The best apps and games were also chosen for 2022.
Are you looking for new applications and games for your Android smartphone? Then the following list can help you with your search. This year’s highlights were compiled by Google’s own Play Store editorial team.
IThis year, for the first time, the best apps and games for Chromebooks will be recognized. For the video games section you will find, among other things, the awards for the best story game, service game and the best game in Google Play Pass.
Apart from these nominations, the editors list the best-selling books and audio books. You can select the winners of the respective country accordingly. Therefore, in this article we limit ourselves almost to the Europe-speaking area. But now into the list of the best apps and video games for your Android smartphone. We hope you enjoy browsing and are curious whether you agree with the awards.
These are the best apps of 2022
In addition to the best app and the community choice, an award is also given for the fun factor and creative development. The editors didn’t just pay more attention to the Chromebook this year. An app was also awarded for the smartwatch Android Wear OS.
- The best app overall: Plant Parent is your contact point when it comes to plants and their care. The app should recognize over 7,000 species with the help of photos and list the relevant information – from the necessary sunlight to the amount of water. If you are not blessed with a green thumb, this app can be of help to you. In the first seven days you can test the winner free of charge. After that, at least 34.00 dollars per year are due (depending on the subscription model).
The plants should be reliably recognized with the help of artificial intelligence.
- Users’ Choice: BeReal is the app voted the winner by users. It’s a social media platform that asks you to take a snapshot at a certain time of day. The exact time varies from day to day. Alana explains in detail how the app differs from other social media such as Instagram:
BeReal
This is how the photo app works without influencers
- The biggest fun factor: Die App NewProfilePic promises to give your profile pictures a new look with filters. According to the developers, the existing library will be continuously updated and inspired by seasonal events. If you want to design your profile pictures differently, this app could be your choice. With a paid premium model, the application offers you the full range of options.
- The best app for self-development: If you are musically inclined and eager to learn new musical instruments, the app offers you Ukulele by Yousician a course – you guessed it – for the plucked instrument ukulele. Basic lessons are included in the free model. If you are serious enough, the paid version offers the full range of learning content.
- The best everyday helper: The paid app Plant Parent also won an award in this category in Europey. As described above, the knowledge app about plants was named the best app in 2022.
- The secret tip: Have you always wanted to know if your four-legged friend has what it takes to become a superstar? The app PetStar tell you. First, create a photo of your rising star and upload it to the app. You can then accompany the performance with current pop songs and share the result with friends and family if this type of entertainment appeals to you.
- The best app for Wear OS: Todoist is the app of the hour and has been named the best application for Wear OS. The popular task planner shows you the prioritized tasks that you can check off on the smart watch. New to-dos can also be easily created using voice control.
- The best app for tablets: If you want to keep exciting news and posts for later, the winner will help you Pocket included. Whether on Reddit, a website or other media: The app brings your bookmarks together in just one place. Additional features such as unlimited text highlighting and full-text search are included with the paid subscription.
- The best app for Chromebooks: Tayasui Sketches offers you a digital canvas, whether you use your finger or a separate stylus.
These are the best games of 2022
The games have different categories that have been awarded. In addition to the best game for Android in 2022, you will find a colorful mix of different categories such as story, multiplayer or indie in the selection. But take a look for yourself and decide whether you wouldn’t have chosen a different game:
- The best game overall: The successful Battle Royale offshoot Apex Legends was secretly released by EA in 2019 and has been continuously supported with new content since then. The logical consequence followed in May of this year: A mobile version, which has now been recognized as the best game for Android.
Apex Legends is still enjoying great popularity at the end of 2022.
- Users’ Choice: The creators of Rocket League have now adapted their arena game for the mobile platform. In Rocket League Sideswipe you compete against your fellow players in sidescroller style. For racing fans of the cult game, the mobile offshoot could be interesting for a game in between.
- The best multiplayer game: Mythology meets RPG and no, it’s not God of War, it’s Dislyte. The mobile game for Android stands out from the crowd with attractive graphics and an interesting setting.
- Best Casual Game: We don’t think we need to write much more about Angry Birds. After all, the history of the series goes back to the beginnings of smartphones themselves. If you feel like playing this game again, you can join in Angry Birds Journey pass the time.
- Best Indie Game: Good games don’t always have to have the greatest graphics and the most striking game design. at Dicey Dungeons you’re a big cube and take on chance as your enemy in this deck building roguelike. Cost: 4.90 dollars.
- Beste Story: Appropriately for the cold season, you will get it Inua – A Story in Ice and Time a little story adventure for the mobile platform. The point-and-click adventure is available in the Google Play Store for around EUR 5.00.
Inua- A Story in Ice and Time is a point-and-click adventure developed by The Pixel Hunt.
- Best Service Game: Genshin Impact is characterized by very good graphics for the mobile platform. If you are a fan of fantasy and open-world role-playing games, it might be worth taking a look at this game.
- Best Game for Tablets: Tower of Fantasy makes optimal use of the greater screen width of tablets. Those who can demand a lot from the aforementioned Genshin Impact game might also enjoy Tower of Fantasy.
There are no nominations for two categories in Europe-speaking countries. Nevertheless, we don’t want to deprive you of the titles that internationally the title best game
have cleared in their category:
- Best game in Play Pass: An award was also presented for Google’s paid subscription service. The game Very Little Nightmares is particularly suitable for puzzle lovers who don’t shy away from a scary factor.
- Best Game for Chromebooks: The game Roblox is a huge sandbox game with countless possibilities. Now the game has been recognized as the best Android game for Chromebooks.
If you are more interested in books and audio books, you can find them in the Play Store Selection of the best-selling works in 2022. If such rankings appeal to you, then take a look at the following article:
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Now you are asked: Which apps and games do you think are among the best that the year 2022 has to offer on the Android platform? Write it to us in the comments!
