When a simple mobile phone turns your worst nightmare into reality... Unhinged (Détraqué in French...), a narrative horror game developed by Netflix Games and published by Netflix, has been available on the streaming platform’s SVOD service (in its games section) since June 30, 2026. This new interactive production hinges on a blend of video game and live streaming, where the player's choices, and, when a session is broadcast live, those of the audience, shape the course of the story.
The reveal for Unhinged drops us into a character trapped inside a haunting building, chased by an unseen force. The sequence shifts between exploration, clue-hunting, and decision-making, all wrapped in a psychological horror atmosphere borrowed from classic films.
The smartphone sits at the heart of the game's flow. It lets players interact with the environment, make choices, and respond to events as they unfold. During live streams, viewers can also vote to influence certain decisions, potentially altering the course of the adventure.
Netflix has not released an official synopsis for Unhinged.
The game drops the player into a survival scenario, requiring a string of decisions as an unseen threat slowly disrupts their progress. The story evolves based on the choices made during play.
Unhinged is a narrative horror game built around player choice. It runs on a smartphone, which acts as both controller and main interface. Interactions mainly involve exploring locations, solving situations, and choosing different responses as the adventure unfolds.
One of its hallmarks is how it operates during live streams. When a game is streamed, viewers can take part by voting on certain decisions. The content creator remains free to heed or ignore these prompts, which opens up multiple possible paths.
The game leans more toward building tension, scripted events, and branching storytelling than toward action-oriented or combat mechanics.
Unhinged is available exclusively on Netflix starting June 30, 2026. Access requires a Netflix subscription. You’ll need to search for "Détraqué" in French (on the platform’s French edition if you’re using that version); otherwise, you won’t find the game. And don’t look for it on your smartphone—it's only accessible via your TV or a web browser on a computer.
To date, Netflix has announced neither a special edition, nor any additional content, nor a pre-order system. The game has mainly attracted attention for its participatory setup, which links the player's smartphone with audience interactions during live streams.
Netflix is pressing ahead with expanding its catalog of video games accessible within its ecosystem. The question now is whether this interactive format will spawn further productions built on a similar idea.
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