23 votes
118 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
23 / 118 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (0.00) with 0 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.52) with 109,876 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Can't Pause or Save reported on Jul 24, 2024
Only in multiplayer and a few challenges, such as reputation bounties.
Fear of Missing Out reported on Jul 24, 2024
Very heavily features - most rewards are time-limited, so if you take a break, you miss character banners, temporary events, lots of drip-fed small rewards that are the main "income" of free accounts.
Social Pyramid Scheme reported on Jul 24, 2024
You can use their characters in Imaginarium Theater, you can buy items from their Teapot, plus some web events reward you for inviting friends to the game.
Artificial Scarcity reported on Jul 24, 2024
Absolutely full of them, from character and weapon availability to limited-time events that never rerun.
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on Jul 24, 2024
Every UI element is very "juicy" and satisfyingly clicks, bops, jingles. Many female character designs are ridiculously over-sexualised.
Anchoring Tricks reported on Jul 24, 2024
Several items in the premium currency store are on a permanent "discount". The size of premium currency packs on sale doesn't correspond to the price of items, so you are pushed to buy larger packs.
Daily Rewards reported on Jul 24, 2024
Battle pass, expeditions, some vendors, daily check-in on the website, web events
Power Creep reported on Jul 24, 2024
Not a consistent pattern, but from time to time they introduce new characters and weapons that are quite overpowered compared to what came before. If we include animation quality in "power", there's a clear upward trend over time - newer characters have more dynamic and elaborate animations.
Pay to Win reported on Jul 24, 2024
Yes, limited character constellations and high rarity weapons are very difficult to acquire as a free player. These put whales at an objective advantage, so much that player competitions have to limit which character constellations and weapon can be used in each category.
Pay to Skip reported on Jul 24, 2024
You can refill resin via premium currency than can be bought with cash.
Report a Dark Pattern
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
SUPPORT
If you encounter any issues during the game, you can send us feedback via the in-game Customer Service Center.
Customer Service Email: genshin_cs@mihoyo.com
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***COMPATIBILITY***
Requires iOS 9.0 or later
Compatible with iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad mini (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (4th generation), and iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (4th generation).
Available Text Languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Indonesian, Vietnamese, Russian, Thai.
Available Voiceover Languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English (Voiceover and text language can be changed independently).