Uma Musume Pretty Derby triumphed at the GamingonPhone Awards 2025, winning the Players’ Choice Game Of The Year award. Cygames, Inc.’s 3D sports life-sim captured everyone’s hearts with its thrilling mix of racing, training, and show-stopping performance after its launch this June 28, 2025.
The 5th edition of the GamingonPhone Awards 2025 celebrated the best in mobile gaming with 30 exciting categories. Held on October 17 in Bangkok, Thailand, it marked the event’s first-ever in-person ceremony. Winners were decided through votes from the Jury, the Public, and the GamingonPhone editorial team. With over 240 finalists competing, this year’s edition was an extravagant celebration of mobile gaming excellence.
Uma Musume Pretty Derby was an instant fan-favorite on release
Part of the Uma Musume Project, the game lets you step into the role of a trainer, guiding legendary racehorses reborn as adorable girls to victory. Here, you can scout and train over 20 unique Umamusumes, including fan-favorites like Silence Suzuka, Tokai Teio, and more, using the training system.
You can dive into races that feature up to 18 competitors, realistic live commentary, and thrilling post-race concerts that celebrate each victory in style. After waiting since its hit release in Japan, I can honestly say that the game truly lives up to its hype.
Available globally on mobile and PC, it offers faster content flow, cross-platform support, and previously Japan-exclusive features like landscape mode for races and an in-game jukebox. With its immersive 3D graphics, exciting races, events, and more, it provides a truly unforgettable experience loved by fans.
With its immersive 3D graphics, exciting races, dazzling performances, Uma Musume Pretty Derby captured the Players’ Choice Game Of The Year, outshining strong contenders like Girls’ Frontline 2: Exilium, My Talking Tom Friends 2, Delta Force Mobile, DC Dark Legion, Marvel Mystic Mayhem, Kingshot, High Sea Hero, Black Beacon, and Silver and Blood.
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