Netflix games has five games planned for the summer and released a sizzling video showing them all. They range from sci-fi adventures to casual adventures to titles published elsewhere.
Here is the summer schedule of Netflix games
The first and perhaps the biggest game is Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, which will be released on July 12th. This is a sequel to Night School Studio’s hit sci-fi adventure Oxenfree. It was announced for Nintendo Switch and PC in April 2021, but has since been released for other platforms such as PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Android and iOS. Netflix also bought the studio in September 2021. The first game came to Netflix in September 2022, nearly six years after its initial release.
The Queen’s Gambit Chess releases July 25 only to Netflix subscribers and is set in the world of the accompanying Netflix series. Players take chess lessons and compete in a “breathtaking love letter to the award-winning drama”. Familiar characters like Mr. Shaibel and Borgov make appearances, and players can see locations like Beth’s house, the Methuen Orphanage, and more.
Cut the Rope Daily arrives on Netflix on August 1st. It’s a version of the popular mobile game that features not only physics-based gameplay but also a daily supply of puzzles.
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Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed doesn’t have a firm release date, but it’s another upcoming game that will be available to Netflix subscribers. Originally released in 2020, this strategy title allows players to assemble a team of around 50 different battle-ready Lego characters with all sorts of abilities.
Paper Trail also doesn’t have a release date, but will be available to Netflix subscribers as well as PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Xbox Series X|S players sometime this summer. This unique puzzle game takes place in a paper world and lets players fold through the environment to solve puzzles that evolve as the game progresses.
These are just a few of the 60 or so games available to Netflix subscribers. These titles include Transformers: Forged to Fight, Oxenfree, Tomb Raider Reloaded, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, and Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales to name a few.