Following Shaun’s list of the best Apple Arcade games in 2023, I’ve done a feature on Netflix Games. Recently, I’ve found myself enjoying more new games on Netflix than Apple Arcade. The games featured here are in no particular order, and all of them require a Netflix subscription to play on iOS and Android. They have no in app purchases or additional payments required. I’m going to be featuring ports, new games, and more here. There are loads of great games, but these are the 10 best ones on Netflix right now. This list is in no particular order, and I’m avoiding any games also available separately, but will include any remasters/remakes.

OXENFREE II: Lost Signals, Free Oxenfree II: Lost Signals on mobile through Netflix is my favorite way to play it. Night School exceeded my expectations from the original game and delivered a more mature story despite the supernatural and thriller elements. In a lot of ways, Oxenfree II feels like a reflection of the studio making it with its scope and polish. This is a game I recommend to everyone with a Netflix subscription, and I hope it gets a physical release on console in the future so I can add it to my collection with the first game.

Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Free Despite launching on other platforms before, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon arrived on Netflix with new content included. It has some aspects that don’t work as well as others, but Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon is an amazing puzzler bringing in challenging gameplay, tons of polish, and gorgeous visuals to mobile. It is immediately one of the best puzzlers on mobile through its Netflix release.

World of Goo Remastered, Free The original World of Goo is an iPad classic, and I’m glad it saw a remaster to feel and look better on modern devices with World of Goo Remastered this year. I still remember playing it for the first time as I discovered new ways to improve my score in each level working towards the next one. If you’ve never played World of Goo before, World of Goo Remastered is the best version, and the only bad thing I can say about this is that the existing standalone version of the game was delisted when World of Goo Remastered released on mobile through Netflix.

Laya's Horizon, Free Laya’s Horizon from Snowman was one of the biggest surprise announcements from Netflix for its games catalog. It plays brilliantly while looking amazing, and is easily Snowman’s most ambitious game yet. It is an essential if you have a Netflix subscription and is absolutely worth checking out on iOS and Android.

TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Free TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge is a Streets of Rage 4 level release, and if you don’t know what I mean by that, play both games immediately. Jokes aside, I adore TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and I was super happy to see it come to mobile in a fantastic conversion through Playdigious and Netflix. It is a modern take on a classic Konami style beat ’em up that delivers in spades with its gameplay, visuals, music, and fanservice for TMNT fans.

Kentucky Route Zero, Free Kentucky Route Zero was one of the most fascinating games I played. It took so long for all the acts to release, that I ended up not even having my older saves through the years as I switched computers. The adventure blends surrealism, gorgeous visuals, amazing music, and memorable characters to deliver something that you will either love or drop after an act or two. The Netflix release brings the complete experience with all updates and improvements over the launch version. It also happens to have one of my favorite musical moments in any game. If all of that sounds good to you, give it a shot on iOS or Android through Netflix.

IMMORTALITY, Free Immortality from Her Story developer Sam Barlow is Sam’s best work yet according to most, and while I prefer Her Story, Immortality is a superlative experience for those who enjoy the FMV interactive film genre. The only issue with the mobile version is that you have to download a lot of data in-game. Keep that in mind and you’re good. It is another one of those “Perfect for Netflix" gaming experiences, and I’m glad it did make its way to mobile after its initial launch on console and PC platforms.

Reigns: Three Kingdoms, Free Reigns: Three Kingdoms is a game I didn’t know I wanted, but am glad exists. There have been many Reigns games over the years and across different subscription services and platforms, but Reigns: Three Kingdoms does things a bit differently. As someone who got into Romance of the Three Kingdoms through Koei Tecmo’s games of the same name, I’ve been slowly experiencing more of it through various media, and Reigns: Three Kingdoms is another fantastic way to soak in the lore through a story with loads of quests, decisions, and everything I love from a Reigns game.

Into the Breach, Free I’ve been wanting Into the Breach on iPad for years ever since I played FTL from the developer. It seemed like the ship had sailed, but Netflix revealed that Into the Breach is not only coming to iPad, but also iPhone and Android in a new version that would see added content patched into existing versions. Into the Breach on any platform is an essential, but having it on an iPad with such a great port is everything I wanted. This is pure turn-based strategy greatness.

Poinpy, Free Poinpy from the creator of Downwell is one of the best games on mobile right now regardless of paid games, subscriptions, or free games. Instead of going down like the developer’s prior release, you sling yourself up and this release feels perfect to play in short bursts or long sessions. The gameplay is everything you’d want, and there’s a lot of depth included. Poinpy was one of the first “essential" games in Netflix, and even with so many more games added to the service, it is in our top games feature. Hopefully more people check it out.

And there you have it. I’ve been told I usually pick some weird stuff, but what would life be without weirdness eh? If you’ve enjoyed a game on Netflix that you think I should’ve featured, let me know in the comments so more people will discover great games on the service. If you’d like to see us feature more games in subscription services or anything else, let us know. Thanks for reading.