Best Netflix Games

Key Takeaways

• Netflix Games offers high-quality titles, both indie and popular, for free to subscribers.
• Netflix is expanding its gaming collection with upcoming games from iconic IPs and beloved classics.
• Games like
  SpongeBob: Get Cooking
  and
  Bloons TD 6
  offer fun, engaging experiences worth trying out.

The popular streaming platform, Netflix, is dealing in more than just film and television now. They have branched out into games too, with their Netflix Games service. Anyone with a Netflix subscription can download and play Netflix Games for free, and they have a large amount of really high-quality titles.

These include some charming, more independent games, but also some highly popular big names. For anyone with a Netflix subscription and an interest in games, it is worth perusing the selection that Netflix has on offer. For a place to start, these games are some of their best.

Updated on December 9, 2024, by Connor Wright: With the constant expansion and evolution of Netflix’s video game offerings, its library of titles has gone on to include ambitious indie titles and mobile interpretations of classic AAA titles. Acclaimed legacy installments such as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Braid: Anniversary Edition join Netflix’s mobile roster. Also included are modern interpretations of beloved IPs like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge & Rainbow Six: SMOL, and ambitious indies like Arcanium: Rise of Akhan. As the introduction of titles such as these has bolstered Netflix’s video game library, more games have been added to this list so that the breadth and depth of the available titles can be represented.

25 Slayaway Camp 2: Netflix & Kill

A Chibi-esque Action-Puzzle Title With A Murderous Twist

As a sequel to the chibi-style ‘puzzle game for people who hate puzzle games’, the former Popcap Games established team partnered with Netflix to publish Slayaway Camp 2: Netflix & Kill.

Despite a Steam listing for the title, it seems the only way to play this puzzle-horror title is through Netflix’s mobile gaming division. As such, if gamers want to hack their way into the varied puzzle formats and pulp-horror-inspired levels, mobile devices and a Netflix subscription are their only option.

24 Cut The Rope Daily

Cut the Rope‘s unique touch-screen gameplay has made it a staple of the casual mobile gaming scene since its 2010 debut. However, with the release of Cut the Rope Daily by Netflix Games, Om Nom is now able to present an entirely fresh level to the entire worldwide audience every single day.

As with the series’ traditional titles, there are stars to collect in as few attempts as possible; however, the connectivity of the game does allow for the updating of an international leaderboard daily, which encourages some light competition between friends and strangers alike.

23 SpongeBob: Get Cooking

A Fast-Paced Arcade-Like Interpretation Of Krusty Krab Dining

For any Netflix users looking for a cooking and management simulator, this is the perfect game for the job. It has a satisfying gradual difficulty curve that draws players in and keeps them pleasantly challenged, without ever being too demanding or stressful.

On top of this, it’s the perfect game for any SpongeBob fan, as the setting, music, and amusing little cutscenes all make the player feel perfectly at home in Bikini Bottom. For players who are looking for a casual, quirky, and surprisingly calming cooking sim, SpongeBob: Get Cooking is a brilliant option.

22 Bloons TD 6

A Fluid & Accessible Port Of The Synonymous Tower Defence Sequel

The Bloons series is an infamous and cherished series of tower defense games that have been on the scene since 2007. While they have grown increasingly high in quality with each new iteration, the general premise of each game has stayed much the same.

Players manage a base of monkeys with various different abilities, aiming to prevent ‘bloons’ (literally just different balloons) from reaching the end of a set course. The sixth installment is available on mobile, free for Netflix users, and it is an incredibly addictive experience. Players looking for an entertaining time killer should look no further than Bloons TD 6.

21 Into The Dead 2: Unleashed

An Ambitious & Engaging Zombie-Slaying FPS Title

The Into The Dead games are well-loved classics when it comes to mobile zombie games. They act as a roguelike endless runner game, with players purchasing upgrades after each run to try and kill more zombies and, ultimately, make it even further in the next run. Also, players can get dogs to help kill zombies.

What more could they want? Well, Netflix took the series and added their own game into the mix, complete with a narrative, campaigns, and various new game modes. For fans of the original Into The Dead games, as well as those new to the experience, Unleashed is a must-play.

20 World of Goo: Remastered

A Faithful Reinterpretation Of An Indie Puzzle Classic

Due to World of Goo‘s unique gameplay, the title has always found its way onto gaming systems with interesting controller inputs. While the original title was first released on PC and Nintendo Wii, it soon found its way to mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch.

As such, with the ‘Outstanding Achievement in Dame Design’ winner being moved from mobile app stores to Netflix’s subscription-based mobile gaming service, it’s an ideal new way to play this physics-based puzzler.

19 Lucky Luna

Tight & Concentrated Gameplay Define This Mobile Platformer

This game is a short and sweet puzzle platformer. Players control Luna, a small child in a fox mask. The only mechanic is swiping the screen to move, and the only aim is to progress through levels of platforming challenges while collecting as many pearls as the player can, all while following their little fox companion.

The swiping mechanic can get a little fiddly at times, making the puzzles a little challenging to navigate, but it is a pretty game with a very concise narrative. Players could spend a long time trying to beat high scores, especially in the endless mode. This may not appeal to everyone, but the main story can be beaten in a little over an hour, making it well worth a try.

18 Arcanium: Rise Of Akhan

An Expansive Open World Experience With Proven Rogue-Lite Deckbuilding

• Released: 13 October 2023
• Developer: Supercombo Inc.
• Platform(s): iOS, Android
• Genre(s): Card, RPG

Developed by Supercombo Inc., and blending the seemingly disparate deckbuilding and roguelite genres alongside incorporating an open-world design, Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is seemingly anything if not ambitious. Providing players with a procedural 3D world to explore and allied heroes to control, Arcanium also bestows artifacts and abilities to expand gameplay.

Detailed by a world full of anthropomorphic animal warriors with both magical abilities and powerful technology, Arcanium: Rise of Akhan‘s “tale of fellowship and bravery” is arguably one of the most expansive card games within Netflix’s video game library.

17 Kentucky Route Zero

A Twisting Narrative Experience With Dynamic Visuals & Storytelling

For those who are looking for a more surreal and narrative-driven game, Kentucky Route Zero is the way to go. The story is depicted in a gorgeous minimalistic art style that seems to feed the mystery. It surrounds multiple characters in multiple locations, although predominantly Conway and Shannon and their attempts to navigate a strange road, known as Route Zero.

Navigating the story involves a lot of reading, and players also get to make dialogue choices during the story. It’s a beautiful, surreal, and bizarre experience, that can only really be appreciated through play. If players want a game that includes an office floor filled with nothing but bears that aren’t acknowledged by the characters at all, this is the game of choice.

16 Desta: The Memories Between

A Playful Yet Concentrated Tactics Title

Desta is a quiet and beautiful puzzle game, masterfully delivered. The narrative follows a young person called Desta as they return to their old home and navigate some complicated emotions and relationships. Desta processes these emotional trials through their dreams. Their dad taught them to work through their feelings by playing catch, so the puzzles take the form of bizarre combinations of catch and dodgeball.

With a large variety of power-ups and unique team members to gain, the puzzles quickly feel unique and engaging, and Desta’s narrative drives the urge to complete them. To top it off, the game has a lovely colorful pastel art style and feels really warm. Some of the sweetest moments in the game are just Desta in their room with a ball. It’s a moving and engaging puzzle game, worth trying out.

15 Rainbow Six: SMOL

Ubisoft’s Tactics-Driven Combat Presented In A Cutesy Isometric Aesthetic

• Released: 22 November 2024
• Developer: Ubisoft Entertainment
• Platform(s): iOS, Android
• Genre(s): Action, Strategy

Despite the hardened realism that often accompanies titles within Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six titles, the franchise’s core gameplay can still be effectively pivoted to a whole host of differing aesthetics. Case and point; Rainbow Six: SMOL, which recreates the destructibility and tactility of Rainbow Six combat while redefining it within a chibi-esque appearance.

Developed by Ubisoft, Rainbow Six: SMOL reinterprets the high-octane tension of the series’ tactics combat within the bounds of a top-down rogue-lite title. Retaining the squad-based coordination of original titles in the series, Rainbow Six: SMOL presents characters from Rainbow Six titles such as Rainbow Six: Siege and allows players to coordinate their efforts in a Ubsifot title exclusive to Netflix’s video game library.

14 Cats & Soup

An Idle Title With Overwhelming Charm & Personality

Cats & Soup is already a popular idle game, and Netflix Games has brought it to a Netflix audience. Cats & Soup is as simple as it sounds. It’s about cats… that make soup. What more could players want in a game? As with most idle games, its mechanics slow down after about the first half hour of play, as the player’s cats just get on with making their soup. But, as idle games go, it’s a particularly cute one.

In the Netflix game, players also won’t need to fork out any real money to get any of the in-game currency, as it can all be gained through other in-game currency or simply waiting long enough. The main joy of the game is players can make their soup groves look quaint, collect a bunch of cute cats, name them, and dress them up. It’s a great game to have on in the background.

13 Dead Cells

The Renowned Roguelike Playable On Mobile

Dead Cells‘ roguelike Metroidvania gameplay has been deemed a modern classic of its genre by many gamers. There are few better ways to play the title on the go than through its Netflix service port. Especially considering that all the title’s downloadable content is bundled with its Netflix download.

However, while the ‘Best Indie Game’ winner has a very competent port through Netlfix, one aspect of its other mobile releases is missing – that being cloud saving. It’s a minor inconvenience, but something worth noting for players who rely on such features.

12 Ghost Detective

An Ethereal Laid-Back Mystery With Detail & Character

Ghost Detective is a point-and-click hidden object game with a cute and spooky mystery narrative. Players follow the life and death of the detective Tessa. After she is killed, the ghost of Tessa must work through these puzzles to solve her murder.

The game includes various versions of hidden object puzzles, has an endearing art style, and a narrative that is intriguing and spooky, while also being cute and easy enough to follow. It is a great Netflix game to play, for anyone looking for a casual and cute ghostly experience.

11 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition

The Genre-Defining Open World Classic Remastered

It cannot be ignored that the troubled trade-offs presented to players of 2021’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition compared to Rockstar North’s 2004 original can push some fans of the franchise away from the re-release. However, even with The Definitive Edition‘s occasional hiccups, the availability of one of the sixth console generation’s most highly acclaimed titles on Netflix’s free library of titles is arguably astounding.

The last original title of the 3D era that redefined Grand Theft Auto’s open world, San Andreas remains a critically and culturally acclaimed title that deserves to be experienced by contemporary Grand Theft Auto fans. While the vastness of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is still arguably astounding 20 years after its release, The Definitive Edition‘s availability on mobile devices through Netflix is proof of just how far the industry has come.

10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

A TMNT Beat ‘Em Up Adventure That Overshadows Even Some Of The Series’ Best

Although it was released in 2022 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is a potent and nostalgic homage to the “Cowabunga” crying action heroes’ titles of the 1980s and 1990s. A side-scrolling action brawler with a detailed pixel-art aesthetic, Shredder’s Revenge received a slew of critical and player accolades, with the title arguably superseding some of the TMNT crew’s best titles.

With a roster bolstered beyond the four eponymous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Shredder’s Revenge takes players across New York City and Dimension X in classic TMNT beat ’em-up action. With collectibles and a whole host of side content, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is not just a stunning homage to TMNT titles of the past, but an exploration and celebration of the radioactive crime fighters’ legacy.

9 Into the Breach

A Tightly-Wound Turn-Based Mech Combat Title

With all the genres available on their app, Netflix has attempted to cater to a vast swathe of the mobile gaming population. However, one genre that has remained relatively absent – despite competent ports of high-action games – is that of the turn-based strategy title.

As such, with Into the Breach’s port to iOS and Android devices through publication by Netflix, the 2018 ‘Best Strategy Game’ winner is now more accessible than ever.

8 Before Your Eyes

A Unique And Engaging Adventure Through A Lifetime Of Memories

Before Your Eyes is a cool game with an engaging narrative and very thematic mechanics. In Before Your Eyes, players are introduced as a deceased soul, who has been chosen by the Ferryman for the chance to reach eternal paradise. The catch is that the Ferryman will have to vouch that they’ve lived a good life.

To do this effectively, he needs the player to go back through their memories. Players won’t be able to stay in a memory for long, as the game recognizes a character’s blinking, and the scene will move forward each time a player blinks. Before Your Eyes finds a unique way to remind players that life truly passes by in the blink of an eye. In this case, literally.

7 Reigns: Three Kingdoms

A Narrative Focused Management Title Empowered By Mobile Mechanics

This game uses the swipe left and right mechanics of dating simulators, alongside a unique card game combat mechanic, to create a simulation and management game about ruling an ancient dynasty. The storyline is varied and entertaining, and players will find themselves wanting to play time and again.

A playthrough can vary between making choices that the player feels moral or fun or, perhaps more effectively, actively trying to balance their four different statistics that can fluctuate through each decision. It’s a unique and engaging game and is worth playing.

6 Sonic Mania Plus

A Modern Sonic Classic Inspired By The Blue Blur’s Best

Sonic the Hedgehog has had a chequered past with mobile titles in his speedy history on the platform. From re-skins of endless-runners to pixel-perfect ports of the original titles, mobile Sonic’s quality is less than reliable.

However, as the success of the original mobile Sonic titles by Christian Whitehead inspired Sonic Mania‘s creation, the title’s mobile roots are clear in this Netflix subscription port. Despite a floaty thumbstick compared to a virtual D-Pad, the award-winning content of the title is effectively untouched.