Let’s start with the most anticipated of all, Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals. Set five years after the first episode, it will follow environmental researcher Riley Poverly, who returns to her native Oregon to examine strange radio signals. Netflix Games is counting a lot on this prestigious title, which will be their first internal production out of the oven. Indeed, they bought the Night School studio in 2021. Oxenfree 2 will therefore be exclusive to Netflix on mobiles, unlike the PC and console versions, for which we will not need a subscription. Released July 12.
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Next will come two variations of large licenses. The Queen’s Gambit Chess will take up the aesthetics of Ladies game, a Netflix series following the journey of a tormented chess prodigy. Lead actress Anya Taylor-Joy once again lends her features to protagonist Elizabeth Harmon, whom we’ll apparently be able to embody in a series of matches, puzzles, or challenges with friends. Locations and characters from the series will also be included. Released July 25.
The Queen’s Gambit Chess will be followed by Cut The Rope Daily, which will feature one new puzzle per day starting August 1. As in previous episodes, you’ll have to feed the Om Nom bug with candies by cutting the right ropes at the right time, and using the elements of the decor to get around a whole host of obstacles.
Finally, two games without a release date. The turn-based RPG LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed invites you to collect figurines to strengthen your army and explore a little of the history of the Danish brickmaker. Developed by Gameloft, LEGO Legacy was available on mobile and PC before being phased out of markets, beginning the transition to Netflix Games. Only their Facebook version still survives, which will be disconnected at the end of the year. Finally, last but not least, the adorable Paper Trail will follow the adventure of Paige, a young woman in a world of paper. To help him progress, we will have to bend the screen (virtual, not physical) in multiple ways to create paths or eliminate obstacles with the power of origami. Released in August on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch… and therefore, obviously, on Netflix.
All of these games can be seen in action in the trailer below, which also touts the Netflix Games catalog. Sometimes that might convince you to stay now that they forbid sharing passwords…