It’s
hard to believe that it was only in November 2021
that we announced our ambition to launch games on
Netflix as a way to bring even more entertainment
to our members.
Since
then, the game catalog has grown from zero to 48 games,
representing many genres, award-winning titles and
beloved independent games.
Take
a look at some highlights from 2022, and get a peek
at what’s to come:
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2022 Year-End Recap | Surprise Game Release | Netflix
Netflix
Games, a division of Netflix - the streaming entertainment
giant, has continued to make solid progress with their
gaming portfolio during the year. I'm the first to
admit that I can be a harsh critic of many forms of
entertainment at times, having directly worked in
the Australian subscriber television industry for
many years. I've seen the best and worst of the entertainment
and tech business close up. I firmly believe that
Netflix Games is now on the right track. Thumbs up
to Trivial Pursuit and the WWE themed interactive
game featuring The Undertaker and The New Day. I would
personally love to see more wrestling games added,
be it WWE WrestleMania. WrestleFest and/or AEW All-In
or General Manager. RetroMania with independent wrestlers
would be great. Yes to UFC and WSL (surfing), and
how about Space Invaders, Galaga, Pac-Man and Donkey
Kong. It all takes time, money, deals and more time.
Patience is a virtue. Grab your smartphone and check
out the dozens of games available. Yet another reason
to keep your Netflix for a world of digital and interactive
entertainment. How about trying 'Stranger Things'
for this strange world and maybe 'NFG' management
may consider 'The Matrix', again complimenting this
strange world.
Profile
In
July 2021, Netflix hired Mike Verdu, a former executive
from Electronic Arts and Facebook, as vice president
of game development, along with plans to add video
games by 2022. Netflix announced plans to release
mobile games which would be included in subscribers'
plans to the service.Trial offerings were first launched
for Netflix users in Poland in August 2021, offering
premium mobile games based on Stranger Things including
Stranger Things 3: The Game, for free to subscribers
through the Netflix mobile app.
Netflix
officially launched mobile games on November 2, 2021,
for Android users around the world. Through the app,
subscribers had free access to five games, including
two previously made Stranger Things titles. Netflix
stated that they intend to add more games to this
service over time. On November 9, the collection launched
for iOS. Verdu said in October 2022 that besides continuing
to expand their portfolio of games, they were also
interested in cloud gaming options.
To
support the games effort, Netflix began acquiring
and forming a number of studios. The company acquired
Night School Studio, an independent video game developer,
in September 2021. They announced plans to acquire
Next Games in March 2022 for €65 million as part
of Netflix's expansions into gaming. Next Games had
developed the mobile title Stranger Things: Puzzle
Tales as well as two The Walking Dead mobile games
Later in the month, Netflix also acquired the Texas-based
mobile game developer, Boss Fight Entertainment, for
an undisclosed sum. Netflix opened a mobile game studio
in Helsinki, Finland in September 2022, and a new
studio, their fifth total, in southern California
in October 2022, alongside the acquisition of Spry
Fox in Seattle.
As
of October 2022, the service had 35 games available,
and Netflix stated they had more than 55 games in
development. By August 2022, Netflix's gaming platform
was reported to have an average 1.7 million users
a day, less than 1% of the streaming service's subscribers
at the time. (Wikipedia)
Netflix
Games List
App
Name: Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
App Developer: Rogue Games & Supercombo
Release Date: 18/01/2022
App Genre: Card
App Description: Choose your heroes and embark upon
an epic quest to save the world of Arzu in this open-world,
roguelike strategy card game.
App
Name: Asphalt Xtreme
App Developer: Gameloft
Release Date: 01/12/2022
App Genre: Racing
App Description: Charge through canyons, drift across
dunes and rocket past your opponents in this extreme
off-road racing experience. Forget everything you
know about racing — all you need are your instincts
and a fearless desire for speed.
App
Name: Before Your Eyes
App Developer: Skybound Games & Ryot
Release Date: 04/08/2022
App Genre: Adventure
App Description: Embark on an emotional first-person
adventure where you control the story — and affect
the outcome — with your real-life blinks.
App
Name: Bowling Ballers
App Developer: FrostyPop
Release Date: 10/11/2021
App Genre: Arcade
App Description: In most endless runners, you want
to avoid objects. Bor-ing! Play Bowling Ballers and
knock down as many of those pesky pins as possible.
App
Name: Card Blast
App Developer: Rogue Games & Amuzo
Release Date: 03/11/2021
App Genre: Card
App Description: Create a winning hand — maybe
even score a full house — in this poker experience
that’s perfect for the casual player.
App
Name: Cats & Soup
App Developer: Hidea
Release Date: 29/11/2022
App Genre: Simulation
App Description: Hungry for cuteness? Help cats boil
soup to their hearts' content in this cozy delight
— stir and chop ingredients, dress 'em up and
more. Blurp, blurp.
App
Name: Country Friends
App Developer: Gameloft
Release Date: 04/11/2022
App Genre: Simulation
App Description: Build the farm of your dreams —
by yourself or with friends! Ditch city life to grow
crops, feed animals and trade goods in this sunny
adventure.
App
Name: Desta: The Memories Between
App Developer: ustwo Games
Release Date: 27/09/2022
App Genre: Strategy
App Description: Fall into the dreamscape. Relive
memories, rediscover friends and repair relationships
in this turn-based exploration through surreal worlds.
App
Name: Dominoes Café
App Developer: Gazeus Games
Release Date: 14/01/2022
App Genre: Tabletop
App Description: Settle in for a relaxing game of
dominoes with a variety of realistic challenges in
one-on-one or two-on-two contests.
App
Name: Dragon Up
App Developer: East Side Games
Release Date: 24/05/2022
App Genre: Adventure
App Description: Hatch and collect rare dragons —
then help them revive their magic in this colorful
and beautifully animated idle adventure game.
App
Name: Dungeon Dwarves
App Developer: Hyper Hippo Games
Release Date: 01/02/2022
App Genre: Role-Playing
App Description: Behold the ultimate idle dungeon
crawler! Explore dungeons, vanquish monsters, and
collect goodies to upgrade your warrior's abilities
and weapons.
App
Name: Exploding Kittens
App Developer: Exploding Kittens
Release Date: 31/05/2022
App Genre: Card
App Description: Bring the catnip. Draw as many cards
as you can, and do your best to dodge — or defuse
— fatal felines. Or else, boom goes the dynamite!
App
Name: Flutter Butterflies
App Developer: Runaway
Release Date: 28/10/2022
App Genre: Simulation
App Description: Discover and raise butterflies in
a peaceful habitat. Decorate your forest to attract,
nurture and collect hundreds of real-life species.
App
Name: Heads Up!
App Developer: Gasket Games & Ellen Digital Ventures
Release Date: 25/08/2022
App Genre: Party
App Description: Play the smash hit charades game.
Now with decks based on your favorite Netflix titles.
Grab some friends and let the fun begin!
App
Name: Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade
App Developer: Rogue Games & Dabadu Games
Release Date: 29/11/2022
App Genre: Music
App Description: Create a grand spectacle with Hello
Kitty and friends. Make new allies and lean on your
abilities to avoid traps that can rain on your parade!
App
Name: Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story
App Developer: Riot Forge & Choice Provisions
Release Date: 01/02/2022
App Genre: Action
App Description: It’s a battle between inventor
and destroyer in this fast-paced rhythm runner, featuring
League of Legends stars Ziggs and Heimerdinger. Bombs
away!
App
Name: Immortality
App Developer: Sam Barlow
Release Date: 09/11/2022
App Genre: Simulation
App Description: A starlet, vanished. Her films, unreleased.
Investigate the lost works of the silver-screen hopeful
to unlock the secrets behind her disappearance.
App
Name: Into the Breach
App Developer: Subset Games
Release Date: 04/08/2022
App Genre: Strategy
App Description: Civilization is in peril, and it's
up to you to defend it. Lead a team to save the world
from alien threats in this turn-based strategy game.
App
Name: Into the Dead 2: Unleashed
App Developer: PikPok
Release Date: 08/04/2022
App Genre: Action
App Description: Do whatever it takes to save your
family and survive the zombie apocalypse in this ultimate
action shooter! How far will you go to make it out
alive?
App
Name: Kentucky Route Zero
App Developer: Cardboard Computer
Release Date: 07/12/2022
App Genre: Adventure
App Description: Unpayable debts. Abandoned futures.
Mysterious travelers. Journey down a secret underground
highway to find community in this mystical adventure
game.
App
Name: Knittens
App Developer: Timecode Games
Release Date: 14/01/2022
App Genre: Puzzle
App Description: No cat likes to look dowdy, darling!
Help felines look their best by mastering this match-3
puzzler that transforms yarn into stylish outfits.
App
Name: Krispee Street
App Developer: FrostyPop
Release Date: 18/01/2022
App Genre: Puzzle
App Description: Based on the popular webcomic, this
emotional (in a good way!) hidden object game features
hundreds of quirky characters and items to seek and
find.
App
Name: Lucky Luna
App Developer: Nachobeard & Snowman
Release Date: 09/09/2022
App Genre: Adventure
App Description: Guide Luna through hidden dungeons
and mythical temples to unlock the secrets of her
past in this platformer inspired by Japanese folklore.
App
Name: Mahjong Solitaire
App Developer: Smoking Gun Interactive
Release Date: 04/08/2022
App Genre: Tabletop
App Description: Enjoy hundreds of tile-matching puzzles.
Equip themes and backgrounds, including Stranger Things
ones, to change the game's look and feel.
App
Name: Moonlighter
App Developer: 11 Bit Studios & Digital Sun
Release Date: 24/05/2022
App Genre: Role-Playing
App Description: By day, manage a shop in an idyllic
village. By night, explore dungeons, slay monsters
and unlock mysteries in this best-of-both-worlds adventure.
App
Name: Nailed It! Baking Bash
App Developer: Paladin Studios
Release Date: 01/10/2022
App Genre: Party
App Description: Calling all home bakers! Host a party
for your pals to see who creates the best-looking
- or worst-looking - cakes in this game based on the
hit series.
App
Name: OXENFREE
App Developer: Night School Studio
Release Date: 26/09/2022
App Genre: Adventure
App Description: A fun night partying takes a supernatural
turn for the teens of Camena High. Unlock the mysteries
of a ghostly rift in this choice-driven thriller.
App
Name: Poinpy
App Developer: Team Poinpy
Release Date: 13/06/2022
App Genre: Action
App Description: Bounce up, dodge adorable baddies
and feed the blue beast that's hot on your heels.
A vertical climber from the creator of the award-winning
Downwell.
App
Name: Reigns: Three Kingdoms
App Developer: Nerial Limited
Release Date: 29/11/2022
App Genre: Strategy
App Description: Swipe through military negotiations,
marry to strengthen alliances and recruit soldiers
to fight in turn-based card battles in this historical
epic.
App
Name: Relic Hunters: Rebels
App Developer: Rogue Snail
Release Date: 03/05/2022
App Genre: Action
App Description: Shoot and dash through colorful levels
while crafting and upgrading dozens of weapons. Defeat
the Ducan Empire and bring peace to a divided planet.
App
Name: Rival Pirates
App Developer: Rogue Games & Amuzo Games
Release Date: 21/09/2022
App Genre: Action
App Description: Make 'em walk the plank! Set sail,
fire cannon balls and be the last boat standing among
your enemies in this swashbuckling adventure.
App
Name: Shatter Remastered
App Developer: PikPok
Release Date: 22/03/2022
App Genre: Puzzle
App Description: Shatter Remastered is a retro-inspired
brick-breaking game that combines classic action with
unique twists and incredible boss battles.
App
Name: Shooting Hoops
App Developer: Frosty Pop
Release Date: 03/11/2021
App Genre: Arcade
App Description: A basketball with a dart gun attached?
Sure, why not? Fire the darts in the right direction
to push the ball through the hoop.
App
Name: Skies of Chaos
App Developer: Brox Corp
Release Date: 04/11/2022
App Genre: Arcade
App Description: Jump into the cockpit and face off
against an evil empire in this colorful, arcade-style
shoot 'em up. You're the resistance's last hope!
App
Name: Spiritfarer
App Developer: Playdigious & Thunder Lotus Games
Release Date: 03/10/2022
App Genre Simulation
App Description: You're a ferrymaster to the great
beyond. Build a boat to explore, then care for spirits
before releasing them into the afterlife in this moving
game.
App
Name: SpongeBob: Get Cooking
App Developer: iLLOGIKA
Release Date: 27/09/2022
App Genre: Simulation
App Description: Fire up the grill! Delight customers
by serving up delicious dishes in Bikini Bottom's
restaurants in this culinary adventure based on the
series.
App
Name: Stranger Things 3: The Game
App Developer: BonusXP
Release Date: 03/11/2021
App Genre: Adventure
App Description: Fight your way through a pixelated
Hawkins as 12 playable characters from Stranger Things
3. Team up with a pal or dare to enter the Upside
Down solo.
App
Name: Stranger Things: 1984
App Developer: BonusXP
Release Date: 03/11/2021
App Genre: Adventure
App Description: Join Hopper and the kids for bruising
missions around Hawkins — and the Upside Down
— in this stylized retro adventure filled with
collectibles.
App
Name: Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales
App Developer: Next Games
Release Date: 06/11/2022
App Genre: Puzzle
App Description: Battle the Demogorgon, embark on
mysterious quests, collect characters and discover
new storylines in this Hawkins-inspired stylized adventure
game.
App
Name: Teeter (Up)
App Developer: Rogue Games & Amuzo
Release Date: 03/11/2021
App Genre: Arcade
App Description: Your mission: Raise and lower a platform
to guide a ball into a hole. No dragons, no monsters.
Your only enemies are gravity and the laws of physics.
App
Name: This is a True Story
App Developer: FrostyPop
Release Date: 22/03/2022
App Genre: Adventure
App Description: Explore a beautiful hand-painted
landscape in this lush narrative puzzle game that's
based on actual events and interviews.
App
Name: Townsmen: A Kingdom Rebuilt
App Developer: HandyGames
Release Date: 24/05/2022
App Genre: Simulation
App Description: Build a medieval city, make smart
financial decisions and do whatever it takes to keep
your people happy. Who knew running a kingdom was
so tough?
App
Name: Twelve Minutes
App Developer: Luís António
Release Date: 09/12/2022
App Genre: Adventure
App Description: Tap and drag to escape a time-loop
nightmare. This interactive thriller features the
voices of James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley and Willem Dafoe.
App
Name: Wild Things: Animal Adventures
App Developer: Amber Studio
Release Date: 08/08/2022
App Genre: Puzzle
App Description: Rescue cute animals, explore an immersive
world, and build your dream habitat in this colorful
match-3 adventure game.
App
Name: Wonderputt Forever
App Developer: Rogue Games & Damp Knat
Release Date: 14/01/2022
App Genre: Sports
App Description: Windmills, schwindmills! Play a mini-golf
game where bizarre and beautifully constructed courses
shift and evolve before your eyes.
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