Netflix has released Unhinged, a first-person horror game from Oxenfree developer Night School Studio, which uses players' own smartphones as an in-game prop to blur the line between the fictional story and reality. Although Netflix's broader video game strategy has often appeared unfocused, this title demonstrates a genuine creative strength: cleverly integrating mobile devices into gameplay to heighten immersion, echoing similar fourth-wall-breaking tricks seen in games like No More Heroes.

In Unhinged, players scan a QR code to link their real phone to that of protagonist Ava, receiving in-character calls and texts from characters such as her anxious friend Claire, an elderly neighbour and a suspicious superintendent, all while navigating a darkened apartment during a storm and power cut using their phone's gyroscope as a control method. The story, centred on a woman isolated during a blackout who becomes aware she is being watched, escalates from atmospheric dread into a fast-paced thriller, with the game praised for its economical world-building and effective use of technology to enhance tension.