Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 5 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
2 votes
1 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 9 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 13 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
2 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 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.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
1 / 1 votes
2 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.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 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.
0 / 2 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 4 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 8 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 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.
1 / 0 votes
2 votes
1 votes
1 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.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
0 / 1 votes
2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 2 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 4 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 9 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
2 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 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.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
1 / 1 votes
2 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.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
0 / 2 votes
1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
0 / 1 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.50) with 8 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Can't Pause or Save reported on Dec 24, 2022
You're competing against other players, yes.
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Dec 24, 2022
You can open "apex packs" which have a .02% chance of getting you a rare cosmetic. These packs can be purchased but you're guaranteed 1 in 500. Each pack is $1
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Dec 24, 2022
Many badges for legends that show certain achievements.
Illusion of Control reported on Dec 24, 2022
Many bots are placed into lobbies to both get you used to controls and to make you feel better.
Variable Rewards reported on Dec 24, 2022
You can open "apex packs" which have a .02% chance of getting you a rare cosmetic. These packs can be purchased but you're guaranteed 1 in 500. Each pack is $1
Playing by Appointment reported on Dec 22, 2022
They cycle through maps every 90 minutes or so. You can’t choose which map you play on at any given time.
Daily Rewards reported on Dec 22, 2022
I’m not sure if they have this in the mobile version, but for the main game, they have ‘treasure packs’ You find them in loot bins and you collect 1 each day to get a small reward
Advertisements reported on Dec 22, 2022
They advertise the battle pass and new characters I guess
Premium Currency reported on Dec 22, 2022
It has ‘Apex Coins’
Social Obligation / Guilds reported on Dec 22, 2022
You have to complete a battle pass just like Fortnite or you kiss out on those rewards forever
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