Which play-to-earn games actually pay players?

7 of the 12 play-to-earn games P2E Scout lists had rewards reaching players in the 30 days to Oct 4, 2026, measured on chain: at least $72K in all. Star Atlas paid the most, $34K, paid by other players. Games whose payouts we cannot measure are listed separately as unknown, not zero.

#	Game	Rewards paid · 30d	Who funds them	Wallets paid · 14d	Payout days · 14d	Entry
1	Star AtlasSolana	$34K	paid by other players	71	14 of 14	Paid
2	KintaraSolana	$31.6K	paid by other players	1.4K	14 of 14	Paid
3	Mattle.funSolana	$4.7K	from a mix of sources	393	14 of 14	Free
4	Pumpville WorldSolana	$667.6	paid by other players	265	14 of 14	Paid
5	RelicSolana	$461.4	paid by other players	8	2 of 14	Free
6	GNMESolana	$379.3	paid from the game’s reserve	78	14 of 14	Paid
7	GLUNIVERSESolana	$302.1	paid by other players	9	7 of 14	Free

Rewards paid is the dollar value, at the time of each payout, of rewards that left a game’s declared reward or marketplace routes for player wallets in the last 30 days. “≥” marks a total with a missing part; “estimate” marks a figure at 25% credit rather than a verified chain measurement. Past payouts do not promise future earnings, and none of this is financial advice.

Which games can’t we measure yet?

These games are listed on P2E Scout, but their payouts are not measured on chain yet, usually because the game keeps balances off-chain until you withdraw, pays in native ETH, or because no reviewed collector covers that route yet. Unknown does not mean they don’t pay; it means we can’t show it.

• Hood Siege · Robinhood Chain · entry paid
• STEPN · Solana · entry paid
• AFK Heroes · Solana · entry paid
• Gable Guardians · Solana · entry paid
• Veilbound · Solana · entry paid

What counts as paying players?

We count value that reaches player wallets through a game’s reviewed earning routes: items or in-game currency sold to other players, reward claims, prize payouts and withdrawals the chain can attribute. Token trading volume, transfers between the game’s own wallets and tokens that never leave the game do not count. Each payout is valued in dollars when it happens.

Who funds them matters as much as the amount. Rewards paid by other players come from someone else’s purchase; rewards paid from a reserve last as long as the reserve does; a mix means more than one source. See how to check whether a play-to-earn game is legit and how the Scout score works.