If you have Netflix, try this open-world game immediately

polygon.com:

Did you know the creators of mega-hit mobile games Alto’s Adventure and Alto’s Odyssey released their first 3D open-world game in May? It’s true, and it rules. So why have you probably not heard about it? Unfortunately, Laya’s Horizon is the latest victim of the muddy mobile marketplace.

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Netflix published the game on iOS and Android, meaning it’s only playable if you log in to the app with active Netflix credentials. However, that’s also the good news! If you already have a Netflix login, this brilliant game is effectively free.

Let me echo that word “brilliant.” Laya’s Horizon applies the Alto aesthetic to a mountainous island. You zip down the cliffs using a cape as if it were a wingsuit. With two fingers on the touchscreen, you steer the character down mine shafts and under bridges at breakneck speed.

I admittedly held some skepticism while loading Laya’s Horizon. Most sprawling open-world designs don’t align with me spending a few minutes on my smartphone here and there. And how could a mobile game from a comparably small team do something new with this genre that’s been the bread and butter of big-budget console gaming for more than a decade?

Developer Snowman cleverly solves this problem by working smarter, not harder, than its contemporaries. Laya’s Horizon is effectively a limitless