The verge Report According to, Netflix has taken this decision due to the low engagement and strategy shift of the games. Now the company is focusing on the Indie Games to more multiplayer, franchise based and kid-friendly gaming experience. The report also said that some of the best Indie titles in the Netflix Games library are being removed, which has created a stir among the gamers.
This change will have the most impact on those users who used to access these titles through Netflix subscription. Hades, which is a fan-fake roll-playing game, will no longer be available on mobile only through Netflix. However, publishers such as Devolver Digital have confirmed that they will release Hades and Katana Zero as a premium title on mobile app stores.
List of all the games to be removed:
- Battleship
- Braid, Anniversary Edition
- Carmen Sandiego
- COCCOMELON: Play with JJ
- Death’s Door
- Diner out: merge cafe
- Dumb Ways to Survive
- 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 Fun
- Ted tumblewords
- The case of the golden idol
- The Rise of the Golden Idol
- Vineyard valley
This step of Netflix shows that the company is now moving towards making its gaming segment more commercial and mainstream. Users are being advised to play the games that are going to be removed before July 14. Once removed, these games will not be seen again on the Netflix app.
So if you have not yet tried games like Monument Valley or Braid, then you have only a few days left. From next month, it will disappear from the digital shelf.