How do you measure the success of a gaming blockchain? While there are various metrics to look at, one in particular is the number of total lifetime wallets signed up to the network.

To that end, at the start of June we looked at data tracking the number of total user wallets for the top gaming blockchains. As expected, Ronin came out the clear leader with its more than 20 million wallets, mainly thanks to its historic Axie Infinity activities.

But how did that number change during the month?

Total wallets on Ronin were up 5%, surpassing 21 million. The most popular game currently live on the network, social RPG Pixels, has accumulated 5 million in lifetime wallets, although its active users decreased significantly in June due to the game’s Chapter 2 update. The main reason behind the fall off in DAUW is the developer’s intentional measures against bot activity, which clearly seems to be working. Interestingly, it also indicates how widespread bots are within web3 games.

Instead Immutable was the biggest gainer, with total user wallets up around 30% during the month, breaking 4 million. This was mainly driven by new games such as Hunters On-Chain and Guild of Guardians and their ongoing play-to-airdrop events. New playtests and forthcoming game launches as well as Immutable’s own The Main Quest campaign also contributed to the influx of new users. 

Significantly, Immutable’s active user wallets also shot up, from 180,000 at the start of June to over 300,000 towards the end, 26th June more exactly.

Alongside picking up new active players, Immutable is also coming out on top in terms of the number of new games added to the network. While the company itself claims a total of +330 games, 167 are officially listed on Big Blockchain Game List, including games deploying on multiple chains in addition to Immutable. During Q2 2024, 25 new games which are deploying exclusively on Immutable were added to the Big List.

In contrast, despite having the largest amount of active players, Ronin only has 16 official ecosystem games.

No notable changes in wallet activity were tracked among Wemix’s current 1.2 million total wallets, or Mythos’ 800,000. Mythical Games CEO John Linden has recently spoken about the imminent migration of Mythos from Ethereum to Polkadot, which might bring new users to the ecosystem. 

Notably, Arbitrum-based gaming L3 Xai now boasts 1.5 million lifetime wallets. Meanwhile newcomer Sonic, which is a gaming-specific Solana-based L2 rollup recently announced it’s reached a milestone of 300,000 wallets signing up. Japanese gaming blockchain Oasys remained around 50,000 total user wallets.

Crowning itself the king of gaming chains, Sky Mavis’ Ronin network is certainly leading the pack among gaming specific blockchains when it boils down to total unique wallets. 

Recently breaking the 20 million-mark, the uptake in activity is mainly thanks to social RPG Pixels’ continuous growth, and in part increased traction around Sky Mavis’ own Axie Infinity games, as well as airdrop events, tournaments, and NFT mints on Ronin from third-party games such as Apeiron, Ragnarok: Monster World and Wild Forest. 

While Pixels hit 1 million DAUWs during May, Axie Infinity more than doubled its daily active user wallets – reaching 45,000 – during the same period.

Meanwhile, gaming-focused platform Immutable and its zkEVM blockchain has also seen a steady increase in activity. Following airdrop campaigns from recently onboarded action RPG Hunters On-Chain from Boomland, and the launch of squad RPG Guild of Guardians, the network currently has 2.5 million wallets, and 1.9 million total accounts. Immutable is also attracting new users via its rewards campaign The Main Quest, through which users signing up for an account can claim free daily gems.

With 70 games currently listed on its platform, of which Wemade’s own MMORPG Night Crows is the biggest by far with over 400,000 players, Wemix currently boasts a total of 1.1 million active wallets.

In comparison, Mythical Games’ Mythos Chain, which is in the process of migrating from Ethereum to Polkadot, has 800,000 total unique wallets, mainly thanks to its mobile football title NFL Rivals.

Top gaming blockchains by total user wallets

Pudgy Penguins, a prominent NFT collection, has announced a partnership with Mythical Games to develop a Web3-powered AAA mobile game on the Polkadot-based Mythos Chain, according to a May 30 statement.

The game will launch in 2025, featuring the beloved Pudgy Penguins characters and their unique lore and humor.

Pudgy Penguins

Pudgy Penguins is one of the most popular NFT collections in the industry. According to CryptoSlam data, the NFTs rank among the top 20 most-traded collections within the past 24 hours, with a total volume of approximately $160,000.

Mythical Games, known for successful blockchain games like NFL Rivals and Blankos Block Party, brings a wealth of experience to this new venture. The firm’s Mythos 2.0 network is almost live and reportedly boasts nearly 800,000 active wallets, according to Polkaworld.

So, this strategic collaboration would further engage the Pudgy Penguins community and attract the broader gaming market. Pudgy Penguins holders will receive exclusive content and sneak peeks of in-game footage before the launch. They will also have the chance to influence key game development aspects.

John Linden, CEO of Mythical Games, emphasized the importance of communities in the evolving Web3 gaming landscape. He believes this partnership will drive greater adoption of Web3 among mainstream consumers. He said:

“Pudgy Penguins is the only web3 project to truly go mainstream through their incredible retail partnerships with Walmart and Target and their rapidly growing social media following.”

Luca Netz, CEO of Pudgy Penguins, corroborated this and shared his excitement about the partnership. He further highlighted the synergy between the NFT collection’s growth strategy and Mythical Games’ gaming expertise.