Jump to content

Netflix Games deactivated: Difference between revisions

From Consumer Rights Wiki
← Older editNewer edit →
VisualWikitext
Bananabot (talk | contribs)
Bots, confirmed
1,114 edits
Added archive URLs for 10 citation(s) using CRWCitationBot
Tempo123 (talk | contribs)
confirmed
354 edits
→Reference: Archive
Line 31: Line 31:
*Fashionverse
*Fashionverse
*Ghost Detective
*Ghost Detective
*Hades  
*Hades
*Katana ZERO
*Katana ZERO
*LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed
*LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed
Line 48: Line 48:
==Consumer response==
==Consumer response==


Losing access to games you previously could play caused many frustrations for people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-16 |title=Why does it feel like Netflix Games is going downhill? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m6jwc4/why_does_it_feel_like_netflix_games_is_going/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Reddit |publication-date=2025-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-16 |title=Will more games be removed in August? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m5rb09/will_more_games_be_removed_in_august/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Reddit}}</ref>
Losing access to games you previously could play caused many frustrations for people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-16 |title=Why does it feel like Netflix Games is going downhill? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m6jwc4/why_does_it_feel_like_netflix_games_is_going/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260407154743/https://old.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m6jwc4/why_does_it_feel_like_netflix_games_is_going/ |archive-date=7 Apr 2026 |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Reddit |publication-date=2025-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-16 |title=Will more games be removed in August? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m5rb09/will_more_games_be_removed_in_august/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260407154939/https://old.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m5rb09/will_more_games_be_removed_in_august/ |archive-date=7 Apr 2026 |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Reddit}}</ref>


As most had questions about whether they'll be able to play the games somewhere else.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-16 |title=Discontinued games |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m1fuu6/discontinued_games/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Reddit}}</ref>
As most had questions about whether they'll be able to play the games somewhere else.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-16 |title=Discontinued games |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m1fuu6/discontinued_games/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260407154956/https://old.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m1fuu6/discontinued_games/ |archive-date=7 Apr 2026 |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Reddit}}</ref>


Or if they could move their saves to another device to not lose their progress as most games don't have cloud saving.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-16 |title=Can I transfer btd6 Netflix save data to normal btd6 |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/17jzpp7/can_i_transfer_btd6_netflix_save_data_to_normal/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Reddit |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250311042344/https://old.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/17jzpp7/can_i_transfer_btd6_netflix_save_data_to_normal/ |archive-date=11 Mar 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-16 |title=Have I lost my save? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1lv22yo/have_i_lost_my_save/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Reddit |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250709224239/https://old.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1lv22yo/have_i_lost_my_save/ |archive-date=9 Jul 2025}}</ref>
Or if they could move their saves to another device to not lose their progress as most games don't have cloud saving.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-16 |title=Can I transfer btd6 Netflix save data to normal btd6 |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/17jzpp7/can_i_transfer_btd6_netflix_save_data_to_normal/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Reddit |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250311042344/https://old.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/17jzpp7/can_i_transfer_btd6_netflix_save_data_to_normal/ |archive-date=11 Mar 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-16 |title=Have I lost my save? |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1lv22yo/have_i_lost_my_save/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Reddit |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250709224239/https://old.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1lv22yo/have_i_lost_my_save/ |archive-date=9 Jul 2025}}</ref>

Revision as of 15:51, 7 April 2026

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]

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.
Retrieved from "https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Netflix_Games_deactivated&oldid=50326"