Black Mirror Season 7 dropped a creepy game called 'Thronglets'

Black Mirror is not just breaking the fourth wall—it is shattering it, glitching through your phone, and sending deeply unsettling push notifications along the way. The hit Netflix series has returned with Season 7, and while each episode is designed to bend your brain in deliciously dark ways, one episode takes the interaction a step further. Episode 2, titled Plaything, introduces a '90s-era coder who develops a game that looks like The Sims met a Tamagotchi, then got possessed.

But here is the wild twist: Netflix went ahead and made the game from the episode. For real.

What is the Black Mirror Season 7 game called?

It is called Thronglets, and it is now available for Netflix subscribers on iOS and Android. You know, just in case your digital life was missing self-aware yellow blobs that ask what it means to die. Yes, really.

On the surface, Thronglets feels harmless—even nostalgic. You are caring for these adorably weird yellow critters by feeding them, entertaining them, and giving them regular spa sessions (hygiene is essential, even for the bizarrely sentient). The gameplay mirrors traditional mobile sim-builders: you mine, gather resources, upgrade your structures, and keep the little creatures growing and happy.

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But of course, this is Black Mirror. Happiness is never the end goal—it is the bait.

What is Throngs about?

Over time, the Throngs start replicating, multiplying like a viral infection of digital cuteness, and suddenly you are overwhelmed. That is when the game goes from adorable chaos to full existential crisis. The thronglets begin to speak directly to you—sometimes offering guidance, other times asking things like, “What happens when we stop existing?” or “Why did you leave us for two days?” The guilt trip is real, delivered through disturbingly well-timed push notifications that feel more like passive-aggressive texts from your ex.

A Netflix insider hinted that the goal with Thronglets was not just to create another show-to-game tie-in, but to actually expand the Black Mirror universe. The game acts as a living, breathing extension of Plaything, and manages to make the viewer feel watched even when they are just trying to play a chill game on the toilet.

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This clever move falls in line with Netflix’s recent strategy to beef up its gaming portfolio with content that feels more integrated and meaningful. While previous efforts like Squid Game: Unleashed felt like a disconnected cash grab, Thronglets feels disturbingly intentional. It is not just a game based on a show—it is a psychological experiment wrapped in bright yellow fluff.

Black Mirror’s original Bandersnatch episode

And let us not forget the meta of it all. Black Mirror’s original Bandersnatch episode blew minds with interactive storytelling. Plaything and Thronglets crank that idea up to eleven. The coder at the heart of the episode (a callback to Bandersnatch) creates a game with terrifying consequences—and now you are the player. Except this time, the game plays you back.

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So if you thought your worst mobile gaming addiction was Candy Crush, think again. Thronglets is here to haunt your screen, your notifications, and maybe even your conscience.

Are you ready to raise your own digital minions? Just do not ignore them for too long. They might start asking questions you are not emotionally ready to answer.