Which play-to-earn game in 2024 is worth getting into?

Question

The P2E game market has become active again in the first half of the year. From card battles to open worlds, these games that integrate NFTs and Blockchain are attracting more and more players. We have sorted out the 10 hottest ones, some of which are already mature and stable, while others are still in the experimental stage.

The Most Competitive Card Games

Gods Unchained and Parallel Life are the leaders in this space. The former is crafted by the former lead designer of Magic: The Gathering Arena, with familiar and easy-to-understand mechanics, and it's free to play. The latter is more innovative, set in a post-apocalyptic background, where players battle using NFT card decks to earn PRIME tokens. Compared to the two, Gods Unchained has accumulated more players, but Parallel Life has a cooler narrative packaging.

RPGs that survived the wave

Axie Infinity was once a star, but the wave of hacker incidents in 2022 greatly hurt its vitality. However, the game itself is not the issue; the problem lies in player retention. Illuvium takes a high-spec approach—open world + turn-based combat + rare creature collection, which is relatively difficult and suitable for hardcore players.

Creative and Experimental

The Sandbox is positioned as a creation platform where players use VoxEdit to create 3D assets and then monetize them. It is very friendly to artists, but the land price threshold is high. Aavegotchi is relatively niche, combining DeFi with retro pixel art, and mainly relies on staking Aave for yield.

New Attempts at Host Level

Rage Effect is India's first AAA shooting game, released on multiple platforms (mobile/PC/PS5), pursuing a true competitive experience. Boss Fighters takes the VR route, with a creative asymmetric design of 1 VR player vs 4 PC players. Pixels is still in development, blending simulation management + collection synthesis.

How to choose?

Novice: Gods Unchained (low barrier to entry, clear mechanics) → Parallel Life (more engaging story)

Hardcore: Illuvium (RPG Depth) → Rage Effect (High Competitiveness)

Creator: The Sandbox (High freedom, vast world)

Core Observation: The P2E in 2024 will no longer simply rely on profits to attract players, but rather compete on the quality of the games themselves. Only those with solid gameplay will survive, while projects solely focused on making money have already fallen off.

Which ones have you played? How was your real earnings experience?