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| Developer(s) | Snowman |
| Publisher(s) | Netflix |
| Director(s) | Jason Medeiros |
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| Designer(s) | Jesse Baker |
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| Writer(s) | Colin McCall |
| Composer(s) | Wobblersound |
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| Release | May 2, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Laya's Horizon is a 2023 action game developed by Snowman and published by Netflix through its Netflix Games subscription service. The game features the player character, Laya, exploring a small, mountainous island via repeatedly gliding with a wingsuit down from peaks to the coast. The player controls the wingsuit to steer Laya throughout the open world area, exploring the island and completing challenges from other non-playable gliders.
The game began development in 2018 as the studio's largest title to date and first open world 3D game, a departure from their previous linear titles such as Alto's Adventure and Skate City. It was developed based on the central conceit of using touchscreen controls to create the feeling of wingsuit flight, set inside an explorable, peaceful world. Snowman chose Netflix as the publisher so that the game design would not be impacted by a need to monetize the game with advertisements or in-app purchases. Laya's Horizon was released for Netflix subscribers on iOS and Android in May 2023. The game was positively received by critics, who acclaimed its open, relaxing gameplay and sense of flight, along with the quality of the island's environmental design.