If you’ve only been using your Netflix app to binge Stranger Things or rewatch BoJack Horseman for the sixth time, you’ve barely scratched the surface. Beyond the endless scroll of TV shows, Netflix has been quietly leveling up its arsenal. And not extra seasons (even though these are also on the plate). We’re talking about games. From deckbuilders and roguelikes to cozy puzzlers and point-and-click narratives, Netflix Games is building a surprisingly solid library, which is free for all subscribers, with no ads, no microtransactions, and no paywalls.
Since its entry into gaming in late 2021, Netflix’s development has gotten down to some serious business. Now, in 2025, the platform has produced over 80 mobile games. In addition, there are more and more games in development. Some of these are built around existing Netflix IPs like Shadow And Bone: Enter The Fold, or Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales. Others are original stories: Laya’s First Horizon, Before Your Eyes, the sequel to Oxenfree. Nor is it all casual tap-to-play stuff: serious studios such as Night School Studio (owned by Netflix), Ubisoft, and Devolver Digital all have games in the pack, pushing out games of a quality you could easily get on the Switch or Steam Deck.
How to Access Netflix Games
Wondering how to play games on Netflix without jumping through a maze of in-app purchases and sketchy downloads? Good news: it’s literally easier than side-scrolling through your recommendations.
If you’ve got an active subscription, you already have full access to the games on Netflix with no extra costs and no ads. All you need is a compatible mobile device (Android 8.0+ or iOS 15+) and a standard adult profile. Just open the Netflix app, scroll past the movies and shows, and there will be a whole section dedicated to games. Choose a title from among its selection, tap “Get Game,” and you’ll be redirected directly to the App Store or Google Play for the full version. Your Netflix account information is also your passkey. There’s no need to create or manually synchronize another account.
What Devices Are Supported?
At present, Netflix games are mostly developed for mobiles (phones and tablets), but the company is expanding its reach widely. Some titles support controller input, so you could have a console-like experience, and already Netflix is trying out cloud streaming, a kind of lightweight version of xCloud or GeForce Now on television and PC to play one of their titles with just a controller at hand in your living room chair, backed by Netflix.
What Are the System Requirements?
To ensure buttery-smooth gameplay, make sure your device meets these system requirements:
- Android: Version 8.0 (Oreo) or higher, at least 2GB RAM;
- iOS: Version 15 or higher, iPhone 6s and up;
- Storage: Games vary in size; expect anywhere between 300MB and 2GB;
- Internet: A stable Wi-Fi or 5G connection is recommended, especially for games using live sync or streaming-based input.
As you can see, a solid mobile setup is all you need to be golden. For players using controllers or planning to stream via TV (available in select regions), Netflix recommends low-latency Bluetooth controllers and fast connections to avoid input lag.
Top Netflix Games You Should Play in 2025
Netflix is all about getting a bit weird and bringing style to your exclusive content in 2025. With zero extra fees, you can play these games directly through your Netflix app. With Netflix games on TV and a growing number of devices supporting Netflix games for Android, one-tap diversions are no longer momentarily forgettable. Everyone’s getting into these bangers.
Here are this year’s top Netflix games, presented in alphabetical order.
Assassin’s Creed Mobile (Coming Soon)
Netflix and Ubisoft have teamed up to bring Ubisoft’s popular parkour franchise to Netflix Gaming through exclusive titles. Early reports indicate one such release is a touch-first adventure game set in ancient China, featuring cinematic takedowns.
Cats and Soup
A relaxed idle sim, with gourmet soup cooked by cats in a whimsical forest setting, where you upgrade feline chefs, unlock recipes, and passively earn in-game goodies.
Carmen Sandiego
A narrative-driven, choice-based game starring the iconic thief in red. Solve puzzles, make split-second decisions, and chase V.I.L.E. around the globe.
Dead Cells
The winner of numerous industry awards, this roguelike platformer comes with cutting-edge control systems and perma-death mechanics. Carve, roll, die, and respawn in procedurally generated hellscapes.
Hades
The dungeon-crawling, god-slaying, genre-defining roguelike makes its mobile debut. As the son of Hades, Zagreus undertakes a journey through his father’s underworld with the help of boons from Greek myth.
Immortality
A genre-defying, full-motion video mysover the fateful—and faintly eerie—disappearance of actress Marissa Marcel.
Into The Breach
A grid-based tactical roguelike where you command time-traveling mechs against kaiju-sized bugs. Every move is permanent. Every turn is a war in chess.
Kentucky Route Zero
A dream-like and haunted point-and-click adventure voyage through an American highway. What can you expect? Ghosts, poverty, and a form of magical realism shot through with static poetry.
Laya’s Horizon
Not listed above, but certainly worth a mention, this Netflix original offers users breathtaking 3D wing-suit flights like never before. Fly through mountain ranges in a physics-rich open world
Street Fighter IV: Champion Edition
Classic arcade vibes with modern touchscreen finesse. A tight fighting game package with fan favorites like Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, and even Evil Ryu.
Steel Paws
A gritty, side-scrolling beat ’em up featuring cyberpunk animals wielding blades, fists, and attitude.
Tales of the Shire
A charming Hobbiton simulation combined with elements of Stardew Valley. Plant taters, brew ale, and live your best second breakfast lifestyle.
Thronglets
A quirky turn-based tactics game with blob-like creatures and their weird abilities. Each run feels different thanks to randomly generated arenas.
Twelve Minutes
A thriller in which you keep reliving the same dinner night over and over, trying and failing to stop a home invasion. Features voices by James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
WWE 2K: Netflix Edition
Mobile wrestling with full match modes, career progression, and signature moves outlandish in the extreme. Plus, your superstar can smash his way to the top.
Netflix Games for Fans of Popular Shows
There’s something different about playing a game that’s set in a universe you already love. Netflix understands this (maybe too well) and has started weaving interactive narratives directly from its hit series. It can be seen as a high-quality fan service. But today it is a clever evolution of mobile gaming trends, where the lines between streaming and play blur.
Take Stranger Things, for instance. The eerie glow of Hawkins, the synth-heavy tension, the Demogorgon lurking in the shadows: now you’re solving puzzles beside your favs. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales is a match-3 game that combines turn-based RPG elements with nostalgia filtered through a layer of grainy VHS footage.
Let’s move on to The Queen’s Gambit Chess. The chessboard is a sleek and emotional landscape, formally perfect and stylish in every aspect. It’s no longer just about learning moves or tactics; now it’s about diving into the world of Beth Harmon and experiencing her struggles—about becoming a prodigy yourself after these trials. With its finely crafted scenes and smooth gameplay, it has quietly become one of Netflix’s better mobile games, especially suited for strategy enthusiasts who enjoy some mental challenge.
FAQ
A common concern. While game progress is usually saved locally or to a cloud associated with your Netflix account, if you cancel your subscription, you lose access to the games, and thus your saves become inaccessible. This is a significant point of discussion, especially for games with long-term progression like Bloons TD 6, where users might also own the game on other platforms. There’s no direct “transfer” of saves between the Netflix version and, say, a Steam version.
While they are technically mobile games, many are direct ports of successful PC/console indie games (e.g., Hades, Dead Cells, Into the Breach). This gives them a “console-quality” feel, especially with controller support.
Netflix Games explicitly avoids these monetization schemes. The fact that the games are truly “free” with the subscription and don’t try to extract more money is a highly valued aspect compared to the broader mobile gaming market.
Those Netflix games we all know and love—whether it’s solving crimes with Carmen Sandiego, dodging permadeath in Dead Cells, or tactically navigating Into the Breach—began life as a playably novel idea. A spark. A “What if?” scrawled sky-high across a huge whiteboard. And with this same spark, why not build your own?
Mobile game development has never been more accessible or more in demand. With platforms like Netflix opening their doors to indie devs and partnering with studios worldwide, the opportunity to bring your vision to a global player base is right here, right now. From roguelikes to deckbuilders, cozy simulators to action brawlers, the market craves originality. What’s missing is your take.
That’s where Argentics can help. Whether you’re drafting your first character loop or wondering how your stamina system should refill over time, we’ve got your back. From concept art to prototyping, animation pipelines to final launch optimization—our expertise in the creation of games stretches across every stage. Want to create a tactical turn-based game with a branching narrative? We’ve made those. Thinking of an idle clicker with a unique twist? We’ve built them as well.
You don’t need to spend your days pitching to a whole host of publishers or arguing with the ad-driven business model. What you need is a vision, plus a studio that knows how to conceive, polish, and produce hit-making games.
So if you have an idea that deserves a place in the Netflix mobile games lineup next… Let’s make it happen.
