**Crypto Games Keep Shutting Down as Funding, Players Dry Up**

Crypto games once promised a new era of gaming, where players could truly own in-game assets, trade items freely, and even profit from a game’s success. But in 2025, the dream is fading fast. Many highly anticipated blockchain games are now closing down, mainly due to lack of funding, low player numbers, and market struggles.

Here’s a breakdown of the major crypto games that have recently shut down or gone offline:

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### **Deadrop**

Deadrop, an NFT-based extraction shooter developed by Midnight Society, was shut down in January. The studio gave employees just two days’ notice. The game had been in early access for two years, with players buying NFTs on Polygon. After the closure, players turned to Discord to help each other get refunds through chargebacks.

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### **Ember Sword**

Ember Sword raised over $200 million in NFT land sale pledges at its peak but officially closed in May due to funding issues. The MMORPG launched in closed beta last year but never gained momentum. Developer Bright Star Studios said it explored every option before shutting down.

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### **Nyan Heroes**

The Solana-based mech shooter Nyan Heroes was canceled in May. Despite having over 250,000 wishlist entries, it couldn’t secure enough funds for a full launch. Its token, NYAN, crashed by more than 99%. The studio is now exploring selling its IP or being acquired.

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### **Realms of Alurya**

Originally set to launch on Treasure’s blockchain, Realms of Alurya moved to Ronin after Treasure shifted focus to AI. The game was canceled after grant funding was unexpectedly cut. Without money to continue development, the studio confirmed its end in June.

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### **Symbiogenesis**

Square Enix ended its Ethereum-based story game Symbiogenesis in July. Unlike others on this list, this game had a planned ending. It was designed to conclude in mid-2025 as part of its story arc, not because of financial trouble.

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### **The Mystery Society**

This murder mystery-style game inspired by Among Us shut down in February. Despite raising $3 million and switching from Polygon to Immutable, the team couldn’t find enough funding to finish development.

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### **Raini: The Lords of Light**

This NFT card game with crypto-themed characters shut down in July. The studio gave out $3,300 worth of token rewards before closing and is now working on two new action games with better token strategies.

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### **The Walking Dead: Empires**

The AMC-licensed zombie MMO from Gala Games will be unplayable after July 31, 2025. It once featured high-value NFTs but struggled to maintain support. Players will receive NFTs from other Gala games as compensation.

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### **MetalCore**

In March, MetalCore closed its servers and Discord without much explanation. The developer mentioned it was making changes but hasn’t provided updates since. It later launched a new game on Steam that doesn’t include crypto features.

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### **Blast Royale**

This mobile battle royale game ended development in June. Developers released the code publicly so fans can continue building it if they choose. It originally used Ethereum-based NFTs.

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### **Mojo Melee**

Mojo Melee, an auto-battler game like Teamfight Tactics, shut down on July 1. Developer Planet Mojo is shifting to AI projects instead. The studio said market conditions made continuing development unsustainable.

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### **OpenSeason**

This Fortnite-style battle royale with crypto memes is offline due to high server costs and funding issues. The team behind it has now launched a gambling game using AI-generated content.

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### **Tokyo Beast**

Launched in June and closing by August 24, Tokyo Beast barely lasted two months. Developers promised compensation for NFT buyers and token stakers on Immutable zkEVM.

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### **Pirate Nation**

Pirate Nation survived for a couple of years but will shut down soon. Developers said the cost of running the game outweighed its small player base. They plan to reuse parts of the game in smaller future projects.

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### **Ragnarok: Monster World**

This tower defense spin-off from Ragnarok Online will close on December 30. The team said financial problems made it too hard to continue operations.

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### **Moonfrost**

This farming simulator dropped its crypto plans in 2025. The team found blockchain integration made the game too complex and slow to develop. Now it’s focusing on a traditional PC release via Steam.

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### **Dragginz**

The Dragginz MMORPG is now in “hibernation” while developers shift focus to their NFT creation tool, Toko App. With no funding for both projects, Dragginz is paused indefinitely.

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### **Age of Dino**

This strategy game was closed as part of what developers called a move toward a larger ecosystem. However, the community felt like the devs just gave up on the project.

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### **Jungle Games**

Jungle raised $6 million last year but announced in April it would leave Web3 behind and focus on traditional mobile free-to-play development. There’s been no public update since February.

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### **Captain Tsubasa Rivals**

Inspired by the classic manga series, this soccer-themed crypto game closed in November despite promising long-term support. A mini-game version still runs on Telegram.

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These closures show that while blockchain gaming had huge potential, it’s struggling under real-world pressures like funding shortages and limited player interest. Many teams are pivoting to AI or traditional gaming instead of continuing with Web3 integrations.

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