Honkai: Star Rail, Pokemon Sleep Among Google Play's Best Games Of 2023

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With 2023 coming to a close, the awards season is in full swing. Google is one of the first to make its choices known, as the company has announced the Google Play Best Of 2023 Awards for games, general apps, and more.

Among the winning games is Honkai: Star Rail–which won Best Story over honorable mentions including Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis and Down In Bermuda–and Pokemon Sleep, which took the “Best Games For Good” award over Beecarbonize, Longleaf Valley, and more. The Users’ Choice Award, the only award of the group voted on by players, was given to Monopoly Go.

ChatGPT–the controversial AI program from OpenAI–was voted Users’ Choice for general apps, and it also received an honorable mention for the Best With AI award. Other general app winners Paw Patrol Academy for the Best With Families award, and Artifact: Feed Your Curiosity as the Best Hidden Gem.

The full list of games chosen for the Google Play Best Of 2023 Awards is as follows:

Best Multiplayer: Farlight 84 Honorable mentions: Arena Breakout, Call of Dragons, Marvel Snap, UndawnBest Pick Up & Play: Monopoly Go Honorable mentions: Chrome Valley Customs, Mighty Doom, Monster Hunter Now, Ninja Must DieBest Indies: Vampire Survivors Honorable mentions: Roto Force, Song of Bloom, Super Meat Boy Forever, Underground BlossomBest Story: Honkai: Star Rail Honorable mentions: Down in Bermuda, Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, Lost Words: Beyond the Page, MementoMori: AFKRPGBest Ongoing: Stumble Guys Honorable mentions: Clash of Clans, EA Sports FC Mobile Soccer, Merge Gardens, Royal MatchBest Games for Good: Pokémon Sleep Honorable mentions: Beecarbonize, Garden Joy – Design Game, Lingo Legend Language Learning, Longleaf Valley: Merge & PlantBest on Play Pass: Magic Rampage Honorable mentions: Arida: Backland’s Awakening, Linea: An Innerlight Game, Machinarium, Silly Royale – Devil Amongst UsBest for Tablets: Honkai: Star Rail Honorable mentions: Marvel Snap, Monopoly Go, Roto Force, SoulsBest for Chromebooks: MinecraftBest for Google Play Games on PC: Arknights

The full list of winners across all categories can be found on the official Google blog. Another major awards show, The Game Awards, will take place next week, with Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake II, and The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom among the games with the most nominations.

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