The fastest way into blockchain gaming is a game-specific walkthrough rather than a generic ‘crypto gaming’ explainer. These are the registry titles we’ve written dedicated start guides for — each covers the honest version: what you actually need (account, wallet, payment), what the NFT layer adds, and the safety notes for that specific ecosystem. Every guide links back to its game’s verified registry profile.
53 verified games · 33 active · 17 early access · 1 in development · 2 unknown · 47 free to start · 40 playable without a wallet
- Axie Infinity: Origins — Active verified 2026-09-18
Sky Mavis · Ronin · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing Axie Infinity: Origins — Free Start to First Match - Pixels — Active verified 2026-09-18
Pixels · Ronin · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing Pixels: Setup, Land and What the Assets Do - The Sandbox — Active verified 2026-09-18
Animoca Brands · Ethereum / Polygon · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing The Sandbox - Splinterlands — Active verified 2026-09-18
Splinterlands · Hive · free with assets · wallet: required for assets · How to Start Playing Splinterlands - Illuvium — Early access verified 2026-09-18
Illuvium · Immutable (zkEVM) · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing Illuvium - Off The Grid — Early access verified 2026-09-18
Gunzilla Games · Avalanche (GUNZ L1) · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing Off The Grid - Star Atlas — Early access verified 2026-09-19
ATMTA · Solana (migration to z.ink in progress) · free with assets · wallet: required for assets · How to Start Playing Star Atlas - Big Time — Active verified 2026-09-18
Big Time Studios · Ethereum L2s (Open Loot) · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Big Time: Free ARPG, Cosmetics-Only Economy - EVE Frontier — Early access verified 2026-09-19
Fenris Creations (CCP Games) · Sui (migrated from the original Ethereum-ecosystem design) · purchase required · wallet: required for assets · How to Start Playing EVE Frontier - Parallel — Early access verified 2026-09-22
Parallel Studios · Ethereum L2s (Echelon / Base) · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Parallel: Free Sci-Fi TCG, Cards Optional as NFTs - Guild of Guardians — Active verified 2026-09-18
Immutable / Mineloader · Immutable (zkEVM) · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing Guild of Guardians - Cambria — Early access verified 2026-09-22
Cambria · Ronin · free with assets · wallet: required to play · How to Start Playing Cambria — Risk-to-Earn MMO, Invite-Gated - Sorare — Active verified 2026-09-20
Sorare SAS · Solana (cards) + Base (balances); migrated from Ethereum StarkEx · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Sorare: Free Cards, Real Competition and What NFTs Change - The Machines Arena — Unknown verified 2026-09-24
Directive Games · Ronin · free · wallet: optional · How to Start The Machines Arena — Free Hero Shooter, First Ronin Game on Steam - Skyweaver — Active verified 2026-09-22
Sequence (formerly Horizon Blockchain Games) · Ethereum L2s (Polygon) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Skyweaver: Free TCG, Wallet Invisible - Alien Worlds — Active verified 2026-09-22
Dacoco GmbH · WAX (gameplay/state); TLM token bridged to BNB Chain · free · wallet: required to play · How to Start Alien Worlds: Cloud Wallet, Free Mining and the DAO Layer - Undead Blocks — Active verified 2026-09-21
Wagyu Games · Avalanche (relaunch); UNDEAD bridging from Ethereum; assets originally Ethereum/Immutable · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Undead Blocks: The Free Zombie FPS That Came Back - Common Ground World — Unknown verified 2026-09-24
Gala Games · GalaChain (NFTs/rewards on-chain; gameplay substantially off-chain) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Common Ground World — the Town Star Game, Free in Browser - Shrapnel — Early access verified 2026-09-22
Neon Machine · GalaChain (migrated from Avalanche, announced Mar 2026) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Shrapnel - Nine Chronicles — Active verified 2026-09-22
Planetarium · Libplanet (custom P2P chain by Planetarium; every action is an on-chain transaction; NCG wrappable to ETH/BNB) · free · wallet: none · How to Start Nine Chronicles: The Wallet-Free On-Chain RPG - My Neighbor Alice — Active verified 2026-09-22
Antler Interactive / ChromaWay · Chromia mainnet (FT4 ALICE token; gasless player interactions) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start My Neighbor Alice - Decentraland — Active verified 2026-09-22
Decentraland Foundation / DCL Regenesis Labs · Ethereum mainnet (LAND, MANA); Marketplace and wearables on Polygon · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Exploring Decentraland: Guest Access, the Client and What Assets Cost - Upland — Active verified 2026-09-22
Uplandme, Inc. · EOS (properties and NFT assets); Sparklet token on Ethereum · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing Upland: Free First Property, No Wallet on Day One - Heroes of Mavia — Active verified 2026-09-22
Skrice Studios · Ethereum L2s (Base (MAVIA/RUBY and NFTs); ETH L1 ↔ Base bridge) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Heroes of Mavia — Free Base-Builder, NFTs Optional - RavenQuest — Active verified 2026-09-22
Tavernlight Games · Immutable zkEVM · free · wallet: optional · How to Start RavenQuest — the Working NFT MMORPG, Free in Browser - MapleStory N — Active verified 2026-09-22
NEXPACE (Nexon) · Henesys (Avalanche L1, AvaCloud) — items minted as NFTs; NXPC protocol token · free · wallet: required for assets · How to Start MapleStory N: Free Client, No Wallet, When Money Enters - Lumiterra — Early access verified 2026-09-22
Ticker Logic Studio · Monad (migrated from Ronin closed beta; season-based on-chain progression) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Lumiterra: Free Five-Platform Survival MMO, Wallet Optional - Forgotten Playland — Early access verified 2026-09-22
Vermilion Studios / Duckland Games · Ronin · purchase required · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing Forgotten Playland — Free Party Game, Cosmetics Only - Spellborne — Active verified 2026-09-22
Mon Studios · Ronin ($BORNE) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing Spellborne — Free Monster-Catching MMO, Wallet Optional - Valannia — Early access verified 2026-09-22
Valannia Worlds · Solana ($VALAN) · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing Valannia — Browser Strategy MMO, Wallet Optional - Thetan Arena — Active verified 2026-09-22
Wolffun Game · BNB Smart Chain ($THG — the single live token under the Thetan World 2.0 model; the older $THC was retired May 2, 2024 and has no in-game utility); hero NFTs on BNB marketplaces · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Thetan Arena: Free MOBA, NFT Heroes Optional - NFL Rivals — Active verified 2026-09-22
Mythical Games / NFL · Polkadot-based Mythos chain; marketplace migrated to stablecoin Pulse Market (USDC) March 2026 · free · wallet: none · How to Start Playing NFL Rivals — Free, Custodial, Mint Tokens + Pulse Market - STEPN — Active verified 2026-09-22
Find Satoshi Lab (FSL) · Solana (GMT + GST tokens, sneaker NFTs); STEPN GO expanded multi-chain · free with assets · wallet: required for assets · How to Start STEPN — Sneaker NFTs, Honest Economics and the Trial Mode - The Beacon — Early access verified 2026-09-22
Skillcap Inc. · Arbitrum (ex-Treasure; left April 2025 ahead of Treasure Chain shutdown May 30, 2025) · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start The Beacon: The Free Roguelite That Needs No Wallet - Football.fun — Active verified 2026-09-22
Sport.Fun (Adam McEntee) · Ethereum L2s (Base (FUN token, player-share assets)) · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Football.fun: Free Browser Trading Game, Shares Optional - Sleepagotchi — Active verified 2026-09-22
Gotchi Labs · Solana (CHI token — ex-SLEEP, Dino NFTs) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Sleepagotchi: Free Telegram/Mobile Sleep Game, Wallet Optional - Pudgy World — Active verified 2026-09-22
Pudgy Penguins / Igloo Inc. · Abstract (Pudgy Penguins' ZKsync-based Ethereum L2) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Pudgy World: The Free Mainstream On-Ramp - VulcanVerse — Early access verified 2026-09-22
Vulcan Forged · Elysium (Vulcan Forged's custom L1; land/plot NFTs, PYR + LAVA tokens) · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start VulcanVerse: Free MMORPG, Land Optional - Fableborne — Early access verified 2026-09-22
Pixion Games · Ronin (POWER token, Kingdom + Primordial NFTs) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing Fableborne — Seasonal ARPG, Free, Between-Seasons Prep - My Pet Hooligan — Early access verified 2026-09-22
AMGI Studios · Ethereum (KARRAT token, Hooligan + ZuckBots NFTs; ended a 12-month Polygon exclusivity in 2024) · purchase required · wallet: optional · How to Start My Pet Hooligan: Paid Early Access, Blockchain Dormant - FIFA Rivals — Active verified 2026-09-22
Mythical Games (official FIFA license) · Polkadot / Mythos (player-card NFTs; USDC pricing on Pulse marketplace) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Playing FIFA Rivals — Free, Custodial, USDC Pulse Market - Photo Finish LIVE — Active verified 2026-09-22
Third Time Games / Third Time Entertainment · Solana (horse NFTs, CROWN token, open-tote wagering) · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Photo Finish LIVE: Free Trainer Series, $1 Wagers, When Money Enters - NBA Top Shot — Active verified 2026-09-22
Dapper Labs / NBA / NBPA · Flow — purpose-built by Dapper after CryptoKitties congested Ethereum; Moments are custodial-wallet friendly (the design choice that drove mainstream adoption) · free with assets · wallet: none · How to Start NBA Top Shot: Moments, Packs and What Fast Break Adds - MIR4 — Active verified 2026-09-22
Wemade (Wemade Next) · WEMIX — DRACO/HYDRA token layer; August 2026 mainnet migration rebased swap pools to USDC.e after the WEMIX$ theft · free · wallet: optional · How to Start MIR4: The Free MMO Behind the Crypto Layer - Lost Relics — Active verified 2026-09-22
Codebit Labs · Enjin platform (ERC-1155 on Ethereum); a Matrixchain move has been flagged by the developer since EnjinX's 2024 closure · free · wallet: required for assets · How to Start Lost Relics: Free Action RPG, Enjin NFT Loot Optional - Somnium Space — Active verified 2026-09-22
Somnium Space · Ethereum — land parcels + CUBE token · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Somnium Space: Free Social VR World, Land Optional - The Six Dragons — Early access verified 2026-09-22
BlockPegnio · Ethereum (Enjin ecosystem (ERC-1155); Immutable integration live and a third chain selected by player vote — deliberately multi-chain) · free · wallet: required for assets · How to Start The Six Dragons: Free Epic Alpha, Wallet Optional - Decimated — Early access verified 2026-09-22
Fracture Labs · Solana — DIO token plus vehicles and item NFTs · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Decimated: Free Steam/Epic Alpha, DIO Optional - Mirandus — In development verified 2026-09-22
Gala Games · GalaChain — Exemplars, Deeds and buildings as NFTs; MTRM (Materium) ecosystem token · free · wallet: required for assets · How to Start Mirandus: The Eternal Night Alpha, Free Echo Character - Chumbi Valley — Early access verified 2026-09-22
Chumbi · Immutable (partnered Feb 2025, migrated from original BNB/Avalanche-era plans); $CHB replacing legacy CHMB · free with assets · wallet: optional · How to Start Chumbi Valley: Free Mini-Games Now, MMO Pre-Beta - Continuum World — Active verified 2026-09-22
Continuum World Ltd. · Ethereum (UM token; land + item NFTs) · free · wallet: required for assets · How to Start Continuum World: Free Browser MMO, Land Optional - Hamster Kombat — Active verified 2026-09-22
Hamster Kombat team · TON (HMSTR jetton; Hamster Network L2 announced Feb 2025) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Hamster Kombat: One Tap Inside Telegram - Catizen — Active verified 2026-09-22
Catizen team · TON (CATI jetton; Game Center titles, planned Catizen L2) · free · wallet: optional · How to Start Catizen: Telegram's Top-Grossing Game
Listing generated from the verified game registry — every entry carries a last-verified date and next review. How we verify.