Ethereum

Sci-fi metaverse / mining strategy

A decentralized sci-fi metaverse where players mine the token Trilium (TLM) across six planets using NFT avatars and tools.

Skill-based board/card PvP

Arcadia is a play-for-stakes on-chain gaming platform where players compete in skill-based PvP classics such as Chess, Checkers and Battleship, wagering crypto on live matches or practicing free against AI.

UGC RPG

A UGC NFT adventure RPG launched in 2022 on BNB Chain (including opBNB), featuring on-chain upgradeable character and item NFTs and a user-generated-content toolkit for custom dungeons and quests.

Arcade / action

A free-to-play mobile arcade game (by Animoca Brands) where the player swings a monkey from vine to vine through the jungle; it added a play-to-earn layer via Benji Pass NFTs and an in-game token..

Action RPG

A free-to-play multiplayer action RPG where players are time travelers exploring colliding historical eras through procedurally generated dungeons, with fast combat and crafting.

Idle mining RPG

ChainZ Arena is a cross-blockchain idle-mining RPG playable on EOS, Tron and Ethereum, where players collect heroes, battle demons and bosses in an arena, and mine the SOUL token both actively and offline.

Arena RPG / fighter

A Web3 fantasy arena RPG developed by Jam City (a Netmarble subsidiary), set in the world of Massina where players collect, train, and battle gladiator Champions in PvP and PvE.

Action RPG platformer

A free-to-play, mobile-first action-RPG platformer with MMO progression set in a post-apocalyptic universe, where players travel between shattered worlds taking on missions, raids, and seasonal challenges, and socialize in a 100+ player lobby.

NFT collectible / breeding

One of the first blockchain games (launched 2017 by Dapper Labs) on Ethereum, where players collect, breed, and trade unique digital cats as ERC-721 NFTs; each cat has heritable genetic traits.

Sci-fi play-to-earn NFT

A sci-fi NFT game where players collect worker and spaceship NFTs to run mining expeditions for the ETERNAL token.

Metaverse / virtual world

A decentralized 3D virtual world on Ethereum where users buy, build, and monetize virtual LAND parcels and wearables as NFTs.

AI-driven open-world MMORPG

A Web3 AAA open-world MMORPG set in a dystopian 2045 cyberpunk future, featuring AI-driven virtual beings (MetaBeings) that players can create and that populate the world as companions and NPCs.

Casual puzzle / NFT franchise

A Web3 game franchise from Gabriel Leydon's Limit Break, built around free anime-style DigiDaigaku character NFTs (ERC-721 on Ethereum) and backed by a $200M raise.

Move-to-earn audio fitness

Dustland Runner is a move-to-earn audio fitness running game by OliveX where players earn the DOSE token; DOSE is an ERC-20 token with a Polygon layer-2, and its NFTs use EVM wallets..

Monster-collecting RPG

A collect-and-battle NFT RPG (originally 'Etheremon', 2017; relaunched 2019 as community-run Ethermon) on Ethereum where players collect Ether Monsters ('Mons') and train them for play-to-earn battles.

Trading card game (TCG)

A free-to-play competitive trading card game from Immutable Games, comparable to Hearthstone, where every card is a player-owned NFT.

Base-building strategy

A Web3 mobile base-building strategy game (Clash of Clans-style) from Skrice Studios, set on the fantasy island of Mavia.

Shoot-to-earn PvP shooter

A shoot-to-earn PvP arena shooter from London studio Rapidfire Unicorn with pixel-art maps and 20 unlockable characters, where landing hits earns roughly $1-$5 in real crypto rewards.

Open-world RPG / auto-battler

A set of interconnected sci-fi fantasy games built on Immutable, an Ethereum L2.

Deck-builder / idle RPG

A Web3 gaming ecosystem built with Treasure comprising Squires (an idle questing game) and Blightfell (a free browser deck-building autobattler roguelike).

4X MMO strategy

A free-to-play 4X MMO strategy game that launched on Ethereum in 2021 and later integrated Polygon to cut fees, where players build kingdoms, gather resources, form alliances, and wage PvE/PvP war.

City-building simulation

A decentralized SimCity-style city-building simulation launched in 2018 where players buy land and build structures, with almost all game items as NFTs and mechanics running on-chain.

Virtual pet / breeding

A DeFi-plus-NFT virtual pet game from KardiaChain and TopeBox where players collect, breed and battle monster pets, using the DPET token.

Racing / play-to-earn

A play-to-earn racing game combining NFT car ownership, customization, and trading with the NITRO token, available on Android, PC, and Mac..

Metaverse / MMO

Yuga Labs' gamified metaverse and MMO built on Ethereum (using Improbable's M2 tech), tied to Otherdeed land NFTs and Bored Ape/associated collections.

Trading card game (TCG)

A sci-fi trading card game where players own their cards as NFTs and build decks around five factions to battle on PC.

Fully on-chain RPG

A fully on-chain pirate-themed RPG from studio Proof of Play, where all game logic, items, and player actions run on smart contracts and are publicly auditable.

AI alternate-reality game

Project 89 is an AI-powered alternate reality game and IP franchise on Solana combining swarms of coordinated AI agents with mission-based, narrative gameplay set against a fictional megacorporation, Oneirocom.

Metaverse / NFT battler

A DAO-governed Web3 gaming ecosystem centered on the United States of Mars (USM) 3D metaverse and the Metamon play-to-earn NFT battle game, where players collect, battle and trade monsters to earn RACA.

Action RPG looter-shooter

A Web3 game franchise by Ather Labs, now centered on Sipher Odyssey, a free-to-play top-down looter-shooter action RPG with rogue-lite elements for mobile.

Fantasy sports / NFT cards

A global fantasy sports game built around officially licensed, blockchain-based digital player cards (NFTs) for football, NBA, and MLB.

Metaverse / voxel sandbox

A community-driven voxel metaverse where players buy virtual LAND and create, own, and monetize user-generated games and assets as NFTs.

Zombie-survival FPS (kill-to-earn)

A free-to-play, wave-based zombie survival FPS with kill-to-earn Web3 mechanics, developed by Wagyu Games with Kevuru Games.

Virtual real-estate / metaverse economy

A virtual property trading game and metaverse built primarily on EOS, launched in 2019 by Uplandme, often called a blockchain version of Monopoly.

Metaverse / virtual world

A browser-based virtual world (formerly Cryptovoxels) founded by Ben Nolan where users own voxel LAND parcels as NFTs on Ethereum and build galleries, shops, and event spaces; avatar wearables are NFTs on Polygon.

Web3 metaverse / open-world MMO

A photorealistic, Unreal Engine-powered Web3 metaverse and MMO set in Wiami, a futuristic Miami-inspired city, where players race vehicles, engage in FPS combat, and complete missions.

NFT risk/strategy (staking)

A play-to-earn NFT strategy game on Ethereum where players stake Sheep and Wolf NFTs to farm the WOOL token, with wolves able to steal from sheep.

Pixel-art MMORPG / metaverse

An interoperable pixel-art MMORPG metaverse on Ethereum by Thomas Webb that lets holders import 1M+ NFTs (CryptoPunks, Bored Apes, MoonCats, CrypToadz, etc.) as playable avatars, with NFT pets, land, items, and PvE/PvP.