Metaverse games are not simply online games with crypto attached. In the source material, the category is defined by persistent virtual worlds where users can play, create, socialize, and take part in digital economies. Its 2025 roundup names 10 metaverse games: Axie Infinity, The Sandbox, Decentraland, My Neighbour Alice, Roblox, Illuvium, Revomon, Alien Worlds, Meta Masters Guild, and Chain of Alliance.
The list mixes blockchain games, creator platforms, and virtual land economies
The selection is broad rather than narrowly crypto-only. Axie Infinity is presented as one of the earliest major blockchain gaming platforms. Built on Ethereum and launched by Sky Mavis in 2018, it revolves around NFT creatures called Axies that can be bred, collected, and traded, with AXS used in the in-game marketplace. The article notes that players need at least three Axies to participate.
The Sandbox is framed as a decentralized virtual world built around user-generated experiences. The source highlights three products: VoxEdit for 3D objects and avatars, the Marketplace for selling creations, and Game Maker for building 3D games without coding. Decentraland is described as a blockchain-based world centered on virtual land ownership, content creation, and transactions using MANA.
Some entries focus on NFTs, P2E mechanics, and asset trading
Illuvium, launched in 2021 on Ethereum, is listed as a role-playing title where players capture NFT creatures known as Illuvials and use them in battles. Its in-game asset trading is handled through IlluviDEX, which the article describes as a decentralized exchange governed by the Illuvium DAO. Revomon follows a monster-collection model as well, adding mobile support, compatibility with VR headsets such as Meta’s Oculus, and blockchain-based trading for monsters, skins, and weapons.
Alien Worlds appears on the list as an Ethereum- and Binance Smart Chain-based metaverse game set in the year 2055. Players compete for resources across multiple planets and can earn Trillium, or TLM. The source also says TLM can be staked to obtain voting power in a planet DAO structure.
Roblox is included even though its currency is not decentralized
One notable inclusion is Roblox. The article argues that Roblox qualifies because it offers a large-scale virtual world, user interaction, digital economies, and a wide range of user-created experiences. At the same time, it draws a line between Roblox and blockchain-native projects: ROBUX is managed by Roblox Corporation and is not a decentralized token in the usual on-chain sense.
My Neighbour Alice is described as a multiplayer builder game focused on creativity, community, and virtual land ownership, with players starting from a portion of the Lummelunda Archipelago. Meta Masters Guild and Chain of Alliance are mentioned with less detail in the excerpt, but are still included in the top-10 list, with the former tied to mobile-first games and P2E rewards and the latter described as an on-chain role-playing and strategy game.
The source defines metaverse games by world design, not token issuance
The article’s broader point is that a game does not need a token to count as a metaverse game. What matters is whether it provides a distinct world where users can gather and interact over time. That framing explains why the list places crypto-native projects beside platforms like Roblox. Across the examples, the recurring elements are immersion, user-generated content, virtual ownership, social interaction, and in some cases NFT-based asset economies.