The 10 best mobile games of 2025!

Besides the various Free to Play games released this year, we have a good range of exclusive mobile games that arrived in 2025 and deserve highlighting. Here we'll show games from various genres that you can only find on your phone screen and were released exclusively this year.

As expected, games exclusive to iOS devices dominate, since the company made a significant investment in Apple Arcade, while Google's Android relies more on quantity than quality (or quality control, since you can find a lot of rubbish on the Play Store) to dominate the market.

But, whether you're an Android or iOS user, this list will give you a good idea of ​​what to play on your phone. And, if you have any questions, just leave a comment.

Dunk City Dynasty, published by NetEase, is a mobile street basketball game, released globally in May 2025 for Android and iOS with official NBA and NBPA licenses. It blends fast-paced 3v3 streetball matches and 5v5 showdowns with a vibrant visual style and focus on intense action, allowing players to collect and customize superstars like Curry, LeBron, and Antetokounmpo.

Before its release, the title had already amassed over 5 million pre-registrations, unlocking rewards for the community, and in its debut weekend it surpassed 1 million downloads and reached the top of the app stores in several countries.

With competitive modes, a battle pass, seasonal events, and strong customization options, Dunk City Dynasty has stood out in the mobile segment and was elected "Best Multiplayer Game" at the Best of Google Play Awards 2025, solidifying its place in the portable sports game scene.

Candy Crush Solitaire is a free-to-play mobile game released globally in February 2025 by King, which takes the classic solitaire and wraps it in the colorful, booster-filled universe of the Candy Crush franchise. It combines the basic rules of sequential card games with familiar mechanics like Color Bombs, lollipop hammers, and other sweet boosters as the player progresses through levels set in locations around the world and collects postcards.

The title introduces systems like the “Hold Slot” to reserve cards and strategic power-ups that help overcome more complex challenges, while maintaining the continuous progression typical of the series. Established Candy Crush characters show up throughout the journey, enhancing the sense of brand identity and visual narrative. Candy Crush Solitaire is available on iOS, Android, and various app stores, with level progression, seasonal events, and in-app purchases.

The aim is to deliver a classic solitaire experience tempered with the aesthetics and reward elements that have made the Candy Crush franchise so popular among casual players.

WHAT THE CLASH? is a multiplayer party game released on May 1st, 2025 exclusively on Apple Arcade, created by the indie studio Triband, known for humorous titles like What the Golf? and What the Car?.

In it, chaotic one-on-one matches blend hundreds of absurd mini-games and card combinations that transform simple activities like table tennis or racing into bizarre situations like "Sticky Tennis" or "Milk the Fish", guaranteeing unpredictable twists in every duel.

Players control an anthropomorphic hand called "The Hand", customizable with cosmetic items and abilities, and compete in tournaments and leaderboards with simple and accessible controls. The focus is on quick fun and outrageous humor, making each confrontation unpredictable and replayable.

WHAT THE CLASH? is exclusive to Apple Arcade subscribers and can be played on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro, without ads or in-app purchases. Initial reviews highlight the frenetic pace and creativity of the matches, solidifying the game as one of the most fun additions to the service in 2025.

With My Buddy is a simulation game released on May 1st, 2025, as part of the Apple Arcade exclusive catalog, developed by Neilo Inc., focusing on creating bonds between the player and virtual pets such as dogs and cats of various breeds.

In the game, the player cares for puppies and kittens from newborns to adulthood, interacting with them, customizing their wardrobes, decorating environments, and following their growth through distinct phases. The experience has a relaxed pace and scenarios that change as real time passes, inviting a closer relationship with the "buddies".

The game features seasonal updates and events within Apple Arcade, as well as support for multiple languages ​​and controller compatibility. It contains no ads or in-app purchases, reinforcing its status as a complete game within the subscription service. With My Buddy has received updates with new animals and items, maintaining engagement among fans of pet games and social simulations.

LEGO Friends Heartlake Rush+ is an endless runner game set in the colorful Heartlake City, released in 2025 on Apple Arcade, where players control LEGO Friends characters behind the wheel of various vehicles while dodging obstacles and collecting items such as coins, ice cream, and flowers. The game maintains the family-friendly and safe atmosphere typical of the brand, without third-party ads and focusing on entertainment for all ages, also offering daily rewards and car customization with colors, stickers, and accessories.

Characters like Aliya, Autumn, Nova, Leo and Liann appear with their pets, and there are fun mechanics like transforming the car into a jet with Zobo the robot to vary the gameplay. The experience is reminiscent of classic games like Subway Surfers, with a fast pace and progression through levels/missions that keeps the action fluid and accessible to young audiences.

Heartlake Rush+ leverages the aesthetics and themes of friendship and adventure from the LEGO Friends line to create a light and easy-to-pick-up title, ideal for short gaming sessions. The title is available for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and other Apple Arcade-compatible devices, with no in-game purchases.

PGA TOUR Pro Golf is an official golf game released on February 6, 2025 as an Apple Arcade exclusive, developed by HypGames, Inc., bringing the experience of playing on real PGA TOUR courses like Pebble Beach Golf Links, Bay Hill Club & Lodge, and Harbour Town Golf Links to devices such as iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, with graphics and gameplay that simulate the professional sport.

The title includes competitive modes with simultaneous real-time matches, daily and multi-day tournaments, as well as a progression system that allows you to upgrade clubs and equipment to improve performance.

There are no ads or in-app purchases, as it's part of the Apple Arcade subscription, and the game offers leaderboards and rewards to engage both casual fans and competitive players. PGA TOUR Pro Golf is designed to capture the essence of professional golf in an accessible and portable format, standing out in the platform's sports catalog.

My Dear Farm+ is a cozy farm simulator released on February 6, 2025 as part of the Apple Arcade catalog, developed by HyperBeard Inc. focusing on a relaxing farming experience and customization without ads or in-app purchases.

In it, the player creates a fully customizable character, takes care of various crops, manages a house, and sells harvests at the market to make their rural business thrive, as well as unlocking furniture and decorative items to style their farm and home.

The title includes a partner system that makes the farming routine more colorful and seasonal events that appear throughout the year to keep the game alive. The welcoming visual style and light progression bring it closer to other social simulation games, inviting the player to immerse themselves in tranquil and rewarding daily activities. Available for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision.

My Dear Farm+ has been noted for its serene atmosphere and charming aesthetic on Apple Arcade. Users report that, despite the lovely appearance, there are moments of slow progression or minor bugs that can impact the experience.

Destiny: Rising is a free-to-play mobile sci-fi shooter with RPG elements and a shared world, developed and published by NetEase Games under license from Bungie, set in an alternate timeline of the Destiny universe. Released worldwide on August 28, 2025 for Android and iOS, the title features a single-player campaign, cooperative and competitive modes, first- and third-person combat, and a cast of characters with distinct abilities to explore and confront enemies in varied environments.

The game reached tens of millions of pre-registrations before launch and was met with generally favorable reviews, praising its action and depth for a mobile title, despite debates about monetization and adapting the original formula. As a live service, Destiny: Rising continues to receive post-launch updates and adjustments to maintain community engagement on mobile.

MageTrain is a free-to-play roguelike game released on April 8, 2025 for Android and iOS that reinvents the classic Snake game by combining its premise with auto-battler elements and strategy in arenas full of enemies.

In it, the player guides a "train" of magical heroes that automatically attack while you position and expand your squad to maximize damage and avoid deadly collisions on the battlefield. The title, developed by Tidepool Games, features nine unlockable heroes with unique abilities, eight dungeon types, 28 distinct enemies, and around 30 upgradeable skills that shape each progression attempt. Each run unfolds differently thanks to the roguelike structure inspired by games like Slay the Spire and FTL, with branching paths, gold, and powerful power-ups.

The aesthetic is pixel art with a fast pace and a focus on tactical decisions rather than quick reflexes, enhancing the sense of challenge and replayability. MageTrain is free with in-app purchases and has been noted for its original gameplay that blends arcade nostalgia with strategic depth.

Steel Paws is an action-adventure game for Android and iOS included in the Netflix Games catalog, released in March 2025 and developed by YS Net under the direction of veteran Yu Suzuki, creator of Virtua Fighter and Shenmue.

In the game, the player climbs a mysterious tower that appears every hundred years, facing hordes of robotic enemies in melee combat with simple and fast-paced controls, accompanied by mechanical "Buddy Robots" that help in battles and can be upgraded with new parts and abilities.

The game mixes beat-'em-up and action RPG elements in varied 3D scenarios, with puzzles, traps, and bosses at each level as you progress vertically to discover the secrets of this enigmatic structure.

Steel Paws was offered for free to Netflix subscribers without ads or additional microtransactions, controller support, or offline modes, but its availability on the service was scheduled to end in November 2025. Reviews and ratings vary between praise for Suzuki's creativity and the combination of action and progression, and observations about animations and mechanics that didn't always please everyone.