metaverse directory LAST VERIFIED · 06 Jun 2026

Metaverse Platforms

The honest directory of virtual worlds.

Layer II · 5 platforms

Web3 Pivot.

Wallet-era ending, mainstream distribution beginning.

Pivoting
Decentraland — Original crypto-metaverse, now pivoting to mainstream app stores.

Decentraland

Original crypto-metaverse, now pivoting to mainstream app stores.

DEVICES
PC (Windows) · Mac · Web browser · Android
AGE
13+
COST
Free to enter; wallet for land/NFT
CRYPTO
Optional — Browser-only access works without a wallet; MANA needed for land or items.
USERS
~847K monthly web visitors (Late 2025, TheNextWeb (Mar 2026))
Declining
Hyperfy — Open-source, browser-based virtual world toolkit.

Hyperfy

Open-source, browser-based virtual world toolkit.

DEVICES
Web browser · PC (Windows) · Meta Quest
AGE
13+
COST
Free (self-hostable)
CRYPTO
Optional
USERS
Open-source — usage not tracked (2024, GitHub)
Declining
Somnium Space — Niche VR-first web3 metaverse with land economy.

Somnium Space

Niche VR-first web3 metaverse with land economy.

DEVICES
PC (Windows) · Meta Quest · Valve Index
AGE
18+
COST
Free; CUBE for land
CRYPTO
Required — Polygon-based land NFTs.
USERS
Niche (low thousands) (2024, Vendor + Steam Charts)
Declining
The Sandbox — Voxel land platform, engagement well below market cap.

The Sandbox

Voxel land platform, engagement well below market cap.

DEVICES
PC (Windows) · Mac
AGE
13+
COST
Free game; SAND for land
CRYPTO
Required — Wallet required for land ownership.
USERS
~5.8M registered (DAU much lower) (2023, Vendor reports (DAU not independently verified))
Closed
Sansar — Linden Lab's VR successor to Second Life, shut down.

Sansar

Linden Lab's VR successor to Second Life, shut down.

DEVICES
PC (Windows)
AGE
18+
COST
Was free
CRYPTO
No
USERS
Historic peak ~700 concurrent (2018, Steam Charts (historical))