Following weeks of nominations, voting is officially open for the Pocket Gamer People's Choice Award 2025. You submitted many outstanding suggestions, which have now been narrowed down to the top twenty contenders. If your favorite game from last year is among them, great. Your mission isn't over yet, though. Voting is live until midnight on July 31st, so be sure to participate—and spread the word—to help your pick claim the top spot.
If you missed the nomination phase, no problem. Likely, a title you enjoyed in the past year made the shortlist, which you can view below:
- Balatro
- Battle Cars: Nitro PvP Shooter
- Bloons Card Storm
- Etheria: Restart
- Fortnite
- Gordian Quest
- I Am Your Beast
- Lara Croft: Guardian of Light
- Marvel Mystic Mayhem
- Monument Valley 3
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Scattered Verse
- Shogun Showdown
- Songs of Conquest
- Squid Game: Unleashed
- Sunset Hills
- The Star Named EOS
- Thronefall
- What the Clash?
Quite an impressive lineup, isn't it? As usual, I'm relieved the decision rests with you—picking just one from that group would be tough for me. Of course, part of that is because Dredge didn't make the list. What a shame! Just joking, of course. The PG People's Choice Award represents your voice, not mine.
When will we find out the winner?
So, you know voting closes at midnight on July 31st. What happens next? When will the winner be revealed? We're holding a glamorous (or so I imagine—fancy, at any rate) awards ceremony on Tuesday, August 19th. Sharp-eyed readers will notice that's during Gamescom, so it's no surprise the event will take place at the Gürzenich in Cologne. The results will be published on our website shortly after, so there's no need to dress up if you prefer to follow along from home like I do.
