In brief
- Crypto gaming has experienced a growing trend of games and studios shutting down.
- Game creators are struggling to find funding to complete development, among other commonly cited issues.
- Once-promising blockchain games like Deadrop, Nyan Heroes, and Ember Sword top the list.
While crypto gaming has long been seen as a key use for blockchain, letting gamers really own and freely trade their unique items and perhaps profit from a game’s success, developers are struggling to sustain their games and digital economies.
Some games, like Gunzilla Games’ Off the Grid, have punched through to a broader audience, gaining adoption from top streamers and gamers alike—albeit ahead of full blockchain integration. But many other games and…
Jun 26 2025
