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In 2023, Netflix has so far released about twenty games via the Netflix application on mobile phones running iOS and Android. Below, we’ll go over the top five games Netflix has added to its service this year.
As always, you can find a full list of Netflix games via our comprehensive list here and we also track all upcoming titles separately here.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Based on Netflix IP: No
Developer: Nickelodeon, Playdigious, Tribute Games and Dotemu
Released on Netflix: January 2023
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Let’s start with arguably the biggest Netflix game released in 2023 so far, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Announced for Netflix in December 2022, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge is a return to form for the classic IP, which, in the field of video games, burst into arcade machines in the 1980s. This game is a beat-em-up, and the conversion of a console/PC game into a mobile game is breathtaking in how well this game performs on smartphones.
Netflix got this game as one of the first additions to Netflix games library in January 2023. TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge is a fun beat-em-up game and works exceptionally well with touch controls, this game is probably one of the best games among Netflix Games 60+ titles.
Brave hearts come home
Based on Netflix IP: No
Developer: Ubisoft
Released on Netflix: January 2023
Image: Ubisoft Games
A direct sequel to the original “Valiant Hearts The Great War” and directed by the original Ubisoft team, “Valiant Hearts Coming Home” is a World War I set in 1917. In-game story focuses on two brothers which are “Trying to survive in the trenches with a heart too brave to find their way home.”
Unlike most war games, Brave hearts come home is puzzle-based, not combat-based, and expands on the concepts introduced in the first game, which remains a critically acclaimed masterpiece.
Brave hearts come home is another game released in January 2023, but it’s also the first of three games coming to Netflix from Ubisoft.
Laya’s Skyline
Based on Netflix IP: No
Developer: Snowman
Released on Netflix: May 2023
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Now, this is a game that has probably been overlooked by many Netflix subscribers, but don’t sleep on this Netflix game.
Laya’s Skyline is a game of Snowman, the team behind Alto’s Odyssey and the excellent Netflix game Lucky Luna. In this game, you take on missions as the character “Laya” and fly using a unique set of touch controls to control your character as you dive buildings, hover in the sky, and fly through rings.
Laya’s Skyline arrived on Netflix on May 2 and quickly became a fan favorite within the Discord server and the Netflix Gamers fan subreddit.
Shovel Knight’s Pocket Dungeon
Based on Netflix IP: No
Developer: Boat club games
Released on Netflix: June 2023
Image: Yacht Club Games
It’s now the newest addition to the list, and it’s easily one of the most fun puzzle games on Netflix. This game started life on Nintendo Switch and is now available on mobile through Netflix Games. This game is a spin-off of the popular shovel knight indie feel
Shovel Knight’s Pocket Dungeon is one of the most interesting puzzle games on Netflix Games with excellent retro graphics. Although there are some annoying bugs and quirks, the game is a perfect coffee break game.
nil earth
Based on Netflix IP: No
Developer: Demagog Studio / Rogue Co.
Released on Netflix: March 2023
Now, this might be considered an odd addition to many of the other games released on Netflix Games so far this year, but hear me out.
nil earth is described as a “reverse city builder” where instead of building a city like you would in a game like city skylinesyou’re actually reclaiming the wasteland and trying to restore the crumbling environment to its former glory.
nil earth was a pleasant surprise when it was added in March and it was one of the first day and date releases on Netflix Games and was available for free despite costing around thirty dollars on platforms like Steam.
What’s been your favorite new Netflix game added so far in 2023?