One Punch Man : Road To Hero

-1.12
Slightly Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Unknown
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 2 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 5 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.24

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

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

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

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 7 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 4 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.4

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
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
Waste Aversion -
1 / 0 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

1 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
1 / 0 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

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

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.

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

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

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 1 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

2.62

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

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

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:  (4.00) with 541 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Daily Rewards reported on Jun 10, 2022
Daily missions, patrol rewards, Uncharted wanderer. You collect from all of those every day and even from daily, weekly, monthly giftpacks, hero gifts, etc...
Grinding reported on Jun 10, 2022
Road to Be Strong and A Special Day (every two days) make you slog through the same fight over and over until you reach the end, rewarding you a bit more as you progress through the daily fights.
Premium Currency reported on Jun 10, 2022
You can convert real money into Diamonds, which are used to buy a variety of items.
Pay to Win reported on Jun 10, 2022
You can pay money to get exclusive heroes that are usually significantly powerful than what free to players can earn. Additionally, there are options like card collections, limit breaks, potential chips, and spirit shards that can be bought to guarantee you will beat more levels or players.
Social Pyramid Scheme reported on Jun 10, 2022
They will give you diamonds and a hero for inviting 10 friends to play.
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Jun 10, 2022
It really makes you feel like your collection is worth more because of the time and strength of your heroes.
Artificial Scarcity reported on Jun 10, 2022
Every week they have limited events for different heroes and limit breaks. Additionally, when you hit certain thresholds they will present offers that make it seem like it is a good deal by saying "1400% Value" with a time limit of 3 hours to buy it.
Recurring Fee reported on Jun 10, 2022
There is a $3 monthly or $1 weekly subscription offer that is optional, and completely worthless to anyone except beginners.
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Jun 10, 2022
Wish Diviner, Claw Crane, Lottery Grab, etc... there are a number of ways you have to spend money to get the tokens needed to get randomly generated rewards with chances being as low as 0.47% to obtain an item.
Reciprocity reported on Jun 10, 2022
You can share your heroes with your guild and friends.


Report a Dark Pattern

Screenshot 《One Punch Man: Road to Hero》 is almost ready to meet its Heroes!
The monsters are growing, and the Heroes are ready for action!
Quickly, sound the alarm against the monsters! Are you ready to defend the city?
Official IP!
Faithful to the original, with georgeous battles and following the original plot!
Many popular heroes and monsters take to the stage! Build a powerful team out of your favorites!

Electric Battles!
Watch beautiful effects and stunning skills in amazing strategic battles!
Superpowers, machines, weapons - Create the ultimate fighting combo!

Many Game Modes!
Original Plot Line Map, players can move between cities fighting monsters and growing stronger!
Challenge the House of Evolution, and grow your team;
Prove your strength against other players in the Zenira Arena!

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