- Circle to Search could add a new mobile gaming focused feature
- Few game helpers would search the internet for tips and tricks based on an in-game screenshot
- There is no guess yet as to when the feature might launch
Google’s AI-powered Circle to Search tool may soon bring a new level of usability to mobile gamers, if a feature found in unreleased code is anything to go by.
Android Authority took a peek behind the curtain at unreleased Android code for an APK teardown, where a new chip (read: button) for Circle to Search was found.
Titled “Get Game Help”, the feature, as currently designed, takes a screenshot of the game in progress and uses this as context to perform a Google search and access tips and hints for the player.
This Google search doesn’t appear to be particularly targeted and returns results from different platforms and websites, so it may be more of a shortcut than a whole new way to access assistance.
What’s more, Google can struggle to tell what game you’re playing or what point in that game you’re specifically stuck on, prompting users to refine their search by manually noting the game and level.
Of course, we can’t say with any certainty if Get Game Help will receive additional tweaks to improve its accuracy and efficiency before the feature launches to users, but it seems likely given its current state.
This feature doesn’t seem to be able to tell the difference between games and other apps yet, as the Get Game Help button seems to pop up every time Circle to Search is enabled.
Google has been pushing Circle to Search hard in the latter part of 2024 and early 2025 – it wasn’t until September 2024 that the feature started appearing on phones outside of the Google and Samsung ecosystems.
Over the course of 2024, Google implemented a number of improvements to what has become one of its standout technologies, such as Shazam-style song recognition, but this is the first we’ve seen that focuses directly on mobile gaming.
If you’re looking for more specialized gaming tips, you can always head over to our sister section TRG, and if you’re just looking to get your hands on a Circle to Search-enabled phone, there’s plenty to choose from in our list of the best Android – telephones.
