Web3 Gaming Market Analysis - May 2025
Web3 Gaming Market Analysis - May 2025
🎮 Gaming Giants Fall But...
Despite facing challenges with project closures and reduced funding in May, the Web3 gaming sector shows resilience with 4.9M daily UAW. While gaming's dominance dropped to 19.4% from 21%, emerging platforms show promise:
- Sei Network surged 27% in activity
- Aptos jumped 22% to second place
- Core entered top 10 with 15% growth
Notable closures included Nyan Heroes and Ember Sword, highlighting sustainability challenges. However, upcoming events signal continued momentum:
- SERAPH Season 3 ($5M prize pool)
- New Gods Unchained expansion
- Tokyo Beast $1M championship
The sector faces a critical transition from hype to sustainable growth.
Stellar dapps just reached a new all-time high in activity with over 4.5k UAW in the past 24h 🔥 Top movers include KALE (staking-based farming), KaleFail (experimental spin-off), and Aquarius the liquidity layer for the ecosystem. The @StellarOrg dapps are sprouting fast 🌱
Morpho is showing strong traction this week with nearly 8k unique active wallets and 9.2k transactions over the past 7 days 📈 Despite a 34% drop in incoming volume, Morpho still ranks as the #2 global dapp by volume, which proves that onchain activity remains strong.
Over the past 30 days, @Coredao_Org saw a 25% rise in unique active wallets - showing rising activity on the chain 🧐 Last month, 5 dapps managed to stay above 500K UAW, proving a loyal user base: @thepixudi, @worldofdypians, @PlayZapGames, @Dmailofficial, and @FlappyCore.
The gaming blockchain scene is heating up 🔥 @SeiNetwork just surpassed opBNB to take the top spot, with 7.38M UAW in the past 30 days (33.5% share). @SkaleNetwork follows at 16.9%, then @WAX_io and @Immutable zkEVM. Just a few blockchains are currently driving the majority of
The @BNBCHAIN ecosystem has been gaining serious traction over the past 30 days 📈 With 2.69M unique active wallets and $63M+ in dapp volume, user activity is clearly on the rise. Momentum looks strong across both DeFi and NFTs 👀
Layer3 just hit 111k UAW yesterday and is still holding strong above 100k today 📈 This two-week rise has been fueled largely by the @EspressoSys campaign, which has already attracted 469k participants. If that many are jumping into the quest, something big is clearly brewing 👀
Gaming still leads Web3, but just by an inch 🎮 Gaming remains the most active dapp category, but competition is heating up quickly. Read on to find out what’s trending, growing and coming up. Check the highlights below, or dive into the full report 👇 dappradar.com/blog/dappradar…
🎮 Web3 gaming took hits in May: closures, low funding, fading hype. But look closer. @SeiNetwork climbing. @Aptos is leveling up. 🎧 Our AI-powered pod breaks it all down. Hit play and stay ahead 👇
Yesterday, @MoonwellDeFi hit a record 3.72K unique active wallets on @base 📈 This flexible lending platform is gaining traction by bridging the onchain and real world. It offers services such as cards and virtual checking accounts that allow users to seamlessly move funds 💱
The dapp industry showed strength in May 💪 Daily activity grew, and DeFi TVL rose 25% as markets regained confidence. NFTs bounced back, and the industry is shifting from hype to utility. Read the thread for key highlights or check the full report 🧵 dappradar.com/blog/dapp-indu…
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Pixudi Shows Strong Growth Across Multiple Chains
Web3 game Pixudi demonstrates remarkable growth with nearly 1.3M unique active wallets in the past week, marking a 48% increase. The game maintains strong presence across multiple chains: - Primary activity on SKALE, Core, and Sei networks - Significant improvement from April metrics (945.45K UAW) - Consistent performance despite market uncertainty Data shows Pixudi leading SKALE's gaming ecosystem, maintaining substantial lead over competitors like World of Dypians (517.94K UAW) and Motodex (219.94K UAW). [Track Pixudi's performance on DappRadar](https://dappradar.com/dapp/pixudi/analytics)
ZipClash on Immutable zkEVM Shows Strong Growth After New Campaign Launch
**ZipClash**, a casual gaming dapp on Immutable zkEVM, has reported significant growth in unique active wallets (UAW) and transactions following the launch of a new campaign and battle pass. The game features: - Farming mechanics - Crafting system - Kitchen upgrade options - Galactic cooking rewards This growth follows Immutable zkEVM's broader success, which saw a 45% increase in user activity over the past 30 days, reaching 1.39M UAW. [View detailed analytics on DappRadar](https://dappradar.com/dapp/zipclash?range-ha=3m&range-ds=7d)
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