According to its claims, Hamster Kombat reached 150 million users in the third-fastest time ever. Here's all the information you need to play the popular game on Telegram.

Reaching 150 million users is a unique accomplishment in the tech industry. One of the most fascinating tales of 2024 is the emergence of Hamster Kombat, as only the most prosperous platforms are able to pull off such a feat.

The 2016 augmented reality smartphone game Pokémon GO reached 150 million players in 33 days. It remained the record until the summer of 2023, when X's competitor on Instagram, Threads, achieved the milestone in just six days.

Though Hamster Kombat, a game played on Telegram, was just released, it is reportedly the third-fastest app in history to reach 150 million users. Threads has established a very high standard.

Co-founder of The Sandbox metaverse Sébastien Borget tells Cointelegraph that games like Hamster Kombat are redefining the play-to-earn game genre and that the astounding rise of Telegram-based games is evidence of the speed of innovation:

This is powerful and thrilling. It demonstrates how the Web3 network effect affects how things get done in this business. They grow to incredible proportions in a matter of weeks or months.

The developers of the lighthearted game refer to their peculiar creation as a “crypto exchange CEO simulator” rather than a “clicker” or “tapper” game. In just three months, the number of players in the game has increased dramatically thanks to a variety of social and gaming features.

The objective of the game is to accumulate as many virtual coins or points as you can, either by careful tapping or calculated management. In the future, users anticipate that devotion will be rewarded with airdrops, much like Notcoin, the spiritual progenitor of Hamster Kombat, did.

Cointelegraph spent a lot of time playing the game to examine its unique and captivating take on the idle gaming genre. These games are becoming increasingly popular on Telegram because they take advantage of the vast social network within the app to quickly add millions of users.

What is Kombat Hamster?

It goes beyond simple clicker gaming. Players begin as bald hamsters in Hamster Kombat, and they have recently agreed to become the CEO of a cryptocurrency exchange. The user taps on their hamster avatar to collect coins in the game's basic clicker mechanic.

Although the idea has been around for a while, it has recently gained traction again thanks to the over 35 million users of the similar viral Telegram micro app Notcoin. Notcoin, which was founded in January 2024, finally conducted a token airdrop, and as of right now, the NOT token has a $1.5 billion market valuation.

But Hamster Kombat's strategy goes beyond just using the clicking mechanism. Users must utilize their accrued points to buy upgrade cards for their exchange, such as licensing in additional jurisdictions or listing new trading pairs, even though it is the main way new players earn coins. Your avatar advances as you move up the corporate cryptocurrency ladder as the CEO of a hamster exchange.

Hamster Kombat player and strategy director at BDC Consulting Romani Aliev claims that using accrued points to buy exchange upgrades is more advantageous and strategically sound for players.

According to Aliev, "thinking about how you will improve the income process is far more sophisticated and fun than just tapping."

When not actively playing the game, exchange improvements let players gain points passively. You cannot just install bots to do the tapping for you or use an upgradeable energy meter that replenishes to cap the tapping mechanic.

There are levels to the different enhancements, and each level costs more coins. With an impending airdrop, Hamster Kombat has declared that players should prioritize their profit per hour, which is enhanced by all these enhancements.

Users are encouraged to do all within their power to gather in-game coins as fast as possible, since the upgrades require progressively more of them. This is where users must complete missions in order to gain bonus points in Hamster Kombat.

From the beginning, users may accomplish certain fundamental things including subscribing to Hamster Kombat's X account, interacting with the game's Telegram group, and seeing movies on its official YouTube channel. Each of these videos grants 100,000 coins upon viewing, which accelerates level upgrades and boosts hourly earnings.

Gamers are rewarded for inviting friends to play the game as well. In addition to increasing users' point totals, doing these tasks increases the game's social media presence and engagement metrics.

As of June 28, Hamster Kombat had 30.2 million YouTube subscribers and nearly 46.8 million Telegram subscribers.