- Pokémon TCG Pocket won the iPhone Game of the Year award, while DREDGE won the iPad Game of the Year award.
- Apple continues its Cultural Impact category from last year, recognizing Art of Fauna, Chants of Sennaar, and despelote.
Apple has once again revealed the winners of App Store Awards for 2025, highlighting the apps and games that pushed the iOS ecosystem and experience forward 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 2025 winners
So, let us delve into the winners of this year’s App Store Awards, which honor and recognize the exceptional games that delivered praiseworthy performance across various iOS devices.
| Category | Winner (Game) |
|---|---|
| iPhone Game of the Year | Pokémon TCG Pocket |
| iPad Game of the Year | DREDGE |
| Apple Arcade Game of the Year | WHAT THE CLASH? |
| Mac Game of the Year | Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition |
| Cultural Impact Winners | Art of Fauna, Chants of Sennaar, despelote |
Pokémon TCG Pocket, the digital take on the classic trading card game by The Pokémon Company, has won the iPhone Game of the Year, after winning the Best Game award on Google Play. And I’m not surprised, because earning $33 million in revenue in its first week and $200 million in the debut month just proves how much fans are loving it.
So, DREDGE, the hit Lovecraftian fishing RPG from Black Salt Games, continues its win streak as it took home the iPad Game of the Year title. This comes after its earlier wins in the Interaction category of the Apple Design Awards 2025 and Innovative Game of the Year at the GamingonPhone Awards 2025.
WHAT THE CLASH?, the silly yet chaotic multiplayer game by Triband ApS, has bagged Apple Arcade Game of the Year, proving how good the award-winning studio behind WHAT THE CAR? is. Apart from these, Apple also gave Cultural Impact awards to Art of Fauna by Klemens Strasser, Chants of Sennaar by Playdigious, and despelote by Panic, Inc. Also, make sure to check the App Store’s official website to find out more about the awards.
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