‘Hades,' ‘Monument Valley' and More Indie Mobile Games Leaving Netflix as Streamer Continues Strategy Shift
'Hades,' the 'Monument Valley' franchise and several other indie mobile gaming titles are leaving Netflix next month amid an ongoing shift in the streamer's overall plan for its video games division.
'Just like with series and film, games will come and go from the service,' Netflix said in a statement to Variety.
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As first reported by Engadget, 'Hades' will be leaving Netflix on July 1, while these titles will be departing July 14: 'Battleship,' 'Braid, Anniversary Edition,' 'Carmen Sandiego,' 'CoComelon: Play with JJ,' 'Death's Door,' 'Diner Out: Merge Cafe,' 'Dumb Ways to Survive,' 'Ghost Detective,' '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' and 'Vineyard Valley.'
While some of these games are available via other platforms, a few were exclusive to Netflix.
The removal of these indie mobile games comes a few months after Netflix formally unveiled its forward-looking gaming strategy to journalists during a presentation at the 2025 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. From now on, its focus when developing titles will fall into four key categories: mainstream, narrative, kids, and party games.
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