Netflix Announces New Horror Game From Oxenfree Developers
Originally published Jun 23, 2026
By Ash Parrish · Kotaku
AI-generated summary based on Kotaku · Aggregated by GamingCurve · Human-reviewed and approved on Jul 2, 2026
Key points
- Netflix has announced a new horror game called 'Unhinged' developed by Night School Games.
- The game features Zoë Kravitz and Sadie Sink as friends trying to survive a killer in an apartment building.
- The game uses the player's phone as a controller, with calls and messages playing through the handset speaker.
- Netflix has scaled back its gaming ambitions, but 'Unhinged' may signal a return to narrative-driven experiences.
- 'Unhinged' is set to launch on Netflix on June 30, 2026.
Netflix has announced a new horror game titled 'Unhinged,' developed by Night School Games, the creators of Oxenfree. The game features Zoë Kravitz and Sadie Sink as two friends who must survive a killer in a desolate apartment building using their phones as a controller. The game uses the player's phone to enhance immersion, with calls and messages playing through the handset speaker. 'Unhinged' is set to launch on Netflix on June 30, 2026. The game marks a return to narrative-driven experiences for Netflix, which has scaled back its gaming ambitions in recent years. Night School Games, one of Netflix's last remaining gaming subsidiaries, has been developing the title since 2021.
Read the original story: Kotaku — by Ash Parrish