Best Play-to-Earn Games with NFTs or Crypto

Play-to-earn games (P2E) do what most traditional video games don’t — reward players for their time and effort spent in the game. After all, the players do create game content simply by participating and providing interactions for other players.

And while many games have switched to the phrase ‘play and earn’, or the term ‘web3’, the idea remains the same — the ability to own game items as NFTs, and the ability to earn while playing in some manner. Sometimes those two things are the same. Sometimes not.

But what is the same, is that each P2E game offers a way for players to be rewarded for their in-game activity. Some P2E games will require an initial investment, while others are free to play. But whatever your interest, there is something in the world of blockchain gaming to cover it. And though many games are still in development, they range from simple web games, to mobile, to FPS, to galaxy-spanning strategy games, to MMOs, and more! Keeping track of all of them can be a tough job, and so we’re here to help!

Below are a few recommendations as well as our (ever growing, and ever updated) list of web3 enabled games with some basic info as well as links to our articles and game guides!

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Top Picks

Best Metaverse

The Sandbox

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  • The Sandbox is an interconnected world of unique game experiences. With land plots of varying sizes, each land owner can build their own creations using a visual game builder. The Sandbox is still in alpha testing, but if you’re interested in play-to-earn games, this should definitely be on your radar. Check out our full The Sandbox review to learn how to get started.

Genre
Metaverse
Platform
PC / Mac
Blockchain
Ethereum / Polygon
Token
SAND
Free to Play
Yes
chevron_rightAbout The Sandbox
  • The Sandbox is an interconnected world of unique game experiences. With land plots of varying sizes, each land owner can build their own creations using a visual game builder. The Sandbox is still in alpha testing, but if you’re interested in play-to-earn games, this should definitely be on your radar. Check out our full The Sandbox review to learn how to get started.

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Genre
Metaverse
Platform
PC / Mac
Blockchain
Ethereum / Polygon
Token
SAND
Free to Play
Yes
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The Sandbox consists of thousands of plots in a variety of sizes. Within each plot lies the unique creation of the plot owner. This could be a game, a social hub, or whatever else can be imagined and built. Sandbox is voxel-based, giving it a Minecraft feel. Assets inside of each experience are individual voxel objects, which can be imported from external editors.

Built on Unity and featuring an ever-growing scripting language, the Sandbox Game Maker gives builders quite a bit of opportunity to create something unique. Plot owners have complete control over what is built in their plot.

The games created so far range from RPGs to side-scrollers, to business management sims to dance games, and more. Players can join and play any public experience via the Game Maker. Most are single-player adventures, though some offer a chance to socialize with other players. The Sandbox also has a steady stream of events and giveaways for players who complete quests on specific experiences.

Most Popular P2E Game

Alien Worlds

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About Alien Worlds

  • Alien Worlds is a play to earn game built on the WAX blockchain. It features a universe of six worlds, each with 500 land plots. Every plot is player owned and represented by an NFT. Players can earn Trilium in-game, transfer it to Binance Smart Chain, and earn more Trilium through a staking system. Alien Worlds features click to earn mining, and a player-run DAO system for each individual planet who choose how to distribute their daily allotment of TLM tokens.

Genre
Click Miner
Platform
Web
Blockchain
WAX / Binance Chain
Tokens
TLM
Free to Play
Yes
chevron_rightAbout Alien Worlds
  • Alien Worlds is a play to earn game built on the WAX blockchain. It features a universe of six worlds, each with 500 land plots. Every plot is player owned and represented by an NFT. Players can earn Trilium in-game, transfer it to Binance Smart Chain, and earn more Trilium through a staking system. Alien Worlds features click to earn mining, and a player-run DAO system for each individual planet who choose how to distribute their daily allotment of TLM tokens.

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Genre
Click Miner
Platform
Web
Blockchain
WAX / Binance Chain
Tokens
TLM
Free to Play
Yes
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Alien Worlds is one of the elder generation of WAX games. They first announced their game in July of 2020 and followed up with several NFT sales in October, and their first and only land sale in December of that same year. Mining on land plots opened up not long after the land sale, and the team has slowly and steadily improved their website and added additional features since then, including a gameified staking system on the Binance Chain. Alien Worlds is a member of the Blockchain Games Alliance.

The basic mining game is not especially exciting. But the introduction of player-run, Planetary DAOs has added a new layer to their ecosystem that will continue to grow and expand. This system provides empowerment and economic incentive for the DAOs to build and improve upon the Alien Worlds experience through marketing programs, third party app development, and more!

Getting started with Alien Worlds is completely free.

Best Card Game

Gods Unchained

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  • Gods Unchained is a collectible, fantasy, and trading card game built on the Ethereum network. It’s free to play, easy to get started, and offers play-to-earn opportunities right out of the gate.

Genre
Trading Card Game
Platform
PC / Mac
Blockchain
Immutable X / Ethereum
Tokens
GODS
Free to Play
Yes
chevron_rightAbout Gods Unchained
  • Gods Unchained is a collectible, fantasy, and trading card game built on the Ethereum network. It’s free to play, easy to get started, and offers play-to-earn opportunities right out of the gate.

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Genre
Trading Card Game
Platform
PC / Mac
Blockchain
Immutable X / Ethereum
Tokens
GODS
Free to Play
Yes
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In Gods Unchained, two players face off in an arena to determine who is the most powerful. Whether they choose Nature, Light, Deception, Death, War, or Magic, the goal is always the same: reduce your opponent’s God’s health to zero.

With several card expansions available, Gods Unchained offers opportunities for a wide variety of playstyles. They are also currently building a mobile version of their app.

In 2019, Gods Unchained rebranded its parent company into Immutable and began development on ImmutableX, an NFT-focused, layer two solution for Ethereum. ImmutableX launched its marketplace in 2021, and today it serves as a gas-free trading hub for Gods Unchained cards as well as a number of other NFT projects.

Best Browser Based P2E Game

Splinterlands

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  • Splinterlands is a play-to-earn trading card game that plays in a browser. It started on the Steem blockchain as Steemmonsters but eventually switched to the Hive blockchain. Thanks to cross-chain functionality, cards and tokens can also be traded on the Ethereum blockchain and on Wax. Splinterlands now has a governance token called SPS.

Genre
Trading Card Game / Auto-battler
Platform
PC
Blockchain
HIVE / WAX
Tokens
DEC / SPS
Free to Play
Yes
chevron_rightAbout Splinterlands
  • Splinterlands is a play-to-earn trading card game that plays in a browser. It started on the Steem blockchain as Steemmonsters but eventually switched to the Hive blockchain. Thanks to cross-chain functionality, cards and tokens can also be traded on the Ethereum blockchain and on Wax. Splinterlands now has a governance token called SPS.

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Genre
Trading Card Game / Auto-battler
Platform
PC
Blockchain
HIVE / WAX
Tokens
DEC / SPS
Free to Play
Yes
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Splinterlands is a cross between a deck-building game and an auto-battler. Players use their cards to create a combat lineup based on the rules of the match. Then, once both sides submit their teams, the cards battle it out until only one team remains. Players earn Dark Energy Crystals when winning matches and can also earn additional cards and other rewards through Daily Quests and a recurring, two-week leaderboard contest.

Players combine cards to level them up for better stats and additional abilities. Cards come in both regular versions and rarer, gold foil versions. Splinterlands features its own in-game market and allows for buying, selling, and even leasing cards!

Best PvE Gameplay

Phantom Galaxies

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  • Phantom Galaxies is a space-based RPG featuring an ongoing storyline and first person combat in spaceships and mechs. It is currently in closed beta (though access can be acquired with a $5 NFT) with an open beta expected later this year. Phantom Galaxies includes the voice-acting and high quality graphics you would expect from a AAA game.

Genre
RPG / FPS
Platform
PC / Mac
Blockchain
Polygon
Tokens
ASTRAFER
Free to Play
No
chevron_rightAbout Phantom Galaxies
  • Phantom Galaxies is a space-based RPG featuring an ongoing storyline and first person combat in spaceships and mechs. It is currently in closed beta (though access can be acquired with a $5 NFT) with an open beta expected later this year. Phantom Galaxies includes the voice-acting and high quality graphics you would expect from a AAA game.

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RPG / FPS
Platform
PC / Mac
Blockchain
Polygon
Tokens
ASTRAFER
Free to Play
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Phantom Galaxies is building a AAA quality game with dogfighting style combat in space, an in-depth, in-game story with developed lore background, and voice acting. On top of that they are enabling their game for the web3 space with NFTs and their own token, ASTRAFER.

Though still in beta testing, the game is very playable and already polished in many ways. They should move into an open beta phase later this year.

Play to Earn Games List

TitleGenrePlatformBlockchainStatusP2E?Free to play?Gameplay
Aavegotchi
GamefiWebPolygon

yield generating NFTs that act as pets
Afterland
FPSPC / MacOSWAX

RPG, action, survival shooter
Alien Worlds
ClickerWebWAX

Click-miner; land ownership; DAO governance

Earn TLM token by mining and owning land. Potential other rewards from third party landowners
AlterVerse
Virtual WorldPCEthereum

virtual world hub (Sky City) with in-app games, stores, and events. Players will be able to create their own storefronts and game experiences for players
Ancient Society
StrategyWebPolygon

stake, build, and grow your town. Requires owning NFTs to play

Earn ACN token by selling items to other players
Arc8
CasualMobile
iOS / Android
Ethereum

suite of mobile mini-games

Earn tokens by winning matches, completing quests, and playing in tournaments
Ascenders
Action RPGPC / MacArbitrumDEVELOPMENT PAUSED????open world, sci-fi, action RPG

create resources with land plots and Ascenders Simulation game
Axes Metaverse
MOBAPCBinance ChainDEVELOPMENT PAUSED

fast-paced, simple, fantasy MOBA

Earn by placing at the top of the seasonal leaderboards
Axie Infinity
Tactical BattlePCEthereum / Ronin

field team of 3 Axies for PvE and PvP combat

Earn by placing at the top of the seasonal leaderboards and selling items to other players
BattleFly
Auto-battlerWebArbitrum

passive, play to earn, auto-battler
Beast Garden
Tactical BattleWebWAX

field team of 3 Beasts in PvE and PvP combat; NFT staking. Requires owning at least 3 Beast NFTs to play
Benji Bananas
CasualMobileEthereum

side-scrolling, banana collecting mobile game
Big Time

RPGPCEthereum

instance based, multiplayer, fantasy, action RPG

Earn by selling items to other players
Blankos Block Party
CasualPCEthereum

casual games and social hub
Blast RoyaleFPSMobilePolygon

top-down battle royale

Earn by playing in tournaments and placing in the top of the leaderboards
Blocklords
Base builderPCPolygon / Immutable X

??

Medieval base-building game
Boss Fighters
Arena CombatPCPolygon

one vs many, arena combat, eSport. Team of four fighters against a giant Boss player who uses VR to play

Mint NFTs through a battle pass system
Brawlers
Arena CombatWebWAX

bluffing / betting style game with two wrestlers facing off in a match.

Formerly known as Blockchain Brawlers
Bushi
FPSPCSUI

Samurai / Ninja FPS

Earn rewards through a battle pass system
Capsule Heroes

PvP brawler
Carrom Blitz
CasualMobileFlow

trickshot casual game
Chainmonsters
TamerPC / MacOS / Android/ iPhoneEthereum / Immutable XDEVELOPMENT PAUSED

tamer RPG
Champions Arena
Tactical battlePC / MobileEthereum

fantasy, turn-based battle arena with three heroes per side

Earn by finding scrolls of minting and creating NFT Champions
Champions TacticsTactical battle

strategy game from Ubisoft
Champions: Ascension
Virtual WorldPCEthereum

virtual world; mini-games; arena combat

Earn tickets by playing and through special events. Trade tickets for boxes with NFTs inside
Chicken Derby
RacingWebPolygon

Chicken racing simulator with cosmetics and wacky powers. Requires owning at least one chicken NFT to play

Earn WETH when your chickens place top 3 in races (entering races costs WETH). Win cosmetic NFTs in tournaments
Chronos: Dawn Of Time
RPGPCPolygon

side-scrolling, sci-fi-, RPG

mint NFTs with resources acquired while playing
Citizen Conflict
FPSPCEthereum

Virtual FPS World
City States: Medieval
StrategyMobile / DesktopStellarDEVELOPMENT PAUSED

strategy MMMO
Civitas
StrategyPC / MacEthereum

cooperative town building with player run DAO governance
ClashDome
Mini-gamesWebWAX

free to play selection of mini-games with decorative NFTs, leaderboards, and duels for tokens
Colonize Mars
StakingWebWAX

Mars colonization simulation. Use your NFTs to generate resources and help develop the colony.
Cometh
TCGWebPolygon

deck-building for spaceship battles
Continuum World
RPGWebPolygon

MMO RPG with resource collection and land ownership
Cradles
MMORPGPCEthereum

MMO with dinosaurs; subscription-based

Craft equipment items which can be converted into NFTs
Crazy Defense Heroes
Tower DefenseiOs and AndroidPolygon

Active tower defense battles
Crazy Kings
Tower DefenseiOSEthereum

Active tower defense battles
Cross the Ages
TCGPC / Mac / Android / iOSEthereum

trading card game that has a similar playstyle to Go
Crypto Unicorns
FarmingWebPolygon

collect and breed Unicorns to work on your farm and engage in jousting events
Dark Country
TCGPCWAX

western-gothic themed, collectible card game

Earn SDM tokens and NFTs by participating in guild wars and tournaments
DeadropFPSPC

Vertical based extraction shooter
Decentraland
Virtual WorldWebEthereum

virtual world with player owned and created buildings, shops, and events
DeFi Land
GamefiWebSolana

stake and 'grow' your tokens; participate in mini-games
Delysuim
Virtual WorldPCPolygon

virtual world
Deviants' Factions
TCGWebEthereum / IMX

TCG dueling game with lane-based strategies
Dragon Strike
Match-3 / RPGMobileGYRI

Mobile match-3 game from Gala Games. Level up Heroes and mint them as NFTs
Dustland Runner
Move to EarnMobileEthereum

story-based move to earn app
Dvision
Virtual Worldscustomizeable metaverse
Echoes of Empire
Strategy MMOPCEthereum

space based, strategic MMO with base building, land claiming, and ship battles
Eldarune
RPGPCBinance Chain

3D, fantasy, RPG
Ember Sword
MMOPCEthereum / IMX

fantasy MMO
Era7: Game of Truth
StrategyWebBinance Chain

fantasy, lane-based, tactical combat with collectible and upgrade-able units
Eternal Dragons
Auto-battlerWebSolana

auto-battler with Dragons

Earn NFTS and tokens by placing at the top of various leaderboards
Ethermon
RPGPC / iOS / AndroidPolygon

creature taming and battler game built in Decentraland
ev.io
FPSWebSolana

FPS

Earn game tokens by playing and exchange them for SOL tokens
Everseed
Tower defenseWebSolana

collect plants and use them for tower defense
Fableborn
Action RPG / Base buildingMobilePolygon

build a base and raid others in a 3rd person action battle for resources
Faraway Land
Town buildingWebPolygon

town building / farming; will eventually lead into the creation of NFTs for Mini-Royale
Farmer's World
FarmingWebWAX

farming / staking NFTs
Farming Tales
SimulationWebWAX

farming and product creation simulation

Earn SEST tokens by growing crops and combining them into more complex products
Farsite
MMOWebEthereum

space based MMO with ships, land ownership, and crafting
Forge: Arena
FPSPCWAX

FPS
Gabby World
MMOWebEthereum

create and adventure in a world created by players with the help of AI generation
Galaxy Fight Club
FightingPC / MobileEthereum

Cross-brand PvP MOBA game where users can engage in combat and earn in-game assets.
Generative Dungeon
RogueliteWebEthereum

Roguelite style game with customizable dungeons that run in the NFT
Genesis League Goals
StrategyWebHive

Build a team of football players and face off against other players
Genopets
Move to EarnMobile / WebSolana

walk, level up your pet, convert energy to tokens; craft cosmetics

Earn KI token by converting steps to energy to KI
Gods Unchained
TCGPCEthereum / IMX

free to play, fantasy, TCG

Earn GODS token via daily play and NFT card packs from weekend tournaments
Green Rabbit
RacingWeb / PCWAX

racing game set inside of a futuristic, virtual world; crafting
Grit
FPSPCEthereum

Wild west FPS / Battle royale

Earn daily payouts of GALA token by completing quests and winning matches
Guild of Guardians
Action RPGMobileEthereum / IMX

fantasy, team Diablo on the blockchain
Heroes of Mavia
StrategyWeb / mobileBinance Chain

base building and defense

Mint legendary items in-game which can then be sold as NFTs
Hunters On-Chain
ActionWeb / MobilePolygon

quick, action-based, competitive, PvE matches. Fantasy themed.

Earn BGEM tokens by playing and placing on the leaderboards. Spend BGEM to open chests with NFT items inside.
HV-MTL Forge
Base BuildingPCEthereum

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build a base and compete for top leaderboard spots. Requires HV-MTL NFT
Hytopia
Virtual WorldPC / WebPolygon

collection of player built worlds in a Minecraft style game
Illuvium Overworld
RPG / Creature TamerPCEthereum / IMX

MMO RPG creature catcher
Illuvium: Arena
Auto-battlerPCEthereum / IMX

fantasy-creature themed, auto battler
Illuvium: Zero
Base buildingPCEthereum / IMX

strategic base building to harvest resources and create NFTs for Illuvium Overworld

Build up your base and craft Blueprint NFTs for use in Illuvium Overworld
Imposters
SocialPCEthereum

????social deduction game with plans for multiple game modes and player created content
Infinite Fleet
MMOPCBitcoin / Liquid

strategy MMO
Influence
MMOWebEthereum

realistic, space MMO
IskraGaming platformMobile

gaming platform for play to earn web3 games
Karnak Legacy
FPSPC

FPS (formerly known as Metalands)
Last Expedition
FPSPCEthereum

FPS with player run servers and RPG elements
League of Kingdoms
Base builderWebEthereum

base-building, PVP game
Legacy
SimulationPCEthereum

detailed production business simulation
Legends of the Mara
Passive Resource CollectingWebEthereum

Farm resources on your Otherdeed and fight monsters for treasures
Life Beyond
FPS / RPGPCEthereum

Sci-fi, RPG, FPS with team-based adventures and community goals
Loaded Lions: Mane CityCity BuildingWebCronos

Competitive city builder
Lost Relics
RPGPCEnjin

instanced dungeons with a shared social space in the town
MegaWorld
SimulationWebPolygon; Tron; Binance Chain

virtual world; business simulation; earn tokens by completing quests

Earn Earn ETH /BNB /TRON token by selling goods and services
MetaCeneMetaCenePC

Post apocalyptic MMORPOG
Metalands
FPSPCPolygon

FPS with a PvE storyline and PvP arenas

now known as Karnak Legacy
MetalCore
FPSPCEthereum

team-based PvP
Mighty Action Heroes
Battle RoyaleWeb / MobileEthereum

Third person, top-down battle royale

Earn MBITS through staking NFTs and placing on leaderboards. Spend those MBITS to buy crates, and use the craft contents to craft NFT items
Mini Royale: Nations
FPSWebSolana

team-based FPS

Level up your character and game items to mint them as NFTs
Mirandus
MMORPGPCEthereum

fantasy MMO
Mist
MMOPCBinance Chain

fantasy action-based, MMO

Earn MIST tokens and NFTs
Mojo Melee
Auto-battlerWebSolana

fantasy-themed auto battler; battle pass system
MOMOverse
Virtual WorldWebBinance Chain

virtual world; mini-games; farming; home ownership

Earn MBOX tokens and capture MoMo NFTs
Moonfrost
FarmingPC / MobileEthereum

????farming and crafting RPG similar to Stardew Valley
Moonville Farms
SimulationWebEthereum / Myria

competitive farming / business simulation
Music Mogul
SimulationWebWAX

music management simulation with NFT staking
MuTerra
TCGWebHive

TCG
My Defi Pet
FarmingWebBinance Chain

own pets, farm stuff, battle bosses occasionally
My Neighbor AliceFarmingPCBinance Chain

build and decorate a farm while completing quests.

Craft NFT items to sell to other players
My Pet Hooligan
FPSWindowsEthereum

Rabbit-themed FPS

Earn points towards a battle pass by playing
Mytheria
TCGWebEthereum

a "create and earn" TCG where players can make their own cards
Nine Chronicles
RPGPCEthereum

MMO with idle RPG gameplay
Nova Rally
RacingWeb / PCWAX

passive racing game. Must own at least 2 Driver and 1 Car NFT to play

Earn CHARM token and sometimes Car or Driver NFTs when winning races
Oath of Peak
RPGMobile (Android)Polygon

??mobile, RPG / auto-play
One Tap
FPS

1v1 FPS; part of the Qorbi World ecosystem
Oxya Origin
Gaming MetaversePCEthereum

suite of interconnected games; first one to be a roguelite type game
Parallel TCGPCEthereum

TCG

Earn PRIME token by playing and winning matches
Pegaxy
RacingWebPolygon

revamping into active racing game
Phantom Galaxies
Action shooterPCPolygon

space-based action shooter with story-based RPG elements
Planet IX
StakingWebPolygon

buy plots, merge them together, build factories, to buy more plots; own corporation shares; grow your industrial empire
Project Red
FPSPCElrond

mafia themed FPS / virtual world. Players own shares of the in-game businesses
R-Planet: Conquest
Base buildingPCWAX

base building PvP game with robots

Win NFTs by finishing in the top 100 of a round
REVV Racing
RacingWebPolygon

active, F1-style racing game
Riot Racers
RacingWebPolygon

passive racing with varied tracks and weather

Earn RIOT tokens by winning races or renting out NFTs
Rogue NationRogue-liteMobilePolygon

top-down, action, dungeon adventure
SecondLive
Virtual WorldMobileBinance Chain

Create fashion lines; complete daily quests for BEANS
Shrapnel
RPG / FPSPCAvalanche / Ethereum

story based extraction team-based FPS with player progression and player created content
SinVerse
Virtual WorldPCBinance Chain

GTA Online on the blockchain with land ownership and turf wars
Skyborne Legacy
MMOPCArbitrum

MMO; players can own and customize floating islands
Skyweaver
TCGWebPolygon

fantasy, deck-building

Earn Earn Gold and Silver foil NFTs by winning matches in Conquest mode
Soccer Manager Elite
Sim ManagementWebXaya

manage team, club or players
Sorare
Fantasy FootballWebEthereum

fantasy football (soccer) with NFTs
Spider Tanks
MOBAPCEthereum

team-based arena combat with fantastical tanks

Earn SILK token by playing matches and running game nodes
Splinterlands
TCGWebHive

collectible card game with team selection and auto battles

Earn NFT card packs and SPS tokens by winning matches and completing daily quests
Star Atlas
MMOWebSolana

space based MMO with land ownership and political factions
StarGardenAuto-battlerPCSolana

auto-battler; players need to work together in Tribes in order to advance

[closed while the team looks for additional funding]
Stepn
Move to EarnMobileSolana

move to earn while owning and breeding sneakers
Summoner's Arena
Idle RPGWebBinance Chain

field team of heroes, advance, earn idle rewards, level up, repeat
Sunflower Land
SimulationWebPolygon

multiplayer farming simulation with social hub and quests
Superior
Action RPGPCEthereumEarly Access

team-based PvE with monstrous superheroes
Sweat Economy
Move to EarniOSEthereum

Earn by walking
Synergy of SerraTCGPCEhereum

TCG where both players add their cards to a shared pool and build decks as the game progresses
Taurion
Strategy MMOPCXaya

Build, farm, create, mine
Tearing Spaces
MOBAPC / MacSolana

3v3 MOBA with PvE and PvP

Earn coins by playing matches. Trade coins for NFT decorations
The Beacon
Action RPGPCArbitrum

top-down, pixel-style, dungeon crawling, RPG
The Fabled
Action RPGPCPolygon

Dark Souls style action RPG
The Harvest
MOBAPCSolana

futuristic MOBA with ability and cosmetic customization
The Machines Arena
MOBAPCRonin

futuristic, top-down, MOBA shooter

Earn and mint skins as NFTs by playing
The Otherside
Virtual WorldPCEthereum

????collection of player built virtual worlds
The Sandbox
MetaversePCPolygon

collection of virtual experiences and games

Earn SAND token and NFTs by playing sponsored experiences
The Sprawl
City ManagementPolygon

Shared city building and ownership
Thetan Arena
MOBAPC / iOS / AndroidBinance Chain

top-down, fast paced 4v4 MOBA
Tiny World
GameFiWebBinance Chain

stake tokens and Hero NFTs to earn
Tollan Worlds
RPGPC / WebEthereum / Immutable X

top-down, pixel-style. action RPG
Town Star
SimulationWebEthereum

town building and management simulation
Treeverse
MMORPGPC / MobileEthereumPre-alpha

RPG
Uldor
MMOPCEthereum

fantasy MMO
Undead Blocks
FPSPCPolygon

survive as long as you can against the zombie menace
Upland
StrategyWebEOS


NFT

buy and own virtual properties and engage in contests
Uplift World
Virtual WorldPC / MacWAX

Minecraft based worlds with events and land ownership
Voxie Tactics
StrategyPCPolygon

fantasy, battle tactics with squad of 3 on square, tiled map

Earn VOX tokens and NFTs by playing and winning matches
WAGMI Defense
PvP Tower DefenseMobile??

????two players face off and try to destroy the other player's tower in an automated battle. Players build decks to use during the match
War Park
MOBAPCEthereum

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tank-based MOBA with destructible environments
War Riders
FPSPCEthereum

car battles in a apocalyptic wasteland

Collect BZN tokens from various spots in the world
WarQube
Tower Defense??Ethereum

tower defense with PvE, co-op, and PvP modes
Wildcard
Arena combatPCPolygon

deck building, arena combat game built for eSports play
Wizardia
StrategyWebPolygon

turn-based team battle with wizards
Worlds Beyond
Virtual WorldsPCEthereum

Collection of virtual worlds that can be customized with appearance and gameplay
Wreck League
ActionEthereum

Build customized mechs and fight against other players in a Street Fighter style game

Earn through tournaments and leaderboards
Zed Run
RacingWebEthereum

passive horse racing

Best of Play-to-Earn Games

How we score play-to-earn games

Our editorial team ranks and scores P2E games based on the following criteria:

  • Quality
  • Fun
  • User-base
  • Potential earnings
  • Play-to-earn mechanics

Frequently Asked Questions

add remove What are Blockchain Games?

Blockchain games games are games that use blockchain technology to store game assets and distribute rewards to their players, either through cryptocurrency or through NFT rewards. Some blockchain games require the player to own a specific NFT or to hold a specific cryptocurrency in order to play the game, while others are free-to-play to anyone.

add remove How to get started in play-to-earn gaming?

Play-to-earn gaming should start with research. Take some time to learn about the types of play-earn-games and which ones seem fun to you. You may want to start with a game that is free to play, just to get the hang of it. If you decide to invest in a game, make sure you understand how the game works and how you can earn money. Then, you’ll need to create a crypto wallet, buy cryptocurrency, and eventually buy NFTs. For more tips, read our guide on how to get started with play-to-earn games. Browse our website to learn more about current and upcoming play-to-earn games, and join our Discord community to chat with other players.

add remove How to set up a wallet for play-to-earn games?

Getting started with play-to-earn games? You’ll need to buy cryptocurrency, which can be done at an exchange or sometimes through the crypto wallet itself. If you keep your crypto on a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet, you have full control over it. Many different wallets exist, so you’ll need to choose one compatible with your device and the blockchain you want to use. The most popular wallet is MetaMask. MetaMask is compatible with different blockchains such as Ethereum, Polygon, BNB chain, Avalanche, and many more.

add remove What’s the Play-to-Earn Business Model?

The play-to-earn business model is a model that embraces the concept of the open market and provides financial rewards to players, investors and game developers. You can participate in the model by simply playing a game,  investing in digital assets (NFTs), or by developing your own project.

Each play-to-earn game has its own economic model and needs to find the right balance in order to sustain a viable in-game economy for everyone involved. Many developers have moved away from using the phrase, play to earn, instead referring to their games as play and earn or web3-enabled.

add remove What are NFTs or Non-Fungible Tokens?

NFT stands for Non-fungible token. An NFT represents a digital item with a unique owner. They can be associated with a piece of art (an image, a video, an audio file) or any other item with a unique identifier (it could be a concert ticket or a certificate of ownership). In blockchain games, NFTs are usually game assets such as characters, a plot of land, or a specific game item.

add remove What is the Metaverse?

Nowadays, we hear the word metaverse used everywhere. But what is the metaverse? There is no simple answer, especially because many projects like to call themselves a metaverse. For us, the metaverse is the sum of many projects that are interconnected and interoperable. We could describe the metaverse as a parallel universe that can redefine who we are, what we do and how we do it.

add remove Are there free blockchain games?

Yes, there are free blockchain, or play-to-earn, games. These games do not require an initial investment in cryptocurrency or NFTs to get started. A few examples of free play-to-earn games include Gods Unchained, Alien Worlds, and Splinterlands. See the full games list on this page for which games are free to play

Phil Hall has been a gaming enthusiast since birth and a crypto enthusiast since 2017. He enjoys new discoveries and sharing those with others via blogging and photography. You can follow him on Twitter or read his other articles on Medium.
Jazelle is a crypto enthusiast, gamer, and writer. She spends her days exploring the latest play-to-earn games while writing for publications and businesses scattered around the Internet.