Pixels is the easiest Ronin game to start: it is free to play in a browser, and its site says it has over 10 million players. Ronin is an Ethereum layer 2 built by Sky Mavis for games, with about 2-second blocks and RON as its gas token, per its docs. Four of the six games here are free to start; Axie and Ragnarok Landverse tie more of play to owned assets.
Quick answer
Start with Pixels for a free browser game, The Machines Arena for a free PC or Android shooter, and Axie Infinity if you want the chain's best-known game.
Pixels is a free-to-play farming and social game with land on Ronin. Its site says it has over 10 million players and ships updates every two weeks; PIXEL is its staking and governance token.
Chains
Ronin
Platforms
Web
Token
PIXEL (with spend-only vPIXEL)
Chains
Ronin
Pricing
Free to play; PIXEL withdrawals pay a Farmer Fee, vPIXEL withdrawals are fee-free
Pros
Free to play in a browser
Over 10 million players, per its site
Updates every two weeks
Cons
Rewards are paid in PIXEL, so their value moves with that token
Land ownership needs Ronin assets
Whitepaper rewrote its reward model after lessons learned
Skip it if you want rewards with a stable value: they are paid in PIXEL.
The Machines Arena from Directive Games runs on Windows and Android, and its FAQ says you need no wallet, NFT or crypto to play. Its skins and familiars are Ronin NFTs, per Ronin's blog.
Chains
Ronin
Platforms
Windows, Android
Pricing
Free to play; no wallet, NFT or crypto required
Company
Directive Games Limited
Chains
Ronin
Pros
No wallet, NFT or crypto needed to play
Runs on Windows 10 PCs and Android 12 phones
Also listed on the Epic Games Store
Cons
Still in open beta
No iOS version listed
PC build needs 20 GB of storage
Skip it if you play on iPhone: no iOS version is listed.
Fableborne from Pixion Games is free on the US App Store with in-app purchases and mixes action RPG raids with base building. Ronin's 2025 review reports over 15M in presale commitments on Ronin Market.
Chains
Ronin
Platforms
iOS, Android
Pricing
Free with in-app purchases
Company
Pixion Games
US availability
Listed on the US App Store
Pros
Free on the US App Store
Seasonal events and leaderboard competitions
Short raid sessions suited to phones
Cons
In-app purchases
App Store listing says it is only for iPhone, not iPad
About 987.5 MB download on iPhone
Skip it if you play on iPad: the App Store lists it for iPhone only.
Axie Infinity is the game Ronin was built for: players collect, battle and breed Axies owned as tokens on Ronin. Its titles include Origins, Classic and Atia's Legacy, and AXS is its governance token.
Chains
Ronin
Platforms
Web
Token
AXS (governance token)
Chains
Ronin, an Ethereum sidechain
Security audits
Quantstamp audit of AXS and SLP contracts, April 25, 2021
Pros
Several games share one set of Axies
Ronin chain built for low-cost game transactions
Public status page covers games, marketplace and Ronin
Cons
Whitepaper was last updated November 2021
Full play needs Axies bought or bred on Ronin
Main site blocked our automated check, so platforms are not confirmed
Skip it if you want to start with no crypto at all: Axies are owned onchain.
Forgotten Runiverse is a free-to-play pixel art MMORPG in the browser from Magic Machine. Land and minted items live on Ronin, across 70,000 plots in five sizes, and no Wizard NFT is needed to start.
Chains
Ronin
Platforms
Web
Pricing
Free to play
Chains
Ronin
Company
Magic Machine
Pros
Free to play, and no Wizard NFT is needed to start
Runs in a web browser, including on mobile
Players can mint crafted items to Ronin and trade them
Cons
Its FAQ still cites a release target of end of 2024
Minimum specs are not published on its site
Its FAQ says the developers earn from secondary market sales
Skip it if you want a finished roadmap: its FAQ still cites a 2024 release target.
Ragnarok Landverse Genesis is an MMORPG based on Gravity's Ragnarok Online, published by Maxion. Its site offers a Windows download and sign-in with Google or Ronin, plus a central item marketplace.
Chains
Ronin
Platforms
Windows
Company
Maxion PTE. LTD. (publisher); IP by Gravity Co., Ltd.
Chains
Ronin (sign-in with Ronin)
US availability
Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions
Pros
Based on the long-running Ragnarok Online IP
Sign in with Google or a Ronin Wallet
Item, monster and ranking databases on its site
Cons
Only a Windows download is listed on its site
Premium items sold in a Moonstone shop
Publisher is Maxion, not Gravity itself
Skip it if you play on Mac or mobile: its site lists only a Windows download.
“Not verified” means we could not confirm the value on the project’s own pages.
How we rank Ronin games
01Confirmed on Ronin: the game's own site or Ronin's docs and blog must say its assets live on Ronin.
02Cost to start: whether the game is free to start, from its own site or store listing.
03Platforms: browser, PC and mobile availability listed by the game or its store page.
04Publisher: the studio or company named on the game's own pages.
No project paid to be listed or ranked. Full rules: methodology.
What we did not test
We did not open accounts, deposit money or place trades with these services.
We did not audit smart contracts, reserves or security claims ourselves; we report what the project and its auditors publish.
Fees, limits and availability change; the list date shows when we last checked them.
Rubric last updated Sep 26, 2026. Crypto assets are not insured by the FDIC or SIPC, and you can lose all the money you put in. This page is educational content, not financial advice.
How to choose
01
Start free, buy later
Pixels, The Machines Arena, Fableborne and Forgotten Runiverse can all be started without buying NFTs. Play a few sessions before you buy land or items.
02
Token rewards move with the market
Pixels pays rewards in PIXEL and Axie uses AXS, so the dollar value of what you earn changes with those tokens.
03
Mind the bridge limits
Ronin Bridge caps daily withdrawals per token, for example 4,500 WETH, and larger Tier 3 withdrawals need manual review, per Ronin's docs.
04
Use a Ronin Wallet for owned assets
Games such as Ragnarok Landverse let you sign in with Ronin, and Ronin Market is where many of these games sell NFTs.
Who should skip all of these
Players who want no crypto exposure at all: every game here ties some items or rewards to Ronin tokens or NFTs.
Console players: none of the games here lists a console version.
An Ethereum layer 2 built for games by Sky Mavis, the studio behind Axie Infinity. Its mainnet launched in February 2021 and it returned to Ethereum as an L2 in 2026, per its docs.
Are Ronin games free to play?
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Several are. Pixels, The Machines Arena, Fableborne and Forgotten Runiverse can be started for free, per their own sites and store listings.
What token pays gas on Ronin?
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RON. Ronin's docs say RON pays for transactions and is staked with validators; its max supply is 1 billion.
Is Fishing Frenzy still on Ronin?
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No. Its site says the game is offline and its developer has ceased operations.
Can I play Ronin games on iPhone?
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Fableborne is on the US App Store, and Pixels and Forgotten Runiverse run in a mobile browser. The Machines Arena lists only Windows and Android.
Compiles and updates the lists on DappAtlas. Facts come from primary sources: each project’s own pages, protocol docs and standards. No project pays to be mentioned.