Best 8 Solana NFT Games for Fun and Profit

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In the world of NFT gaming, you can use different cryptocurrencies to get started, earn currencies and purchase or sell NFTs. Many of the top NFT games use, Solana, or SOL, which is the cryptocurrency that runs on the decentralized blockchain by the same name.

Solana’s blockchain technology can also be used to create, house, trade, buy and sell non-fungible tokens in the metaverse or in NFT gaming.

Many play-to-earn, player vs. player and other NFT games run on the Ethereum blockchain. But Solana also has a growing collection of NFT games available. Some Solana games use SOL as their crypto of choice, while others have proprietary tokens.

As the fastest cryptocurrency on the market, with lower fees than some other cryptos, Solana lends itself well to NFT gaming. And, since experts predict that SOL could reach prices as high as $105 in 2022, playing NFT games to earn SOL may not be a bad idea if you’re looking to earn extra cash through NFT gaming.

If a game on the Solana blockchain doesn’t use SOL, though, that doesn’t mean it’s a bad investment of your time or money. Many of the best Solana games are free to get started and trade in the currency of that specific game.

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8 Best Solana NFT Games

What are the best Solana games available in terms of profitability and, of course, fun?

• DeFi Land
• Star Atlas
• Genopets
• SolChicks
• Space Falcon
• Cryowar
• Zoolana
• Void

DeFi Land

Widely reviewed and mentioned on many lists of the best Solana NFT games, DeFi Land is similar in vein to the popular Facebook agriculture game, Farmville. If you spent hours of your life several years ago dressing up your sheep or trading eggs on Farmville, DeFi Land could be a great game for you.

DeFi Land, if you haven’t guessed, is an agriculture simulation game. You buy in-game seeds, plant them and, as your crops grow, you can earn money. If things go wrong, as they sometimes will for any farmer, you also stand to lose money. Your success will come from choosing the right coins, or seeds, to plant, with a little bit of luck thrown in.

You can also fish, hunt and play other games to earn extra coins, and you can collect pets in the form of NFTs. DeFi Land uses its own crypto, DFL. In its beta phase, the game recently introduced the $GOLDY token, primarily for gaming rewards and transactions, according to an article on Medium.com.

Pros

• Free educational tutorial games
• Easy, fun interface
• Earn NFTs and coin passively as your crops grow
• Robust and supportive Twitter and Discord communities
• DFL has an average / moderate risk score from investors

Cons

• Can lose money
• Must start out with free version and work your way up to earning DFL

What To Look For

Your choice of “seeds,” or NFTs, when you begin planting your crops can determine your success — and profitability. Just because two seeds show a high return doesn’t mean you will make money.

Star Atlas

Star Atlas is a strategy game built on the Solana blockchain. To start the game, you’ll purchase coins for your digital wallet, join a faction and then begin building a ship.

If you like multiplayer gaming, working with a team and space exploration, this could be the game for you. However, one reviewer at Coindesk pointed out that this is more a game of staking, or purchasing and managing NFTs, than of playing to earn coin.

Pros

• Team game
• Plenty of room for expansion in the mini-games available
• Active Discord and Twitter communities

Cons

• Requires SOL to begin playing
• Reported issues of problems resupplying ships

What To Look For

You’ll want to choose your faction and ship carefully to get off to a strong start. Look for ships with a high APR or ships you can purchase for a discount to begin. The cheaper and smaller the ship, the more active of a role you will have to take in managing the ship’s supplies.

Genopets

Genopets takes the best characteristics of CryptoKitties and Pokémon Go to create an alternate reality game where players are rewarded for moving their bodies, which is tracked by a fitness wearable or your smartphone.

The game includes elements of crafting and collecting animals, but your pet grows and evolves based on your physical activity.

Pros

• Free to play
• Encourages fitness and movement
• Pay-to-play options can help you advance faster

Cons

• Requires crypto wallet to get started
• Requires physical activity or spending money to advance

What To Look For

If you’re not the active type and don’t want your success in the game to be based on your real-life physical activity, this is not the game for you.

SolChicks

The highly rated SolChicks has made many lists of the best NFT games for Solana and is hailed by the creator as “the best play to earn crypto fantasy game” on the Solana blockchain. Are the claims true?

In SolChicks, players battle their chickens to earn CHICK tokens. You can get started playing with a small investment in SOL. During the game, you’ll need to care for your chicken, bond with it and, of course, use it to battle other chickens to advance. You can also breed the SolChicks to create unique, potentially valuable, NFTs.

Pros

• Multiple ways to earn money in the game
• Adorable, battling chickens

Cons

• Must play actively to continue earning
• Requires upfront SOL investment

What To Look For

An article at PlaytoEarn.online reported that the game was so popular upon its launch that it slowed down the SOLANA blockchain.

Space Falcon

Space Falcon is a “net-chain blockchain gaming metaverse” that combines the playability of classic space shooter games with the collectability and profitability of NFTs on the Solana blockchain. The game raised $4 million in first-round funding, according to GlobeNewsWire.

You can go retro in the 1980s gameplay setting or explore the future of space in 2080. You can own galaxies and then collect tax from other players when they visit your galaxy.

Pros

• Easily accessible on any web browser
• Multiple ways to earn crypto and NFTs
• Neutral galaxy allows you to explore in a virtual reality setting
• Supported by multiple digital wallets

Cons

• Must play regularly to earn profits

What To Look For

The longer you play, the more you can earn. If you aren’t committed to this game for the long-haul, it may not be as profitable as you might hope.

Cryowar

Cryowar is a free-to-play, real-time, multiplayer battle game based on skill rather than how much money you invest in the game. With mobile graphics close to PC-gaming quality, the game is an immersive visual experience that tests your skill. It’s quick and easy to play on your web browser or mobile device.

In the game, you will fight in one-on-one and multiplayer competitions such as Last Man Standing, Death Match, Top Score in 5 Minutes and the Battle Arena. Battles can last three minutes or less, which means you can make NFT gaming a part of your busy life.

Pros

• Quick, easy game play
• Excellent graphics
• Free to play

Cons

• Not a passive-earning game
• Intense action requires gaming skill

What To Look For

If you are looking for a game where you can use real-world money to improve your game performance, this is not it. Battles in Cryowar are based exclusively on player skill.

Zoolana

Zoolana is a play-to-earn mobile strategy game that takes place in the year 2300. With a strong story, solid graphics and a growing community, Zoolana promises to be a top game upon its launch.

You can stake a claim in the game by purchasing an Alpha Edition NFT, which will give players access to an airdrop of tokens, the opportunity to be a beta tester for the game and sneak peeks to game development.

Pros

• Growing Discord community
• Immersive storytelling
• Stellar graphics

Cons

• Still in development / beta version

What To Look For

Look for the full launch of this game by 2023, but hype is already building and you can begin collecting NFTs now.  

Void

Trade NFTs in a future universe, fight in player vs. player battles and earn NFTs and crypto in the third person online shooter game Void. The more you improve your character with skills and gadgets, the more effective they will be.

The game is unique because the play-to-earn and staking elements interact seamlessly. You can trade $VOIDCOIN on many crypto exchanges.

Pros

• Can trade NFTs on a number of crypto exchanges
• Active Discord and Twitter communities
• Multiplayer
• Intense action

Cons

• Not free to begin play
• Still in beta version

What To Look For

Void is set to launch the full version on the Solana blockchain in 2023, according to CryptoTotem.com.  

Final Take

When you choose a Solana NFT game, you’ll want to see if the game’s currency of choice is supported by the crypto exchange you prefer. Check and see if experts believe the game is a good investment.

But, most importantly, choose a game that you’ll know you’ll have hours of enjoyment playing, because there’s a higher likelihood you will do better — and earn more — if you are playing a game you enjoy.