Kingdom of Pirates

-1.53
Slightly Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Unknown
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 4 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.94

1 votes
Daily Rewards -
1 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

1 votes
Grinding -
1 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

1 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
1 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
Wait To Play -
1 / 0 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

1 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 1 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

1 votes
Advertisements -
0 / 1 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

1 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 1 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 6 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.75

1 votes
Premium Currency -
1 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

1 votes
Pay to Win -
1 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

1 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
1 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

1 votes
Pay to Skip -
1 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

1 votes
Recurring Fee -
1 / 0 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

1 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
1 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 1 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
Power Creep -
0 / 1 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

1 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 1 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

1 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 1 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 3 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.92

1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
1 / 0 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
1 / 0 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

1 votes
Competition -
1 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

1 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 1 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 1 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

1 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 1 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

1 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
0 / 1 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 2 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 5 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.24

1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
1 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

1 votes
Complete the Collection -
1 / 0 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
0 / 1 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

1 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 1 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

1 votes
Variable Rewards -
0 / 1 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 1 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 1 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (4.71) with 382 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Daily Rewards reported on May 25, 2022
There are daily quests to do, various activities that recharge by day, bonuses/rewards for signing in.
Grinding reported on May 25, 2022
Grinding levels, materials, etc.
Premium Currency reported on May 25, 2022
Diamonds, but they are relatively easy to earn in game without paying.
Wait To Play reported on May 25, 2022
Things recharge or refresh, tasks finish, silver is earned; but you do not need to be logged in for you to earn, only to claim.
Pay to Skip reported on May 25, 2022
Not in all cases. Spend diamonds to skip some timers.
Recurring Fee reported on May 25, 2022
Various subscriptions that do different things. A monthly that gives you some things every day, and a weekly that will auto-collect materials for you and complete tasks when you are not playing.
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior reported on May 25, 2022
One place of the game where you can earn a currency is called Endless Ocean, and other people can "raid" your warship(s) and take it over so you are no longer earning, and take a small amount of loot as a prize. However, the server I am on has the largest guilds making rules about raiding people on 25 of the 30 sections you can be on, and will get revenge for you, even if you are not part of their guild. I am unsure if other servers are like this.


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Screenshot Get Ready for the next level Pirate-themed Simulation-RPG! Train your pirate fleet of world heroes, and start your miraculous Journey of Conquer!
Commence on an immersive sea-going adventure, and delve into the mystic ocean; build strong outposts, and discover unknown islands. Handle all sorts of unexpected events, and complete new levels of challenges that are waiting for you to unload!
A Pirate's life is not just about Pillage and Plundering, but also hang out and date beauties! Go ahead and meet Maidens, interact with them, and find out the truth of happiness!
Don't forget your descendants! The inheritance feature allows you to trial your descendants and make your empire even stronger! Pick a worthy successor to keep writing your own legend!
Fun PVP modes, exciting joint raids to fight against the World Boss, continuous crew recruitment to strengthen your outposts, as well as reliable Alliance growing, all of which will help you upgrade your Pirate Force! You will accumulate treasure hoards, construct battleships, explore relics, plunder merchant ships, subdue all legendary pirates in history and find your way to become a Pirate King!
**** Features ****
Exquisite revivifications of the 15th century seafaring adventures bring you back to the real Golden Age of Piracy!
A Strategy EDU-Simulation game where you train your Pirate fleet and flagships to defend your Empire! Keep your supremacy enduring and stay prosperous!
You will trigger a series of random events in Stages and Map. Then, you will expand various sea routes and increase your plunder rates by unlocking more outposts. What are you waiting for? Come and complete all kinds of challenges that the Mystic Sea is waiting for you to unveil!
You are not alone! Your Maidens and descendants are waiting for you to take care of and they will reinforce your overall strength! Moreover, you will encounter all kinds of beauties from different Pirate Forces that are bonding to one of your Pirate Heroes to make them stronger!
Choose your region before the adventure begins, and remember to recruit fellow Pirates and level them up to raise your influence.
**** Two regions for your selection ****
The Caribbean on the Bahamas route: If you could defy all the odds like Edward Teach does, this sea area with collapsed and disordered legal systems will be your paradise.
The Mediterranean on the pan-Mediterranean Route: This sea area has been suffering continuous dispute for too long. Can you carry on Barbarossa's will and revive the lost glory?