Gigaverse Teams Up with Loot Survivors for New Dungeons

On July 20, 2026, Gigaverse announced a partnership with Loot Survivors. They introduced two new dungeon types. The first is ‘giga’ for ROM and Gigling holders, with a $5,000 prize pool. The second is ‘greed,’ offering free entry only to winners of event Gigling races, with a growing reward pool ^[1]. The studio also shared plans for a fully on-chain protocol game, launching with a vibecoding hackathon ^[2]. This partnership shifts focus from building tech to immediate rewards a move that raises questions about long-term sustainability. It expands the ecosystem with competitive dungeons, but whether these are genuine additions or just hype remains to be seen.

Moody Pixel Art

Now let’s see what this game looks like. This is pixel art aimed at a top-down dungeon crawl, and it nails a compact, moody atmosphere. The chibi characters are big-headed little figures on square platforms. They feel right at home in these stone castle interiors, where gray brick walls and barred windows keep the vibe dark and confined. What really slaps is how the bright cyan-green liquid cuts through all that gloom. It runs through pipes and pools alongside wooden bridges. Those big glowing diamond emblems and shield icons add a sharp, almost arcade-like focus to the exploration. It’s a smart mix of claustrophobic dungeon grit and vivid, game-ready signposting that makes every room feel like a deliberate little puzzle box.

Cyan liquid cuts through cramped stone dungeon gloom.

JRPG

Player Sentiment Divided

Let’s take a look at what people are saying about gigaverse. Despite all the hype around the art and crafting, players are starting to get real about the downsides ^[3]. Some complain the game feels like a money-hungry demo with expensive NFTs and a unfair ranking system. Fans are split on whether Gigaverse will go large; many think the economy looks solid but worry about long-term control ^[4]. Others praise the clear token explanations and balanced rewards, calling it smarter than most crypto games ^[5].

We also checked video comments. Most comments are genuine reactions or tutorial feedback. But a few contain referral links, Telegram spam, or crypto promo farming ^[6].

Relevant Crypto Tokens

Let’s see how ETH has been doing. Gigaverse just burst onto Abstract, an Ethereum L2! The game has its own money, GIGABIT, which players get by using USDC or ETH in the store. GIGABIT stays inside the game and has no market outside. So ETH is the crypto that’s most related, but it’s not strongly linked. Meanwhile, Ethereum has been sliding, no cap, and it couldn’t keep up with other gaming tokens when this dropped. The 90-day performance shows a -17.8% decline compared to a +11.7% gain for other gaming tokens a clear sign of weakness.

• 30-day range: $1,523.36 to $1,938.65
• Past 90 days: -17.8% (vs. other gaming tokens: +11.7%)
• Our wash-trading signal score: 12/100 ^[7]

ETH vs. Gaming Index: data table

Window	ETH	Gaming Index
1 year	-47.05%	-78.74%
6 months	-42.45%	-43.76%
3 months	-17.79%	+11.69%
1 month	+9.42%	-3.32%
1 day	+1.72%	+0.96%

Fresh Dungeon Types

But enough about the tokens, let’s look at the new dungeon types. Gigaverse is partnering with Loot Survivors, and they’re adding two types of dungeons. First up is the “giga” dungeon, exclusive to ROM and Gigling holders, with a $5,000 prize pool. That’s actual money, though commenters were hyped: ToxiC5501 called it “insaneeee 🔥” and Nexonik shouted “amazing collab 🔥”. Then there’s the “greed” dungeon, free entry but only for winners of event Gigling races, with a growing reward pool. Derassaa18 said “greed dungeon is about to expose who races for fun and who races for loot”. While the hype is real, it’s worth asking whether these dungeons are designed to attract players or just to push NFT holders further. The exclusivity and race-based entry suggest a system that rewards existing whales rather than new players. This kind of crossover feels natural on the surface, but the underlying mechanics deserve scrutiny. No complicated steps. Just race, survive, and maybe grab some of that $5,000. Two games letting players share in the fun. I’m curious to see how many people actually survive those dungeons though. Probably not many.

References

1. ↑ “Original announcement on X” X
2. ↑ “X post by @playgigaverse” (English) X Post
3. ↑ “YouTube comment by @ЮляТрубицина-к1ф” (English) YouTube Comment
4. ↑ “YouTube comment by @fmmutiso” (English) YouTube Comment
5. ↑ “YouTube comment by @HannaLucky-w1p” (English) YouTube Comment
6. ↑ “What shill detection is and how we identify it” (English) What is Shill Detection
7. ↑ “What wash trading is and how we detect it” (English) What is Wash-Trading

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