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Hamster Kombat claims to be the third-fastest app in history to reach 150 million users. Here’s what you need to know about the viral Telegram-based game.
In the tech world, hitting 150 million users is an exclusive milestone. Only the most successful platforms achieve the feat, making the rise of Hamster Kombat one of the most intriguing stories in 2024.
It took Pokémon GO, a 2016 augmented reality mobile game, 33 days to get to 150 million users. It held the record until the summer of 2023, when Threads, Instagram’s rival to X, hit the mark in just six days.
Threads has set the bar incredibly high, but the recently launched Telegram-based game Hamster Kombat claims to be the third-fastest app in history to onboard and surpass 150 million users.
What is Hamster Kombat? It’s not just a clicker game...
In Hamster Kombat, players start out as bald hamsters who have just signed a contract as the CEO of a cryptocurrency exchange. The base mechanic of the game is that of a clicker, where the player taps on their hamster avatar to earn coins.
The concept has existed for years but has seen a resurgence in popularity driven by similar viral Telegram mini app Notcoin, played by over 35 million players. Launched in Jan. 2024, Notcoin eventually carried out a token airdrop, and the NOT token now has a market capitalization of $1.5 billion.
However, Hamster Kombat’s approach is not solely focused on the clicking mechanic. While it is the primary way new players earn coins, users must spend their accumulated points to purchase upgrade cards for their exchange, such as licenses in new jurisdictions or listing new trading pairs. As a hamster exchange CEO, your avatar levels up as you climb the corporate crypto ladder.
Romani Aliev, strategy director at BDC Consulting and a Hamster Kombat player, says it’s more strategic and beneficial for players to use accumulated points to purchase upgrades for their exchange.
“It’s far more sophisticated and fun to think about how you will improve the income process than just tapping,” Aliev explains.
Exchange upgrades allow players to earn points passively while in-game and not actively playing. The tapping mechanic is also capped by an upgradable energy meter that refills, meaning you can’t just tap all day or install bots that do the work for you.
