Following my list of the best Apple Arcade games earlier this week, I’ve put together a feature on the best Netflix games to play on iOS and Android taking into account recent releases, revisiting classics, and more. 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 as usual. There are loads of great games on the service, but these are my picks for the 10 best ones on Netflix. 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.
The Case of the Golden Idol, Free The most recent of the games included here, The Case of the Golden Idol from Color Gray Games and Playstack is phenomenal, but it might not be for everyone. With that out of the way, it is one of my favorite detective games ever, and the Netflix mobile version includes the base game with all DLC making it an insanely good addition to the service. This one is special, and I urge you to just download it and not read much about it.
Hades - NETFLIX, Free Hades on iOS is just incredible. While it has some minor issues, I have no hesitation in recommending it for anyone with a Netflix subscription. The wait for Hades on mobile was very long, but Supergiant Games delivered an excellent version of one of the best games in years with no compromises on iOS here. Just note that while the other games in this feature are also on Android, Hades is just on iOS right now.
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.
Katana ZERO NETFLIX, Free
Katana Zero is one of the best games on the service, and a fantastic, and near-perfect, conversion of a magnificent indie. If you have a Netflix subscription, and you likely do if you are reading this, drop everything else and play Katana Zero right now. It is that good. If you don’t want to play it, listen to the soundtrack, but still, go play it now. It is action-platformer perfection.
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. Some changes and additions to the service warranted a new list, and I hope you find something new to play with your Netflix subscription here. 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.
