A Guide to Early GameFi & SocialFi Projects on Hyperliquid: From Coin Flips to Space Exploration

Since Hyperliquid launched HyperEVM, its ecosystem has grown rapidly, with a surge of DeFi, GameFi, and other projects. This article highlights early-stage GameFi and SocialFi projects on Hyperliquid, categorized by development progress, influence, and product quality, to uncover these potential rising stars.

A-Level GameFi Projects: Promising Visions with Strong Execution

These projects, though early-stage with some features pending, have clear visions and solid execution. With further polishing or user base growth, they could quickly take off.

808 FLIP: NFT-Powered Coin Flip with Revenue Sharing

An NFT-based on-chain coin flip game where players bet any amount of HYPE tokens on heads or tails, then click “Flip” for results. Holders of official NFTs earn revenue shares, with the second distribution completed on July 3rd. It also features a points and referral system: referees earn 10% of friends’ points and trading fees.

⚠️ Note: Users from 12 countries/regions (including Australia, France, UK, US) are temporarily restricted.

Genesy: “On-Chain Miner” Strategy Game – Upgrade Chips to Earn Tokens

A P2E (Play-to-Earn) strategy game centered on “Genesy Chips.” Each chip has 9 customizable components; upgrading them boosts GENESY token production (like an “on-chain miner”). The project is early-stage, so chip upgrading is not yet available.

🔹 GENESY Token Allocation: 30% player-generated, 36% ecosystem growth, 10% team, with the rest split between development fund, strategic partners, and reserves.

Kittykingdom: Hero NFT-Driven On-Chain PvP Adventure

A cross-chain battle adventure game with quests, PvP, PvE, and pets. Entry requires purchasing a Hero NFT (20,000 total, $100 each); only 59 sold so far. NFT sales revenue is allocated as: 50% KITTY token buybacks, 20% game development, 10% in-game rewards, and the rest for airdrops and referral bonuses.

🎮 Token System: KITTY (governance token, 100M total, 20% team-held) and Gold (utility token, 1B total, generated via PvP).

B-Level GameFi Projects: Early-Stage with Untapped Potential

These projects are either unreleased or facing development challenges but could thrive post-testing.

Yolo.ex: Sci-Fi Adventure × Real DeFi Trading – You Shape the Story

Blends 3D sci-fi storytelling with on-chain trading strategies. Players execute real DeFi trades in-game, and their decisions directly influence the plot. A demo is available on Epic Games.

Vegas: Decentralized Poker with Zero House Edge

A Hyperliquid-based decentralized Texas Hold’em game in Beta, supporting tournaments and sports betting. It emphasizes real wagers, fair play, and on-chain transparency. First tests run July 11-12th, using platform token VEGAS (listed on Hyperliquid spot market, $4.86M market cap).

Moon: Space Exploration Game (Unreleased)

A pre-launch space-themed game where each “Moon” is an NFT. Players earn or buy Moons via secondary markets; their scarcity determines resource rarity and value, hinting at Hyperliquid’s immersive gaming future.

Horsy.games: NFT Horse Racing + DeFi – Speed & Strategy On-Chain

An on-chain horse racing game where players trade NFT horses and compete. It integrates betting, staking, and trading via HORSY-USDC liquidity pools (similar to Zed Run but Hyperliquid-native). HORSY launched on HyperEVM June 25th, with a $983K market cap (via Dexscreener).

Chain Tactics: Chess-Like 1v1 Strategy Game

A 1v1 game merging tactical RPG elements with chess-style combat, developed by Sovrun (ex-BreederDAO). Still in production; last X platform update was Feb 5th, 2025.

SocialFi on HyperLiquid (B-Level): Innovative Social Models for Community Growth

These apps experiment with new ways to engage users, incentivize interaction, and build community infrastructure—creative, though early-stage.

HyperRaid: Raid-to-Earn – Tasks as Mining

Rewards users for completing social and on-chain tasks from ecosystem projects. It gamifies tasks, giveaways, and whitelist spots to create a community-driven growth engine. 13 projects have launched tasks on HyperRaid so far.

Fan App: Crypto-Native Creator-Fan Platform

Enables creators to share research, Alpha, and insights. Community members access content via “Creator Keys”—a permissionless way for creators to monetize valuable info directly on Hyperliquid.

Conclusion: Beyond Trading – Hyperliquid’s Ecosystem Diversifies

While Hyperliquid is built for trading, developers have expanded its use cases—from DeFi-integrated RPGs to creator monetization tools. Most projects are early-stage, but some are live and growing, proving Hyperliquid is more than just a perpetual contract liquidity pool.

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