EtherBots
Status last verified 2026-10-12 · next review due 2027-10-12 · how we verify
EtherBots is a fighting, strategy blockchain game on Ethereum by EtherBots, first playable 2018. It runs on browser; free to start (owned assets are purchasable); a wallet is only required to own assets. In-game economy: playable assets NFTs; tradable on OpenSea.
| Studio | EtherBots |
|---|---|
| Chain | Ethereum — robot parts as ERC-721 tokens; on-chain battle contract. |
| First playable | 2018 |
| Genres | fighting, strategy |
| Platforms | browser |
| Wallet | required for assets |
| Free to play | free with assets |
| NFT usage | playable assets |
| Token usage | none |
| Marketplaces | OpenSea |
"The first strategy game on the blockchain" — ERC-721 robot parts, on-chain battles; site left as a static relic.
Status note: EtherBots ended operations after the early NFT wave; etherbots.io remains as a frozen landing whose "Play Now"/"Battle" links are dead relics (verified Oct 2026).
Further reading: How Blockchain Games Actually End · What Happens to Your NFTs When a Blockchain Game Ends
Collections: NFT Games on Ethereum and its L2s · Dead and Paused NFT Games · NFT Games You Can Play in a Browser · NFT Fighting Games · All verified games
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