Updated August 7, 2024:
The launch of Mini Apps on the messaging platform Telegram has allowed numerous web3 projects to attract users without downloading a separate app.
What are the web3 games built on top of Telegram?
What’s the significance? Mini apps enable Telegram’s 900 million monthly users to participate in web3 games and earn tokens without downloading additional apps, potentially expanding the web3 gaming ecosystem.
How it works: Mini Apps, developed in partnership with The Open Network (TON) Foundation and Tencent, utilize Telegram bots and the TON Network. They support transactions via Google Pay, Apple Pay, and $TON, the TON blockchain’s native token.
Zoom out: Telegram aims to become a “super-app,” integrating various services, including gaming, financial transactions, and social interaction within a single platform.
The number: Telegram’s 900 million monthly users
Notable games in the Telegram Mini Apps Ecosystem (Remember to do your research before engaging in any games
Blum Drop Game
- What is it: It is specifically designed to allow Blum mobile app users to farm Blum Points in Telegram by catching as many falling items (green flowers) as many as possible within a limited time.
- Telegram Link: https://bit.ly/blumlink
- Airdrop Status: Confirmed. The Blum Points earned in the Telegram-based Drop Game can be converted for various rewards on the Blum app including BLUM token later on.
Giga Chad Bat
- What is it: It is the flagship Telegram game of Delabs Games, a South Korean blockchain-focused game developer, which is a baseball-themed tap-to-earn game
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- Telegram Link: http://t.me/gigachadbatbot
- Airdrop Status: Confirmed. Soon, farmed points can be converted into $GAME, Delabs Games’ native token.
Musk Empirenow Known as X Empire
- What is it: It is an ElonMusk simulator, where players need to earn more coins that will help Musk improve his personality and his empire. Upgrading them allows the character to increase in level, which causes more “Profit per Hour,” a feature that allows players to earn for three hours even though they are offline or AFK.
- Musk Empire Telegram Game: Take Care of Elon and Win Airdrop
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/muskempire_bot
- Airdrop Status: Hinted. The developers stressed that they are still planning to launch an in-game token on TON soon.
Bunny Blitz Game
- What is it: It is launched by Bondex, a web3 platform akin to LinkedIn, where players must engage in tap-to-earn tasks to earn rewards in BDXN tokens.
- Bondex Launches Bunny Blitz Game on Telegram with $1 Million in Rewards
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/bunnyblitz
- Airdrop Status: Confirmed. The total rewards allotted are worth $1 million.
OKX Racer
- What is it: It is a guessing game launched by crypto exchange OKS, where every five seconds, players just need to guess the price of $BTC if it will be “Moon” or “Doom.” If their guess is correct, they will earn points.
- OKX Racer is the Crypto Exchange’s Bitcoin Price Guessing Game on Telegram
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/OKX_official_bot
- Airdrop Status: Speculated. According to the game itself, the points will be used for future surprises, which could be an airdrop.
Chainmonsters
- What is it: It is a clicker game where players are assigned as a laboratory researcher in an organization called N-Corp. They are tasked with enhancing the power of Chainmon creatures.
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- Telegram Link: http://t.me/tapmonsters_bot
- Airdrop Status: Confirmed. Soon, players will be able to connect their web3 wallets in the “Drop” page and convert their points into $MONSTER.
Hamster Kombat
- What is it: It is a tapping game mixed with a crypto exchange simulator where players need to shave the Hamster by tapping the icon and in return, they will receive coins.
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- Telegram Link: https://t.me/hamster_kombat_bot
- Airdrop Status: Ongoing. The scheduled July rewards distribution was delayed. No announcement yet on when will be the new date.
Pixeltap by Pixelverse
- What is it: It is a cyberpunk-style tapping game where players need to own pets. These pets can be upgraded and improved for joining real-time battles.
- Pixelverse Airdrop: How to Play to Earn on PixelTap on Telegram
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/pixelversexyzbot
- Airdrop Status: Ongoing. The developers have confirmed that they will be launching $PIXFI on TON Blockchain. Though the exact date is unannounced, the only announcement is that it will happen this quarter.
TapSwap
- What is it: TapSwap enables players to connect their Solana-based wallets, convert points into tokens, and qualify for future airdrops.
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- Telegram Link: https://t.me/tapswap_mirror_bot
- Airdrop status: Hinted
W-Coin
- What is it: W-coin combines gaming with a liquidity protocol simulator, letting players stake mined coins for additional earnings.
- Guide to W-Coin: A New Telegram-Based Game With Potential Airdrop
- Telegram Link:https://t.me/wcoin_tapbot
- Airdrop Status: Speculated
Yescoin
- What is it: It is a swipe-to-earn game. It can be compared to fruit-slicing games, but instead of fruits, coins are sliced. In return, players will receive $YES.
- Telegram Link:https://t.me/theYescoin_bot
- Airdrop Status: Hinted. TON, in an article, hinted that Yescoin will soon introduce a “Three-Stage Rocket Plan,” which aims for rich on-chain and off-chain rewards and infrastructure preparation for the upcoming airdrops.
Catizen
- What is it: It is a city simulator game that claims to integrate gamefi, metaverse, and AI to create an engaging experience for players. Players will act as city mayors that are tasked to develop and expand their city by constructing buildings, upgrading infrastructure, and managing cat citizens.
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/catizenbot
- Airdrop Status: Confirmed, but the July airdrop is delayed.
Seed
- What is it: It is a mining simulator game but instead of literally mining, players can plant trees. To earn $SEED, players should plan trees and finish quests. According to the mini-app, the $SEED mined can be used in future airdrops.
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/seed_coin_bot
- Airdrop Status: Hinted. The game instructions read: “Collect more SEED for compounding interest from airdrops and top-tier platforms incentives.”
Memefi
- What is it: It is a tap-to-earn game where players need to tap Pepe the Frog until it dies. In return, players can earn $MEMEFI, a meme token built on the Solana Network.
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/memefi_coin_bot
- Airdrop Status: Hinted. The game instructions within the game stress that the coins earned can be exchanged in future rewards.
PocketFi
- What is it: It is a bot for cross-chain transfers, swaps, sniping, and copy trading. But it also has a mining game, where users can do in-game quests to earn $SWITCH. In-game quests include executing the transactions mentioned.
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/pocketfi_bot
Dotcoin
- What is it: It is a tap-to-earn game where the player needs to tap a dot for 25 seconds for every round until it enlarges and reaches the x4 multiplier. The larger the dot, the greater the rewards.
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/dotcoin_bot
- Aidrop Status: Hinted. The introductory message of the Telegram game reads: “Tap on the DOT and earn
Notcoin
- Airdrop finished.
- What is it: It is a tapping mining game where players should tap the logo to earn points. It recently hosted an airdrop that distributed 1 $NOT per 1,000 points.
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/notcoin_bot
AVACOIN
- What is it: It is a clicker game where the asset to be mined is gold. It is more of a mining simulator game.
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/avagoldcoin_bot
- Airdrop Status: Hinted. According to the developers, by farming and staking mined gold, completing tasks, playing other partner Telegram games, and inviting friends, players can earn more $AVACN, which is unconfirmed when will be launched.
Dragonz Land
- What is it: Players need to tap the egg until it levels up and becomes a dragon. Each tap also earns 1 Dragon Gold.
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/dragonz_land_bot
- Airdrop Status: Speculated.
CEX.IO
- What is it: A clicker game which players can farm CEXP tokens and is a crypto exchange simulator. But these tokens are not on-chain.
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/cexio_tap_bot
- Airdrop Status: Speculated.
Time Farm
- What is it: A game that claims to turn “activity into rewards.” The goal of the game is to every four hours, while users are doing real-time activities, they are still earning.
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/TimeFarmCryptoBot
- Airdrop Status: Hinted.
GemZ
- What is it: Often compared to Notcoin because of the similarity of gameplay. Unlike other Telegram-based tap-to-earn games, GemZ has an in-game bot that players can use to mine coins even if they are AFK.
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/gemzcoin_bot
- Airdrop Status: Hinted Source
Treasure Tapper
- What is it:A Telegram-based free-to-play tap-to-earn clicker game on mobile only developed by blockchain gaming platform Gala Games
- Telegram Link: https://t.me/treasure_tapper_bot
- BitPinas article: Treasure Tapper Guide
- Airdrop Status: Confirmed. The team confirmed that all the mined coins will be converted into $TREZ once the token is launched.