The impact of Squid Game is not going away anytime soon. No lie, we didn’t think the series would be so popular when it first aired. However, Squid Game was a huge success and became one of the works that marked 2021. It is obvious how gripping Squid Game is. We have prepared this list for those who finished Squid Game in a snap and want to watch other series in this genre.
1- Alice in Borderland
Frustrated, unemployed and obsessed with video games, Ryohei Arisu and his friends suddenly find themselves in a mysteriously abandoned and empty version of Tokyo. Forced to compete in dangerous games with his friends in order to survive in this strange world, Arisu meets Usagi, a young woman who competes in the games alone. Together, they try to solve one mystery after another as they risk their lives and confront what it means to live.
2- Danganronpa
Danganronpa is a 13-episode anime based on the PSP game of the same name. 15 elite high school students find themselves in a very special high school called Hope’s Peak Academy. Graduating from this high school means that you will be very successful in life, but graduating from here is really hard. The principal of this school is a remote-controlled teddy bear named Monokuma. Monokuma tells the 15 students that there is only one way for them to graduate: commit murder. If a student wants to graduate, he must kill one of the other students and not be caught. If the other students figure out who committed the murder, the murderer will be executed. But if they cannot figure out who committed the murder, the other students will be killed and only the murderer will graduate.
3- Liar Game
Liar Game is a 12-episode Korean series that aired in 2014 – based on the manga series of the same name (there is also a 2007 Japanese series based on the same manga series). In the series, a group of players are given money to compete in a psychological survival game. The contestants have to deceive each other using the money to win the first prize. Unlike Squid Game, which features games that require both intelligence and physical strength, this series focuses more on logic and reasoning, but is equally enjoyable to watch.
4- The Purge
In a country where all crimes committed for 12 hours are considered legal, what do you think would happen… The Purge, which has been a movie series since 2013, turned into a series in 2018. In this 12-hour period where many crimes such as murder, robbery and arson are legal, we watch what different characters do to survive. The 2-season series questions the foundations of American society and makes you ask the question – is the only reason we don’t commit crimes because we are good people or because we are afraid of punishment?
5- %3
This Netflix series from Brazil is a dystopian thriller. In a near-future Brazil, only a small and privileged few live a rich and modern life, while the rest of the population lives in abject poverty. only a small number of people who successfully complete an intense competitive process are allowed to join this privileged society.
Competing in different games with other contestants to get out of poverty and have a wonderful life… There are many similarities with Squid Game. 3% aired for 4 seasons and 33 episodes in total and finalized in August 2020.
6- Sweet Home
Based on the web comic of the same name, Sweet Home centers on a lonely young man named Cha Hyun-soo. After losing his family in an accident, Cha Hyun-soo moves to a new apartment. His quiet life begins to change with the strange events that take place in his new building. As people turn into monsters, both Cha Hyun-soo and the other residents of the building will try to survive.
Like Squid Game, Sweet Home is a Korean TV series about a struggle for survival in an enclosed space, but it’s also a fantasy series. Along with many frightening creatures, we also watch how this kind of situation reveals the true face of people. The series aired on December 18, 2020 and consists of 10 episodes.
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