5 Top Ethereum Games You Can Play Right now
With Ethereum reaching record highs this past month, the focus has shifted towards the many practical uses of Ethereum technology. Using Smart Contracts to encrypt data transactions, one of the most popular applications are video games.
Scanning the State of the DApps’ games category, it’s easy to see dozens, if not hundreds, of active video game projects under way. Unless you’re into shoddy gambling games, it’s safe to say the majority of the projects may not be worth your Ether right now. However there are many promising projects happening that put a lot of excitement in the Ethereum network.
For the browser-based games, make sure you’ve downloaded and setup MetaMask for ETH in-game transfers.
As of January 2018, here are the top 5 Ethereum-based video games you can play today.
CryptoKitties
Easily the most successful DApps on the Ethereum network. This blockchain-based collectible game allows players to adopt, raise, breed, and trade virtual cats. Dubbed “cryptocollectibles”, each adopted virtual cat is one-of-a-kind and is completely yours to own. Owning two cats allows you the opportunity o breed another cat, too.
The popularity of CryptoKitties exploded in December 2017, instantly congesting the Ethereum network. Transactions reached an all-time high, which subsequently slowed it down significantly. And apparently, people couldn’t get enough of buying the little virtual cats up, reaching upwards to $12 million in revenue last month. As of December 2, the high selling cat was sold for 246.9255 ETH — roughly $117,712 USD at the time of selling.
Adopt a CryptoKitty: https://www.cryptokitties.co/
KryptoWar
What’s love without war? Newly-launched blockchain-based war game KryptoWar is another such video game built on the Ethereum network, where players can buy countries, build its army, and wage war against other competing countries.
Winning battles scores XP and medals. You can keep your army dominant by training new soldiers, tanks, drones, and more. Players can put their army up for sale on the country marketplace. With only 100 countries, only 100 players can gain access to the limited selection.
In the first 10 days, more than 30 armies and 1,800 soldiers have been purchased, with over 130 battles taken place. KryptoWar is well on it’s way to victory.
Build an Army: https://kryptowar.com/
Ethermon
The cleverly named Ethermon combines — you guessed it — Pokemon, with the Ethereum network. Much like Pokemon and CryptoKitties, this game lets you to collect unique Ethermon, by capturing, buying and evolve them. Eventually, Ethermon will open up trading and battles against one another, which would add a pretty unique depth to the game.
Capture an Ethermon: https://www.etheremon.com/#/
Realms of Ether
In an 8-bit interface, Realms of Ether is a blockchain-based strategy game that lets players own fortresses, build buildings, farm resources recruit troops, and bid on other fortresses. Like many mobile games, each fortress has its own position on the map.
As you expand your kingdom, you’ll be able to mine resources (no, not Ether), level your buildings up, and an recruit dragons, magicians, and knights into your army. An auction platform also lets you buy or sell your fortresses too.
Get a Fortress: https://realms-of-ether.github.io/game
Beyond the Void
In a much different scope, Beyond the Void is one-on-one competitive game that lets you build a mothership, forge an army, attack opposing fleets, and conquer enemy planets. Built for competitive gaming, Beyond the Void is currently in beta and has an early access download on Steam.
Easily one of the more graphic-intensive blockchain-based video games, Beyond the Void uses its own cryptocurrency called Nexium (NXC). The indie project also has a marketplace for buying assets using NXC.
Build Your Mothership: http://store.steampowered.com/app/700570/Beyond_the_Void/
