Terrariums 1.1 Comes with Decorating and Buffs

Terrariums update adds decoration and buffs, but players call the game a scam

In this screenshot from Axie Infinity: Terrariums, various small creatures roam through a lush green landscape featuring buildings like the Town Hall and Atia Shrine alongside crops under an overlay announcing updates to decorating and buffs.

On July 21, 2026, the developers of Terrariums announced via social media that version 1.1 of the game will launch on July 22 [1]. The update introduces item placement and decorating options, allowing players to customize their in-game spaces. It also adds Atia’s flame boosts for accessories and land items, and Fortune Slips now activate a 24-hour buff that boosts Atia’s Flame. The announcement hints at additional unannounced features, but it’s unclear if these additions will meaningfully address the game’s underlying issues.

In this screenshot from Axie Infinity: Terrariums, several small creatures roam around a village square containing buildings labeled Town Hall, The Dojo, and Atia Shrine amidst crops and trees in a savannah setting.
In this screenshot from Axie Infinity: Terrariums, several small creatures roam around a village square containing buildings labeled Town Hall, The Dojo, and Atia Shrine amidst crops and trees in a savannah setting.

Cheerful Isometric Art

Let’s check out what Axie Infinity: Terrariums has going on visually. This is isometric cartoon work with a clean 2D painted look, not chunky pixel art or low-poly. The grid-based settlement feels alive. Pale dirt paths naturally connect the Town Hall, Axie Lodge, and Atia Shrine. Dozens of tiny rounded Axie creatures are scattered around, each with their own distinct color and little accessory that makes them pop. The map shifts cleanly from a dense green forest into a warm orange savannah. The trees, cacti, and crop plots all use soft shading and bright saturated colors. This keeps the whole scene playful and inviting. The gentle atmospheric glow around the edges ties it together.

It doesn’t muddy the clarity of the angled view, giving the whole thing a polished, vibrant readability.

Green forest gradients into warm savannah across this isometric settlement.

JRPG

In Axie Infinity: Terrariums, an Arctic monthly leaderboard overlay displays player rankings for the Atia Flame event over a savannah environment populated with small creatures and trees.
In Axie Infinity: Terrariums, an Arctic monthly leaderboard overlay displays player rankings for the Atia Flame event over a savannah environment populated with small creatures and trees.

Player Reactions to Terrariums

Here’s what players are saying. Players say Terrariums feels like a total scam because you need expensive land just to earn anything at all [2]. Commenters complain that the game only helps big spenders and that earnings got way worse compared to the older Homeland mode [2]. A few fans appreciate the detailed info in videos, while others express disappointment with the direction of the game [3].

We also checked video comments and found all comments appear to be genuine user reactions. Most are critical or questioning. There was no evidence of coordinated fake promotion or spam patterns. [4]

This screenshot from Axie Infinity: Terrariums displays an isometric view of the Forest hub area, featuring several buildings including the Town Hall, Atia Shrine, The Dojo, and Axie Lodge surrounded by trees, crops, ponds, and numerous small characters known as Axies.
This screenshot from Axie Infinity: Terrariums displays an isometric view of the Forest hub area, featuring several buildings including the Town Hall, Atia Shrine, The Dojo, and Axie Lodge surrounded by trees, crops, ponds, and numerous small characters known as Axies.

Axie Token Slump

Price History

Axie Infinity · USD chart

Axie Infinity daily USD price over the year up to publication on 2026-07-22.
Axie Infinity price data
DatePrice (USD)
2025-07-22$2.88330349
2025-08-22$2.27401661
2025-09-22$2.38227197
2025-10-22$1.57101901
2025-11-22$1.11540269
2025-12-22$0.85238282
2026-01-22$2.37174983
2026-02-22$1.34944541
2026-03-22$1.19900412
2026-04-22$1.11375389
2026-05-22$1.16681305
2026-06-22$1.04286063
2026-07-22$0.93036741

Now let’s take a look at AXS’s recent numbers. Axie Infinity’s token had been sliding for a while, falling behind other gaming tokens. After the news came out, it didn’t really bounce back or anything. It just kept doing its own thing, still lagging behind the rest.

  • 30-day range: $0.9089 to $1.09
  • Past 90 days: -15.8% (vs. alternative gaming tokens: +13.5%)
  • Our wash-trading signal score: 15/100 [5]
AXS vs. Gaming Index. Percent change per trailing window, as of publication on 2026-07-22.
AXS vs. Gaming Index: data table
WindowAXSGaming Index
1 year-67.13%-79.33%
6 months-50.93%-40.83%
3 months-15.84%+13.54%
1 month-11.79%-2.52%
1 day+0.42%+2.17%

Terrariums 1.1 Update Details

Okay, charts aside, here’s the major Axie Infinity: Terrariums news. The update lets you place items and decorate your land. Boosting accessories and land items works with Atia’s Flame, and Fortune Slips give a 24-hour buff to that flame. No cap, this is basically a turbo button for your virtual garden. The developers are selling it as a big step forward, but the core mechanics remain unchanged.

The official announcement is full of hype, but the actual additions are modest. Players have been calling the game a scam, and this update doesn’t change the fundamental economics.

Whether this will be enough to reverse the negative sentiment remains to be seen. You can check the original announcement on x.com if you want the full details.

References

  1. “Original announcement on X” X
  2. “YouTube comment by @lauralazar3652” (English) YouTube Comment
  3. “YouTube comment by @johnjumong1758” (English) YouTube Comment
  4. “What shill detection is and how we identify it” (English) What is Shill Detection
  5. “What wash trading is and how we detect it” (English) What is Wash-Trading

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