Best Blockchain Trading Card Games 2021
UPDATED JULY 2021
- Decentralized collectible card games are built on blockchain technology with play to earn mechanics, which means, players are now rewarded for their play time.
- Blockchain technology introduced the concepts of true digital scarcity and complete transparency, players can now own their digital assets. 100% Card ownership let players sell or trade their cards for cryptocurrencies.
- Blockchain Trading card games are quickly catching up with traditional TCGs. Compared to other blockchain gaming genres the quality of the games are very high. With the added value of play-to-earn and NFTs, this is clearly the future of trading card games
Gods Unchained
Gods Unchained is a blockchain trading card game that takes some of the best features from Hearthstone, but has a unique mana system and an original favor feature. It allows you to earn cards and trinkets, which you can then sell on the marketplace. NFTs are stored on the Ethereum and Immutable-X blockchains. The game is available only for Windows.
- Beautiful art and design. fun and engaging, Easy to find a match. Weekend Events.
- Play for free, earn and trade collectible cards, use immutable-x to avoid high Ethereum fees.
- Not available on mobile devices
Beta
SplinterLands
Splinterlands, previously known as Steem monsters, is an idle Blockchain collectible card game that runs on the HIVE blockchain. The game focus is on strategy and deck building, and it is available for the PC (Internet browser), Android (play store), and IOS
- Fast pace, original gameplay, Popular. Quick to find a match
- Cross platform compatibility with ETH,TRX, STEEM and HIVE.
- Earn Cryptocurrency rewards and NFTs from Tournaments, Ranked play, and Quests.
- You have to buy a $10 starter pack
Berserk
Berserk is a blockchain trading card game like Hearthstone and is a part of a larger game set called the Vulcanverse. Assets can be stored on Vechain, Matic or Ethereum. . The game is playable on PC (browser) and Android (play store).
- Berserk is part of a larger ecosystem where NFTs should have use in other games and the Vulcanverse MMORPG
- art design and lore.
- Play for free
- The whole ecosystem is still in a very early stage
Skyweaver
Skyweaver is a blockchain trading card game game mechanics similar to Hearthstone. NFTs are stored on the Ethereum or Matic Blockchains. The game is playable on PC (browser), Android (play store) and IOS.
- Great art design. Smooth and fun gameplay. Easy to find a PVP match
- Play for free
- Playable on multiple platforms
- Closed Beta means you will need to join a waiting list or get an invite code from another player. All assets are currently temporary on the testnet and will be reset on launch.
Closed Beta
Dark Country
Dark Country is a blockchain trading card game with similar mechanics to Hearthstone where NFTs are stored on the WAX Blockchain. The game is playable on Windows and Mac
- Cool dark atmosphere art, sound and design
- Play for free
- Game is in Alpha stage
Early Access
(Alpha)
Kingdom Karnage
Kingdom Karnage is a blockchain turn based strategy trading card game were you place units on the battlefield with the goal to defeat the opposing leader. NFTs are held on the Enjin Blockchain. . The game is playable on PC (using browser or windows installation through Steam) or Android (play store).
- Original gameplay. Play though single player campaign, co-op dungeons and PVP battles.
- Play for free
- Slow pace
Crypto Spells
Crypto Spells is a fast pace blockchain trading card game that runs on Ethereum and Immutable-X. The Game mechanics are somewhat similar to Hearthstone. Blockchain features include earning of Ethereum based in-game tokens (SPL) and tickets which let you mine cards. The game is playable on PC (browser), Android (play store) and IOS.
- Multiple platform support.
- Very popular in Japan, available in English, Asset integration with My Crypto Heroes.
- Play for free, earn and trade NFTs. Use Immutable-x to avoid high Ethereum fees.
- Good, but Not as polished as gods unchained and skyweaver
Contract Servant
Contract Server is a blockchain turn based Tactical trading card game that runs on Ethereum. Cards are placed on a grid and conduct a turn based battle. Attack ranges are determined by the card’s statistics and class. The game is playable on PC (browser), Android (play store) and IOS.
- Original, tactical RPG based gameplay. Good Anime art design.
- Play for free
- Game menus and game mechanics can be confusing.
- Ethereum, No scaling solution to mitigate high fees.
Cryptic Legends
Cryptic legends is an idle tactical card game that run on the Aethernity blockchain. Collect, upgrade and equip heroes from different tribes and use them to battle other players in the arena. The game is playable on Android (play store) and IOS.
- Control heroes skills, positions and equipment. unique skill trees based on heroes classes and talents.
- Play for free and collect heroes as NFTs
- Only available for mobile
More Trading Card games
Ether Legends
Synergy of Sera
Spells of Genesis
Spirit Clash
Gods Unchained
Probably the most mature and refined TCG in the blockchain gaming space. Gods unchained gameplay can easily compare to popular games like Hearthstone and magic the gathering in graphics and gaming experience.
The game mechanics are very similar to Hearthstone, but the game introduces a unique mana lock system where mana unlock criteria increases as the game progress. This different approach creates new deck-building opportunities and creates a better game flow. Check out our Gods unchained Review for more details on the gameplay.
With the latest play to earn fusing system, players can earn free cards (non NFT) just by playing, fuse them to create blockchain NFT assets, and later sell them on the marketplace for Ethereum.
The game is entirely free, but to achieve higher ranks faster, players can purchase base and limited edition cards from other players.
The cards are Ethereum based non-fungible tokens (NFT) stored in your Ethereum wallet. If you believe that Gods Unchained will become popular like Hearthstone or Magic the Gathering in the future, then demand for limited edition cards will increase.
Gods Unchained is an example of a real game where the benefits of blockchain and item ownership translates to an existing genre. The game is undergoing steady development and is our top collectible card game pick. There is currently no mobile version for Gods unchained.
Splinterlands
Splinterlands, previously known as Steem monsters, is a fast-paced TCG with a focus on deck building. It is very popular and has a large userbase. The game is available both on Mobile and PC.
The main focus of the game is to choose the best set of cards according to the battle parameters and strategically place them on the battlefield. Cards have stats and abilities that come into effect in the battle.
Unlike Gods unchained, the battles in Splinterlands are fully automated. Once your cards are placed on the battlefield and submitted, both players can watch the battle’s outcome. The winner will gain crypto rewards and raise in rank.
You can sell your cards and in-game currency (DEC) for TRX and HIVE. To start playing the game has a one time cost of $10.
Splinterlands is addictive and fun to play. The developers are active and are steadily adding new features to it.
Crypto Spells
Crypto spells is a trading card game that is available for mobile devices and PC. The game integrates with the popular Japanese game, My Crypto Heroes, which means some cards and heroes can be used in both games, a feature unique to blockchain gaming. The game is fully translated into English and is playable in both English and Japanese.
The gameplay is very similar to Hearthstone, it shares the same mana system, but the pace is faster.
Winning battles will let you earn mining lottery tickets that can be used to mine cards. Most of the time, you will mine bronze cards that are not on the blockchain. If you are lucky, you will mine silver cards, which are valuable Ethereum NFTs.
You can sell your bronze cards in the market for in-game currency (SPL), just head to the market and choose SPL and then sell the bronze menu. With enough SPL, you can then purchase the valuable NFT cards.
Crypto spells is a fun game with well-designed cards. The game is not as polished as Gods Unchained and uses a web browser instead of a software client. This can also be an advantage as you will not need updates and patches.
The gameplay is smooth and enjoyable. It comes with advanced community features such as joining guilds and earning as a community. It is also well maintained with new features and cards coming out on regular basis.
Crypto spells promotion code for free bronze cards: FUx5