Apps and games are constantly being released on Google Play, and each year we like to celebrate the greatest of them and the creators who made them. Their original thinking and ingenuity have helped us expand our reach to mobile devices such as smartphones, smartwatches, Chromebooks, and tablets.
The way we use apps and video games evolves as well. With the rise in popularity of Chromebooks as a platform for accessing Google Play’s extensive catalogue of apps and games, we’ve decided to recognise developers whose creations shine on the largest displays available to them. Our other new categories, such as “best story game,” “best continuing” (e.g. live service), and “best game available on Play Pass,” reflect the wide variety of game types available today.
And, as is the case every year, this year’s winners are reflective of what’s most important to people right now, from apps that help us stay present and rooted to games that transport us to fantastical worlds.
Here is the complete list of the best-selling books and audiobooks on Google Play in the United States, in addition to the 20 categories of winning applications and games. Best of 2022 in the Play Store will have the top apps and games for your country.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to Google Play this year, especially the winners. To watch what you create next, we say, “bravo!”
Top-Rated Apps and Games, Period

WOMBO’s Dream is the best app available. This year saw the rise of AI-created art as it went popular throughout the internet. A brief text description is all that’s needed to have Dream by WOMBO generate a stunning work of art.
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Mobile Apex Legends is the Best Game
Apex Legends Mobile quickly became a favourite among Esports fans, and its popularity was reflected in its consistent placement among the year’s top 10 download rankings. You may now enjoy all the thrills of the Apex Legends series on your mobile device or tablet PC.
Users’ discretion
BeReal, a mobile application
Title: Apex Legends Mobile Game
The 2022’s top app picks
To Have Fun, Use PetStar
Among the commended apps are DanceFitMe and the noteIt widget.
As a means of self-improvement, Breathwrk is unparalleled.
Apologies to those who didn’t get their favourite: Ukulele by Yousician, Gym Log & Workouts, and Duolingo’s ABC
Top-Rated Items You Need Regularly: Plant Mother
Books about morning routines, diaries, and sleep trackers all deserve recognition for their usefulness.
Superbly Undisclosed: Rebounding Sports
Linktree, Little Lunches, and Wamble are all deserving of recognition.
STIGMA App, One of the Best Socially Responsible Apps
Acknowledgement goes to Zario and Sleep Fruits.
Best Accessory: Todoist
The Best Tablet Carrying Case Is a Pocket
Best New Chromebook App: BandLab
Tentatively titled “2022’s Best Games,”
Dislyte, is the best online player.
Applause for Apex Legends Mobile, Catalyst Black, Diablo Immortal, and Rocket League Sideswipe
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Angry Birds: Evolution is the Best Portable Game Ever
Games like Gun & Dungeons, HOOK 2, Hyde & Seek, and Quadline deserve special mention.
The Indie Classic: Dicey Dungeons
The Dungeons of Dreadrock, Knotwords, One Hand Clapping, and Phobias all deserve special recognition.
Papers, Please Wins Best Story Award (a New One)
The Secret of Cat Island, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, and DEEMO II are all deserving of mention as well.
Genshin Impact, the Best on Going (a new category),
Candy Crush Saga, Garena Free Fire, Pokémon GO, and Roblox are all deserving of special recognition.
Very Few Nightmares is the best new Play Pass game.
Bridge Builder, Final Fantasy VII, Linelight, and Path of Giants are deserving of special mention.
Tower of Fantasy is the best mobile game.
Recommended Reading: Papers, Please, Diablo Immortal, Catalyst Black, and Angry Birds Journey
Roblox is the first game to be designated as the best for Chromebooks.
List of 2022’s Bestselling Books and Audiobooks

The best-selling novels
George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood
Author Colleen Hoover’s “It All Comes Down to Us”
Legend from the pen of Stephen King
According to the author of “I’m Glad My Mom Died,”
Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses
Lists of best-selling audiobooks
Author Jennette McCurdy’s “I’m Glad My Mom Died”
Stephen King’s Take on the Fairy Tale Genre
George R. R. Martin’s “Fire and Blood.”
James Clear’s Atomic Habits.
The Last of Us, by Colleen Hoover