Netflix Games is once again facing content losses, as two notable titles — Scriptic: Crime Stories and Reigns: Three Kingdoms — are set to leave the platform soon. Both games have been popular among subscribers for their unique gameplay experiences and have contributed to Netflix’s growing gaming portfolio since their launch.
If you’ve enjoyed playing these interactive titles, you’ll want to mark your calendars because their “Last day to play” notices have already appeared inside the Netflix app. Here’s everything you need to know about the departure of these two games, their background, and what this means for Netflix’s mobile gaming strategy.
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What Games Are Leaving Netflix?
Netflix is removing two major titles from its mobile games library:
- Scriptic: Crime Stories
- Released on Netflix: December 6, 2022
- Developer: Electric Noir Studios
- Leaving Netflix: December 8, 2025
- Reigns: Three Kingdoms
- Released on Netflix: November 29, 2022
- Developer: Nerial Limited
- Leaving Netflix: November 30, 2025
Both games will no longer be available to play through Netflix’s mobile app after their respective removal dates.
About Scriptic: Crime Stories
Scriptic: Crime Stories (developed by Electric Noir Studios) redefined interactive storytelling when it joined Netflix Games in December 2022. The game transforms players into detectives, investigating a series of mysterious crimes through a realistic smartphone interface.
Players can explore virtual phone messages, emails, photos, videos, and social media feeds — all designed to immerse them in an authentic detective experience. Each case unfolds through interactive choices, allowing players to determine how the investigation progresses and who they choose to trust.
What made Scriptic stand out is its ability to blend true-crime drama and interactive fiction, giving players the thrill of piecing together evidence in real-time. Every choice affects the outcome, creating multiple possible endings depending on your investigative decisions.
Unfortunately, Scriptic: Crime Stories will officially leave Netflix on December 8, 2025. After this date, the game will be removed from the app, and Netflix subscribers will no longer have access to it through the platform.
About Reigns: Three Kingdoms
The second game leaving Netflix is Reigns: Three Kingdoms, developed by Nerial Limited, best known for its innovative strategy titles. Released on November 29, 2022, this game was inspired by the Three Kingdoms era of ancient China, blending historical politics with strategic decision-making.
Players take on the role of a ruler navigating alliances, wars, and diplomacy using a simple swipe-based interface — left or right to make critical decisions. Each choice impacts the stability of your kingdom, your relationships with generals and nobles, and your standing among rival factions.
The goal is to maintain power and survive as long as possible while balancing the interests of the people and the military. With its minimalist yet strategic gameplay, Reigns: Three Kingdoms made political history accessible and engaging to modern gamers.
Sadly, this title will leave Netflix Games on November 30, 2025, marking another loss in the company’s growing list of removed games.
Why Are Netflix Games Being Removed?
Netflix has clarified that game removals are a result of expiring licenses, similar to how movies and TV shows occasionally leave the platform. In a previous statement, a Netflix spokesperson said:
“Just like with series and films, games will be removed from Netflix as licenses expire. Players will notice a ‘Leaving Soon’ badge and be notified by the app itself well in advance of removal.”
This means Netflix doesn’t necessarily own every title in its catalog — some are licensed for limited periods. Once those agreements end, Netflix must either renew them or remove the games entirely.
For players, the removal raises an important issue: game saves and progress are not transferable. When games like Scriptic or Reigns leave Netflix and reappear independently on app stores like Google Play or Apple’s App Store, players often have to start over. Currently, Netflix does not provide a way to migrate saved data to these standalone versions.
Netflix’s Growing List of Lost Games
Over the past year, Netflix has lost several popular games, suggesting a broader reshuffling of its gaming strategy. Some of the major titles that have exited include:
- Hades
- Monument Valley
- Rainbow Six: SMOL
- TED Tumblewords
- Steel Paws
- Flutter Butterflies
Additionally, reports indicate that Netflix has canceled multiple in-development titles and shuttered some of its internal game studios. This ongoing cycle of content loss could signal that the company is shifting focus toward first-party development and exclusive IPs, rather than relying heavily on licensed games.
What This Means for Netflix’s Gaming Future
Netflix entered the gaming market with big ambitions, aiming to make its subscription service more appealing by adding mobile games with no ads or in-app purchases. While the strategy has brought unique experiences to subscribers, the frequent removal of titles has raised concerns among players about long-term access.
Still, Netflix continues to invest in gaming — acquiring studios like Night School Studio (known for Oxenfree) and launching original games based on popular Netflix IPs, such as Money Heist, Love Is Blind, and The Queen’s Gambit Chess.
However, to maintain momentum, Netflix will need to strengthen its licensing agreements, improve save-data portability, and expand its catalog of exclusive games that users can rely on long-term.
Final Thoughts
The upcoming removal of Scriptic: Crime Stories and Reigns: Three Kingdoms marks another turning point for Netflix’s gaming experiment. Both titles offered distinct, high-quality experiences — one a modern detective thriller, the other a historical strategy epic.
While their departure is disappointing for fans, it also underscores Netflix’s evolving strategy in the mobile gaming market. As licenses expire, the platform will likely continue rotating its library, focusing on exclusive titles and in-house creations to compete with established mobile gaming giants.
If you’re a fan of either game, make sure to finish your playthroughs before the removal dates:
- Reigns: Three Kingdoms: Last day to play — November 30, 2025
- Scriptic: Crime Stories: Last day to play — December 8, 2025
Are You Sad to See Them Go?
Are you disappointed to see Scriptic: Crime Stories and Reigns: Three Kingdoms leaving the Netflix Games library? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
