Web3 gaming links video games with blockchain assets such as NFTs and tokens. This explainer covers how the main models work, why headline claims of record growth need checking, and how to assess a title before you spend money or time on it.
In 2022, hyper-casual mobile blockchain games pulled in a large wave of users from Web2 into Web3, and tracker data later showed that most of those projects faded. This guide explains what drove that growth, why retention collapsed, and how to judge a web3 mobile game before you spend time or money on it.
No web3 game matches the scale, budget or polish of GTA VI, but several blockchain titles offer open maps, action and exploration. This guide compares the closest options, what each one really offers, and the wallet and token risks to check before you play.
Green Satoshi Tokens (GST) are the in-app currency tied to STEPN, a move-to-earn fitness app where players earn GST by walking, jogging, running or cycling with sneaker NFTs. This guide explains what GST is, how it is earned and spent, and what to check before you take part.
Splintershards (SPS) is the official name of the governance token used in the Splinterlands blockchain card game. This guide explains what the token does, how staking and governance work, and what to check before you buy, stake or hold it.
Alien Worlds is a play-to-earn metaverse built on the WAX blockchain, where players mine resources with NFT tools on planets and earn the TLM token. This guide explains how it works, what the tokens and NFTs do, and what to check before spending any money.
Avalon is most often the social deduction board game The Resistance: Avalon, not a blockchain game. This guide explains how it works, how to tell it apart from any crypto project with the same name, and where to learn more.
Blankos Block Party was a free-to-play party game with NFT character skins, launched on the Epic Games Store, and its PC version shut down in December 2023. This guide explains what the game was, how its NFT element worked, what happened to it, and how to check its status now.
Bloktopia is a Polygon-based metaverse built around learning, earning, playing and creating, with its own BLOK token. This guide explains how each part works, how to set up safely, and what to check before you put money in.
Crabada was a play-to-earn battle game on Avalanche where players used NFT crabs to battle and earn tokens. Its marketplace and battles closed in May 2023, so this guide explains how it worked, what changed, and what to look at instead.
Crypto Zoon is one of many games that have tried to build on BNB Chain, where cheap transactions and familiar wallets attracted a wave of blockchain gaming projects. This guide explains what the public record shows about it, how BSC gaming economies usually work, and how to research any such game before spending money.
Decentraland is a browser-based virtual world where users own land and items as blockchain tokens and trade them for MANA. This guide explains how its economy fits together, what the main assets do, and what to check before spending money.
DeHeroGame is a blockchain card game built around NFT hero cards and the AMG governance token, aimed at players interested in GameFi. This guide explains how it is meant to work, what to verify before you take part, and how to avoid the fake giveaways that often surround similarly named projects.
Frutti Dino is a dinosaur collecting and breeding game built on BNB Chain, tied to a governance token called FDT. This guide explains what it is, how the pieces fit together, and the steps to start playing while checking the risks first.
Goblin Town 2 does not appear as a verified crypto product in the sources we checked, so this guide explains which goblin-named projects and events the name could refer to, how to confirm which one you mean, and what to check before you buy, connect a wallet or spend money.
Iskra is a Slavic word meaning spark, best known as the name of a Marxist newspaper launched in 1900. It also appears as a surname, a company name and a crypto ticker, and this guide explains each use and how to check the ISKRA token.
MechaChain is a Web3 game built around robot combat and space exploration. This guide explains what the game involves, how to start safely, and how to check its current status before you spend time or money on it.
MOBOX is a crypto gaming platform built around the MBOX token, and the name is also shared by an unrelated Android emulator and other apps. This guide explains what the platform was designed to do, how its token fits in, and how to check its current status before you spend any money.
Mooi Network is presented as a gaming and Web3 project, but the sources available for this guide do not confirm its features, token model or user numbers. This explainer covers what the claim means, how to check it yourself, and what to look for before you join or spend anything.
Move-to-earn (M2E) is a model where apps pay small rewards for physical activity such as walking or running. This guide explains how the model works, where it came from, and what to check before you use any M2E app or wallet.
Nine Chronicles M is the mobile version of the open-source, player-governed fantasy RPG Nine Chronicles. This guide explains what it is, how it connects to the NCG token and staking, and what to check before you start.
Orbcity is a land-based metaverse where players collect NFTs, farm resources and use the ORB token for governance and utility. This guide explains how the game works, how to get started, and how to think about earning before you commit any money.
Polka City does not appear as a verified dApp in the sources checked for this guide. This page explains where the name likely comes from, how to tell whether a Polka City crypto project is real, and which web3 city-building games are worth a look instead.
Tezotopia is an NFT game on the Tezos blockchain built around Tezotops collectibles, and public detail about it is thin. This guide sets out what is known, how to check a project like this, and how much one title can realistically shift Tezos gaming.