Pokémon TCG Pocket has been honored with the Best Game of the Year award by Google Play

The annual Google Play Best Of awards for 2025 have been announced, highlighting Pokémon TCG Pocket, Candy Crush Solitaire, Disco Elysium, and Dredge as standout games in this year's Best Games of 2025 selection.

This year's awards process was simplified, as categories like Best Multi-Device and Best for Families were not included.

Google praised Pokémon TCG Pocket for its superior adaptation of the traditional card game, emphasizing its authentic gameplay elements like card collection and interactive effects, which offer a rich, tactile digital experience. This impressive digital transformation earned it the accolade of Best Game of 2025.

The game was commended for leveraging digital capabilities to enhance accessibility and innovation, cementing its status as the Best Game of 2025 for making a significant impact on the card game's evolution.

The complete roster of winners includes:

Best Game: Pokémon TCG Pocket
Best Multiplayer: Dunk City Dynasty
Best Pick Up & Play: Candy Crush Solitaire
Best Indie: Chants of Sennaar
Best Story: Disco Elysium
Best Ongoing: Wuthering Waves
Best on Play Pass: Dredge

Best for Google Play Games on PC: Odin: Valhalla Rising