GamingonPhone Awards 2025 Finalists Revealed: Voting Now Open

The finalists for the GamingonPhone Awards 2025 have officially been announced, marking one of the biggest celebrations of mobile gaming this year. After a month of nominations, the shortlisted names are now out across 30 categories, divided into B2C and B2B. For the first time, the Awards Night will be hosted in person, set to take place in Bangkok, Thailand.

Voting is now open to the public, alongside the Jury and the GamingonPhone editorial team. Enthusiasts and industry professionals can cast their votes across all categories until September 21, 2025. The winners will be revealed on October 17, 2025, during the main event, which will also be live-streamed on GamingonPhone’s official YouTube channel for a global audience.

If you’re a games industry professional and want to attend the event in person, feel free to register below:

1. Game of the Year

Celebrates the best mobile game released in 2025 that defined the year.

• Game of Thrones: Kingsroad
• Delta Force
• MARVEL Mystic Mayhem
• My Talking Tom Friends 2
• Magic Chess: Go Go
• Once Human
• Archero 2
• DC: Dark Legion

2. On-going Game of the Year

Honors games that continue to grow with regular updates and community support.

• Pokémon TCG Pocket
• Clash Royale
• Genshin Impact
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• Honkai Star Rail
• Whiteout Survival
• FC Mobile
• War Robots

3. Indie Game of the Year

Spotlights the best indie game of 2025 made with creativity and passion.

• Subnautica
• Vampire’s Fall 2
• Crashlands 2
• Tile Tales: Pirate
• Dredge
• Space Squad Survival
• Dungeons of Dreadrock 2
• Pine: A Story of Loss
• Duck Detective: Secret Salami
• Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon

4. Premium Game of the Year

Recognizes the best premium mobile title launched in 2025.

• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Thronefall
• Crashlands 2
• Bright Memory: Infinite
• Songs of Conquest Mobile
• GRID: Legends
• Way of the Hunter Wild America
• Backyard Baseball ’97

5. Innovative Game of the Year

Highlights the most unique and original mobile game concept of 2025.

• Dredge
• TownsFolk
• Miniatures: A Story Collection
• Parallel Experiment
• PBJ – The Musical
• BlazBlue Entropy Effect
• Grand Mountain Adventure 2
• Super Farming Boy

6. Mobile Game Community of the Year

Celebrates the most active and supportive game communities.

• Brawl Stars
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• PUBG Mobile
• eFootball
• Wuthering Waves
• Genshin Impact
• Call of Duty: Mobile
• The Battle of Polytopia

7. Apple Arcade Game of the Year

Rewards the best title released on Apple Arcade in 2025.

• Angry Birds Bounce
• Talking Tom Blast Park
• Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD
• UNO: Arcade Edition
• LEGO Hill Climb Adventures
• WHAT THE CLASH?
• Hot Wheels: Race Off
• PGA TOUR Pro Golf

8. Netflix Game of the Year

Recognizes the standout game from Netflix’s 2025 lineup.

• Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game
• Squid Game: Unleashed
• Black Mirror: Thronglets
• The Electric State: Kid Cosmo
• Spirit Crossing
• Street Fighter IV CE
• Steel Paws
• World of Peppa Pig

9. Visual Spectacle of the Year

Awards the most visually impressive game launched in 2025.

• Dredge
• Crystal of Atlan
• Sunset Hills
• Dunk City Dynasty
• Black Beacon
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Etheria: Restart
• Subnautica

10. Mobile Game Adaptation of the Year

Honors the best adaptation of existing IPs or games brought to mobile.

• Game of Thrones: Kingsroad
• DC Dark Legion
• Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game
• Avatar: Realms Collide
• Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers
• HAIKYU!! FLY HIGH
• Marvel Mystic Mayhem
• Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade

11. Most Anticipated Game of the Year

Celebrates the most awaited upcoming mobile game of 2025.

• Rust Mobile
• Valorant Mobile
• Honor of Kings: World
• Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra
• Aniimo
• Arknights: Endfield
• Azur Promilia
• Pokémon Champions

12. Players’ Choice Game of the Year

100% public-voted, honoring the best mobile game of 2025 chosen by fans.

• Girls’ Frontline 2: Exilium
• My Talking Tom Friends 2
• Delta Force
• DC Dark Legion
• Marvel Mystic Mayhem
• Kingshot
• Uma Musume Pretty Derby
• High Seas Hero
• Black Beacon
• Silver and Blood

13. Best Voice Acting in Mobile Game

Recognizes the most outstanding voice acting performances in 2025.

• Joshua Waters – Phainon (Honkai Star Rail)
• Katiana Sarkissian – Mauvika (Genshin Impact)
• CJ Pawlikowski – Shadow Milk Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)
• Amanda Rischel – Cartethyia (Wuthering Waves)
• Mark Krajnc – Feyd (Honor of Kings)
• Mark Whitten – The Flash (DC Dark Legion)
• Rebecca Hanssen – EVE (Goddess of Victory: NIKKE)
• Jimmie Yamaguchi – Hugo (Zenless Zone Zero)

14. Mobile Game Update of the Year

Awards the most impactful content update of 2025.

• Cookie Run Kingdom 6.0 Update
• Honor of Kings Plus Update
• Clash Royale Merge Tactics Update
• Talking Angela Hair Salon Update
• FC Mobile Rivals Patch Update
• Wuthering Waves 2.0 Update
• Honkai Star Rail 3.0 Update
• Clash of Clans March 2025 Update

15. Mobile Esports Game of the Year

Honors the top competitive esports title of 2025.

• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• Honor of Kings
• PUBG Mobile
• Brawl Stars
• Free Fire
• Pokémon UNITE
• Clash of Clans
• eFootball

16. Mobile Esports Team of the Year

Celebrates the most outstanding esports team in 2025.

• Team Falcons
• Yangon Galacticos (PUBG Mobile)
• Team Liquid PH (MLBB)
• Team Vitality (MLBB)
• AG.AL International (Honor of Kings)
• EVOS Esports (Free Fire)
• PERÚ 9 (Pokémon UNITE)
• Godlike Esports (COD Mobile)

17. Mobile Esports Player of the Year

Rewards the top-performing individual player in 2025.

• Adriel Eduardo – Clash Royale
• Karl “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno – MLBB
• Vivi “Vivian” Indrawaty – MLBB
• Harsh “AquaNox” Rao – BGMI
• Ved “Beelzeboy” Bamb – Pokémon GO
• Chen “ZhongYi” Jiahao – Honor of Kings
• Uuganbayar “DOK” Dulguun – PUBG Mobile
• Jeremy “Tempo” Rivas – Pokémon UNITE

18. Mobile Game Video Creator of the Year

Highlights the best video creator in the mobile gaming community.

• RkReddy – FC Mobile
• LIARS FC Soccerworld – eFootball
• Braxophone – Gacha content
• LoLzZz Gaming – BGMI
• Snax Gaming – BGMI
• Judo Sloth – Clash of Clans
• Orange Juice – Supercell Games
• Total Gaming – Free Fire

19. Mobile Game Developer of the Year

Recognizes the most innovative and successful mobile game developer of 2025.

• Supercell
• First Fun Games
• MOONTON Games
• NetEase Games
• Bandai Namco Mobile
• Dream Games
• Netmarble
• InnoGames

20. Mobile Game Publisher of the Year

Acknowledges the best publisher driving mobile game launches in 2025.

• Playdigious
• Level Infinite
• FunPlus
• Scopely
• Zynga
• Yostar Games
• Century Games
• Snapbreak Games

21. Indie Mobile Game Studio of the Year

Honors the most outstanding indie studio in 2025.

• Butterscotch Shenanigans
• Black Salt Games
• NineZyme OÜ
• Rebel Twins
• Short Circuit Studio
• Early Morning Studio
• Toppluva
• Ironhide Games

22. Best IP Crossover of the Year

Awards the most impactful IP collaboration in 2025.

• Free Fire x Naruto Shippuden
• Clash of Clans x WWE
• PUBG Mobile x Transformers
• Goddess of Victory: NIKKE x Stellar Blade
• MONOPOLY GO! x Star Wars
• Honkai Star Rail x Fate/Stay Night
• Honor of Kings x Sanrio
• Hero Wars x TMNT

23. Advertising & UA Service Provider of the Year

Recognizes the top user acquisition and advertising service providers.

• Almedia
• AppsFlyer
• Digital Turbine
• Exmox
• Gamelight
• Mintegral
• Moloco
• Affinity
• TikTok for Business

24. Mobile Analytics Tool of the Year

Highlights the best analytics tool that supported developers in 2025.

• AppsFlyer
• Adjust
• Kochava
• CleverTap
• AppTweak
• Sensor Tower
• AdsAdvisor
• Niko Partner

25. Payment Service Provider of the Year

Rewards the top payment service provider in mobile gaming.

• Xsolla
• FastSpring
• Adyen
• Appcharge
• PhonePe
• Coda
• PayerMax
• Stash

26. Alternate App Store of the Year

Recognizes the most impactful app marketplace beyond Google Play and App Store.

• Epic Games Store Mobile
• CrazyGames
• Playhop
• TapTap
• Samsung Galaxy Store
• Huawei AppGallery
• Aptoide
• Xiaomi GetApps

27. Best QA & Localization Service Provider of the Year

Celebrates the best quality assurance and localization service in 2025.

• Tamatem Games
• Amber
• iXie Gaming
• LocalizeDirect
• Keywords Studios
• Lionbridge Gaming
• Side (formerly PTW)
• Testronic

28. Best PR / Marketing Team of the Year

Acknowledges the PR or marketing team that made the biggest impact in 2025.

• Zynga PR Team
• MOONTON Games PR Team
• Outfit7 PR Team
• HoYoverse PR Team
• The Story Mob
• Renaissance PR
• Big Games Machine
• Fortyseven Communications

29. External Development Partner of the Year

Recognizes the most innovative and reliable external development partner.

• Virtuos
• Keywords Studios
• Side (formerly PTW)
• Room 8 Group
• Pingle Studio
• Juego Studios
• Goodgame Studios
• Kevuru Games

30. Leader in Climate Action and Social Innovation

Honors companies showing leadership in climate action or social impact.

• Imagine Games (My Lovely Planet)
• Playtika (Best Friends)
• Outfit7 (My Talking Hank: Islands)
• ZiMAD (Art of Puzzles)
• Wooga (June’s Journey)
• Reliance Games (Little Singham Cycle Race)
• Dots.eco
• PlanetPlay

Fans now have the chance to show support for their favourite titles and creators before the final winners are revealed this October in Bangkok. Voting lines are open, and you can head over to the official website to cast your votes.