A comprehensive list of various Web3 gaming projects launching in 2024
Crypto gaming is shaping up to become one of the key markets for the adoption of blockchain technology, and we take a look at some of the biggest titles for 2025. This list may include games that have been playable in early access, closed or open beta, in 2024 as well.
Before we dive into the titles, let’s take a look at how crypto games are different from the traditional counterparts. In the basis, a game is a game. When gameplay is fun, and the game looks good, it can attract an audience and people will enjoy it. However, crypto games add something new to the mix.
Crypto gaming introduces open economies
Crypto games differ from traditional gaming, because these games give players ownership over in-game assets. Items earned, can be sold in exchange for cryptocurrencies. Therefore, these digital items can represent a certain value, which can be extracted and used to buy groceries, pay a utility bill or cover rent. Crypto gaming involves tokens on the blockchain.
In general we refer to any game using blockchain technology as a crypto game. However, we could make differentiations between a crypto game, blockchain game and NFT game. For example, one could argue that a crypto game relies on cryptocurrencies, while an NFT game taps more into – quite obviously – tokenized game items, or simply NFTs.
For the sake of this article, we consider a game as a crypto game when it utilizes blockchain-technology in any shape or form.
The crypto games list for 2025
Below you will find the titles we have selected for this article. For each game we will provide a short description, and an expected release date of either the game or a beta test. For each game we will also provide a link to the project page on DappRadar, and a link to the token page.
Shrapnel
- A first-person extraction shooter
- Built on its own Avalanche subnet
- Shrapnel Operator NFTs give you access
- SHRAP is the native token
HELIX
- An open-world action game, think GTA Online, with lots of user-generated content
- Uses NFTs on Ethereum, but could very well migrate to a different chain in the future
- There are Helix Citizens (PFPs), Apartments, and other game items
- LIX is the native token (unreleased)
Decimated
- A third person online survival RPG set in a postapocalyptic world
- Built on Solana
- There’s a PFP collection with playable characters
- DIO is the native token
HYTOPIA
- A Minecraft-inspired ecosystem where players can create their own game modes and worlds
- Built on Hychain and Ethereum
- Players can own Topia World NFTs, the Genesis Avatars and game items
- TOPIA is the native token
Sipher Odyssey
- A fast-paced, skill-based, third-person action RPG for desktop and mobile devices
- Built on Ethereum
- There are Neko and Inu character NFTs, but also spaceships
- SIPHER is the native token
Nifty Island
- A content creation metaverse world where NFT communities collide and battle for rewards
- Built on Ethereum
- Legendary Palm NFTs gives holders earning and content creation benefits
- Offers support for a wide range of NFT collections as playable characters
- ISLAND is the native token (release late 2024 or early 2025)
Pirate Nation
- A pirate adventure game with raids, treasure hunting, alliances and betrayal
- Built on Ethereum, and its own Proof of Play gaming network
- Players can use their Pirate NFT characters for certain boosts
- Through gameplay, players can earn BOOTY points (redeemable for BOOTY tokens)
Off the Grid
- A battle royale shooter for PC, Xbox and PlayStation 5
- Built on Avalanche, utilizing its own GUNZ subnet
- Gamers can extract game items, and trade them on the official marketplace
- Through play, gamers can also earn GUN tokens
- Currently active on the GUNZ testnet
Disclaimer
This article is not meant as financial advice. Furthermore, we hope that each of these games will have a playable build, open beta release or full release in 2025. However, as we are not the developers, we can’t guarantee that. In addition, this list is not an endorsement, while in addition we think there are many more exciting projects being developed as we write this.
More games to discover
This is a wonderful list of 10 hot Web3 games to play in 2025. But, it’s not everything the Web3 industry has to offer. Hundreds of development studios are spending thousands of manhours to build awesome games. You can discover these projects through the Game Rankings.
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