Yes, Netflix has great games, but no one plays them. According to a recent report, less than 1 percent of people who subscribe to the streaming service take advantage of the free games. That statistic doesn’t help that the process you have to play through, while not completely Byzantine, is more complicated than it needs to be.
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Netflix signaled its foray into gaming early last year when it launched a talent hunt for gaming industry executives. By November, the streamer had added five games to its mobile app, though the initial offerings were disappointing, to say the least. (Who really needs more Stranger Things-based phone games?)
Now, the library — which is playable at no extra cost to subscribers — contains some real gems, such as tactical game Into the Breach, physics platformer Poinpy, roguelike-lite Moonlighter, and narrative gut puncher Before Your Eyes. .
How do you play games on Netflix?
For now, you can’t Netflix games on a smart TV or, ironically, in the Netflix app on your gaming console. You will need an Android device (updated to at least Android 8.0 software) or an Apple mobile device (with iOS 15 or later). From there, follow these steps:
Sure, it would be nice to… play these games inside the Netflix app; you know, the same way you watch any movie or TV show on the service. However, the process is not terrible. I tried In the Breach this morning, since it recently got an expansion so big it could be a sequel, and I found it just as fun on mobile as anywhere else. See the article : The 20 Best Netflix Original Movies to Stream Right Now. I also messed with Poinpy and had to remove myself after the tutorial or else the day they would legitimately remove me. Man, what an instantly engaging little game…
There are a few quirks though: I couldn’t get a game’s audio to work unless I plugged in headphones. (Subway commuters around the world should be happy to know that Netflix’s wave of free games won’t contribute to the cacophonous noise pollution America’s transit system suffers from.) And the service isn’t quite there to compete with some of the larger mobile apps. -game subscription services such as Xbox Game Pass or Apple Arcade. But as a path to a handful of easy-to-access games, I’m impressed.
What games does Netflix have?
Netflix currently supports the following games, although please note that not all games are available on all devices: Read also : A UNHCR video game allows students to experience the perilous journey of a refugee – World.
Netflix plans to increase that number to 50 before April next year, according to a report by The Washington Post. That number will eventually include in-house developed games as well. Last year, it acquired Night School, the studio behind the hit adventure game Oxenfree. (Night School premiered its sequel, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, at this year’s Tribeca festival.)
It’s unclear if there are any plans to make the games available natively within the main Netflix app or to turn the game library into a companion app. For comment, a Netflix spokesperson directed Kotaku to a company blog post published last November.
“We launched games on our service less than a year ago,” the spokesperson said. “It’s still early days and we recognize that we have a lot more work to do to deliver a great Netflix mobile gaming experience.”
