{"id":196203,"date":"2025-11-23T15:47:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T15:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/196203\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T15:47:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T15:47:25","slug":"these-are-the-best-games-for-android-smartphones-and-tablets-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/196203\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the best games for Android smartphones and tablets of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/fileadmin\/Notebooks\/News\/_nc5\/Google_Play_Spiele_2025.jpg\" data-caption=\"Google has named the best Android games of 2025 (Image source: Google)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/csm_Google_Play_Spiele_2025_2a5a7c4ac4.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" alt=\"Google has named the best Android games of 2025 (Image source: Google)\"\/><\/a>Google has named the best Android games of 2025 (Image source: Google)<\/p>\n<p>Google&#8217;s editors for the Play Store have unveiled their favorite games of the year 2025 in various different categories. These titles feature some well-known franchises that originated on other platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">The Google Play Store has announced what it considers the best Android games of 2025. According to Google\u2019s editors, this selection focused on developer performance, game innovation and user experience. In addition to games for smartphones like the Google Pixel 10 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Google-Pixel-Smartphone-Assistant-Fast-Charging\/dp\/B0FFTV1LXZ?tag=nbcnewsnet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" class=\"external-link-new-window\">from $785 on Amazon<\/a>), the list also includes a title for the Google Play Store on Windows.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Mobile games of the year are familiar franchises<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">To make it short, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=jp.pokemon.pokemontcgp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/a> was named best game of 2025. It is currently also one of the three finalists in Apple\u2019s App Store for iOS games. The editors say that this title offers an authentic digital experience of the traditional trading card game and mixes the fun of collecting cards with the satisfying feeling of opening booster packs. The game utilizes the digital format to deliver an accessible experience for Pok\u00e9mon fans.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">In the category &#8220;best game across devices&#8221;, the arcade racer <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.gameloft.anmp.disney.speedstorm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Disney Speedstorm<\/a> came out on top. The racing game convinced the jury with good performance and controls across multiple platforms. The game\u2019s cross-play and cross-progression features have also been praised and ensure a seamless experience when gaming on multiple devices.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The remaining winners of the best Google Play Games of 2025 include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best multiplayer title goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.netease.dcd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dunk City Dynasty<\/a>, which is enjoyable both with friends and in solo.<\/li>\n<li>Best pick-up-and-play game is <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.king.apps.candysolitaire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Candy Crush Solitaire<\/a>, since it\u2019s supposed to be ideal for quick breaks as well as longer gaming sessions.<\/li>\n<li>The best indie game on Android in 2025 is <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.playdigious.chantsofsennaar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chants of Sennaar<\/a>. It was noted for its creativity, artistic depth and originality.<\/li>\n<li>In the category &#8220;best story&#8221;, the RPG <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.ZAUM.M0_stable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Disco Elysium<\/a> won for its impressive narrative.<\/li>\n<li>The prize for &#8220;best ongoing series&#8221; goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.kurogame.wutheringwaves.global\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wuthering Waves<\/a> for its steady development with continuous updates that include new content and other improvements.<\/li>\n<li>Best title in the Google Play Pass subscription service is the mystery fishing game called <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.BlackSaltGames.DREDGE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dredge<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Best game for Google Play Games on PC in 2025 is the open-world MMORPG <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.kakaogames.gbod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Odin: Valhalla Rising<\/a>, which sports full keyboard and mouse support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Notebookcheck-Team.212978.0.html?&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Bmode%5D=show&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Buid%5D=389\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/csm_Marc_Zander_cbe9517e9d.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Marc Zander\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Notebookcheck-Team.212978.0.html?&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Bmode%5D=show&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Buid%5D=312\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/csm_Enrico-Frahn-Profilbild_f6ca46b205.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Enrico Frahn\"\/><\/a>Translator: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Notebookcheck-Team.212978.0.html?&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Bmode%5D=show&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Buid%5D=312\" class=\"j_name\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enrico Frahn<\/a> &#8211; Managing Editor Accessory Reviews, Tech Writer  &#8211; 5767 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2021<\/p>\n<p>My fascination for technology goes back a long way to the Pentium II era. Modding, overclocking and treasuring computer hardware has since become an integral part of my life. As a student, I further developed a keen interest in mobile technologies that can make the stressful college life so much easier. After I fell in love with the creation of digital content while working in a marketing position, I now scour the web to bring you the most exciting topics in the world of tech. Outside the office, I\u2019m particularly passionate about motorsports and mountain biking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Google has named the best Android games of 2025 (Image source: Google) Google&#8217;s editors for the Play Store&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196204,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[257],"tags":[821,1820,109075,109076,109077,109080,109074,18,7894,19359,109073,1821,19,17,1815,279,1819,1814,109079,1822,1818,1142,1143,109072,82,1817,1816,109078],"class_list":{"0":"post-196203","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-android","9":"tag-benchmarks","10":"tag-candy-crush-solitaire","11":"tag-chants-of-sennaar","12":"tag-disco-elysium","13":"tag-dredge","14":"tag-dunk-city-dynasty","15":"tag-eire","16":"tag-gaming","17":"tag-google-play","18":"tag-google-play-redaktion","19":"tag-graphics-card","20":"tag-ie","21":"tag-ireland","22":"tag-laptop","23":"tag-mobile","24":"tag-netbook","25":"tag-notebook","26":"tag-odin-valhalla-rising","27":"tag-processor","28":"tag-reports","29":"tag-review","30":"tag-reviews","31":"tag-spiele-des-jahres-2025","32":"tag-technology","33":"tag-test","34":"tag-tests","35":"tag-wuthering-waves"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115599798815025658","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196203\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}