The Top Five Play-2-Earn Projects In 2022

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To help you take the first steps into GameFi, we’ve compiled a list of 5 of the most popular game platforms available to users in 2022

Blockchain games have been hugely popular in the last 18 months, with GameFi drawing many players to it with the opportunity to earn in-game currency with real-world value. GameFi allows players to contribute to the ever-growing gaming metaverse through free-to-play games, giving people a chance to gain ownership over in-game items, such as trading cards, avatars, and unique non-fungible tokens (NFTs). 

Giving gamers the rights to their in-game assets, allowing them to sell and trade them, has transformed the gaming space. While significant platforms are only slowly adopting the technology, its undeniable potential will be present in everyday game platforms in no time. Just a few years ago, making money by playing games casually seemed impossible. Still, here we are with metaverses and major Play-to-Earn (P2E) platforms garnering the attention of millions worldwide. 

Games like Axie Infinity, which have seen a considerable influx of new players in recent years, now require a certain amount of investment to begin playing and earning. This isn’t the case for the free-to-play games that you’ll see listed below. Note that all statistics published are based on DappRadar data presented at the time of press.

To help you take the first steps into GameFi, we’ve compiled a list of 5 of the most popular game platforms available to users in 2022.

PlanetIX 

PlanetIX is a unique Play-To-Earn platform, allowing gamers to play within a virtual world based on planet earth to create a more sustainable world. With over 5,500 active wallets operating daily, it’s a game that still has a lot of space to grow but already has shown its enormous potential. In-game assets (NFTs) are known as PIX and represent land in the virtual world. The total value of in-game decentralized apps (dApps) is approximately $42.6m and a daily trading volume of $564,000. 

Alien Worlds

Alien Worlds is one of the fast-growing NFT projects and offers something unique in the blockchain GameFi ecosystem. The game boasts over 250,000 active wallet users in 24 hours, which shows how big this game has already become. The Alien World metaverse is exceptional and provides a fully immersive experience. There's a lot of activity, with a daily trading volume of in-game assets at approximately $46,000. Certainly one for the future. 

Splinterlands

A different take on the standard metaverse setup, Splinterlands delivers an online collectible card game using blockchain technology with cards owned as non-fungible tokens. A self-titled “play-to-win” platform boasts over 150,000 active daily users, a game pushing the industry's boundaries. Within the Splinterlands ecosystem, there is around $40,000 in total assets held in dApps, which accounts for all the tournaments, ranked play, and quests users take part in on a day-to-day basis. 

Era7: Game of Truth

The world’s first light esports blockchain game, creating a fresh concept in the GameFi space called EsportFi, integrating competitiveness and DeFi. Blockchain technology has allowed for the safe and fair circulation of in-game assets with real-world value. Indeed a unique Play-2-Earn experience and one with an active user base of over 28,000. In the Era7 world, there are over $29m worth of assets in dApps and a daily trading volume of in-game assets of over $12,000. The project is the first of its kind and still has to be fine-tuned, but it has a considerable amount of investment behind it and is one to keep an eye on. 

Tiny World

Tiny World is an NFT-powered GameFi universe that has captured the hearts of many users in search of lucrative rewards for taking part in Tiny World’s unique gameplay. The team behind Tiny World has created an enthralling gaming experience centered around collecting Hero NFTs, which you send on epic journeys, fight battles, and explore the Tiny World metaverse. The game’s innovative playstyle has garnered considerable investment, with $1.32 million in total assets and active wallet users of over 20,000 daily. Well worth checking out if you like an adventure platform!

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Nikolas Sargeant

Nik is a content and public relations specialist with an ever-growing interest in Crypto. He has been published on several leading Crypto and blockchain based news sites. He is currently based in Spain, but hails from the Pacific Northwest in the US.