Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 422 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 319 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
116 votes
5 votes
104 votes
13 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
104 / 13 votes
94 votes
7 votes
89 votes
7 votes
9 votes
77 votes
6 votes
77 votes
4 votes
133 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 382 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 319 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
130 votes
1 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
130 / 1 votes
103 votes
3 votes
115 votes
4 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
115 / 4 votes
14 votes
3 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
14 / 3 votes
7 votes
10 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.
7 / 10 votes
4 votes
12 votes
1 votes
15 votes
Power Creep
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A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.
1 / 15 votes
1 votes
15 votes
1 votes
15 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.
1 / 15 votes
2 votes
121 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.
2 / 121 votes
4 votes
120 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 432 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 333 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
106 votes
3 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.
106 / 3 votes
106 votes
124 votes
10 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.
124 / 10 votes
83 votes
8 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
83 / 8 votes
7 votes
97 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
7 / 97 votes
5 votes
87 votes
Reciprocity
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Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.
5 / 87 votes
1 votes
128 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
1 / 128 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 390 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 284 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
84 votes
3 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.
84 / 3 votes
113 votes
6 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
113 / 6 votes
82 votes
13 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
82 / 13 votes
85 votes
10 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
85 / 10 votes
10 votes
72 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
10 / 72 votes
9 votes
84 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.
9 / 84 votes
7 votes
96 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
7 / 96 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.50) with 4,206,758 votes. |
| Google Play: | (3.17) with 20,721 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Daily Rewards reported on May 30, 2024
Daily battle pass quests.
Illusion of Control reported on May 30, 2024
AI/bot lobbies pair you against weak enemies to give you the sense of victory.
Advertisements reported on May 30, 2024
Sponsored events and skins are very common.
Competition reported on Jan 7, 2024
Multiplayer game
Social Pyramid Scheme reported on Jan 7, 2024
Reboot Rally
Recurring Fee reported on Jan 7, 2024
Fortnite Crew, optional
Premium Currency reported on Jan 7, 2024
V-Bucks
Illusion of Control reported on Jan 7, 2024
Low skill bots appearing as players in matches
Fear of Missing Out reported on Jan 7, 2024
Battle Pass
Daily Rewards reported on Jan 7, 2024
Daily quests to complete
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