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Netflix may still be the first name you think of when you consider streaming a movie or TV show<\/a>, but over the last several years, the streaming service has made in-roads toward gaming as well. In fact, your Netflix subscription actually gets you access to quite a few great games, with the one little caveat that you\u2019ll have to play them on your phone or tablet. <\/p>\n

While those might not be many people\u2019s preferred gaming platforms, that doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t great options for how to spend your time on Netflix before you find your next favorite show. To help you out, we put together a list of some of the best games on the platform, and we\u2019ve split them into categories to help you know which ones are right for you:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Portability<\/p>\n

Netflix games are only available to play on phones or tablets, which isn\u2019t always the platform games were designed for. When picking the best games on Netflix, how they transfer over to a smaller screen or a touchscreen is vital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Variety<\/p>\n

Not everyone is drawn to the same kinds of games. We could fill this list with just puzzle games, or narrative-driven games, but the goal is for everyone to be able to find something they\u2019d enjoy. So our list features titles from different genres and moods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fun<\/p>\n

Yeah, everything else is important, but if the game isn\u2019t fun, what\u2019s the point? Each of these games come highly recommended by a staff member at Polygon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Netflix\u2019s best mobile games<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This category is for more traditional mobile games, generally ones that have been released on app stores already. In other words, if you\u2019re looking to supplement your other phone games with your Netflix subscription, this is the perfect category for you. <\/p>\n

Snake.io<\/h3>\n

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A  slight remix on the classic Snake <\/em>formula, Snake.io<\/em> throws you into a random lobby with dozens of other players each competing to become the largest snake and eat everyone else. It\u2019s a great time and can be surprisingly compelling, especially if you\u2019re good enough to rule over all the tinier snakes in your lobby. <\/p>\n

Bloons TD 6<\/h3>\n

\"Several<\/p>\n

A tower-defense classic, Bloons Tower Defense 6<\/em> offers a ridiculous number of upgrades to earn and levels to play through, all in the name of stopping the nefarious balloons from reaching their destination. <\/p>\n

Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon <\/h3>\n

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A spinoff of the excellent roguelike Shovel Knight<\/em>, Pocket Dungeon<\/em> is a roguelike puzzle game where you have to help Shovel Knight dig his way through a variety of levels, made up of enemies and dirt, with each being equally dangerous.<\/p>\n

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Great games that are a perfect fit <\/h2>\n

These are solid games that don\u2019t exactly feel like mobile games, but do work pretty well on the platform. They\u2019re mostly (but not all) narrative games and make great experiences that rival some of Netflix\u2019s best shows. <\/p>\n

Spiritfarer <\/h3>\n

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Spiritfarer<\/em><\/a> is a beautiful game that has you ferrying people into the afterlife. It\u2019s a gentle, gorgeous game where most of the gameplay is about stacking things on your boat as carefully as you can, but the touching characters are the real star of the show. <\/p>\n

Kentucky Route Zero <\/h3>\n

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Kentucky Route Zero<\/em><\/a> is a wonderful adventure game that’s more or less about the strangest road trip you\u2019ll ever take. The game mostly follows a truck driver trying to make a delivery, but the real draw is stopping by the side of the road every now and then to have conversations with some of the most unique and fascinating characters ever created for a game. <\/p>\n

Into the Breach <\/h3>\n

\"Art<\/p>\n

Created by the developers of the tremendous roguelike F.T.L.<\/em>, Into the Breach<\/em><\/a> is a fantastic turn-based strategy game about managing your army of mechs and sending them on missions. The one word of warning here is that this game is easily the most challenging of any on this list. <\/p>\n

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Your mileage may vary <\/h2>\n

Make no mistake, this is a category full of good, sometimes great games\u2026 but they\u2019re also games that we can\u2019t give a full-throated recommendation for (mostly) because if you\u2019re playing them through Netflix, it means you\u2019re playing them on a mobile device, and these were games designed for other platforms. Thankfully, you can also download games whenever you want with your subscription, so you might as well give the titles on this list a shot and see if the somewhat compromised controls bother you. Or if you\u2019ve got a controller that works with bluetooth, connect it to your phone and have a blast with these.<\/p>\n

The Grand Theft Auto series<\/h3>\n

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Netflix gives you access to Grand Theft Auto III<\/em>, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City<\/em>, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas<\/em>, all good games on consoles and in their own rights, but the touchscreen controls are a big ask from these already buggy remakes<\/a>. But with GTA 6<\/em><\/a> right around the corner, it\u2019s at least a great time to jump back into the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Braid <\/h3>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A great puzzle-platformer with some fantastic gameplay and narrative twists, Braid <\/em>works well enough on a phone to still make it worth experiencing. <\/p>\n

Dead Cells <\/h3>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A tough game in the best of conditions, the touchscreen controls are a little too much to ask of this 2D roguelike Metroidvania gem. That being said, if the controls work well for you, it\u2019s one of the best games Netflix has to offer. <\/p>\n

Hades <\/h3>\n

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One of the best roguelikes of the decade, Hades<\/a>\u2019 <\/em>excellent characters and art design, mixed with its inventive weapons and precise combat made it an instant classic when it came out in 2021 and it hasn\u2019t diminished with age.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Football Manager 2024 Mobile <\/h3>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

This one controls just fine, but where the tough-to-swallow bit comes in is that it\u2019s still Football Manager. You probably already know if you\u2019ll like this one just from the title. If you\u2019re uncertain, maybe try managing your own football team and guiding them to a Champions League title or World Cup glory.<\/p>\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Netflix may still be the first name you think of when you consider streaming a movie or TV show, but over the last several years, the streaming service has made in-roads toward gaming as well. In fact, your Netflix subscription actually gets you access to quite a few great games, with the one little caveat that you\u2019ll have to play them on your phone or tablet.  While those might not be many people\u2019s preferred gaming platforms, that doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t great options for how to spend your time on Netflix before you find your next favorite show. To help you out, we put together a list of some of the best games on the platform, and we\u2019ve split them into categories to help you…<\/p>\n

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