Netflix Is Expanding ‘The Conjuring’ Universe With Even More Horror on the Way

Streaming platforms have spent the past few years quietly transforming into something much bigger than places to just watch movies and shows, and Netflix’s gaming division has been at the center of that shift. What started as a handful of mobile-only titles has steadily grown into something far more ambitious, culminating in the platform’s biggest genre swing yet just in time for spooky season.

That swing is ‘The Conjuring: Unspoken,’ a brand-new narrative-driven game based on the massively popular ‘The Conjuring’ cinematic universe, confirmed by What’s on Netflix after spotting the title listed in the streamer’s October 2026 New on Netflix newsletter. The game is set to arrive later this month, positioning it as Netflix’s centerpiece horror release heading into Halloween.

Unlike Netflix’s typical mobile-only game library, ‘The Conjuring: Unspoken’ will be a Cloud release, meaning subscribers will stream it directly to their television or web browser while using their smartphone as a controller. According to the game’s official logline, players will investigate what’s haunting the fictional Red Lion Inn, scanning for paranormal signals and uncovering the eerie events troubling a grieving family throughout the cinematic experience.

‘The Conjuring Universe’ has grown into one of horror’s most lucrative franchises since director James Wan launched it in 2013, centered on dramatized case files from real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The franchise has since expanded well beyond its core films into interconnected spinoffs like the ‘Annabelle’ movies and ‘The Nun’ series, collectively grossing billions worldwide. The property is owned and distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery through its New Line Cinema banner, with production typically overseen by Peter Safran’s The Safran Company alongside Wan’s own Atomic Monster.

Bringing an IP of this scale directly into Netflix’s cloud gaming beta marks a significant vote of confidence in the platform’s growing games division, signaling just how seriously the company is investing in horror as a genre this year.

This announcement comes directly on the heels of ‘Unhinged,’ another high-profile horror title that became a genuine success story for Netflix Games earlier this year. Developed by Netflix-owned studio Night School Studio, best known for ‘Oxenfree,’ ‘Unhinged’ starred Zoë Kravitz, Sadie Sink, and Troy Baker in an immersive thriller about a woman trapped in her apartment building during a hurricane, using players’ phones as both flashlight and lifeline throughout the roughly 30-minute experience.

That game launched to widespread positive reviews after its June 30 release, with outlets praising its innovative use of phone integration for calls, texts, and real-time decision-making that made it feel less like a traditional mobile game and more like an interactive film. Its success appears to have directly paved the way for Netflix’s decision to bring an established horror franchise like ‘The Conjuring’ into the same cloud gaming space.

As with all Netflix Games titles, ‘The Conjuring: Unspoken’ will be included at no additional cost for subscribers, with no ads or in-app purchases required to play. Details remain scarce regarding which studio is actually developing the game or how closely its story will tie into the broader film franchise, though its Halloween-timed release strongly suggests Netflix is positioning it as the seasonal centerpiece of its gaming lineup.

With horror gaming clearly emerging as one of Netflix’s biggest growth areas this year, ‘The Conjuring: Unspoken’ looks set to test just how far the streamer can push interactive storytelling using some of its biggest licensed properties.

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