Apple Reveals the Best Games of 2025: Meet the Winners of the App Store Awards

Apple has once again announced the winners of the App Store Awards for 2025, celebrating the apps and games that pushed the iOS ecosystem forward this year. These titles stand out for their technical innovation, exceptional user experience, and thoughtful design. Let’s take a look at the games that claimed top honors in their respective categories.

App Store Awards 2025: Winners

This year’s App Store Awards spotlight the outstanding games that delivered remarkable performance and creativity across Apple devices.

Pokémon TCG Pocket, the digital adaptation of the beloved trading card game from The Pokémon Company, earned the title of iPhone Game of the Year. This win follows its recent Best Game award on Google Play. Considering the game generated $33 million in its first week and $200 million in its first month, it’s clear that fans have embraced it wholeheartedly.

Meanwhile, DREDGE — the critically acclaimed Lovecraft-inspired fishing RPG from Black Salt Games — continues its impressive streak by securing iPad Game of the Year.

On the Apple Arcade front, WHAT THE CLASH?, a delightfully chaotic multiplayer game by Triband ApS, captured the Apple Arcade Game of the Year award, further proving the studio’s creative talent following its success with WHAT THE CAR?.

Apple also recognized three titles for their meaningful cultural contributions: Art of Fauna by Klemens Strasser, Chants of Sennaar by Playdigious, and despelote by Panic, Inc.

For more details about the App Store Awards and featured winners, visit the App Store’s official website.