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Poinpy Returns to iOS and Android as a Completely Free Game

The move restores access to a delisted Netflix-exclusive through a tip-only funding model that excludes ads and required purchases.

Overview

  • Poinpy returned to the Apple App Store and Google Play this week and is listed on both storefronts as 100% free with no in‑game ads or mandatory microtransactions.
  • Publisher Devolver Digital facilitated the re-release and the game’s storefront pages include an optional tip screen so players can voluntarily support developer Ojiro Fumoto.
  • The game originally launched in June 2022 as a Netflix Games exclusive and was removed from Netflix’s catalogue in June 2025, leaving it unavailable on native stores until this re-release.
  • Poinpy is a one-handed vertical platformer by Moppin (Ojiro Fumoto), creator of Downwell, and won strong critical praise at release for its design, controls, and replay hooks.
  • The return highlights preservation risks for subscription-tied mobile games and could prompt other publishers to restore delisted titles or experiment with non‑traditional, tip-based funding to keep indie games accessible.