A round-up of the best blockchain games to try this month
Also in 2025, we will update this article monthly to share with you the play-to-earn and gaming alpha you need to thrive in Web3. In this article we list the ten games to look out for in a particular month. Reasons for including these titles include a release, alpha or beta play test, new game mode, token launches, airdrop campaigns or other rewarding events associated with these games, such as tournaments and new seasonal content.
Please note. This article is updated monthly to reflect the latest trends and upcoming game events properly. – Last update: 3 January 2025.
1. WorldShards
The MMORPG WorldShards is one of the many highly expected titles looking to make a name for themselves in 2025. WorldShards already has a live economy, built on the Open Loot framework. Players can already earn tokens, engage in various game activities, craft game items, and much more. However, the official token for WorldShards isn’t live yet. Later on players will be able to redeem their earned ‘proxy tokens’ for the future official WorldShards token. Every gamer playing the game will be eligible for an airdrop.
2. Decimated
The open world survival game Decimated has launched an open alpha on Steam and the Epic Games Store. You can now play the game, enjoy new missions, earn rewards, and compete for the $10,000 leaderboard event. In this post-apocalyptic game you can play as a cyborg cop, a rogue marauder, or a neutral citizen, each of them looking to survive in a hostile wasteland. To survive you need food, water, stamina, health, and of course weapons. You can travel around on foot, using vehicles, or even a jetpack. To make things even more dynamic, the wastelands are filled with cannibal raiders and rogue robots. Never a dull moment in Decimated.
3. Off the Grid
The battle royale shooter Off the Grid already made a splash in November 2024, and is now preparing for the launch of the GUN token. Gunzilla Games wants to launch the GUNZ Network mainnet in Q1 2025, alongside the GUN token of course. You can earn the token by playing the game, and in the future purchase new maps, weapons and customizations as well. Some competitions will require GUN to enter. Off The Grid recently had its biggest update since its early-access launch. This would be a good time to jump into this futuristic battle royale shooter, and start earning some GUN tokens as they are still on testnet. In the past 30 days the game attracted 588,000 active wallets, down 42% from the same time period before that.
4. Wanderers
The science-fiction rogue-lite action game Wanderers is getting ready for its WANDER token launch on January 8th. The WANDER token will launch on Base, and will be distributed through a first of multiple ‘WanderDrop’. You may receive tokens if you’ve played the game and participate in social quest since the game went live late July 2024. WANDER needs to become an ecosystem token, supporting Wanderers and future projects. Players can stake WANDER and open up more earning options, including a bonus on the Dark Matter XP system.
5. Sipher Odyssey
The action-packed top-down shooter Sipher Odyssey has been live in a few countries in South East Asia for quite some time. However, they will open up the game to many more countries in Q1 2025. They will do this as the game migrates to Funki, a new L2 network for gamers. Gamers who already hold NFT assets should connect their wallet on the official website to become eligible for a juicy SIPHER token airdrop.
6. Somnis Rumble Rush
The tactical strategy game Somnis Rumble Rush, part of the Overtake platform, has the Season 2 launchpool coming up, which comes with 3.3 million OVT in rewards. Players can earn fragments through campaign missions and league matches, and then use those fragments to level up their cards. You then level up your account as well. In Somnis Rumble Rush you need to use your character, spell and building cards to attack your enemy and defend your base. Each of the 3 or 5 lanes provides an opportunity, and you win by destroying your enemy’s towers.
7. Nifty Island
You can now jump into Nifty Island and start making your own content, your own quest and distribute rewards to your players. Anybody can now create their own quests, and participating gamers can win Palm NFTs and blooms for hosting quests. Last month Nifty Island launched their ISLAND token, which players need to get access to a bigger island. Stake ISLAND to unlock more creator and earning potential.
8. Engines of Fury
Top-down action shooter Engines of Fury is getting ready for a play test this January. The play test will come with Immutable Passport integration and the ability to earn FURY tokens. Engines of Fury is a military action shooter and during the play test players need to craft and build their character, and then infiltrate a military base.
9. Immortal Rising 2
Idle action RPG Immortal Rising 2 is still deep in its play-to-airdrop campaign. Players need to level up their hero, complete quests and Orb missions, do daily tasks and farm point for the upcoming IMT token airdrop. The token launch is likely to happen somewhere in Q1 2025.
10. Kokodi
The third person shooter Kokodi Arena is now live with its Season 1, allowing NFT holders to play and earn rewards. You can download the game through Hyperplay. Players can only earn points by playing Quick Match mode, where each kill, capture, and victory earns you Play Points. This will make you eligible for a future KOKO token airdrop, which will launch somewhere in Q1 2025.
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