Listen up, gamers — Play to Earn means you play games and earn real crypto or NFT rewards while having fun. This October, five action blockchain titles are blowing up: Etherscape, Pudgy Penguins, Undead Blocks, Memes at War, and Pikamoon.
These games mix fast combat, loot, and token economies so you can stream, fight, and earn tokens as you climb leaderboards and sell rare items. Jump in and grind! Let’s go!
Etherscape throws you into a dark, shared world where you are an Etherborn — a soul that keeps coming back. The lore is simple: die, respawn, keep your soul, and hunt for rare items that stick to your character. This game blends dungeon crawling with persistent NFT items players control.
Think fast rogue-lite combat with loot that can become on-chain NFTs via the Etherforge.
You run dungeons, fight monsters, upgrade gear, and gather items that can be owned, traded, or used.
Newer builds focus on smoother combat, item crafting, and player-driven economies.
Genre / Platform: Action RPG / Dungeon crawler — PC (Epic Games Store listed) and web3 launchers.
Tokens & In-game currency: The team uses player governance tokens (Imperial Sovereigns) for votes and special utilities; items are minted as NFTs.
New / Updated Features: More robust Etherforge minting, marketplace tools, and cross-play testing in alpha.
The economy involves running dungeons, collecting rare Etherbound items, minting rare gear as an NFT, trading or selling on a marketplace, and obtaining governance tokens by taking actions in events or quests.
What makes it interesting: The notion of actually owning gear that follows your character is sweet — that 'true' ownership feeling is exciting and not just a design layer.
2) Pudgy Penguins - cute IP + economy + world
Pudgy Penguins expanded from a PFP NFT brand into a playful world (Pudgy World) where penguins and friends have mini-games, adventures, and community events. The world mixes lighthearted, family-friendly fun with thoughtful moves from brand IP.
Expect social mini-games, light adventure quests, and collectible drops.
The focus is on community play, creative events, and brand collabs rather than hardcore PvP.
New features lean further into merchandise, IRL tie-ins, and themed events.
Tokens / In-game currency: The official token: PENGU (the Pudgy Penguins coin) can be used throughout the ecosystem for rewards, sales, and promotions.
Genre / Platform: Casual/social adventure — web + mobile + web3 portals.
Play activities in Pudgy World, and participate in drops with the community to claim token rewards during an event.
What makes it interesting: If you enjoy cute IP, true ownership and real brand reach (think merchandise and real life toys), this is the one! It's comfy, fun and definitely community minded.
3) Undead Blocks — zombie FPS, kill-to-earn
Undead Blocks is a zombie survival FPS with an arcade edge. You’re a survivor, grab weapons, hold ground, and clear waves of undead across scaly maps. The world is built for quick fights and leaderboard runs.
Fast FPS mechanics, many weapon NFTs, daily leaderboards, and challenges.
Weapons and loadouts are NFTs you equip for better results.
The game promises AAA polish for a shoot-and-earn loop.
Tokens & In-game currency: Players earn ZBUX (reward currency) during gameplay and the project also publishes the UNDEAD token as part of its token set. ZBUX can be swapped or used for in-game items.
Genre / Platform: First-person shooter / survival — PC (early access / web3 launchers).
Jump into matches, complete wave runs and leaderboards, earn ZBUX for top plays, then use or swap for rare weapon NFTs or tokens.
What makes it interesting: Kill-to-earn is addictive — skill and quick runs pay off, so good players can really grind and climb leaderboards.
4) Memes at War — meme characters with FPS energy
Memes at War is a tongue-in-cheek AAA shooter where meme characters duke it out. It’s built to be loud and fun — throw meme skins, weapon cosmetics, and chaotic maps into a shooter built on Unreal Engine 5.
Classic shooter modes (team deathmatch, capture, battle royale types), custom meme characters, cosmetics, and seasonal events.
The game is tied into the Meme Alliance ecosystem for cross-community action.
Tokens and In-game Currency: $MMA serves as the project token that you will use to purchase cosmetics, participate in marketplace economies, and stake within the Meme Alliance ecosystem.
Genre / Platform: AAA FPS PC; planned on major web3 launchers/marketplaces.
Play matches, win events, climb up the leaderboards, earn token drops, and earn exclusive skins.
What makes it fun: It’s loud, meme-driven and born to be shared. It is perfect for streaming a hyped match and meme-ing it into virality.
5) Pikamoon - creature RPG with token drops.
Pikamoon is a RPG for collecting, battling, and training creatures within the land of Dreva. This is styled after a classic monster RPG, but instead of evil giant animals, there are Pikamoons collecting, battling, and training that you own as NFTs, use for token rewards, and compete against others in PvP as well.
You will train, collect, and battle Pikamoons; PvE maps, PvP arenas, faction battles, and more.
In addition to having the ability to earn the game's native token, the NFTs unlock rare Pikamoons and items.
The platform is designed for access for all with web and PC capabilities.
Tokens & In-game currency: PIKA is the main and only currency that you can earn through battles, events, contests, and more. In this economy, NFTs and the PIKA token complete the native economic structure.
Genre / Platform : RPG / creature battler —featuring web + PC + Mobile roadmap.
Catch and level your Pikamoons, and enter PvP and tournaments for a chance to win a PIKA token. You could also earn PIKA tokens as well as sell rare NFT's in secondary market exchanges.
What makes it interesting: If you enjoyed being a child and trying to find it realistic to collect monsters to be the best master, then this game will be fun too and provide additional token rewards and real world trading value too!
Final Thoughts
If you love action and want to earn while you play, these five titles give very different vibes — from cute community play (Pudgy Penguins) to hardcore kill-to-earn shooters (Undead Blocks) and RPG creature battles (Pikamoon). Try the one that fits your style, learn the token and trade rules first, and stream the fun. I’ll be testing more, so hit subscribe if you want raw gameplay clips and quick earn guides.
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