Methodology

Last updated: 20 July 2026

This page explains, at a general level, how PlayToEarn produces the scores, rankings, and indices you see across the Platform, what they are meant to represent, and, just as importantly, what they are not. It should be read together with our Disclaimer and Terms of Service.

We produce several distinct, proprietary signals, and it is worth being clear which is which:

The PlayToEarn Score (also called the P2E Score) is our headline ranking for individual games, and is the main subject of this page.
The Investor Score (also called the I-Score), shown on token pages, is a separate token-focused signal, produced differently from the P2E Score. It serves a different purpose and should not be confused with the game ranking.
We also publish, and will continue to add, market-level indices and indicators such as the P2E100 and the Bull & Bear Index.

None of these is financial or investment advice. They are informational signals, produced in good faith, and are explained further below and in our Disclaimer. Some of them use artificial intelligence; AI-generated outputs can be wrong and should not be relied on as advice. We do not publish price targets or predictions, and any forward-looking commentary anywhere on the Platform is data-driven analysis, not a forecast.

What the PlayToEarn Score is for

The blockchain gaming sector is large, fast-moving, and noisy. New games launch constantly, and it is genuinely hard to tell, at a glance, which titles are actually capturing attention and which are not.

The PlayToEarn Score exists to answer one question as fairly as we can: which games in the sector are at the forefront right now? It is designed to give a balanced picture that recognises both newer, fast-rising games and larger, well-established ones, so that a smaller game with a genuinely engaged community can stand alongside a household name, and neither size alone nor novelty alone decides the outcome.

The score is meant to be informative and directional, a starting point for discovery rather than a verdict.

What the PlayToEarn Score looks at

At a high level, the score blends two independent kinds of signal:

Attention on social platforms. We look at how a game's audience genuinely engages with it, not simply how large its following is. The emphasis is on real, active engagement rather than raw numbers, so that authentic community interest carries more weight than sheer size.

Activity on PlayToEarn. We also consider how the community interacts with a game directly on our own Platform, for example, interest, attention, and ongoing engagement signals that arise here. This is treated as a separate axis, so a game can perform well through genuine on-Platform interest even if its wider social presence is smaller.

These signals are combined into a single, comparable daily score for each game, alongside the individual elements that make it up, so that movements over time can be followed.

Fairness across different sizes of game

A core design goal is that the score should be fair across very different sizes of game. A measure based only on totals would always favour the largest accounts; a measure based only on growth would always favour the newest. We deliberately balance these, and we account for the fact that games of different sizes behave very differently, so that being genuinely engaging is what stands out, regardless of whether a game is large or small.

Keeping the score honest

A ranking is only useful if it reflects real interest rather than manufactured activity. Because a visible ranking inevitably attracts attempts to influence it, we invest continuously in protecting the integrity of the score.

Without revealing details that would help anyone game the system, we can say that our score incorporates a range of safeguards designed to identify and discount artificial or manufactured engagement, so that genuine community interest is what is rewarded. Incentivised or promotional activity is treated differently from organic engagement, and activity that does not reflect real interest is discounted. These safeguards are refined and improved on an ongoing basis as we learn more and as tactics change.

For the same reason, protecting the integrity of the system, the specific methods, signals, weightings, and thresholds behind the score are proprietary and are not published.

What the score is not

Please keep the following in mind whenever you look at a ranking or score:

It is not a measure of a game's safety, legitimacy, quality, or future performance.
It is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice, and not a recommendation or endorsement. This is true of the PlayToEarn Score and of every other score, rating, or index we publish, including the I-Score, the P2E100, and the Bull & Bear Index. Nothing in any of them should be relied on as a reason to buy, sell, hold, or trade any asset, or to download or play any game. See our Disclaimer.
It is not guaranteed to be accurate, complete, or current. We produce it in good faith and work to improve it, but it may contain errors or gaps, and it may change as we refine it.
A high ranking does not mean a game is trustworthy, and a low or absent one does not mean it is not.

How games get listed

Games are submitted by the teams behind them. A game can be listed through our submission form, and is then managed on an ongoing basis through the PlayToEarn Game Studio, where teams keep their game's information, links, and media up to date. Listing options and details are available on the Studio pricing page.

Being listed, and how a listing is managed, is separate from how a game scores. The PlayToEarn Score is calculated the same way for every game from the signals described above, regardless of who created or manages the listing.

Our other scores and indices

The PlayToEarn Score is our signal for individual games. Alongside it we publish other, separate signals, each produced in its own way and each intended for a different purpose:

The Investor Score (I-Score) appears on token pages and is a separate token-focused signal, produced with a different method from the PlayToEarn Score. It serves a different purpose from the game ranking and should be read on its own terms.
Market indices and indicators, such as the P2E100 and the Bull & Bear Index, summarise the sector as a whole rather than ranking individual games. They are built on top of our underlying data and are explained on their own pages.

Some of our pages and signals also incorporate third-party data, such as token and market data from external data providers and NFT or on-chain data from external platforms. That data originates with those third parties, and while we work with reputable sources, we cannot guarantee its accuracy or availability.

These signals are distinct and are not interchangeable. As with the PlayToEarn Score, none of them is financial or investment advice, and each is informational only. See the section below and our Disclaimer.

Verification badges are separate from the score

Verification badges are not part of the score and do not reflect a game's ranking. A blue verified badge indicates a paid listing, and a gold verified badge indicates a subscribed listing. They indicate paid interest behind a listing, not our endorsement, and not a statement that we have inspected or validated the game. Games without a badge are, in most cases, older listings from before paid listings existed. See our Disclaimer for more.

Changes

We improve our methodology regularly. We may change how the score works at any time, and this page may be updated to reflect the current general approach. When we make changes here, we will update the "Last updated" date above.

Contact

Questions about our methodology can be sent to [email protected].

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