Netflix, a CNET Editors' Choice Award pick, added four new titles to its ever-expanding games library in June, including a sequel to a cute and cozy game that involves spirits.Â
Netflix is virtually synonymous with streaming movies and TV shows, such as Black Mirror and Stranger Things, but your subscription also gives you access to mobile games you can play on your iOS or Android device. If you subscribe to Netflix (which starts at $7 a month), you can play these games and many more without ads or in-app purchases at no additional charge.
Here are the games Netflix added in June. You can also check out the games Netflix plans to add soon here.Â
Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit
A bus crash has left you on a cute but mysterious island full of spirit bears. As a Spirit Scout, it's up to you to help these spirits remember their pasts and discover peace within themselves. You can also craft, decorate and build furniture for your campsite, all while aiding the local spirits.
"It's about being a participant in an ever-changing, haunted island," Alicia Fortier, lead designer of the game, said in a news conference. "There's little mysteries to discover every day."
It's a sequel to the 2021 game Cozy Grove, and while the original was single-player only, Camp Spirit introduces an asynchronous multiplayer mode. That means the players don't all have to be online at the same time to advance, similar to turn-based games. So in Camp Spirit, you can visit each other, send gifts and interact in other ways.
And while the art style makes Camp Spirit seem like a children's game, it deals with some more mature themes, including a storyline that explores the relationship between a child and their mother.
"We touch on some difficult family dynamics and some tense interpersonal relationships," Fortier said. "Those are what really makes the game shine. We have this beautiful, lush world full of little activities to get into and a really special heart at the center of it."
Netflix Stories: Perfect Match
Enter the Perfect Match villa looking for love, only to be confronted by someone from your past. Will you choose a relationship with someone new, or will you attempt to find out what could have been? Nick Lachey, host of the TV series, reprises his role in this interactive fiction game.
The Case of the Golden Idol
Get your detective cap on, because there's been a murder -- well, 12 actually. You play as an 18th-century detective investigating these murders, which span over 50 years. Investigate the crime scenes, deduce the motives behind the murders and unmask the killer or killers in this mystery game.
Hearts
Play the classic card game on the go. Hearts is a trick-taking card game and the objective is to avoid hearts and the queen of spades card. These cards are worth points, but the person with the lowest points wins. Whether you're new to Hearts or know how to shoot the moon, you'll enjoy this simple strategy game.
Here's how you can access the games in Netflix's library
1. Download the Netflix app onto your iPhone, iPad or Android device.
2. Open the Netflix app and sign in to your account.
3. Tap Home across the bottom of your screen.
4. Scroll down your homepage until you see the Mobile Games carousel.
5. Tap into a game to learn more about it.
6. Tap Get Game to download a game you're interested in.Â
You can also search for games in the Netflix app by tapping the magnifying glass in the top right corner of the app and entering the game's name.
An additional pop-up from either Apple's App Store or the Google Play store will open, asking if you want to download the game. After confirming that action, the game will download on your device, like other apps.
For more on Netflix games, here's what to know about Hades and the Grand Theft Auto series on the service. You can also check out the latest and upcoming titles on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Apple Arcade and Crunchyroll Game Vault.