I was mid-run in *Hades* on my phone last week. Zagreus dodging lava, sword swinging. Got the Netflix alert: “Delisted July 1st.” Gut punch. Felt like losing a save file forever. Netflix yanking 20+ games soon. *Monument Valley*? *Katana Zero*? Gone. Poof. Just like that.

This stings ’cause finding good mobile games is rough. Ads, paywalls, gacha traps everywhere. Netflix felt safe. Pay sub, grab solid games. No extra cost. Now? *Braid*, *Death’s Door*, *Golden Idol* – locked away. Most were Netflix-only. Can’t buy them elsewhere. Where do we play them now?

When I played *Poinpy* last month, it felt special. Unique. Then Netflix pulled it too. Devs scramble to re-release it solo. Hope others follow. But saves? Progress? Probably wiped clean. Feels bad grinding a game just to lose it. Like your favorite OP weapon got nerfed overnight.

Remember buying games? You owned them. Cartridge, disc, download file. It stayed yours. This “rental” model? Risky. Netflix says “Here!” then “Gone!” later. My kid loved *CoComelon Play*. Guess that’s toast. What happens to the noobs just starting?

Not all doom. Devolver says bringing *Katana Zero* back as premium. Good news! Hope more devs do this. Netflix keeps *GTA: San Andreas*, *TMNT*. Fine. But losing gems like *Hades* mobile? That hurts. Devs deserve better notice too. Maybe next time?