Survivor!.io

-2.13
Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Unknown
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 17 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.72

4 votes
Daily Rewards -
4 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

3 votes
Wait To Play -
3 / 0 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

3 votes
1 votes
Advertisements -
3 / 1 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

3 votes
1 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
3 / 1 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

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

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

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

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 26 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 8 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.88

4 votes
Premium Currency -
4 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

3 votes
Pay to Win -
3 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

3 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
3 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

3 votes
Recurring Fee -
3 / 0 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

3 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
3 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

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

3 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
3 / 0 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

3 votes
1 votes
Pay to Skip -
3 / 1 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

3 votes
1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
3 / 1 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

3 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 3 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

3 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 3 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 1 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 15 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

4.12

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

2 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 2 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

2 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 2 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 2 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

2 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 2 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

2 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 2 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

3 votes
Competition -
0 / 3 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 14 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.62

3 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
3 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

2 votes
Illusion of Control -
2 / 0 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

4 votes
Variable Rewards -
4 / 0 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

2 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
2 / 0 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

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.

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

2 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 2 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (5.00) with 8 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Daily Rewards reported on Dec 31, 2022
You need to play many daily events, such as daily challenges every day in order to gain tech parts that otherwise would require you to spend money on
Advertisements reported on Dec 31, 2022
Players are forced to watch ads to gain in-game rewards.
Pay to Win reported on Dec 31, 2022
While not necessarily pay to win, you are forced to spend money for better gear to complete harder chapters. Choosing not to spend money would require the player to spend months to get the same gear.
Can't Pause or Save reported on Dec 31, 2022
You cannot exit out of a game without being forced to forfeit your rewards.
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Dec 31, 2022
Supply crates for gear, though there is a pity system put in place
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Dec 31, 2022
Opening a certain amount of crates rewards the player with a rare item, tricking the player into spending more money on crates to get it.
Grinding reported on Dec 24, 2022
there's no meaningful gameplay/challenges. everything is roughlt 30 secs of control, then afk
Advertisements reported on Dec 24, 2022
gacha using ads, and ads for revive
Infinite Treadmill reported on Dec 24, 2022
there's no end game
Pay to Win reported on Dec 24, 2022
gacha. sometimes straight up selling OP items


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Screenshot Dangerous zombies are attacking the entire city! The city is in peril!
Awakened by the trial of dreams, you've no choice but to take on the heroic mantle of saving the city!
As a human warrior with unlimited potential, you and other survivors will have to pick up your weapons and battle these evil and dangerous zombies!
The horde far outnumbers you - any slip-up and you'll get caught in dire straits!
Faced with crisis, you must find a way to survive!

Features:
-Face off against 1000+ monsters at once and exterminate them!
-Clear the map with one-hand controls!
-All-new roguelike skill experience with unlimited combinations
-Feel the heat of each new stage with different difficulties

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