Unioverse
Status last verified 2026-10-11 · next review due 2027-10-11 · how we verify
Unioverse is a shooter, metaverse blockchain game on Ethereum by Random Games, first playable 2024. It runs on windows; free to play; a wallet is only required to own assets. In-game economy: playable assets NFTs; asset types: Ventus avatar NFTs, Genesis Starfighter NFTs, Unio Coin; utility.
| Studio | Random Games |
|---|---|
| Chain | NFT mints (Genesis Starfighter Oct 2024, Ventus PFP Nov 2024) and Unio Coin (Apr 2024) on Ethereum; raised with Polygon backing — chain attribution of final assets remains unclear in public sources |
| First playable | 2024 |
| Genres | shooter, metaverse |
| Platforms | windows |
| Wallet | required for assets |
| Free to play | free |
| NFT usage | playable assets |
| Token usage | utility |
| Access | Was free-to-play; platform offline since July 2025 — on-chain NFTs remain in holder wallets |
Sci-fi 'player-powered universe' platform by Random Games (seed $7.6M, 2022); released avatar/starfighter NFT mints and Unio Coin in 2024 before closing July 2025 — contributors exploring asset preservation per founder.
Status note: Founder Wyeth Ridgway's July 10–11, 2025 Discord/X posts ended Random Games after a failed six-month funding/partner search, citing the shifting crypto-games market and AI disruption; assets stay on-chain while community contributors explore preservation.
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 Metaverse Games · NFT Shooter Games · All verified games
Sources#
Evidence for this record, verified 2026-10-11. Per-source dates show when the automated watcher last fetched the page — an observation, not a re-verification.
- www.unioverse.com/ · last checked 2026-10-12
- playtoearn.com/news/unioverse-shuts-down-after-six-month-struggle-cites-market-shift-and-ai-di
- games.gg/news/unioverse-is-officially-shutting-down/ · last checked 2026-10-12
- w3gamer.com/articles/web3-game-shutdown-unioverse-mah/ · last checked 2026-10-12
