Great game!

This game is perfect for anyone who watched Stranger Things. It is based on the characters in the show, yet it has an entirely separate story line. The graphics remind me of my childhood playing The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The only thing I don’t like is the controls. It’s all touch screen. I bought a Nimbus + controller and it doesn’t link up to the game. Most other games like this are able to use this controller, so if you could, please add this modification! Otherwise, amazing game, great job to the developers, and more of this please! This controller issue is the only reason I don’t rate it five stars! Thank you to everyone who reads this review.

Love this game so much! Must play if you're fans of the series.

When I first played this game in 2017, I haven't watched the series, but I still enjoyed the game so much that I spent 8 hours to pass it and collect all the staff.... 5 years passed, this game is still in my phone(my phone is 64GB just let you know…… I started to watch the series this year, and be more understandable to the characters and the content it had🥺 Its like the combination of season 1 and season 2, and would bring out so many memories when you played the game! Dustin use Putins as weapon haha, Chef use his fist to defeat the enemies🤣 I passed classic and normal mode as 100%..definitely you will enjoy the game if you're fans of the series or like to collecting things in games

Best mobile game available…bar none!

If you grew up playing Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past on the SNES, this game will AMAZE you! It is almost like it is a mod of the old school 8 and 16 bit Zelda games on the NES and SNES. The parallels to the SNES Zelda Link To The Past game are innumerable. It has identical mechanics, gameplay, and is almost like it is running on the very same engine. That doesn’t mean the game lacks originality. It has its own story and characters that are all from the Stranger Things show. It takes you back to a very nostalgic era of gameplay in the same way the show takes you back to a nostalgic era of horror films. 20 out of 10!!!

great!

i enjoyed playing this even if it was only almost 9 hours of gameplay (100% completed). less bugs than the second which is great but it unfortunately less fun. the map is annoying bc it’s practically useless (you can see the buildings, but it won’t tell you the names of each, leaving you to have to search for it) i played the 2nd game first so i thought i’d really not like the 2D factor of this game but i didn’t mind it as much even though it made it slightly less interesting. really hoping they create another game for the last season!

Pretty dang cool

I really enjoyed this. It took me about 7 hours total to completely 100% the game and i had a lot of fun! So many small details to look out for when completing missions and side missions in order to complete the game. Really enjoyed all the characters, it would’ve been really cool if every single time you unlocked a new costume if it added an ability to a character. I also wish there was an onscreen joystick or at least the ability to use a Bluetooth controller to control the player instead of screen tapping for every location you want to go.

Great for 80s and Stranger Things lover’s

I actually thought I would hate the game but I don’t. It’s not at all conon and is loosely based on the stranger things story but it’s still very fun. I love it’s retro feel and really adds to the game. I’m only about 60% and already finished the story but it was a great deal of fun. I know for some of your mad at how you need a Netflix account but personally I own Netflix and yea I know it’s expensive but most own it and it’s worth it. But overall this game is a nice and challenging puzzle action game that’s great for just playing for a bit. And it’s stranger things the best show ever!

Ive played almost as much as Ive seen the show

This game has changed since it was first released, now each character has a second outfit, so cute! Very sad that you cant use Eleven to beat the levels any more. Only glitch is in Will's hospital outfit, when he runs either way or attacks theres two of him- I thought I must've missed this part in the show! Maybe the game is making a commentary on how Will's body is split into two personalities, his own and the one controlled by the (I forgot his name, Flame Hunter? Shadow Demon? Nyway u kno the 1)

Netflix login ruins the game as a whole

I remembered that this game exists and when I tried to play it… I need a Netflix login. It’s so stupid considering years ago when I played the game, you didn’t need a Netflix login to play it. Do I have a Netflix account? Yes. Do I want to login with it? No. Just the implementation of the login makes it seem like Netflix is doing so much just for a few extra subscription for their site, which is just filled with shovelware and like 7 good shows and movies. Oh, and if you do decide to play the game: Spoiler alert, from my memory, the character you get for collecting all the waffles is pretty bad being that you can travel to other places. USING THE KIDDIE POOLS, THAT DOESN’T EVEN TELL YOU WHAT THE DESTINATION IS.

Downloads for Netflix games have been growing as the company is betting on gaming related to its reality TV shows.

Fast Company Sat Mar 29 2025

Stranger Things 1984 picks up approximately 2 million installs as Netflix's most downloaded mobile title to date, Sensor Tower data shows.

Sensor Tower Thu Dec 29 2022

The company behind Stranger Things: 1984 and Stranger Things 3: The Game is shuttering after 11 years.

PocketGamer.biz Fri Dec 29 2023

Netflix's first test of mobile games features two "Stranger Things" titles for Android, available -- for now -- only in Poland.

Variety Tue Mar 29 2022

As Netflix stock lost more than a third of its value Wednesday, the company is planning to chase opportunities of all kinds from video...

The Washington Post Tue Nov 29 2022

Businesses across the digital landscape have increasingly embraced video games, even when the fit might be a curious one.

Fast Company Sat Mar 01 2025

Netflix's mobile gaming push has begun in Poland with two Stranger Things–themed games on Android called Stranger Things: 1984 and Stranger...

The Hollywood Reporter Tue Mar 29 2022

Netflix now has five mobile games available for Android users: Stranger Things: 1984, Stranger Things 3: The Game, Shooting Hoops, Card Blast, and Teeter Up.

USA Today Sun May 29 2022

Netflix's two Stranger Things games to date are both retro-inspired mobile games, and it's clear the company is aiming for something bigger in scale.

GamesRadar+ Fri Dec 29 2023

Netflix is ringing in 25 years of bringing you the shows you love to watch, from 'Money Heist' to 'Stranger Things' to 'Bridgerton' to...

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