The crypto payment gateway for gaming, from indie studios to private servers
Sell games, in-game currency and VIP perks, or take donations for your server, in Bitcoin, USDT and 110+ other coins. Players pay from anywhere, and a confirmed crypto payment cannot be charged back.
Game payments are small, frequent and global. A player in Brazil buys a starter pack, a player in Poland renews VIP on your server, and a player in the Philippines tops up gems at two in the morning. Card processors see that pattern and get nervous: lots of low-value orders, young buyers, cross-border cards and a steady trickle of disputes. CryptoPayr is a crypto payment gateway for gaming built for exactly that kind of traffic.
Players pay in Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, USDC, Litecoin, Solana, TON, Dogecoin or any of 110+ coins, on every major network. There is no bank in the middle deciding which countries can buy from you, the checkout speaks 25 languages, and the player needs no account to pay. When the payment is final on the blockchain, CryptoPayr tells your site and the order is marked paid automatically, so rewards can go out without anyone checking a wallet by hand.
Running a private server? Free donation modules for Lineage 2, MU Online, Metin2, Ragnarok Online and World of Warcraft connect your donation page to CryptoPayr. Studios and indie developers can use the hosted checkout, reusable payment links, the popup checkout script or the REST API instead, and run the whole flow in test mode before any real money moves.
The money side stays simple. By default every payment is converted to a USD balance, so a price drop between purchase and payout never eats your margin, or you can keep the exact coins players send. Fees are 2% per payment, dropping to 1.5% above $1,000 a month and 1% above $5,000 a month, with no setup fees, no monthly fees and no KYC to open the account. Sign up and go live the same day.
The problem with card payments for gaming
Chargebacks on every other top-up
Game purchases are some of the easiest charges to dispute. A player buys currency, spends it within minutes, then a parent files a chargeback. You lose the sale, the item is gone and you pay a dispute fee on top. Collect enough of them and the processor closes your account.
Cards that fail where your players live
Your community is spread across countries where international card payments fail, cost extra or are simply not something younger players have. Every declined card at checkout is a player who wanted to pay you and could not. Crypto works the same way in every country with an internet connection.
Processors that dislike game servers
Private servers, donation-funded projects and in-game currency shops are often labeled high risk. Applications get refused, accounts are frozen without warning and funds are held while someone reviews your business. You end up spending more time managing your payment provider than working on your game.
Fees that eat small orders
A $3 item pack or a $5 VIP month barely survives a fixed per-transaction charge plus cross-border and conversion fees. Micro-purchases are the heart of game monetization, and card pricing was never designed for them. The smaller the order, the bigger the share you give away.
Crypto payments for gaming, done properly
Crypto payments for game servers
Free donation modules for Lineage 2, MU Online, Metin2, Ragnarok Online and World of Warcraft servers let players donate in crypto from your site. Each donation is confirmed automatically once it is final on the blockchain, so your server can reward the player without a manual check.
110+ coins on every major network
Players pay with what they already hold: Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, USDC, Litecoin, Solana, BNB, TRON, TON, Dogecoin, XRP and many more. On Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Avalanche and Arbitrum they can pay straight from MetaMask or any WalletConnect wallet with Connect Wallet & Pay.
Card and app options for players without crypto
Switch on Pay by card and, for payments from $10, players can use Visa or Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Coinbase or Cash App, depending on their country, through partners who turn the money into crypto for the order. The player pays the card fee, and you receive a settled crypto payment.
A checkout players understand
The hosted checkout speaks 25 languages and needs no account. Players who hold a CryptoPayr balance can pay from it instantly, and anyone who sends a little too much keeps the extra as credit for their next purchase instead of losing it.
Payment links, popup checkout and API
Sell a starter pack with a reusable payment link, open the popup checkout on your own store page, or build top-ups into your launcher with the REST API. Test mode lets you run the whole flow without real money first.
Pricing built for micro-purchases
No setup fees, no monthly fees and no monthly minimum. You pay 2% per payment, 1.5% once you pass $1,000 a month and 1% above $5,000 a month. Balances settle in USD by default, so coin prices never move the revenue you have already earned.
What you can take payment for
- In-game currency, gems and coin packs
- VIP ranks and premium memberships on private servers
- Server donations for Lineage 2, MU Online, Metin2 and more
- Game sales and early-access builds from your own site
- Battle passes, season passes and DLC
- Top-ups and account credit for game platforms
- Cosmetic items and character bundles
Go live in four steps
Create your account
All it takes is an email address. There is no KYC, no company paperwork and no setup fee, so your server or studio can go live the same day.
Add a module or plugin
Game servers add the donation module for their game. Studios and shops use payment links, the popup checkout or the API, and try everything in test mode first.
Choose how you get paid
Keep the default USD balance or hold the exact coins players send. Set automatic payouts daily, weekly, monthly or when your balance reaches an amount you pick.
Start taking player payments
Players pick a coin and pay. When the payment is final on the blockchain, your site marks the order paid and you get an email and a dashboard update.
Crypto payments for gaming: FAQ
Which game servers have a ready-made donation module?
There are free donation modules for Lineage 2, MU Online, Metin2, Ragnarok Online and World of Warcraft servers. Servers for any other game can take crypto donations through a donation page with an embeddable button, payment links or the REST API.
Can players charge back a crypto payment?
No. A crypto payment that is confirmed on the blockchain is final, so there is no chargeback process for a player or a parent to start. If you want to give money back, you issue a refund from the dashboard, and the player gets an email link where they enter the address to receive it.
How much does CryptoPayr cost as a gaming payment gateway?
You pay nothing to start and nothing to keep the account open. The processing fee is 2% per payment, dropping to 1.5% once you process more than $1,000 a month and to 1% above $5,000 a month. Players who choose a card option pay the card fee themselves, on top of the order.
Do my players need a crypto wallet or an account?
They need no CryptoPayr account. Players with crypto pay from any wallet or exchange, or connect MetaMask or a WalletConnect wallet on supported networks. Players without crypto can use the card and app options you switch on, such as Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Coinbase or Cash App, where available in their country.
What happens if the coin price drops after a player pays?
By default, nothing happens to you. Every payment is converted and credited to your USD balance, so a $10 pack is booked at $10 before fees even if the coin falls the next day. If you would rather hold crypto, switch to keeping the exact coin each player paid with.
How do I get money out?
Send your balance to your own wallet in whichever coin you prefer, or let automatic payouts run daily, weekly, monthly or at a balance threshold. Paying moderators, artists or developers? Bulk payouts send to many addresses from a CSV or Excel file, and transfers to other CryptoPayr accounts are free and instant.
Do I need to verify my identity or register a company?
No. You can open and run a CryptoPayr merchant account without KYC or KYB checks, and without registering a company. Indie developers and server owners sign up with an email address, connect their site or donation page and can take their first player payment the same day.
Start accepting crypto for gaming
Free account, no setup or monthly fees, no chargebacks on crypto. Live in minutes.