metaverse directory LAST VERIFIED · 06 Jun 2026

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Fifteen entries, sorted by status. Growing first. Closed last. Each carries a verification date.

Growing
Cluster — Japanese mobile and VR social platform, strong creator scene.

Cluster

Japanese mobile and VR social platform, strong creator scene.

DEVICES
iPhone / iPad · Android · PC (Windows) · Meta Quest
AGE
13+
COST
Free (in-app purchases)
CRYPTO
No
USERS
~2M monthly (vendor self-report) (2024, Cluster Inc (vendor))
Growing
Fortnite — Battle royale that became a metaverse via UEFN.

Fortnite

Battle royale that became a metaverse via UEFN.

DEVICES
PC (Windows) · Mac · iPhone / iPad · Android · Xbox · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch
AGE
13+ — Officially 13+; widely played by younger with parental accounts.
COST
Free (in-app purchases)
CRYPTO
No
USERS
~236M MAU (widely cited, unverified) (2024, Industry estimate — verify Epic State of Unreal)
Growing
Minecraft — The block-building social world that quietly remained the metaverse.

Minecraft

The block-building social world that quietly remained the metaverse.

DEVICES
PC (Windows) · Mac · Linux · iPhone / iPad · Android · Xbox · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch
AGE
7+ — ESRB E10+. Realms servers add moderation.
COST
Paid (one-time, ~$30)
CRYPTO
No
USERS
350M+ copies sold (2023, Mojang/Microsoft)
Growing
Roblox — The user-generated giant of the mainstream layer.

Roblox

The user-generated giant of the mainstream layer.

DEVICES
PC (Windows) · Mac · iPhone / iPad · Android · Xbox · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Meta Quest
AGE
6+ — 6+ with parental controls; under-16 accounts ≈ 50% of US base.
COST
Free (in-app purchases)
CRYPTO
No — Robux is in-platform currency, not crypto.
USERS
85.3M DAU (Feb 2025, Roblox (vendor))
Growing
Spatial — Browser-first social and event platform for creators and small teams.

Spatial

Browser-first social and event platform for creators and small teams.

DEVICES
Web browser · iPhone / iPad · Android · Meta Quest · Apple Vision Pro
AGE
13+
COST
Free (Pro and enterprise tiers exist)
CRYPTO
No — NFT integrations exist but never required.
USERS
10M+ registered (vendor self-report) (2024, Spatial (vendor))
Growing
VRChat — The largest social VR world. Avatars, worlds, anything goes.

VRChat

The largest social VR world. Avatars, worlds, anything goes.

DEVICES
PC (Windows) · Meta Quest · HTC Vive · Valve Index · iPhone / iPad · Android
AGE
13+ — 13+. Adult content filter since Sep 2023; Persona age-verify since Jan 2025.
COST
Free (VRC+ subscription optional)
CRYPTO
No
USERS
156,700 peak concurrent (Feb 15, 2026, Wikipedia (Sanrio VFes premiere))
Growing
Zepeto — Mobile-first Asian social metaverse with photoreal avatars.

Zepeto

Mobile-first Asian social metaverse with photoreal avatars.

DEVICES
iPhone / iPad · Android
AGE
13+ — Young teen-skewing audience, especially in Asia.
COST
Free (in-app purchases)
CRYPTO
No
USERS
~300M registered (vendor) (2024, Naver Z (vendor))
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))
Pivoting
Meta Horizon Worlds — Meta's flagship is shifting from VR to mobile-first.

Meta Horizon Worlds

Meta's flagship is shifting from VR to mobile-first.

DEVICES
Meta Quest · iPhone / iPad · Android · Web browser
AGE
10+ — Opened to 10+ in October 2024 (previously 18+).
COST
Free
CRYPTO
No
USERS
<200K MAU (vs Meta 500K internal goal) (Oct 2022 — historical, current undisclosed, Wall Street Journal)
Pivoting
Microsoft Mesh — Microsoft's enterprise immersive meetings, now Teams-embedded.

Microsoft Mesh

Microsoft's enterprise immersive meetings, now Teams-embedded.

DEVICES
PC (Windows) · Meta Quest · Web browser
AGE
18+
COST
Microsoft 365 subscription
CRYPTO
No
USERS
Enterprise subscription — DAU not disclosed (2024, Microsoft)
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 Jun 1, 2026
Rec Room — Closed on June 1, 2026 after nine years and 150M+ players.

Rec Room

Closed on June 1, 2026 after nine years and 150M+ players.

DEVICES
PC (Windows) · iPhone / iPad · Android · Meta Quest · PlayStation VR · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox · Nintendo Switch
AGE
13+
COST
Was free
CRYPTO
No
USERS
150M total players (lifetime) (Mar 30, 2026 — shutdown announcement, Rec Room (announcement))
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))