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Poinpy, a perfect video game, is back and it’s completely free on mobile
Poinpy, a mobile platformer previously available only to Netflix subscribers, has returned as a free download for iOS and Android after being pulled from Netflix's games lineup. Developer Ojiro Fumoto and publisher Devolver Digital had said they hoped to bring the game to other platforms after its removal, and it is now available with no adverts or microtransactions.
Poinpy launched in 2022 as a Netflix exclusive before being removed from the service in June 2025, leaving it effectively unplayable for over a year. The game, a colourful inversion of Fumoto's earlier title Downwell, has players bouncing upwards through procedurally generated levels collecting fruit to feed a following creature, with roguelite elements such as permanent upgrades and run-based power-ups; players can optionally tip Fumoto within the app.
In short
- Poinpy is free again on iOS and Android after leaving Netflix.
- It had been unplayable for over a year following its June 2025 removal.
- The relaunch has no ads or microtransactions, just an optional tip.
Explained simply
Poinpy is a mobile video game created by Ojiro Fumoto and published by Devolver Digital. It originally launched in 2022 exclusively on Netflix Games, the service that offers selected games to Netflix subscribers at no extra cost.
In June 2025, Netflix removed Poinpy from its games collection, making it unavailable. Because the game existed only on Netflix, there was no alternative way to play it.
The game is a colourful platformer where players bounce a character upwards through randomly generated levels, collecting fruit to feed a creature that follows them. It builds on concepts from Fumoto's earlier game Downwell and features mechanics that provide permanent upgrades and varying power-ups that change with each playthrough.
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