Since the debut of Notcoin in March 2024, tap-to-earn Telegram games have dominated the blockchain gaming space.
With simple, accessible gameplay – and the promise of crypto token airdrop rewards for players – this genre has quickly exploded into dozens of titles, tens of millions of players, and incredible activity on The Open Network (TON) – with its success set to help Telegram reach 1 billion total users in the coming months.
Five of the leading titles have now revealed the exact dates for when their airdrops will take place, all in the next few weeks. Let’s dive into them.
Catizen
- What: $CATI
- When: September 20/21
Catizen will be the first of the major tap-to-earn titles to hold its token airdrop, with $CATI set to launch on September 20/21.
In the game, players are tasked with managing a cat shelter. By merging cats together, players can upgrade their levels and earn additional coins – which translate to a higher share of the upcoming airdrop.
The confusion over the exact date has arisen as Bybit has announced it will list $CATI on September 20, although Catizen themselves have teased a big announcement the following day.
Rocky Rabbit
- What: $RBTC
- When: September 23
With over 25 million players, many eyes are on the launch of Rocky Rabbit‘s $RBTC token, set to be “listed on major exchanges on September 23.
In Rocky Rabbit, players tap the screen to earn coins and fight enemies. These coins can then be spend on equipment and upgrades to increase earning potential, or converted into Rocky tokens to contribute towards the airdrop.
The game also features Daily Challenges, puzzles, and a daily login reward system, meaning new players can get started quickly.
Hamster Kombat
- What: $HMSTR
- When: September 26
Hamster Kombat is arguably the largest tap-to-earn Telegram game, and will airdrop its much-anticipated $HMSTR token on September 26.
Players step into the shoes of the CEO of a crypto exchange, tapping the screen to earns coins. These coins are used to invest in licenses, marketing and other ventures to earn faster.
Around the world, players have gone to extreme lengths to improve their tapping potential in Hamster Kombat – a trend which has quickly been copied in other tap-to-earn titles.
X Empire
- What: TBA
- When: September 30
Formerly known as Musk Empire, X Empire is set to launch its as-yet-unnamed token on September 30, following the conclusion of the game’s mining phase.
In the game, players harvest Musk dollars by tapping their screen, which can be used to purchase upgrades to increase earning potential.
X Empire recently announced that it had breaching the 30 million player milestone, earmarking it as one of the largest tap-to-earn Telegram games in the genre.
MemeFi
- What: $MEMEFI
- When: October 9
MemeFi has taken a unique approach to the tap-to-earn genre, with its $MEMEFI token to arrive on October 9.
Consisting of a Telegram-based tap-to-earn game, and a browser-based overworld component, players tap to take down a meme-inspired boss, earning in-game coins as they do so.
The game appears to be incentivising a different approach to its airdrop to, with the announcement tweet proudly declaring “earn or burn” as a pertinent choice for the player.
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