Black Mirror: Thronglets

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Black Mirror: Thronglets is a single player simulation game. It was developed by Night School Studio and was released on April 1, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Retro virtual pet simulation: Hatch, multiply, and evolve Thronglets!

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66%

Audience ScoreBased on 805 reviews

story25 positive mentions

stability14 negative mentions

Engaging and unique gameplay combining virtual pet and city-building mechanics with a deep, thought-provoking storyline tied to the Black Mirror episode.
Addictive and immersive experience with charming thronglets and meaningful player choices affecting the game's narrative and outcomes.
Well-made with creative dialogue, atmosphere, and no ads or microtransactions, providing a fresh approach to mobile gaming.

Requires an active Netflix subscription to play, which limits accessibility and frustrates many players.
Game is very short, with limited replayability and a linear storyline that offers only minor variations on reruns.
Technical issues including glitches, crashes, interface problems, and overwhelming gameplay pace detract from the overall experience.

story
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is widely praised for its engaging, thought-provoking, and well-written narrative that effectively ties into the original episode and offers meaningful choices. However, many users find it short, somewhat linear, and lacking in depth or replay value, with repeated calls for longer, expanded, or sandbox modes to extend gameplay beyond the main story. Despite technical issues reported by some, the story stands out as a highlight, evoking a strong emotional and philosophical impact uncommon in mobile games.
- “Had some very realistic conversations with the thronglets and even though I had to nuke them it felt sad... best game I've played in my life... never left a review in a single game also that I have played... best story ever!”
- “I love the way the story and responses change based on your actions, and how it kept you guessing even though you've seen the episode.”
- “Amazing concept, excellent storyline, and unexpected outcomes.”
- “It's like going back to the 90s and playing a mix between Lemmings and SimCity... the only issue is that the storyline lacks depth and feels rushed.”
- “It’s a shame that it’s just a minigame in an otherwise boring story-driven game, which ends in an equally boring finale.”
- “After finishing the story, you can't go back to your worlds or Thornglets, unless you reset your progress completely.”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is inconsistent, with many users experiencing freezing and glitches at specific story points, particularly after receiving gifts or during key events, which interrupts progression and requires restarting. However, some players report no issues or only intentional, minor "glitches," indicating that stability may vary across devices. Overall, stability issues significantly impact the gameplay experience for a notable portion of users.
- “No glitches or issues while playing.”
- “I'm on RedMagic 5G with a good processor and experienced no glitches or bugs.”
- “It's fun until it freezes at a certain scene.”
- “Can't play past the bug where everything freezes after the cinematic of them "receiving a gift."”
- “I get that some "glitches" are an intentional feature, but the screen sometimes changes colors to dark red and dark blue so I can't see anything, can't see the dialogue, and I have to exit and re-enter constantly to get the color back to normal.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally enjoyable with unique mechanics and an engaging story, combining pet simulation, city-building, and moral choice elements. However, it tends to be short, somewhat shallow, and linear, with limited replay value and occasional pacing issues. Some players found certain mechanics frustrating or felt there was too much dialogue relative to actual gameplay.
- “Game was great and can give you at least a few hours of gameplay if not more as you can play several times over.”
- “The details, gameplay and history is excellent!”
- “Overall gameplay of a city building tycoon, but with thought-provoking storyline and dialogue that reminded me a little of games like Doki Doki Literature Club.”
- “The most enjoyable part of the game—raising, breeding, and evolving the thronglets—should’ve been the core gameplay, but instead, it ends way too quickly and feels completely rigid.”
- “Poor thronglet... (the game's third mechanic is broken, blocking progression.)”
- “Too much talking, not enough gameplay.”
monetization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its monetization model, as it relies solely on a Netflix subscription with no in-game purchases or ads, providing a refreshing experience compared to typical free-to-play games with microtransactions. However, some users find the subscription requirement misleading, arguing it’s not truly free and expressing annoyance with Netflix ads unrelated to the game. Overall, the ad-free and purchase-free approach is welcomed, but the necessity of a Netflix account generates mixed feelings.
- “People complaining about a free game on Netflix that didn't have any in-game purchases are insane.”
- “Turns out it's as addictive as the one in the show, although it's quite short, a relief from all the in-app purchase cancer plaguing the Play Store.”
- “It's like having to pay to watch an advertisement.”
- “The ads for games are quite annoying, I think these actively make my subscription worse.”
- “Requires a subscription to Netflix, just make it a paid game or free with ads.”
replayability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers an enjoyable and unique experience aligned with its source material, but its replayability is limited due to linear progression, lack of meaningful variation in endings, and glitches affecting gameplay. While some players appreciate the different dialogue options and story paths, most find the overall replay value minimal and desire more opportunities for extended or varied playthroughs.
- “You can complete in a couple hours and it's definitely replayable.”
- “It also has replay value, and ties in very well with the episode of the show.”
- “I understand the replay value of trying for different endings, but there are glitches that make that tiresome.”
- “I understand the replay value of trying for different endings, but there are glitches that make that tiresome, first of which being it's literally impossible to drop or build enough of the limited food resources for a thronglet population that reproduces without limits.”
- “I give this game a 4 for very enjoyable gameplay mechanics, a good story, and a unique concept. However, it's an agonizingly quick playthrough and despite the appearance of choice elements, it's still pretty linear and so it has very limited replay value. I get it that it aligns with the show, but I could build thronglet communities for hours and I'm a wee bit disappointed.”
- “It is my type of game, I love the style, I love the thought behind it, but there is no replayability. I want to try to see other paths but there is no option to clean your data.”
humor
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised for being cute, hilarious, and mildly edgy, adding a delightful charm and unique personality. Some users enjoy the witty updates and funny notifications, though a few find the frequent talking interruptions a bit distracting. Overall, the humor enhances the addictive and entertaining experience.
- “The updated version of myself was hilarious.”
- “Wish we were able to collect them as cards; it would be funny to see how you 'change' with multiple replays lol.”
- “45 minutes in and it's just so cute and funny and mildly edgy - please keep updating this Black Mirror is unmatched.”
emotional
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is highly praised for its immersive and engaging experience, with players feeling deeply connected to the story and characters. Many reviewers describe powerful emotional moments that evoke reflection and even tears, making the game memorable and heartfelt. However, some note that these emotional highs are limited by less compelling story segments or endings.
- “This was by far the best game I have ever played and the most emotionally engaging.”
- “I really felt fully immersed and was quite emotional at the ending.”
- “This game made me question things about life and made me cry a bit.”
- “It’s a shame that it’s just a minigame in an otherwise boring story-driven game, which ends in an equally boring finale.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is often viewed as tedious and repetitive, with initial enjoyment quickly giving way to boredom. While it offers some fun moments, the gameplay can become a monotonous and time-consuming experience, especially during resource collection and navigating dialogue.
- “Started out nice, but quickly turned tedious.”
- “Cutting trees has become tedious and hard to pick between buildings.”
- “A good game, it's just extremely tedious to click through the dialogue to play different scenarios.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the game's unique aesthetic, particularly its glitch-inspired visuals and colony sim style, which they find conceptually appealing. However, some have encountered significant graphics glitches that affected their experience.
- “Overall, I appreciated the aesthetic of the game.”
- “I'm such a huge fan of colony sims, ARGs, and the 'glitch aesthetic'.”
- “Nice concept and cool graphics.”
- “Massive graphics glitch.”
- “Overall I appreciated the aesthetic of the game.”
- “I'm such a huge fan of colony sims, ARGs and 'glitch aesthetic'.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally relaxing and enhances the immersive experience, especially as players watch their creations grow and learn. However, some users prone to headaches may find it bothersome and prefer to turn it off.
- “As everyone else, I couldn't put the game down. The music just felt so relaxing, and watching these little guys build from nothing and learn from whatever you do was incredible. I ended up as the environmentalist.”
- “My tip is to turn off the music for anyone prone to headaches.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game appears to be poorly optimized, resulting in subpar performance on some devices. Users may experience issues such as lag or slow loading times.
- “However, this game seems poorly optimized for my phone.”

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Black Mirror: Thronglets is a simulation game.

Black Mirror: Thronglets is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

Black Mirror: Thronglets was released on April 1, 2025.

Black Mirror: Thronglets was developed by Night School Studio.

Black Mirror: Thronglets has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Black Mirror: Thronglets for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Black Mirror: Thronglets is a single player game.

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