While Google has officially shut down YouTube Rewind, the company is still going ahead with the rest of its end-of-year traditions. Today, it shared Google Play's Best of 2021 list, highlighting the top apps and games from the Play Store. Like last year, this year's list includes apps and games across various categories, including Users' Choice, Best App, Best Game, and more.

Google Play's Best of 2021

According to Google, here are the best apps and games of 2021:

• User's Choice 2021
  • App: Paramount+
  • Games:
    • Garena Free Fire MAX (US, Brazil Mexico, India, Indonesia, Thailand)
    • Pokémon UNITE (Canada, Australia, UK, France, Germany, Itlay)
    • Suspects: Mystery Mansion (Russia)
    • League of Legends: Wild Rift (Turkey)
    • 三國志・戰略版（港澳版 (Hong Kong)
    • ウマ娘 プリティーダービー (Korea)
• Best App of 2021
  • Balance
• Best Game of 2021
  • Pokémon UNITE
• Best of app winners:
  • Best Apps for Good
    • Empathy
    • Mentor Spaces
    • Speechify
  • Best Everyday Essentials
    • Blossom
    • PhotoRoom
    • Rabit
  • Best for Fun
    • Clubhouse
    • Noobly
    • Whatifi
  • Best Hidden Gems
    • Laughscape
    • Moonbeam
    • Moonly
  • Best for Personal Growth
    • Balance
    • Clementine
    • Uptime
  • Best for Tablets
    • Canva
    • Concepts
    • Houzz
  • Best for Wear
    • Calm
    • MyFitnessPal
    • Sleep Cycle
  • Popular on Google TV
    • Disney+
    • ESPN
    • Tubi
• Best of game winners:
  • Best Competitive
    • League of Legends: Wild Rift
    • MARVEL Future Revolution
    • Pokémon UNITE
    • Rogue Land
    • Suspects: Mystery Mansion
  • Best Game Changers
    • Inked
    • JanKenUP!
    • Knights of San Francisco
    • Overboard!
    • Tears of Themis
  • Best Indies
    • 7 Billion Humans
    • Bird Alone
    • Donut Country
    • My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge
    • Puzzling Peaks EXE
  • Best Pick Up & Play
    • Cats in Time
    • Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!
    • Disney POP TOWN
    • Switchcraft
    • Towers
  • Best for Tablets
    • Chicken Police -- Paint it RED!
    • League of Legends: Wild Rift
    • My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge
    • Overboard!
    • The Procession to Calvary

Did any of your favorite apps or games make it to Google Play's Best of 2021 list? Let us know in the comments section below. If you haven't tried any of the apps and games mentioned in this list, we'd highly recommend giving them a go. Just click on the respective links to download them from the Google Play Store.