The results are in! The GamingonPhone Awards 2024 have officially crowned this year’s winners, celebrating excellence across 30 diverse categories in mobile gaming. From groundbreaking titles to industry-leading creators and teams, the awards highlight the best of the mobile gaming world, driven by passion, innovation, and community engagement.
A total of 30 categories were featured, encompassing both the B2C and B2B sides. The voting process began on November 5 and continued until November 30, 2024, garnering over a million votes from players and enthusiasts across categories.
Gamelight, the premier rewarded marketing platform for mobile games, sponsored the GamingonPhone Awards 2024. Renowned for its innovative AI algorithm, Gamelight expertly analyzes user behavior, gaming trends, and demographic data to accurately connect games with their perfect audience.
Here are your winners of the GamingonPhone Awards 2024!
- 1. Mobile Game Of The Year
- 2. On-going Mobile Game Of The Year
- 3. Indie Mobile Game Of The Year
- 4. Premium Mobile Game Of The Year
- 5. Innovative Mobile Game Of The Year
- 6. Mobile Game Community Of The Year
- 7. Apple Arcade Game Of The Year
- 8. Netflix Game Of The Year
- 9. Visual Spectacle Of The Year
- 10. Mobile Game Adaptation Of The Year
- 11. Most Anticipated Mobile Game Of The Year
- 12. Players' Choice Mobile Game Of The Year
- 13. Mobile Game Trailer Of The Year
- 14. Best Voice Acting in Mobile Game
- 15. Mobile Game Update Of The Year
- 16. Mobile Esports Game Of The Year
- 17. Mobile Esports Team Of The Year
- 18. Mobile Esports Player Of The Year
- 19. Mobile Game Video Creator Of The Year
- 20. Mobile Game Developer Of The Year
- 21. Mobile Game Publisher Of The Year
- 22. Best IP Crossover Of The Year
- 23. Advertising & UA Service Provider Of The Year
- 24. Mobile Analytics Tool Of The Year
- 25. Service Provider Of The Year
- 26. Alternate App Store Of The Year
- 27. Best QA & Localization Service Provider Of The Year
- 28. Best PR / Marketing Team Of The Year
- 29. Mobile Esports Production Partner Of The Year
- 30. Leader in Climate Action and Social Innovation
1. Mobile Game Of The Year
Winner: Wuthering Waves
Drumrolls! Kuro Games’ fast-paced action RPG Wuthering Waves triumphs as the Mobile Game of the Year at the GamingonPhone Awards 2024. With its stunning design and exceptional gameplay, this title has redefined what is possible on mobile devices this year, setting a new benchmark for future games.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Game of the Year award:
- Honor of Kings
- Zenless Zone Zero
- AFK Journey
- Heroes of History
- One Punch Man: World
- Fall Guys Mobile
- Blood Strike
2. On-going Mobile Game Of The Year
Winner: Brawl Stars
Brawl Stars continues to shine as the top ongoing mobile game of the year. It has been the best mobile game that has been receiving continuous love and updates from the developer team and with no doubt deserves the title of On-going Mobile Game Of The Year.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s On-going Mobile Game of the Year award:
- MONOPOLY GO!
- Royal Match
- Honkai Star Rail
- My Talking Tom Friends
- Whiteout Survival
- COD Mobile
- Marvel Contest of Champions
3. Indie Mobile Game Of The Year
Winner: Balatro
Balatro has won the Indie Mobile Game of the Year, impressing players with its innovation and captivating gameplay. It’s a great example of what indie games can achieve, with creativity and passion at its core.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Indie Mobile Game of the Year award:
- Slash Quest
- Guncho
- BROK the InvestiGator
- Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance
- Boxes: Lost Fragments
- Auto Priates: Captains Cup
- Halls of Torment: Premium
4. Premium Mobile Game Of The Year
Winner: Ex Astris
Ex Astris takes the crown as Premium Mobile Game of the Year. This paid title combines exceptional gameplay, design, and value, providing players with a top-tier experience worthy of its premium price tag.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Premium Mobile Game of the Year award:
- NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM
- Construction Simulator 4
- Exploding Kittens 2
- Children of Morta
- Balatro
- Potion Permit
- Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance
5. Innovative Mobile Game Of The Year
Winner: Boxes: Lost Fragments
As the quote goes “Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things”, Boxes: Lost Fragments was a groundbreaking and creative mobile game that redefined innovation and engagement this year, thus taking home the Innovative Mobile Game Of The Year.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Innovative Mobile Game of the Year award:
- Lego: Hill Climb Adventures
- Carrion
- Cookie Run: Tower of Adventures
- Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice
- Balatro
- Boxes: Lost Fragments
- Potion Permit
- Guncho
6. Mobile Game Community Of The Year
Winner: Pokemon Go
The Pokemon GO community continues to thrive in 2024 and wins Mobile Game Community Of The Year. They have created a vibrant, engaging, and supportive space for players around the world to unite, celebrate their love for the game, and embark on Pokemon-catching adventures.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Game Community of the Year award:
- Honkai Star Rail
- Minecraft
- Stardew Valley
- Clash of Clans
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Brawl Stars
- Arknights
7. Apple Arcade Game Of The Year
Winner: Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom
Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom takes the Apple Arcade Game of the Year award with its creative blend of creativity, gameplay, and design.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Apple Arcade Game of the Year award:
- The Battle of Polytopia+
- Super Monsters Ate My Condo+
- Bloons TD Battles 2+
- Return to Monkey Island+
- Outlanders 2
- NFL Retro Bowl ’25
- NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition
8. Netflix Game Of The Year
Winner: Hades
Hades made its mark as the Netflix Game of the Year. Its story progression and hack-and-slash elements make it one of the standout experiences on the platform.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Netflix Game of the Year award:
- Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit
- Paper Trail
- SpongeBob: Bubble Pop F.U.N.
- Dumb Ways to Survive
- Rainbow Six: SMOL
- Too Hot to Handle 3
- The Dragon Prince: Xadia
9. Visual Spectacle Of The Year
Winner: Zenless Zone Zero
Treat to the eye! Zenless Zone Zero wowed players with its breathtaking graphics and immersive visual design, pushing the mobile gaming industry to new artistic heights.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Visual Spectacle of the Year award:
- AFK Journey
- Solo Leveling: ARISE
- Wuthering Waves
- Warframe Mobile
- Earth Revival
- Honor of Kings
- Age of Empires: Mobile
10. Mobile Game Adaptation Of The Year
Winner: Star Wars: Hunters
“May the Force be with you”! Star Wars: Hunters brings the iconic universe to life onto the small screen, rightly earning Mobile Game Adaptation Of The Year.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Game Adaptation of the Year award:
- Disney Speedstorm
- Solo Leveling: ARISE
- Captain Tsubasa: Ace
- NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM
- One Punch Man: World
- Blue Lock Project: World Champion
- Invincible: Guarding the Globe
11. Most Anticipated Mobile Game Of The Year
Winner: Ananta
The urban open-world game RPG Ananta (formerly known as Project Mugen) wins Most Anticipated Mobile Game Of The Year, with the game promising groundbreaking graphics, gameplay, and an immersive experience that has players counting down the days.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Most Anticipated Mobile Game of the Year award:
- Destiny Rising
- Assassin’s Creed Jade
- Delta Force
- Need for Speed Mobile
- Arknights: Endfield
- Neverness To Everness
- Honor of Kings World
12. Players’ Choice Mobile Game Of The Year
Winner: Blood Strike
You voted, we chose it! Blood Strike captures the hearts of players, earning its title as the Players’ Choice Mobile Game of the Year for its exceptional gameplay, innovation, and overall player experience.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Players’ Choice Mobile Game of the Year award:
- Fall Guys Mobile
- Honor of Kings
- Wuthering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Squad Busters
- The Elder Scrolls: Castles
- AFK Journey
- Star Wars: Hunters
- Warzone Mobile
13. Mobile Game Trailer Of The Year
Winner: Squad Busters – Life’s more fun when you SQUAD UP!
The Squad Busters Life’s more fun when you SQUAD UP! trailer before its launch impressed viewers with its stellar cast for sure, but the presentation was very impressive too, creating a buzz in the community and rightly winning Mobile Game Trailer Of The Year.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Game Trailer of the Year award:
- Neverness to Everness – Official Announcement Trailer
- Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile – Launch Trailer
- EA SPORTS FC MOBILE 24 – Team of the Year: Everyone Has A Team
- Project DX – G-STAR 2024 Teaser
- Age of Empires Mobile – Global Launch Cinematic Trailer
- Ballad of Antara – Announcement Trailer
- Wild Rift – Hexolution is coming
14. Best Voice Acting in Mobile Game
Winner: Alice Himora for Robin in Honkai: Star Rail
Best Voice Acting in Mobile Game goes to Alice Himora delivers an outstanding voice acting performance as Robin in Honkai: Star Rail, bringing the character to life with emotion and depth that enhances the game’s storytelling.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Best Voice Acting in Mobile Game award:
- Stephanie McKeon for Shorekeeper in Wuthering Waves
- Sam Slade for Zhuxin in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Indy Saluja for Shamane in Reverse: 1999
- Meggie-Elise for Dyadia in Honor of Kings
- Aleks Le for Sung Jin-Woo in Solo Leveling: ARISE
- Kellen Goff for Wind Archer Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom
- John Patneaude for Kinich in Genshin Impact
15. Mobile Game Update Of The Year
Winner: Genshin Impact 5.0 ‘Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn’
The Genshin Impact 5.0 update, titled ‘Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn’, significantly improved the game’s content, bringing in exciting new features that have kept players engaged.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Game Update of the Year award:
- eFootball 2025 Season Update
- Wuthering Waves 1.3 ‘To the Shore’s End’
- Asphalt Legends Unite update
- Honkai: Star Rail 2.0 ‘If One Dreams At Midnight’
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 8th Anniversary update
- Squad Busters August 2024 update
- Free Fire 7th Anniversary Update
16. Mobile Esports Game Of The Year
Winner: Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang continues to dominate the mobile esports scene, offering exceptional competitive gameplay, community engagement, and impact on the esports scene that helped it clinch Mobile Esports Game Of The Year.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Esports Game of the Year award:
- Summoners War
- PUBG Mobile
- Brawl Stars
- Honor of Kings
- Free Fire
- Clash Royale
- Pokemon UNITE
17. Mobile Esports Team Of The Year
Winner: Selangor Red Giants (Malaysia) – MLBB
Winning Mobile Esports Team Of The Year is Selangor Red Giants from Malaysia, who have proven themselves as the top-performing mobile esports team in 2024, showcasing exceptional skills and a consistent winning streak in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Esports Team of the Year award:
- Alpha7 Esports (Brazil) – PUBG Mobile
- Black Shrew Esports (Malaysia) – HOK
- Crazy Raccoon (Japan) – Brawl Stars
- IHC ESPORTS (Mongolia) – PUBG Mobile
- Fnatic Onic PH (Philippines) – MLBB
- Team XSpark (India) – BGMI
- Synchronic Gaming (Germany) – Clash of Clans
18. Mobile Esports Player Of The Year
Winner: Tenzin Kelsang aka ‘Shadow7’
Tenzin Kelsang, known by his esports name ‘Shadow7’, earns the Mobile Esports Player of the Year award for his exceptional skill, performance, and contributions to the scene in 2024.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Esports Player of the Year award:
- Mohamed Light / Mohamed Tarek (Egypt) – Clash Royale
- HuaHai / Luo Siyuan (China) – Honor of Kings
- Sekys / Muhammad Haqqullah Ahmad Shahrul Zaman (Malaysia) – MLBB
- Symantec / Bekri Tahiri (Germany) – Brawl Stars
- FlapTzy / David Canon (Philippines) – MLBB
- Reiji / Reiji Maeda (Japan) – PUBG Mobile
- Shinoa / Sheen Perez (Philippines) – MLBB
19. Mobile Game Video Creator Of The Year
Winner: Naman Mathur aka ‘MortaL’
Naman Mathur, aka ‘MortaL‘, stands out as the Mobile Game Video Creator of the Year, creating engaging content that has significantly contributed to the mobile gaming community in 2024.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Game Video Creator of the Year award:
- MYSTIC7 (Pokemon GO)
- Sumit007 (Clash of Clans)
- Tectone (Gacha)
- iFerg (CODM)
- Elgin (MLBB)
- Chisgule (4x Strategy / Squad Busters)
- LIARS FC Soccerworld (eFootball)
20. Mobile Game Developer Of The Year
Winner: TiMi Studio Group
TiMi Studio Group takes the title of Mobile Game Developer of the Year, demonstrating exceptional creativity and innovation in their mobile games, making a lasting impact on the industry.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Game Developer of the Year award:
- Lilith Games
- Com2uS
- Kuro Games
- Azur Games
- Dream Games
- Outfit7
- Century Games
21. Mobile Game Publisher Of The Year
Winner: Scopely
Scopely earned the Mobile Game Publisher of the Year title for their consistent delivery of high-quality, innovative mobile gaming experiences, maintaining a strong presence in the industry.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Game Publisher of the Year award:
22. Best IP Crossover Of The Year
Winner: Clash of Clans x Erling Haaland
The Best IP Crossover Of The Year goes to Clash of Clans x Erling Haaland. This crossover was an exciting collaboration that captivated fans, bringing a new level of excitement and engagement to the game featuring the Manchester City superstar.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Best IP Crossover of the Year award:
- MONOPOLY GO! x Marvel
- PUBG Mobile x Dragon Ball
- Brawl Stars x Sponge Bob
- Sky Children of the Light x Moomin
- Asphalt 9 x My Hero Academia
- Hill Climb Racing 2 x Bomberman
- Monster Hunter Now x MrBeast
23. Advertising & UA Service Provider Of The Year
Winner: Gamelight
Gamelight has been recognized for its exceptional user acquisition and advertising strategies, delivering impactful campaigns that have contributed to the success of numerous mobile games.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Advertising & UA Service Provider of the Year award:
- ironSource
- Liftoff
- Singular
- InMobi
- Digital Turbine
- AudioMob
- Exmox
24. Mobile Analytics Tool Of The Year
Winner: Sensor Tower
Sensor Tower stands out as the Mobile Analytics Tool Of The Year, offering an innovative and effective analytics platform for optimizing mobile app performance and user experience in 2024.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Analytics Tool of the Year award:
- Adjust
- GameAnalytics
- InMobi
- Gamelight
- Apptica
- AppMagic
- Niko Partners
25. Service Provider Of The Year
Winner: Applovin
Applovin is honored as the Service Provider of the Year, recognized for delivering outstanding support, innovation, and solutions, enhancing the mobile gaming experience for developers and publishers alike.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Service Provider of the Year award:
- Geeklab
- Keywords Studios
- Kongregate
- Big Fish Games
- Gameloft
- Reliance Games
- Juego studios
26. Alternate App Store Of The Year
Winner: Huawei AppGallery
Huawei AppGallery has emerged as the Alternate App Store Of The Year, providing developers and players with a reliable and innovative platform to access a wide variety of mobile games and apps.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Alternate App Store of the Year award:
- Epic Games Store
- Amazon Appstore
- Samsung Galaxy Store
- Aptoide
- One Store
- TapTap
- Indus App Store
27. Best QA & Localization Service Provider Of The Year
Winner: Testronic
In an award recognizing excellence in quality assurance and localization services, Testronic claims the Best QA & Localization Service Provider Of The Year that enhanced mobile gaming experiences globally.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Best QA & Localization Service Provider of the Year award:
- Pole to Win (PTW)
- Metaplay
- Keywords Studios India
- iXie Gaming
- Lionbridge Games
- PlaytestCloud
- GlobalStep
28. Best PR / Marketing Team Of The Year
Winner: MOONTON Games PR Team
MOONTON Games PR Team wins Best PR / Marketing Team Of The Year, demonstrating exceptional creativity, strategy, and impact in elevating a brand or campaign in 2024.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Best PR / Marketing Team of the Year award:
- Swipe Right PR
- fortyseven communications
- R&CPMK
- Raptor PR
- Outfit7 PR team
- NetEase Games PR team
- HoYoverse PR team
29. Mobile Esports Production Partner Of The Year
Winner: ESL
Mobile Esports Production Partner Of The Year goes to ESL, who was the most outstanding production partner in the mobile esports space for 2024, helping in making the esports tournaments a success.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Mobile Esports Production Partner of the Year award:
- Mineski Global
- Hero Esports (formerly VSPO)
- Skyesports
- IO Esports
- Nodwin Gaming
- Tesseract Esports
- Zenway Productions
30. Leader in Climate Action and Social Innovation
Winner: Supercell
Supercell is our Leader in Climate Action and Social Innovation, who demonstrated leadership this year in climate action or social innovation to drive a change for good.
Other nominees for the GamingonPhone’s Leader in Climate Action and Social Innovation award:
- Outfit7
- Carbon Counts Tech
- Ubisoft Mobile (Barcelona)
- Tencent Games
- Tilting Point
- Metacore Games
- Dots.eco
And with that, we wrap up the 2024 edition GamingonPhone Awards! It’s been an incredible year for sure, celebrating the best in mobile gaming across numerous categories. But as we look ahead to 2025, we’re gearing up for an even more thrilling edition.
With new games, innovations, and unforgettable moments just around the corner, next year’s awards will be bigger and bolder than ever. Get ready for a fresh set of categories, exciting nominees, and all the mobile gaming greatness we can handle. See you next year for an even more spectacular celebration!
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