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  1. Background
  2. Netflix Games removing some of their games
  3. Consumer response
  4. See also
  5. Reference

Some Games provided by the "Netflix Games" service were pulled, and of those games that were already downloaded became unplayable too.

Background

On 2021-11-01, Netflix launched its "Netflix Games" service, the games in the service were simple arcade games at first, and it was available to everyone that had an active subscription. [1]

Over time more games were added with a bigger scope and from larger publishers, and some ports of PC games to mobile became more frequent; like Into the Breach, Moonlighter, Braid: Anniversary Edition, Katana Zero, Hades, and many more.[2][3][4]

Netflix Games removing some of their games

Since 2021-11-01 until 2024-12, Netflix Games has only been adding games into its catalogue, but during the month of December Netflix Games began removing some games from their library; like Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon, Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and many more.[5]

A representative for Netflix Games said:

Just like with series and film, games will be removed from Netflix as licenses expire. Players will notice a “Leaving Soon” badge and be notified by the app itself well in advance of removal. [6]

Going into 2025, the games scheduled to be removed by 2025-07-15 increased in number to include:[7][8]

  • Braid, Anniversary Edition
  • Battleship
  • Carmen Sandiego
  • CoComelon: Play with JJ
  • Death’s Door
  • Diner Out: Merge Cafe
  • Dumb Ways to Die
  • Fashionverse
  • Ghost Detective
  • Hades
  • Katana ZERO
  • LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed
  • Ludo King
  • Monument Valley
  • Monument Valley 2
  • Monument Valley 3
  • Rainbow Six: SMOL
  • Raji: An Ancient Epic
  • SpongeBob: Bubble Pop F.U.N.
  • TED Tumblewords
  • The Case of the Golden Idol
  • The Rise of the Golden Idol
  • Vineyard Valley

Consumer response

Losing access to games you previously could play caused many frustrations for people.[9][10]

As most had questions about whether they'll be able to play the games somewhere else.[11]

Or if they could move their saves to another device to not lose their progress as most games don't have cloud saving.[12][13]

See also

Reference

  1. ↑ Moore, Kasey (2025-08-16). "Frosty Pop CEO Faisal Sethi Talks About Netflix's First Wave Mobile Games". what's-on-netflix.com (published 2021-11-12). Archived from the original on 19 Dec 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  2. ↑ Moore, Kasey (2025-08-16). "Best Netflix Mobile Games to Play in 2022". what's-on-netflix.com (published 2022-08-10). Archived from the original on 3 Oct 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  3. ↑ Moore, Kasey (2025-08-16). "New Games Coming to Netflix in May 2022". what's-on-netflix.com (published 2022-04-28). Archived from the original on 19 Dec 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  4. ↑ Moore, Kasey (2025-08-16). "Every New Mobile Game Showcased at Netflix's Geeked Week". what's-on-netflix.com (published 2023-11-11). Archived from the original on 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  5. ↑ Moore, Kasey (2025-08-16). "Full List of 114 Mobile Games on Netflix & Every Removed Game" (published 2025-05-07). Archived from the original on 19 Aug 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  6. ↑ Moore, Kasey (2025-08-16). "Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City Leaving Netflix Games in December 2024". what's-on-netflix (published 2024-11-14). Archived from the original on 15 Jan 2026. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  7. ↑ Moore, Kasey (2025-08-16). "Netflix To Remove Over 20 Mobile Games Including Monument Valley Trilogy and Hades". what's-on-netflix (published 2025-06-23). Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  8. ↑ Parrish, Ash (2025-08-16). "Netflix is letting go of some of its best indie games". theverge.com (published 2025-06-24). Archived from the original on 18 Dec 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  9. ↑ "Why does it feel like Netflix Games is going downhill?". Reddit (published 2025-07-22). 2025-08-16. Archived from the original on 7 Apr 2026. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  10. ↑ "Will more games be removed in August?". Reddit. 2025-08-16. Archived from the original on 7 Apr 2026. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  11. ↑ "Discontinued games". Reddit. 2025-08-16. Archived from the original on 7 Apr 2026. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  12. ↑ "Can I transfer btd6 Netflix save data to normal btd6". Reddit. 2025-08-16. Archived from the original on 11 Mar 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  13. ↑ "Have I lost my save?". Reddit. 2025-08-16. Archived from the original on 9 Jul 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
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