9 Biggest Games Launching on Ethereum Layer-2 Network Abstract

Ethereum layer-2 network Abstract is building out its ecosystem with a growing list of consumer applications—including a major focus on gaming. 

The chain’s most recent update indicates that at least 33 games or gaming-related projects will have some connection to the ecosystem after the Abstract mainnet launches this January. 

To prepare you, we’ve highlighted 9 of the most anticipated games set to launch on Abstract.

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Pudgy World

Pudgy World is the official gaming world of Pudgy Penguins, the NFT project whose parent company is building Abstract. Inside, users are able to build their own “forever Penguin” and explore mini-games, go on quests and adventures, and more. 

The game is currently in pre-alpha, where users can create a profile and play Pengu Dash, a Frogger-inspired game in which you move your Penguin across a roadway and earn in-game coins. Users can join an early access waitlist at PudgyWorld.com to gain more information when on the project’s eventual launch.

Onchain Heroes

Onchain Heroes is a fully on-chain idle RPG game that’s launching soon. The developers announced that the game will use in-game infrastructure built by Proof of Play, the parent company of Pirate Nation, but launch on the Abstract network shortly after its mainnet launch. 

It aims to require low-time, but high-thought commitments, with users expected to play 10-15 minutes per day while building guilds, navigating dungeons, and more. 

The project held its Genesis Ring NFT mint on Ethereum in December, but will host the official Onchain Hero collection mint on Abstract soon. Season 1 of its gameplay will begin shortly after the mint. 

77-Bit

A cyberpunk MMORPG, 77-Bit is a browser-based game expected to launch this January. For now though, the game developers have opened “Bithub”—a place for users to mine “bytes,” an in-game currency that will eventually be redeemable for a number of currently unknown items. 

In the future, 77-Bit aims to make Bithub “a vibrant store and hub where players can easily discover new titles,” though new games won’t arrive until after its own game launch.  

Until then, users can earn “bytes” by mining in the hub, inviting friends and completing daily missions. In just four days since launching its pre-beta Bithub, 77-Bit amassed more than 150,000 users.

OpenSeason

OpenSeason is a battle royale game inspired by Fortnite, which features popular characters from Web3 culture like Bored Apes and Miladys. The game is already live on the Epic Games store or via direct download, and users can create custom battles against via private or public server sessions. 

In addition to playing the game, users can earn FU—the Ethereum token tied to the developer behind the game, Fractional Uprising Studios. 

To start, the game will allow users to earn native Abstract incentives by enabling the connection of the Abstract Global Wallet, though the team told Decrypt it is looking into ways to expand rewards for Abstract users. The smart wallet connection may also enable other communities or sponsors to hold their own tournaments with token rewards, and even provide specific benefits to players based on the assets they hold.

Gigaverse

Gigaverse is an on-chain RPG that will launch on Abstract shortly after mainnet launch. Powered by Proof of Play’s fully on-chain gaming infrastructure, users will “explore, quest, collect, craft, and battle” to push their way through the infinite Gigaverse. 

The project released its first trailer and plans to host its collection NFT mint on Abstract shortly after the network launch. For now, users can try to earn their way onto the allowlist for mint—which is guaranteed for holders of the project’s original Ethereum NFT collection, GLHFers. 

Plooshies

An interactive storytelling and gaming project, Plooshies was among the first games to signal its intent on launching on Abstract back in August 2024. 

Its first endeavors include the launch of Plooshy Island, a “community-focused playground [that] invites players into a whimsical life-simulation experience,” and the CUDDLE token, which will follow the launch of Plooshy Island. Both roadmap items are scheduled for Q1 2025, according to updates from the community Discord. 

The project’s flagship NFT collection—The Plooshies—launched in March 2023 and lives on Ethereum at present time, while granting exclusive benefits like free NFTs for Plooshy Island. 

Pudgy Life

Game studio PlayEmber is releasing Pudgy Life, an officially licensed mobile game in which users guide a Pudgy Penguin to collect resources and level up their island. Players can collect on-chain stickers and achievements by completing game milestones. 

Holders of Emby, the PlayEmber NFT collection on Ethereum, are expected to earn “unique benefits” via Pudgy Life, though they are currently unrevealed. Details on the game launch still have yet to be announced.

Monsters.fun

A monster-fighting game in which users battle dynamic AI agent-controlled beasts, Monsters.fun is set to launch on the Abstract mainnet sometime in the middle of Q1. 

Inspired by games like Pokémon, Monsters.fun’s AI monsters that learn with each fight are tokenized on a bonding curve and battle other monsters. At the conclusion, the winner earns a portion of the market cap of its defeated opponents. 

The game’s “Monster List” is now open, accepting submissions for day-one access to the game on launch. More than 150,000 users have done so, as of this writing.

Duper

A completely new genre of game, Duper calls itself a “5-player social strategy game where players bet like poker, trade like Catan, and backstab like Among Us.”

In the game, users build up card resources to compete against each other on a battlefield of tiles, with the ultimate goal of protecting their capital.

It is currently playable in ranked or casual mode, with top competitors earning the chance to mint its upcoming genesis NFT collection on Abstract, the Ace of Spades. The collection will grant future rewards and benefits to holders after launch—including free card packs and an allocation of “redacted”—hinting at a potential token.

Edited by Andrew Hayward