As the year draws to a close, it’s recap time and Google Play is ready with the best Android apps and games of 2020. Given the scale of the Play Store, all the lists are localized and just starting to roll out across the globe. world. When you’re ready for your region, a “Best of 2020” banner will appear at the top of the Play app. At that time, the results of the users’ Choice voting will be revealed.
The apps listed below reflect the US listing Visiting every page on your device should load a local version.
The best Android apps of 2020
The Best App of 2020 is Loóna: Bedtime Calm & Relax. Google calls it a “rare case where utility meets ingenuity and delight” that is “beautifully designed and carefully executed.”
Loóna wowed us like no other app this year, with its innovative and beautiful version of bedtime stories. Immerse yourself in relaxation through immersive “dream landscapes” – 3D scenes that you will explore with simple storytelling and interactions, tapping to bring color and light to everything from a magical Brooklyn bookstore to a carousel in Paris. Would you rather close your eyes? Turn on a relaxing soundscape, like “Lo-fi Beats” or “Art of Nature.”
On the app front, Google also has other “best” lists with an explanation for each selection:
- The best everyday essentials: In a year of so many changed routines, these apps helped us create new ones. They are the tools that helped us to stay in touch with others and in tune with ourselves.
- Best for personal growth: Across the world, people met the challenges of 2020 with personal feats great and small. These apps helped us with our own efforts, from trying new workouts to building resilience.
- The best hidden gems: These apps are new to the scene and quietly build a fan base. From rising stars to our favorite niche platforms, they are the best hidden gems of 2020.
- The best for fun: Throughout 2020, these wonderful apps helped us relax and be creative. Whether you’re looking to transform, record, or transport yourself, these picks will provide the fun.
- The best applications for good: Our mission-oriented, easy-to-use apps for good address some of the most pressing issues we face as a society. They are a reminder of our power to change ourselves and the world around us.
The best Android games of 2020
Meanwhile, Google named Genshin Impact the best Android game of 2020 for “exceeding[ing] expectations and delivery[ing] engaging, accessible and gender-defining experiences. “
Traverse rolling fields and bustling cities, taking in majestic views from soaring heights. The vast open world of Teyvat is yours to explore as you assemble a team of intrepid travelers and seek knowledge on how to master the elements. Genshin Impact blew us away with its sheer scale and ambition. Recruit characters and fight together in a world of great wealth and beauty. The combat is fast and fluid, and every fight is a sight to behold. This is simply the best game we have played this year.
Meanwhile, there are four additional categories:
- Best competitiveCelebrate hard-fought victories or prepare for a rematch in competitive games that pitted us against friend and foe alike in 2020.
- Best Indies: It’s been a stellar year for the indies, one full of games designed to delight. These selections went further to become our favorites in 2020.
- Best Pick Up & PlayThese games gave us hours of fun in 2020 thanks to their quick start style, enjoyable challenges, and accessible design. Enjoy our favorite games of the year to collect and play.
- Best game changersWhether they were addressing genre norms, creating imaginative new ways to play, or worlds to explore, these games dared to be different in 2020.
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