Where Winds Meet became Game of the Year, while Talking Tom Cat beat Genshin Impact: GamingonPhone Awards 2026 winners announced

Industry experts and players have chosen the best mobile games of 2026.

On October 28, Bangkok hosted the sixth annual GamingonPhone Awards ceremony, which honored the best mobile games as well as outstanding developers, publishers, and industry representatives. The winners were determined based on voting by a professional jury (50%), players (40%), and the GamingonPhone editorial staff (10%).

The top prize in the “Mobile Game of the Year” category went to Where Winds Meet, an open-world action RPG from EverStone Studio and NetEase Games. Meanwhile, the Players’ Choice award went to the life simulation game Heartopia, and the battle royale Free Fire was recognized as the Best Ongoing Mobile Game.

Furthermore, in the “Update of the Year” category, Talking Tom Cat took the award, outpacing Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Wuthering Waves, Zenless Zone Zero, and other popular titles.

All GamingonPhone Awards 2026 winners

• Mobile Game of the Year — Where Winds Meet;
• Players’ Choice — Heartopia;
• Best Ongoing Mobile Game — Free Fire;
• Best Premium Mobile Game — Carmen Sandiego;
• Best Indie Game — TOEM: A Photo Adventure;
• Most Innovative Mobile Game — Don't Starve Together;
• Best Visual Design — The Division: Resurgence;
• Best Audio Design — Arknights: Endfield;
• Best Gaming Community — Honkai: Star Rail;
• Best Voice Acting — Erin Yvette for the role of Tsissia in Zenless Zone Zero;
• Best Update — Talking Tom Cat;
• Best Subscription Game — Chants of Sennaar on Google Play Pass;
• Best Mobile Adaptation — Destiny: Rising;
• Best Crossover — Wuthering Waves × Cyberpunk: Edgerunners;
• Best Mobile Esports Game — Mobile Legends: Bang Bang;
• Most Anticipated Mobile Game — Roco Kingdom.