A new way
to grow on Play.

Google Play Games Level Up is an all-in-one toolkit designed to recognize and reward great gaming experiences, providing you with powerful tools and promotional opportunities to drive business growth for your game.

Introducing Google Play Games Level Up

The Level Up program is open to all games* and includes access to program benefits for games that offer a great experience - player continuity, rewarding player journeys, and cross device gameplay. Games can remain in the program and maximize benefits by meeting the user experience guidelines by each program milestone.

Player expectations and developer needs are always evolving, and the program is designed to evolve with them. User experience guidelines and benefits may be updated over time.

Program Benefits

Games that are part of the Level Up program can access a suite of benefits to accelerate business growth. This includes a new space to engage with players, access to content tools in Play Console, and enhanced discovery opportunities through editorial surfaces on the Play Store.

Re-engage players

Re-engage players on You tab

You tab is a new personalized destination in the Play Store where players can view content and rewards from games they’ve recently played, all in one dedicated place. And it’s designed to help you showcase your latest events, offers, and updates.

Maximize reach

Maximize your game’s reach

The program offers enhanced discovery opportunities across the Play Store. This means more opportunities for featuring, Play Points promotions, and being recommended in editorial surfaces such as the Games home and Play Points home.

Unlock insights

Unlock deeper performance insights

To help you make the right decisions to grow your game, we’re adding more advanced reporting in Play Console. From player acquisition to long-term engagement and monetization, you can optimize strategies with greater confidence.

User Experience Guidelines

The foundation of this program is a shared commitment to provide a great gaming experience for players. To deliver on this, we've established user experience guidelines. To take full advantage of the program and all of its benefits, make sure your game meets the user experience guidelines by each program milestone date.

Player continuity

Player continuity

Enable players to switch devices and continue their game without missing a beat, while syncing progress and rewards to their gamer profile seamlessly.

Rewarding player journeys

Rewarding player journeys

Create engaging experiences with tailored achievements and milestones throughout the lifetime of your game.

Cross device gameplay

Cross device gameplay

Make it easy for players to enjoy your game on any device with controller, keyboard and mouse support to maximize your game’s reach on all devices, including attachable mobile controllers and Android XR.

Program milestones

Games can stay enrolled in the Level Up program and maximize benefits by meeting the user experience guidelines by each program milestone.

Frequently asked questions

Getting started & enrollment

User experience guidelines

Benefits & opportunities

Program scope & eligibility