- The App Store Awards 2024 also honored three games with the Cultural Impact award.
- AFK Journey won the iPhone Game of the Year award, while Squad Busters won the iPad Game of the Year award.
As with every year, Apple has officially revealed the winners of App Store Awards 2024, celebrating the best apps and games that elevated the iOS ecosystem to a new level this year. These titles showcase the highest levels of technical innovation, user experience, and design. Let’s dive in and explore the games that have won in their respective categories!
App Store Awards 2024 winners
Let us delve into the winners of this year’s App Store Awards, honoring the exceptional games that delivered praise-worthy performance across various iOS devices.
| Category | Winner (Game) |
|---|---|
| iPhone Game of the Year | AFK Journey |
| iPad Game of the Year | Squad Busters |
| Apple Arcade Game of the Year | Balatro+ |
| Cultural Impact winner | NYT Games, The Wreck, Do You Really Want to Know 2 |
AFK Journey, the fantasy RPG by Farlight Games, has been honored with the iPhone Game of the Year award. Developed by Lilith Games, the game features a stunning world crafted with 3D canvas art, a strategic hex battle map to freely assemble different hero lineups, various other battle maps, and 46 heroes from six different factions. Along with its auto battle and AFK features, the game deserves this award and recognition.
In the iPad Game of the Year category, Supercell’s action-packed title, Squad Busters took home the award. Released on May 29, 2024, the game quickly climbed to the top of the App Store charts, standing out for its fun gameplay.
Balatro+, the roguelike poker game which is a mix of card games like Solitaire and Poker, got the Apple Arcade Game of the Year, and it rightfully deserved it. Apart from the traditional awards, Apple also gave Cultural Impact awards to NYT Games by The New York Times Company, The Wreck by The Pixel Hunt, and Do You Really Want to Know 2 by Gamtropy Co., Ltd. If you are interested in finding out more about all the categories and their respective winners, you check the App Store’s official website here.
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