The 7 hackable crypto games of 2024

It’s been a tough year for cryptocurrency gaming, with some real surprises in the mix.

At the beginning of the year, who would have thought that? Click to win games– Super fluid riff on Play-to-earn model– Will it become the biggest story of the year? And who would have thought that we would end the year with a huge crypto game making serious inroads with the major players?

This is just the tip of the iceberg of interesting twists and turns we’ve seen this year, so as we head into 2025, here’s a look at seven games that have truly defined cryptocurrency gaming over the past 12 months. And stay tuned, too DecryptionGG will continue to report on the next big games to shake up this exciting space.

Not a currency

Not a currency It may have clearly taken inspiration from previous ‘clicker’ games like Cookie Clicker, but it undoubtedly created the tap-to-earn Telegram craze – and it actually took off too.

Billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies (with the highest value of NOT) were eventually distributed to players, increasing the number of copies in the process. None of them lived up to the impact of the original, even if some eventually attracted more players, but that shouldn’t diminish Notcoin’s massive impact.

Off the grid

This should not be surprising GG’s pick for 2024 Game of the Year It’s on this list, and when it comes to pure gameplay, nothing else comes close. Off the grid It offers a strong twist on the familiar battle royale shooter gameplay of Apex Legends or Call of Duty Warzone, adding exciting developments like cybernetic limbs that provide special abilities.

I’ve given up on that Many viral moments When the game launched into Early Access in October, but what many players may not realize is that there is a blockchain behind the scenes, with… Next token launch NFT tradable items are sure to change the narrative around the game.

pixel

Social farming game pixel He gained a fair amount of attention when he immigrated to Ethereum gaming network Ronin in late 2023, but it made a big splash in the cryptocurrency space early this year when it launched its PIXEL token, which offers big rewards to early players.

However, the pixels didn’t just disappear as soon as the cryptocurrency money was distributed, as the game has expanded and evolved since then, keeping players connected as developers explore spin-off games – such as Pixel Dungeons And the Telegram game for early access — plus more future improvements.

Hamster Kombat

For a wild moment this summer, Hamster Kombat It briefly became one of the most talked about games on the planet, with the click-to-earn game Telegram Attracting 300 million total players.

It reached a much larger audience than Notcoin with expanded gameplay elements, tasking players with running their own cryptocurrency exchange. However, many players considered an airdrop to be appropriate be disappointingand A Planned second season The gameplay is still MIA.

The pinnacle of imagination

Fantasy Top felt like the hottest thing in the crypto world for about two weeks earlier this year, at least for those immersed in Crypto Twitter. Designed like a fantasy sports NFT game based on real Twitter influencers, Fantasy Top was launched Ethereum Layer 2 network explosion It was a Roaring engagement machine For that short moment. The noise cools relatively quickly, but still New funding recently raisedwe’re curious to see if Fantasy Top can regain momentum.

Parallel

In parallel was GG’s selection of Best crypto game of last yearbut 2024 is the year it starts making big inroads with gamers. This year, Parallel entered open beta, launching to a much wider audience Via the Epic Games Storeand the e-sports series debuted with Big tournament set for Las Vegas In March 2025.

And for the cherry on top, the famous Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso He supported the game. It’s still one of the best blockchain games you can play, and it seems to be growing.

Cryptography: the game

Crypto: The Game is actually a game based on cryptocurrencies, but it’s not a video game – well, mostly. It’s multimedia expertise Inspired by the TV show “Survivor,” it mixes real-life and online events with a bit of video gaming, not to mention social maneuvers.

the The first two seasons It went live earlier this year and has been widely praised by many gamers as some of the most fun games ever to hit the industry. After it was Acquired by Uniswap Labsthe upcoming third season aims to be bigger and better while maintaining the compelling atmosphere of the initial effort.

Modified by Stephen Greaves