Mahjong Soul

-0.05
Neutral
Price: Free
Ads: Unknown
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 6 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 22 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

1.43

3 votes
1 votes
Daily Rewards -
3 / 1 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

3 votes
1 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
3 / 1 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

4 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 4 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

4 votes
Grinding -
0 / 4 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

4 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 4 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

4 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
0 / 4 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

4 votes
Wait To Play -
0 / 4 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 12 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 31 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.45

4 votes
Premium Currency -
4 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

4 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
4 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

4 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
4 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

4 votes
Pay to Win -
0 / 4 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

4 votes
Pay to Skip -
0 / 4 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

4 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 4 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

3 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 3 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

4 votes
Power Creep -
0 / 4 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

4 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 4 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

4 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 4 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

4 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
0 / 4 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 5 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 22 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

2.02

4 votes
Competition -
4 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

1 votes
3 votes
Reciprocity -
1 / 3 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

3 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 3 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

4 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 4 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

4 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 4 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

4 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 4 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

4 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
0 / 4 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 8 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 17 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.06

3 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
3 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

2 votes
1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
2 / 1 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

1 votes
2 votes
Complete the Collection -
1 / 2 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
3 votes
Variable Rewards -
1 / 3 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

1 votes
3 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
1 / 3 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

4 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 4 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

4 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 4 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.84) with 1,037 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Competition reported on Nov 4, 2023
Literally the point of the whole game, you compete with 3 (or 2) others and try to raise your score above other players.
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Nov 4, 2023
There are ranks in the game where higher ranks lets you join higher rooms where you'll be able to compete with other players with similar ranking. This might be a balancing thing, but anything with ranks can be used as a bragging point.
Can't Pause or Save reported on Nov 4, 2023
You can't pause mid-game as you're playing with other players. To prevent you from taking long and inconveniencing others, you'll have 5 seconds and 20 seconds extra; this can be changed if you're playing in custom. Every turn you'll have 5 seconds to play your tile, failing that, it'll count down your extra which won't recover for that round.
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Jul 4, 2022
Possibly if you have more cosmetics
Competition reported on Jul 4, 2022
The whole point of the game is to play mahjong with other people.
Artificial Scarcity reported on Jul 4, 2022
Limited time cosmetics
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on Jul 4, 2022
Cute anime girls
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Jul 4, 2022
Cosmetics only
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Jul 4, 2022
You get achievements mostly for just being good at playing mahjong and getting different hands, but there is an achievement section for the gacha part of the game
Complete the Collection reported on Jul 4, 2022
Doesn't really urge you to but there are small awards, or titles you can get for completing some of the categories


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Screenshot Game Highlights
- Exquisite playable ACG characters fully voiced by famous Japanese CVs.
- Rich character designs paired with deep character progression and storytelling.
- Enticingly cool visual effects, Mahjong can be just as thrilling as fantasy.
- A various lineup of items for you to customize!
- Mischief and mayhem with your opponents with hilarious character emojis!
- The in-game tutorial will allow you to instantly grasp the fun of Mahjong.
- Friends system, practice your Mahjong skills together with your friends.
- Fair gameplay, with more events and tournaments to come.

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