POINPY
Bounce and juice 'em up!
Ratings
Age
9+
Category
Action
Languages
English
Tue Aug 04 2026
Enables Game Center leaderboards
Fixes localization
From Ojiro Fumoto, creator of Downwell, comes Poinpy—a vibrant, fast-paced vertical arcade climber. Bounce off walls, smash pots, crush monsters, and combine fruit ingredients mid-air to satisfy the appetite of a massive, pursuing blue beast. Featuring addictive slingshot physics, unlockable power-ups, and a delightfully cheerful aesthetic, Poinpy offers endless replayability for arcade fans.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Poinpy is pure mobile gaming joy. Serving as a spiritual successor to Downwell, it flips that game's downward-shooting mechanics completely on their head, tasking players with flinging themselves upwards while collecting fruit recipes under constant pressure.
What makes Poinpy special is its incredible sense of momentum and game feel. Flinging your character around the screen feels wonderfully elastic. Hitting pots, stomping enemies, and stringing together crazy fruit combinations creates a flow state that is practically impossible to put down. The colorful, cartoonish visuals and joyous sound effects are an absolute delight.
Without microtransactions or timers getting in the way, Poinpy stands as one of the finest action arcade games available on mobile platforms.
Features
Created by renowned indie developer Ojiro Fumoto (Downwell)
Juicy, responsive slingshot controls designed for mobile touchscreens
Bright, expressive hand-drawn visual style with catchy music
Deep customization via unlockable passive ability cards
Zero ads or microtransactions (included with Netflix membership)
Upcoming Events
Tips & Walkthrough
Look closely at the beast's recipe prompt at the bottom of the screen. Prioritize bouncing into specific colored fruits in sequence to gain maximum gauge refills and score multipliers.
Swipe downward while airborne to execute a heavy slam. This resets your jump counter upon hitting enemies or pots, letting you stay high above the bottom screen margin.
Gameplays
Drag and launch your tiny character upward with snappy slingshot controls, combining multiple mid-air jumps before needing to refresh your stamina.
Collect seeds during runs to unlock permanent equipment cards, offering bonuses like extra jumps, magnetic fruit attraction, and slow-motion drops.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes, Poinpy is distributed exclusively via Netflix Games and requires an active subscription to play.
Ratings & Reviews
An actually good free game
Tue Jul 28 2026 DannijkPoinpy is one of those rare mobile games that is an actual game. …Okay so obviously I’m being a bit facetious—frankly I’m not much of a mobile gamer. Smartphones just aren’t suited for the types of games I enjoy playing, and mobile games (especially “free”-to-play ones) are often plagued with frustrating design choices that disrespect the player, with the goal of getting the player to fork over cash to ease that frustration. So it is incredibly refreshing to play something on my phone, for free, that actually respects the player. And it’s a well designed game, on top of that. While Poinpy is far from the first game of its kind, it delivers an incredibly solid and well-polished experience comparable to other small indie arcade games you can find on PC and console, with an insanely addictive gameplay loop. And the controls work well on a phone too. In my opinion, the creator’s prior game, Downwell, suffered from the use of touchscreen buttons (which are never quite as responsive as the real, tactile buttons on a controller); Poinpy’s tap and slide controls, by contrast, are simple and intuitive, yet allow for a similarly compelling experience. I skipped this game back when it was on Netflix (because, like… why is Netflix hosting games anyways? lol) but was intrigued seeing it release on the App Store 100% free with zero drawbacks (only with the option to leave a tip). Kinda crazy, whoever came up with that. But it might actually be a secretly genius financial decision because I actually did end up voluntarily leaving a tip, and I probably wouldn’t have spent any money on this game if it were instead filled with ads or behind a one-time paywall. The game is truly free, though, so if you’re dead set on not spending any money (and make no mistake, there is no incentive for tipping, the devs don’t guilt-trip you, it’s entirely at your discretion) there’s zero risk in downloading and trying it yourself.
POINPY is for the Real Ones.
Tue Jul 28 2026 Dylan KirchthurnFrom the creator of Downwell, that’s really all that needs to be said. POINPY harkens back to the early days of the App Store where simple arcade games with easy to learn touch controls were king. Much like Downwell movement is fun and fluid. It’s a momentum based system which keeps your control feeling deliberate and the action constantly exciting. The game has a colorful presentation, it reminds me of Nintendo with its barrage of simple yet charming characters. POINPY is free with no ads or strings attached. That’s so rare in today’s market that some may assume it’s too good to be true, but it isn’t. POINPY is just like that.
Fun, addicting, and challenging! (Plus questions)
Thu Jul 30 2026 Jboss9765POINPY is genuinely such a fun game, I’m a little sad that I’ve beaten it, even if it took me more than a few days. It’s also kinda addicting, the gameplay feels smooth and easy to understand, as well as challenging, especially the final challenge. My questions (that I think the devs can respond to bcuz I’m pretty sure there’s a feature for them to do so) is: what is the bedtime set? The second question is not really a question but I don’t think that the leaderboards are working.
A netflix jail escapee makes good.
Tue Jul 28 2026 MkDoomI own the devs previous work across multiple platforms, and really enjoyed this when it dropped on Netflix games. I wouldn’t have minded paying for it, as I’d basically beaten it on Netflix before it was removed. I don’t remember exactly but I think the puzzle levels are new… or I neglected to unlock them before. Either way new to me and a nice surprise! TLDR: Great game, glad I’m able to play it again; I tipped $2.
Short, sweet, and surprisingly hard to beat
Thu Aug 06 2026 DecaheximaFlick thumb and creature go zoom, flick thumb in various ways and creature does acrobatics (this is an aspect of the game that feels spectacularly tactile) The mastery— and eventual big reveal— remind me of the way Kirby’s Dream Land handles its game mastery: Light and succulent, before letting you loose with the controls In addition to this, the Puzzle Levels showcase the ins and outs of Poinpy’s prowess, while also being treat-sized There’s also cute art for the equippable gachapon Abilities I like how it shows the description of one FIRST before you pop open its capsule to reveal its title name (the ones featuring foxes are really cute) Ending credit sequence is top-notch, too— the art on display is charming once you manage to frantically nab loads of fruit
A rare sight in the mobile gaming landscape.
Wed Jul 22 2026 ZimmEH30I have only been playing for about slightly less than an hour but that was enough to convince me that this was a game made with love and without the intention of squeezing out as much money as possible with ads or microtransactions, not to mention the game has an addictive gameplay loop to top it all off! Truly a rare sight in the modern mobile gaming landscape. 5/5
My favorite game
Mon Aug 03 2026 wnav17This game is absolutely amazing, everything about it is created so well. I don’t know exactly what it is that captured me about this game but I can’t stop playing. It’s just the perfect mix of everything, you can sit and play for hours or can play quickly while on a break at work. It’s amazing in every aspect, make sure to play yo isn’t be disappointed.
Hidden Gem of a Game
Sat Aug 01 2026 bean_walrusI feel genuinely grateful to have found this game. Not only id the gameplay loop consistent fun and engaging, but everything feels smooth, the art is incredible, and upgrades are well thought out. And on top of ALL of that, the creator still made it with zero ads and no in app purchases. Goat of the appstore.