The best games of 2025

Introducing Play's Best Games of 2025. These winners, carefully selected by our editorial council, are this year's must-play games. They're the experiences pushing the boundaries, showcasing the best of community and proving that the best moments come when you can play your games however you like across mobile, tablet and even PC.

We felt that Pokémon TCG Pocket went above and beyond, delivering an authentic version of the physical card game, while retaining the joy of collecting cards. From flipping coins to tearing open booster packs, its well-designed effects add palpable weight and texture, creating a vividly tactile feel that brings the whole experience to life.

Pokémon TCG Pocket takes full advantage of its digital format to deliver a highly accessible and enhanced experience that brings the card game to a new era in its own history – and for that gargantuan undertaking, it takes Best Game of 2025.

Hitting the racetrack is a high-octane delight in Disney Speedstorm, no matter how you choose to play. Whether it's the exhilarating feeling of racing across iconic locations like Wreck-It Ralph's Candy Kingdom or Frozen's Arendelle, or the responsive controls as you zip around corners and past opponents, everything has been optimised for perfect play across PC, tablet or phone.

Disney Speedstorm's built-in features like cross-play and cross-progression, along with its overall performance across platforms, took us by storm (true to its name), propelling it to win this year's Best Multi-device Game award.