Amazing Netflix games you can play right now
Netflix’s streaming platform might be the service it’s known for, but included in a Netflix subscription is access to a library of fantastic mobile games. These are included at no additional cost with your subscription, and best of all have no ads or in-game purchases.
Due to the enormous library, these games are a great way to put a brand-new device like one ofour favorite budget tabletsthrough its paces. If you’re unsure about Netflix Games' library, try some of thebest games available on Google Play Passinstead.
1Dust & Neon
Dust & Neon’s controls might be unnecessarily complicated, but this is still one of the best top-down shooters on the Play Store. You’ll control a cyborg in a Wild West setting, mowing down hordes of robotic enemies as you make your way through each level.
Dust & Neon isbest paired with an Android-compatible controllerdue to the aforementioned awkward controls, but the result is incredibly rewarding. Give it a go if you want a satisfying shooter that doesn’t compromise on style.
2Laya’s Horizon
From the developers that brought you Alto’s Odyssey and Alto’s Adventure comes Laya’s Horizon, a 3D wingsuiting game where you’ll soar over landscapes collecting rewards and performing tricks. The studio’s experience is on show here; while the switch to a 3D environment might suggest radically different gameplay, Laya’s Horizon retains the satisfying gameplay that made the Alto games hits.
Laya’s Horizon is relaxing enough to be a casual game, but you may push your skills to the limit by performing death-defying tricks. This should be one of the first Netflix Games you play.
3Asphalt Xtreme
Asphalt Xtreme is a Netflix-exclusive entry in the popular Asphalt racing series. It resembles a mishmash of takedowns from Burnout and hectic off-road racing of Sony’s Motorstorm games. Asphalt Xtreme offers a plethora of licensed vehicles to choose from.
Nimble rally cars like the Ford Focus and Mitsubishi RS will easily drift around corners. On the contrary, monster trucks from Chevrolet and Hummer will make short work of anyone who gets in the way.
On top of that, the game offers several control options from the get-go. Steer by tilting the phone or using on-screen controls, and choose between automatic or manual acceleration.
4Bowling Ballers
Niko, it’s Roman. Let’s go bowling. Whoops, wrong game. Bowling Ballers is probably not what Roman had in mind, but it’s possibly one of the most unique bowling experiences you can have on a mobile device.
In this game, you take control of a bowling ball. Each level sees you guide it past obstacles and over ramps. You collect coins and smash down pins to accumulate points along the way. Reach the finish line, and you move toward the next level. The ball rolls automatically, so you only need to guide it left or right. But later levels test your reflexes more than anything.
5Desta: The Memories Between
Do you ever wish you could go back in time and fix things? Mend relationships? Or create ones you missed? Desta is a story about that. Take Desta, a young heroine perturbed by past mistakes, through surreal dream-like worlds in which you’ll help her come to grips with her past, and maybe create a better present.
Desta is an isometric narrative-driven roguelite with elements of an unusual ball game. To move from one dream instance to another, you must come out victorious from these ball games, and help Desta learn new abilities in order to make the next showdown more doable.
Though light-hearted in terms of gameplay, Desta touches upon themes of mental health, something not many games dare to do.
6Into the Breach
Into the Breach is a challenging tactical RPG that requires you to ponder your every move carefully. It puts you in control of mechs to protect humanity from the attack of giant alien insects. Levels follow a grid-based layout populated by foliage, friendly structures, enemies, and your units.
Involved parties take turns strategically moving their units and trying to outsmart each other. Each mech comes with its unique abilities and weaknesses. A combat mech punches like a tank and pushes enemies onto adjacent tiles. Meanwhile, a cannon mech shoots a powerful laser beam at distant enemies. A misplaced attack could endanger the integrity of a friendly structure or even lead to the death of one of your comrades.
7Into the Dead 2
Who saidzombies were dead? Well, technically, they are. But Into the Dead 2 makes fighting the undead exhilarating fun. It’s a hectic on-rails shooter that follows a man trying to get home to his family. All you need to do is guide his run through seemingly endless hordes of the undead.
Do you have enough bullets to take out the next horde? Can you manage to reload before your character reaches the next group of zombies? More importantly, do you risk running through a horde to get a supply box conveniently wedged between them?
Each level presents you with similar decisions between risk and reward.
8Lucky Luna
Enter the world of 2D platforming inspired by Japanese folklore. In Lucky Luna, you take control of, well, Luna, a female figure wearing a cute Kitsune Mask. Lucky Luna takes you through perilous dungeons filled with equal amounts of treasure, hidden pathways, and danger.
That said, unlike other platformers of its kind, such as Celeste, Lucky Luna bears one major difference: there’s no jump button. Instead, you must employ the laws of physics to your advantage and guide Luna through deep chasms to her ultimate goal.
Can you complete a 2D platformer without ever jumping? Persevere, and Lucky Luna will reward you with copious daily and monthly challenges, as well as hundreds of achievements for you to unlock.
9Krispee Street
Krispee Street is a vibrant hidden object game where you search for people and objects based on clues. Each clue gives you a small snippet of the target image. It’s then up to you to examine the entire scene and match the snippet with the correct person or object.
Successfully finding images gives you points for unlocking power-ups to help you find scenes easier. For example, a handy thermometer gets warmer the closer you get to the target scene. Finding a man with a flower for a head and a boombox in his hands is easy.
But good luck finding a croissant in a crowded park.
10Moonlighter
Do you love The Legend of Zelda? Good, because Moonlighter plays exactly like an isometric Zelda game. It revolves around descending into perilous dungeons, but there’s more to it. As the name suggests, you work as a shopkeeper in a quaint little town during the day.
It’s up to you to arrange merchandise, determine its cost, and welcome customers. How much is that odd-looking rock worth? Whatever you say it is. Those gullible folk wouldn’t know any better.
When the night falls, prepare to embark on a hunt for more valuable trinkets. Equip weapons and armor, fight monsters lurking deep underground, and evade deadly traps. Collect loot and make enough cash to fund your next expedition, and the cycle repeats.
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