Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 4 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 2 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 2 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 8 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
1 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 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 / 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.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 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 / 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.
0 / 1 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 0 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
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Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
0 / 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.
0 / 1 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: | (4.00) with 39,782 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Daily Rewards reported on Dec 21, 2022
The pets in your shop produce money overtime which can be collected. There is a cap to how much each pet can generate.
Grinding reported on Dec 21, 2022
Collecting from pet enclosures as well as breeding pets.
Infinite Treadmill reported on Dec 21, 2022
There is no end of the game.
Premium Currency reported on Dec 21, 2022
You can buy gems with real money.
Wait To Play reported on Dec 21, 2022
Breeding has an in-game timer.
Pay to Skip reported on Dec 21, 2022
You can use gems to skip the process of building enclosures or breeding times.
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Create a Pet Shop like no other! Build a fun place for all your favorite lovable pets to share with your friends!Mix and match your pets to make your own designer breeds.
Pug + Chihuahua = Chug!
Labrador + Poodle = Labradoodle!
Bengal + Short Hair = Toyger!
Running your pet shop is amazing fun with these features:
- OWN your favorite Dogs, Cats, Birds, and other pets!
- DESIGN new pets by CROSS-BREEDING your collection!
- GET the cutest puppies, kitties, and chicks! Breed babies and see their unique looks.
- Build and upgrade BEAUTIFUL HABITATS! Design a Pet Shop that’s fun for the animals and for you!
- Complete goals to please your customers and win REWARDS
- Meet NEIGHBORS and make FRIENDS. Visit sister Pet Shops and meet their pets!
- Sharp stunning graphics and animations
- Invite your Facebook or Storm8 friends to play with you
- FREE WEEKLY updates with new pets, decorations, and breeding combinations!
- Absolutely no clean up or doggy bags required! What good pets!
Pet Shop Story is the BEST looking FREE pet game for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch!
Please note: Pet Shop Story is an online only game. Your device must have an active internet connection to play.
Please note that Pet Shop Story is free to play, but you can purchase in-app items with real money. To delete this feature, on your device go to Settings Menu -> General -> Restrictions option. You can then simply turn off In-App Purchases under "Allowed Content". In addition, Pet Shop Story may link to social media services, such as Facebook, and Storm8 will have access to your information through such services.