The Walking Dead: Survivors

-2.14
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

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Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 14 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.62

2 votes
1 votes
Playing by Appointment -
2 / 1 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

2 votes
1 votes
Daily Rewards -
2 / 1 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

2 votes
1 votes
Grinding -
2 / 1 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

2 votes
1 votes
Advertisements -
2 / 1 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

2 votes
1 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
2 / 1 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

2 votes
1 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
2 / 1 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

2 votes
1 votes
Wait To Play -
2 / 1 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 19 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 14 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.97

2 votes
1 votes
Premium Currency -
2 / 1 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

2 votes
1 votes
Pay to Win -
2 / 1 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

2 votes
1 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
2 / 1 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

2 votes
1 votes
Pay to Skip -
2 / 1 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

2 votes
1 votes
Recurring Fee -
2 / 1 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

2 votes
1 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
2 / 1 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

2 votes
1 votes
Power Creep -
2 / 1 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

2 votes
1 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
2 / 1 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

1 votes
2 votes
Accidental Purchases -
1 / 2 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
2 votes
Pay Wall -
1 / 2 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

1 votes
2 votes
Waste Aversion -
1 / 2 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 12 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 9 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.94

2 votes
1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
2 / 1 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

2 votes
1 votes
Reciprocity -
2 / 1 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

2 votes
1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
2 / 1 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

2 votes
1 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
2 / 1 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

2 votes
1 votes
Competition -
2 / 1 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

1 votes
2 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
1 / 2 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

1 votes
2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
1 / 2 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 12 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 9 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.94

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.

2 votes
1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
2 / 1 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

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

2 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards -
2 / 1 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

2 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
2 / 1 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

2 votes
1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
2 / 1 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

3 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 3 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (0.00) with 0 votes.
Google Play:  (4.76) with 38,008 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Recurring Fee reported on Mar 28, 2024
Has at least 10 different monthly/weekly bundles/subscription s
Optimism and Frequency Biases reported on Mar 28, 2024
Winners get great rewards, need to be powerful to win, need to spend money to be powerful
Competition reported on Mar 28, 2024
95% PvP content
Fear of Missing Out reported on Mar 28, 2024
Constant timed event, unsafe PvP setting, daily rewards that you can't collect all at once
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on Mar 28, 2024
Flashy animations
Anchoring Tricks reported on Mar 28, 2024
Constant bundles with fake exaggerated discount % beside it, at least 100 "discount" at any given time
Variable Rewards reported on Mar 28, 2024
Rewards for daily task and in game progression(no story, just how much you built, collected and killed)
Complete the Collection reported on Mar 28, 2024
Collect and build to earn achievement and reward
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Mar 28, 2024
Badges, achievements, rewards, ranking, flashy titles all in game
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior reported on Mar 28, 2024
PvP is main focus of the game, surprise attack on "unshielded" players are a common thing, rewards and achievement are rewards for PvP, and ranking and titles are given to most aggressive and powerful players


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Screenshot Do you have what it takes to not only survive but to thrive in a world swarming with Walkers? Experience the world of The Walking Dead by crossing paths with iconic comic book characters like Rick, Michonne, Negan, Ezekiel, and Glenn. Battle hordes of Walkers and fight the living. Visit fan favorite locations as you explore the vast universe that is The Walking Dead.

Build a settlement, defend its walls, build up your defenses, gather supplies, recruit other survivors, form alliances, train your army, grow your reputation as a leader, fight other players, and most importantly… SURVIVE!

Game features:
The Walking Dead: Survivors is an official strategy game of survival based on the Skybound comic series.

Official Game - Encounter memorable TWD characters like Rick, Michonne, Negan, and Glenn. Survive hordes of Walkers, go to war against other clans, build up your shelter, recruit your army, and grow your reputation as a leader.

Strategy Game - Tasks are vital to maintaining your shelter and crucial for survival. Gather supplies, farm, train, explore, fight, recruit new heroes, and tend to your group’s medical needs.

Defense Game - Your shelter is under a constant threat from Walkers trying to break it down, so you will have to build up your defenses accordingly. Strengthen your walls, place obstacles, build your defense towers, set up the survivors' formation, and trigger the survivors’ skills strategically to protect your settlement from the Walker horde and the enemy survivors!

Social Game – Walkers were just the beginning, but Negan and his gang of Saviors are the real threat! Team up with other players to form Clans. Build various clan buildings across the region to gain more territories and go to war against Negan!

Exploration Game – Exploring the area around your settlement is the key to unlocking new locations, characters, items, resources, and even learning more about the world. Where to explore? Who to send? What to do once you get there? These are choices that you will have to make as the leader.