Mobile GOTY 2022 (phone/tablet games)

[Madmick]

I can't stand GOTY awards that release before the end of the year, but it is what it is. Both Apple and Google have released their official winners. I will later edit to add in the winners from other major competitions like the DICE, Game Developer's Choice Awards, etc. But this year's big winner is clear...

Apple AppStore iPhone/iPad Games of the Year 2022
iPhone Game of the Year: Apex Legends Mobile
iPad Game of the Year: Moncage
Apple TV Game of the Year: El Hijo
Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Wylde Flowers
China Game of the Year: League of Legends Esports Manager

Google Play Android Games of the Year 2022
Game of the Year: Apex Legends Mobile
User's Choice Game of the Year: Apex Legends Mobile

• Honorable Mentions: Diablo Immortal, Dislyte, Gun & Dungeons, Kingdom Maker, MY HERO ULTRA IMPACT, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, Rocket League Sideswipe, Tower of Fantasy

Best Multiplayer: Dislyte

• Honorable Mentions: Apex Legends Mobile, Catalyst Black, Diablo Immortal, Rocket League Sideswipe

Best Pick Up & Play: Angry Birds Journey

• Honorable Mentions: Gun & Dungeons, Hook 2, Hyde and Seek, Quadline

Best Indies: Dicey Dungeons

• Honorable mentions: Dungeons of Dreadrock, Knotwords, One Hand Clapping, Phobies

Best Story: Papers, Please

• Honorable Mentions: Deemo II, Inua – A Story in Ice and Time, The Secret of Cat Island, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Best Ongoing: Genshin Impact

• Honorable Mentions: Candy Crush Saga, Garena Free Fire, Pokémon GO, Roblox

Best on Play Pass: Very Little Nightmares

• Honorable Mentions: Bridge Constructor, Final Fantasy VII, Linelight, Path of Giants

Best for Tablets: Tower of Fantasy

• Honorable Mentions: Angry Birds Journey, Catalyst Black, Diablo Immortal, Papers, Please

Best Game for Chromebooks: Roblox

 

[WhiteMousse]

WHAT ABOUT RAID SHADOW LEGENDS I LIKE THE ORCMANCER BECAUSE YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE HIS ABILITIES SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS FROM MY CHANNEL

 

[WhiteMousse]

Okay I'm going to just admit it. I downloaded Nikke and it's actually a fun strategy game. Also those girls... wow

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

Why are there different winners for iPad GOTY and iPhone GOTY? I’m a bit confused, I thought games just work for iOS regardless of it being a phone or a tablet??

 

[Madmick]

Why are there different winners for iPad GOTY and iPhone GOTY? I’m a bit confused, I thought games just work for iOS regardless of it being a phone or a tablet??

They do.

Biggest difference in terms of game design probably has to do with aspect ratio. The latest iPad has an AR of 1.44 (36:25). The latest iPhone has an AR of 2.17 (~39:18).

 

[PBAC]

Just downloaded Fantasy Tactics ... obviously an FFT clone but it's under rated

 

[MWB1982]

I play Raid Shadow Legends and I thought it was the biggest mobile game. It makes billions. I know there are whales that have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on their account.

Raid is a cool game though. There are so many champions. The designs look cool too. They just made Ronda Rousey into a champion.

This is my team I'm working on.

 

[Madmick]

I play Raid Shadow Legends and I thought it was the biggest mobile game. It makes billions. I know there are whales that have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on their account.

Raid is a cool game though. There are so many champions. The designs look cool too. They just made Ronda Rousey into a champion.

This is my team I'm working on.

FFS, eewww. Imagine if Star Wars: Battlefront II as it existed in its original state was the most popular PC/Console game in existence. That's what you're telling me with this.

This is why those of us in this subforum hold phone gaming in contempt. What a third world shithole of gaming.

 

[WhiteMousse]

FFS, eewww. Imagine if Star Wars II: Battlefront as it existed in its original state was the most popular PC/Console game in existence. That's what you're telling me with this.

This is why those of us in this subforum hold phone gaming in contempt. What a third world shithole of gaming.

I played Final Fantasy Brave Exvius in 2016 and was having a bit of fun but that was the game that helped me realize what most mobile gaming really is, because my brother started telling me about a Jurassic Park mg. As I listened I heard a lot of the same kinds of mechanisms.

I will say Nikke goes beyond most of the tropes-- it is in fact a tactical strategy game, and picking the right team and then taking down squadrons in the right order and fashion is fun. But it also has the gatcha thing, the whole "log in every day and grab these resources you need thing", and of course the main appeal is anime ass

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

FFS, eewww. Imagine if Star Wars II: Battlefront as it existed in its original state was the most popular PC/Console game in existence. That's what you're telling me with this.

This is why those of us in this subforum hold phone gaming in contempt. What a third world shithole of gaming.

I don’t know anything about Raid Shadow Legends other than they have seemingly sponsored my favourite YouTube channels at one point or another, and for those that they haven’t they’ll joke about them.

 

[Madmick]

The Game Awards 2022: Mobile Game of the Year


Mobile GOTY: Marvel Snap (Second Dinner / Nuverse)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nvsgames.snap&hl=en_US&gl=US
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marvel-snap/id1592081003

Other Nominees:

• Apex Legends Mobile (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)
• Diablo Immortal (NetEase / Blizzard Entertainment)
• Genshin Impact (miHoYo)
• Tower of Fantasy (Hotta Studio / Level Infinite)

 

[Madmick]

Pocket Gamer Awards 2022

Mobile GOTY: Warhammer 40,000: Tactitus
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.snowprintstudios.tacticus&hl=en_US&gl=PH
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/warhammer-40-000-tacticus/id1599937506

Spoiler: Other GOTY Finalists

• Apex Legends Mobile
• Catalyst Black
• Desta: The Memories Between
• Diablo Immortal
• Dicey Dungeons
• Figure Fantasy
• Hundred Days
• Lost Light
• M.Duck
• MementoMori
• Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds
• Pikmin Bloom
• Poinpy
• Rocket League Sideswipe
• Spiritfarer
• Streets of Rage 4
• Sumire
• Survivor.io
• Torchlight: Infinite

Best Action Game: Apex Legends Mobile
Best Family Game: Skip-Bo Mobile
Best Multiplayer Game: Stumble Guys
Best Platform Game: Stumble Guys
Best Sports Game: Rocket League Sideswipe
Best Storytelling Game: Spiritfarer
Best Strategy Game: Warhammer 40,000: Tactitus

Best Mobile Port: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
Best Game We're Still Playing: Knighthood
Best Pick Up & Play Game: Skip-Bo Mobile

Best Apple Arcade Game: Subway Surfers Tag
Best Netflix Game: Into the Dead 2
Best Roblox Game: Adopt Me

Best Roblox Company: BIG Games
Best Mobile Developer: Devsisters Corp
Best Mobile Publisher: Netflix

Best Community Tool: Discord
Best Community: Cookie Run Kingdom

 

[Kaybee]

I will say Nikke goes beyond most of the tropes-- it is in fact a tactical strategy game, and picking the right team and then taking down squadrons in the right order and fashion is fun. But it also has the gatcha thing, the whole "log in every day and grab these resources you need thing", and of course the main appeal is anime ass

I've been getting so many ads for Nikke lately on other games, is it pretty legit and playable as F2P or just another whalefest?

I don't mind dumping $25 on an event once after playing a gacha game for like 2 years especially if the devs are fairly cool and generous like for Guardian Tales, but I'm surely not spending anything off the bat.

 

[Ornife]

WHAT ABOUT RAID SHADOW LEGENDS I LIKE THE ORCMANCER BECAUSE YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE HIS ABILITIES SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS FROM MY CHANNEL

Speak English, man.

 

[Madmick]

Android Authority GOTY 2022

Game of the year: Apex Legends Mobile
2nd Place: Streets of Rage 4
3rd Place: The Past Within

Other Finalists

• Catalyst Black
• Deemo II
• Diablo Immortal
• Dislyte
• Disney Mirrorverse
• One Hand Clapping
• Papers, Please
• Path to Nowhere
• Quadline
• Rotaeno
• Tower of Fantasy
• Vikingard

Honorable Mentions

• Ace Attorney Trilogy
• Dungeons of Dreadrock
• Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster
• Linia Super
• The Secret of Cat Island
• That’s a Cow
• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
• Wolf Game

• Buff Studio games
• Netflix games

 

[WhiteMousse]

I've been getting so many ads for Nikke lately on other games, is it pretty legit and playable as F2P or just another whalefest?

I don't mind dumping $25 on an event once after playing a gacha game for like 2 years especially if the devs are fairly cool and generous like for Guardian Tales, but I'm surely not spending anything off the bat.

Sorry I've been in TN this whole time and I've only got my phone.
The short of it--- it's fun, probably better if you play it on PC. There are control issues with touch screen mechanics in my opinion. The story is cringe even for anime but the art, sound and music are all top notch. Of course the girls are gorgeous-- mesmerizing

 

[GarbageGuy]

played a shit ton of SNAP so thats gotta be my personal GOTY