Egg, Inc.

-1.80
Slightly Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

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Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 48 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 19 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.9

10 votes
Grinding -
10 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

9 votes
1 votes
Daily Rewards -
9 / 1 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

9 votes
1 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
9 / 1 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

7 votes
3 votes
Wait To Play -
7 / 3 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

5 votes
3 votes
Playing by Appointment -
5 / 3 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

6 votes
4 votes
Advertisements -
6 / 4 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

2 votes
7 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
2 / 7 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 45 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 52 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.04

9 votes
Premium Currency -
9 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

7 votes
3 votes
Pay to Win -
7 / 3 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

7 votes
3 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
7 / 3 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

5 votes
2 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
5 / 2 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

5 votes
4 votes
Pay to Skip -
5 / 4 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

5 votes
4 votes
Power Creep -
5 / 4 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

5 votes
5 votes
Waste Aversion -
5 / 5 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

2 votes
6 votes
Accidental Purchases -
2 / 6 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.

9 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 9 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 24 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 41 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.42

8 votes
2 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
8 / 2 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

8 votes
2 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
8 / 2 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

6 votes
4 votes
Reciprocity -
6 / 4 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

1 votes
7 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
1 / 7 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

1 votes
7 votes
Competition -
1 / 7 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

9 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 9 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

10 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 10 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 34 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 25 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.78

8 votes
1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
8 / 1 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

8 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection -
8 / 1 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

8 votes
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
8 / 2 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

6 votes
4 votes
Variable Rewards -
6 / 4 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

2 votes
6 votes
Illusion of Control -
2 / 6 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

2 votes
4 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
2 / 4 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

7 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 7 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (5.00) with 171,145 votes.
Google Play:  (4.63) with 700,665 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Playing by Appointment reported on Oct 17, 2022
After a certain span of time away, you stop earning income and must reopen the game to start earning it again.
Daily Rewards reported on Oct 17, 2022
There is a daily reward system. It does NOT punish you for missing a day.
Advertisements reported on Oct 17, 2022
The ads aren’t forced, but there will be regular popups on the side of the screen with rewards you can earn by watching an ad. If ignored, the icons will shake and wiggle to get your attention.
Social Obligation / Guilds reported on Oct 17, 2022
The base game does not have this, but there are all kinds of challenges that require heavy-lifting players who are almost constantly active to complete the challenge.
Complete the Collection reported on Oct 17, 2022
There are challenges for every egg to have a certain number of chickens in your coops. Some of these are impossible without having a certain amount of premium upgrades and events completed.
Waste Aversion reported on Oct 17, 2022
More recent updates include an artifact system which encourages players to spend premium currency to upgrade artifacts, as they can only hold so many. They also have to spend some premium currency to unlock this system in the first place.
Daily Rewards reported on Jun 25, 2022
Daily reward BUT you are not punished for missing it
Grinding reported on Jun 25, 2022
It’s an idle game, you know what you are getting into
Premium Currency reported on Jun 25, 2022
You can get this currency without paying or watching ads by completing accomplishments.
Anchoring Tricks reported on Jun 25, 2022
Certain deals are there to make others look more appealing


Report a Dark Pattern

Screenshot In the near future, the secrets of the universe will be unlocked in the chicken egg. You have decided to get in on the gold rush and sell as many eggs as you can.

Hatch chickens, build hen houses, hire drivers, and commission research to build the most advanced egg farm in the world.

An incremental (clicker) game at its core, Egg, Inc. uses many elements from simulation games that give it a unique feel and play style. Instead of menus, you are presented with crisp and colorful 3D graphics and a delightful simulation of a swarm of chickens. In addition to choosing your investments wisely you must also balance your resources to ensure a smooth running and efficient egg farm.

There is something for everyone here:
Casual players love Egg Inc's laid back feel and beautiful appearance. Take your time to build a wonderful egg farm and explore all the content.

More experienced incremental (clicker) players will love the emergent gameplay and depth afforded by the different play styles needed throughout the game. To reach the ultimate goal of having a ginormous egg farm with an astronomical value, you will need to balance strategies throughout many prestiges to make best use of your time.

Features
- Simple, Casual gameplay with opportunities to challenge yourself
- Chicken swarm!
- Dozens of research items
- Dozens of missions
- Many different hen houses and shipping vehicles
- A "Nested" Prestige system has the game always feeling new
- Wonderful 3D graphics with pixel perfect UI and shadows
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards to compete with your friends and the world!