Since the introduction of Notcoin in March 2024, the trend of Telegram-based tap-to-earn games has grown tremendously, and shows no signs of stopping. Will it continue in 2025?
These games have collectively gathered hundreds of millions of users, and has helped Telegram to close in on a 1 billion user count. In turn, this has skyrocketed activity on The Open Network (TON) blockchain – Telegram’s blockchain of choice – with $TON now the 10th largest cryptocurrency in the world, as of the time of writing.
That’s not to say that all of these games are the same. Some have pursued more novel gameplay experiences, some have introduced a new twist on the genre – but the premise of a token airdrop is what unites them all. Let’s take a look at our top 5 Telegram tap-to-earn games right now!
Hamster Kombat
Hamster Kombat is currently the top tap-to-earn game on Telegram, accumulating over 300 million players since its launch in March 2024.
As one of the originators of the genre, Hamster Kombat features straightforward gameplay. 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 grow their wealth.
Their $HMSTR token is set to airdrop to players soon, and the player count continues to rise ever higher.
Pixeltap
Pixeltap was one of the first high-profile competitors to Notcoin and Hamster Kombat, and is approaching 15 million users.
As with Hamster Kombat, Pixeltap players tap the screen to earn coins – but adds a twist by allowing players to upgrade cyberpunk-style robot pets to fight in wagered PVP combat.
Pixeltap is one part of the Pixelverse ecosystem, powered by the soon-to-airdrop $PIXFI token.
Tapmonsters
Although it only launched a few weeks ago, Tapmonsters has rapidly gained a loyal playerbase.
Developed by the team behind upcoming monster-taming web3 MMO Chainmonsters, Tapmonsters is a tap-to-earn title where players can also discover Chainmon – mysterious creatures from the Chainmonsters universe.
Battle and Clan modes are set to arrive soon, with the $MONSTER token set to be airdropped to players in future. This token will power the upcoming Chainmonsters MMO, which is set for a test release in Q4 2024.
Catizen
Another recent entrant to the tap-to-earn ecosystem, Catizen already boasts over 20 million users.
Rather than earning coins through incessant tapping, players are tasked with managing a cat shelter where they can merge cats together to upgrade their levels and earn coins.
Like its forbearers, its popularity is largely down to an expected token airdrop to arrive in future – but unlike others, the Catizen team have promised to donate 1% of the game’s revenue to an array of cat charities.
Lost Dogs: The Way
Lost Dogs: The Way is the latest addition to Telegram’s roster of pay-to-earn games – launching August 1st – and has already acquired several million players.
Developed by the team behind Notcoin, Telegram’s inaugural tap-to-earn title, Lost Dogs has already seen huge success since its launch earlier this month.
Players make a decision each day, and earn a small amount of crypto if they select the correct option. $NOT is the token earnable via this game, and in its first 24 hours, they attracted 2.5 million users and gave away 100,000 $NOT tokens.
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