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Crypto is an NES game created for the 2016 Global Game Jam. It is designed for players interested in retro gaming and game jam projects. The game was developed and released during the jam event, offering a classic… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Crypto, our NES game that we did for 2016 GGJ launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1IG
   I got laid off from Meta and created a minor hit on Steam▲1,581

   I was at FB/Meta from late 2013 to early 2023, mostly working in the compiler/runtime spaces. I got hit in the spring 2023 layoff wave. I immediately started making games in my newfound free time (a lifelong interest, and I even worked in AA(A?) back ca. ~2000), and in October 2023 I stumbled upon the idea of a roguelike pachinko/plinko game inspired by Luck Be A Landlord. Things snowballed quickly, I started talking to publishers, then worked like crazy through all of 2024, almost the hardest I've ever worked in my career, and launched the game in December 2024. It's sold…

   2025 · its alternatives →

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   Crypto: The Game▲123

   A massive crypto survivor game. Many will play, one will win

   2024 · cryptothegame.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Crypto Kombat▲80

   Farm, collect & fight

   2021 · potentialdomains.com · its alternatives →

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   Game of Coins▲200

   Virtual cryptocurrency trading

   2017 · gameofcoins.de · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Satoshis Games▲100

   Earn bitcoin by playing games

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Papercrypto▲68

   Cryptocurrency Trading Game

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7GD
   GameOfCoins.de – Virtual Cryptocurrency Trading▲83

   2017 · gameofcoins.de · its alternatives →

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   Coin Crypt▲55

   A roguelike deckbuilding adventure

   2015 · dumbandfat.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   2048 Coins▲96

   Single-player sliding block puzzle game

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MobileGo▲80

    The first crypto-centric mobile gaming platform

    2017 · sunwinc.co.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Crypto Takeovers▲149

    Predict and conquer the world. Make a crypto fortune

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Rare Bits▲137

    A zero fee Ebay-like marketplace for crypto assets

    2018 · coingecko.com · its alternatives →

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    Cryptocup▲81

    March Madness for the World Cup (built on Ethereum)

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Crypto Reef▲75

    Donate Crypto, build a virtual reef, support real reefs. 🐠

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    FunStox▲63

    Crypto based fantasy gaming application

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    GamerPay▲90

    Marketplace for trading gaming nft’s without crypto

    2022 · gamerpay.gg · its alternatives →

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    Investo-O-rama▲64

    Catch all the money for your startup. Demo day game

    2017 · socialarcadeapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CryptoZombies▲109

    Learn to code Ethereum DApps by building your own game

    2019 · cryptozombies.io · its alternatives →

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    Cryptocades▲71

    Play online games, win Bitcoin jackpots

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20AC
    A Cryptocurrencies logo guessing game built with Vue.js▲12

    2018 · cryptoguessinggame.com · its alternatives →

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    Cryptark▲83

    Roguelike 2D shooter set in the future

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Planet Crypto - planetcrypto.app▲10

    Own, Game & Trade Collectible Plots of Planet Earth

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Pocket Coin Stack▲75

    Throw money down the drain in this game.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24TL
    The last person to use this button gets $200+ USD, via Smart Contracts▲27

    2018 · thecryptobutton.com · its alternatives →

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