The time of snow, elves, Santa, and other winter-themed and holiday based special events, skins, and item drops is upon us. There is a lot happening in the world of web3 games and NFTs. Be sure and check in on your top projects to see what sort presents or winter events they might have available!
But aside from these seasonal events, we have new alphas from MOHome and My Neighbor Alice, an ongoing pack burning by Splinterlands, WinAmp moving into the world of NFTs, PvP in Blockchain Brawlers and much, much more!
Read on for a look at the most active web3 games and NFT projects for the week. And be sure to keep an eye on our website and Twitter feed for the latest developments in the web3 gaming space!
Top play-to-earn games by active users
| Game | Active Users 7 days | Change |
| 1. Alien Worlds | 314.42k | -18.17% |
| 2. Splinterlands | 251.02k | -2.34% |
| 3. Benji Bananas | 169.028k | -11.51% |
| 4. Farmers World | 89.79k | -3.42% |
| 5. Upland | 75.73k | -4.65% |
| 6. Planet IX | 61.36k | +21.08% |
| 7. Era7: Game of Truth | 44.12k | +21.74% |
| 8. Arc8 by GAMEE | 39.64k | -1.61% |
| 9. Axie Infinity | 39.48k | -0.59% |
| 10. Trickshot Blitz | 36.18k | +0.7% |
Though we saw some decline in active users this week, the top 6 spots stayed exactly the same. Planet IX, a new staking style game, increased their share significantly, but are still just outside the top 5. Those top spots seem pretty solid. We’ll see if Planet IX can continue to grow enough and keep moving up.
The bottom 4 slots on the top 10 chart saw some shuffling this week, with Trickshot Blitz making their way back on to the charts.
Top 10 NFT collections by volume traded*
| Collection | Volume traded 7 days | Volume Change |
| 1. Azuki | $7.98M | +135.01% |
| 2. Clone X | $5.95M | +42.76% |
| 3. Otherdeed for Otherside | $4M | -32.49% |
| 4. Valhalla | $3.74M | +164.32% |
| 5. Cryptopunks | $3.37M | -12.81% |
| 6. Undead Blocks Skin Vault | $2.45M | (NEW) |
| 7. y00ts | $2.37M | -31.38% |
| 8. DeGods | $1.78M | -26.8% |
| 9. BEANZ Official | $1.69M | +234.45% |
| 10. Doodles V4 | $1.59M | +106.74% |
Something is going on with the DappRadar chart we use to get these numbers, and for some reason, Bored Ape Yacht Club is not showing up in the 7 day chart. But, since the 1 day chart shows them at $1.72 million in trading volume, I think we can assume that they should still be in the top 10. But, we have to work with what we’re given, so this is the list according to DappRadar, though we’ll mark it with an asterisk.
However, even if with this issue, we see some surprising movement in NFT project sales this week. Azuki vaults back into the top 10, easily claiming the top spot with nearly $8 million in volume over this past week! And Undead Blocks, fresh off their loot box release in conjunction with Gamestop surges into the charts with over $2.4 million in sales in their first week! If anyone doubted that there was a market for NFT skins, this should put those doubts to rest!
