The jaw-dropping growth of the metaverse has resulted in a shot in the arm for the global gaming industry. Today, the Play-to-Earn (P2E) phenomenon has tilted the balance of power. Gamers are playing a critical role in this era of decentralization. Let us have a look at the top 10 metaverse games of 2022.
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Axie Infinity
Players have to collect digital pets called “Axies” to win battles. With a daily user base of around 2.8 million, Axie Infinity has been a soaring success amongst metaverse games. It has 3 modes (Adventure, Arena Battle, and Breeding). Users can also form their kingdom, become land barons, and attack dungeons.
Axie Infinity also has an integrated NFT marketplace for selling Axies, Land, Items, and Bundles. It is a perfect blend between Player-vs-Player (PVP) and Player-vs-Environment (PVE). Users can also trade the Axie Infinity Shards (AXS) and Smooth Love Potions (SLP) for Ethereum (ETH). They can make a profit by selling Axies to other players.
Gods Unchained
It acts as a breath of fresh air when compared to the numerous “Free-to-Play” metaverse games that have flooded the market. Players need to buy packs and collect rare cards. The NFT marketplace of Gods Unchained features collectibles that vary based on rarity, quality, tribe, and type.
Gamers can also use $GODS, the ERC-20 token for purchasing packs and voting on different proposals. They can purchase card packs (Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Shiny). Users can also sell off duplicate cards and strengthen their deck. With fantasy-themed characters, Gods Unchained ticks the right boxes in metaverse games as a digital strategy card game.
Sorare
It is a fantasy football game on the Ethereum blockchain. Sorare has partnered with 245 clubs across the world. Players can collect and trade different types of NFTs (Limited, Rare, Super Rare, and Unique). They can create squads and will receive points depending on the performance of players in matches. The scarcity of collectibles varies based on the tournament. Players can build a strong deck by bidding for the limited-edition cards.
Splinterlands
It is a trading card game that rewards users for taking part in rapid battles, tournaments, and quests. Players can win 4 kinds of NFTs (Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary). Splinterlands is cross-chain compatible (Ethereum, TRON, and WAX). Gamers can earn income by trading their cards, renting them, and converting them into crypto. They can also shop for packs, nodes, land, potions, and skins.
Star Atlas
It is a strategy game that involves political domination, space exploration, and territorial conquest. Players have to join one of 3 factions (MUD Territory, Ustur Sector, and ONI Region). They have to finalize a course for their spaceship and fight against enemies in open spaces. Real-time stats are available about the number of factions, total number of players, and the asset value of the top player.
Gamers receive rewards in ATLAS currency for commissioning their ships to the faction fleet. They can increase the productivity of their fleet by supplying fuel, food, ammunition, and toolkits. Players can also buy ships, structures, and collectibles. They can earn income by trading the different types of NFTs (anomaly, legendary, epic, rare, and uncommon) on Decentralized Exchanges (DEXes).
Alien Worlds
It is a Play-and-Earn game operating on 3 blockchains (Binance Smart Chain, Ethereum, and WAX). Players must stake Trillium (TLM) to move from one level to another and vote for numerous proposals. The trading cards are used for fighting, mining, and completing missions by leasing spacecraft. NFTs vary based on rarity and shininess. Users can own land, utilize tools and weapons, and also choose avatars for mining.
Dogami
Based on the petaverse, Dogami features NFTs of 300 different breeds. Users can adopt dogs and strengthen their companionship. There are 4 levels of rarity (bronze, silver, gold, and diamond). The statistics for each animal vary based on their vitality, intelligence, obedience, robustness, friendliness, and bonding). Players need to possess $DOGA for purchasing new dogs, trading items, and interacting with fellow gamers. They can also stake it and earn rewards.
Spider Tanks
It is a Player-vs-Player (PVP) game based on brawls and battles. Users can choose their bodies and weapons and fight in the arena maps. Spider Tanks is upping the ante as a Play-to-Earn (P2E) esport game. Players can customize their equipment in the tank garage. There are different modes like Team Deathmatch, Capture The Chicken, and Capture The Flag. Users can strengthen their defence in metaverse games by owning tanks, bodies, weapons, and global skins.
My Defi Pet
It is a virtual pet game that functions on Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and KardiaChain. Players get rewards for taking their pets to distant lands. They can take part in auctions to get pets. Pets will take part in battles and fight bosses to receive DPET tokens. Gamers can bid for new pets by using their DPET tokens. Players can also breed new pets by creating a new generation of monsters. My Defi Pet has a user base of more than 1.03 million and around 3.3 million NFTs have been minted so far.
Ember Sword
It is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG). Users can trade cosmetic collectibles and take part in the combat system. Ember Sword combines elements of Player-vs-Player (PVP) and Player-vs-Environment (PVE) metaverse games. The sale of land (plots, settlements, towns, and cities) takes place in Solarwood. Gamers can own a piece of Thanabus by bidding for the regular plots. Apart from Solarwood, there are 3 other nations named Duskeron, Sevrend, and Ediseau.
