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Squid Game Season 2 has triumphantly returned, and it is as shocking, fast-paced, and thought-provoking as the first season. In its first three days on Netflix, the season garnered over 68 million views, which is Netflix's biggest debut ever. People from all over the world really seem to be enjoying this show.

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However, if you loved the show, you're probably looking for something else to get you through these Squid-less trying times. Perhaps a game! Many Squid Game-like games are available for a short amount of time in the form of promotions or special events; however, in this list, we are covering games you can play at any time.

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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

Visual Novel

Systems

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Top Critic Rating: 83/100 Critics Recommend: 81%
Franchise
Danganronpa
Platform(s)
PS4

Released
January 12, 2017

Developer(s)
Spike Chunsoft

Publisher(s)
NISA

Engine
unity, proprietary engine

ESRB
m

OpenCritic Rating
Strong

This game, a perfect start to our list, centers on the school Hope's Peak Academy, echoing the hope felt by the players entering the Squid Game. Unlike Squid Game, whose 456 down on their luck, debt-ridden characters choose the game out of desperation, Danganronpa characters are typically 16 "Ultimate" high school students who eventually get trapped in a new world. Instead of a cross-eyed bully robot doll, the characters face Monokuma, a creepy robot bear.

The two ways for characters to leave are if they kill another student and get away with it or in the form of Class Trials. Class Trials can occur where students try to find murderers; however, if they are wrong when guessing who an actual killer is, the true killer leaves the school, and the other students are executed. The voting process in season two of Squid Game showcases a lot of similarities, but there is no right or wrong way to vote. The only thing that matters is surviving the next game.

7 Trivia Murder Party

A Game In The Jackbox Party Pack 3

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The Jackbox Party Pack

Party Game

Systems

Franchise
The Jackbox Party Pack
Platform(s)
Windows, PlayStation (Original), macOS, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S

Released
November 26, 2014
Developer(s)
Jackbox Games
Publisher(s)
Jackbox Games

Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer

Engine
Adobe AIR

ESRB
T For Teen // Crude Humor, Drug Reference, Fantasy Violence, Game Experience May Change During Online Play, Mild Language, Sexual Themes

The Jackbox Party Pack 3 is a collection of several social/multiplayer focused party games. One of the more popular games in the Pack is Trivia Murder Party. This is a quiz-based game where players must go to the 'Killing Floor' if any "living" player gets questions wrong. Players live or die based on their performance in the game.

The game is officially over when one player is left and when at least five questions have been played. The lethal "live or die" take on an otherwise harmless game genre strikes the same competitive note that Squid Game does.

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Mortal Kombat (1992)

Fighting

Systems

Franchise
Mortal Kombat
Platform(s)
Arcade, Nintendo Game Boy, PC, PS1, PS2, PS3, Sega CD, Sega Game Gear, Master System, Sega Genesis, SNES, Xbox 360

Released
October 6, 1992

Developer(s)
Midway Games

Publisher(s)
Midway Games, Acclaim Entertainment

Engine
Unreal Engine

ESRB
m

How Long To Beat
1 Hour

When Mortal Kombat came out, similar to Squid Game, both got a lot of attention because of how violent and gruesome they both were. Although Mortal Kombat largely rests on brute strength, it often requires a lot of technique and precision in the gameplay, similar to the intricate focus required in the Six-Legged Pentathalon in Squid Game.

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The final fight in season one of Squid Game, where Gi-hun fights to the death with Sang-woo, was epic and heartbreaking, and it could make for a great fight in Mortal Kombat. Squid Game fans will love Mortal Kombat for many of its violent elements as well as the skill required to succeed.

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Animal Crossing: Wild World

Adventure

Simulation

Systems

Franchise
Animal Crossing
Platform(s)
Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii U

Released
November 23, 2005
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo

Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer

ESRB
e

How Long To Beat
66 Hours

If Squid Game has you stressed about debt, try Animal Crossing. The game is centered around debt, but it's pretty chill about it. Gameplay is open, so you can pretty much do whatever you want on your own time.

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Tom Nook wouldn't last 30 seconds in Squid Game; however, in Animal Crossin,g he's always lingering, requesting bells from you. The scariest character in Animal Crossing is Mr. Resetti. Even his lesson about saving before you quit feels like gentle guidance compared to the guards in Squid Game.

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Among Us

Party Game

Systems

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Top Critic Rating: 80/100 Critics Recommend: 79%

Franchise
Among Us
Platform(s)
PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S

Released
June 5, 2018
Developer(s)
InnerSloth
Publisher(s)
InnerSloth

Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

Engine
Unity

ESRB
E10+ for Everyone 10+: Mild Blood, Fantasy Violence

How Long To Beat
N/A

X|S Optimized
Yes

File Size Xbox Series
1005 MB (November 2023)

Metascore
85

PS Plus Availability
N/A

OpenCritic Rating
Strong

Cross-Platform Play
Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S

Platforms That Support Crossplay
Mobile Devices, PC, PS4,PS5, Switch, Xbox One &Xbox Series X|S

Steam User Rating
92%

Among Us is a fun game that is seemingly low-stress. However, it can get pretty intense. As players in this game, you are either crewmates or impostors. Crewmates are assigned tasks to complete, and they can win if they finish all the tasks, or if they find out who the impostors are.

This is a game based on social deduction, and about figuring out who is telling the truth versus who is just in it for themselves. Among Us players already start out knowing some of their fellow players are out to get them similar to Squid Game. Both games intensify as numbers shrink, and although players are sort of on teams, they are still wondering who around them could hurt them in the end.

3 Last of Us Part 1

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9/10

The Last of Us

Action

Adventure

Systems

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Top Critic Rating: 94/100 Critics Recommend: 99%

Franchise
The Last of Us
Platform(s)
PS3, PS4

Released
June 14, 2013
Developer(s)
Naughty Dog
Publisher(s)
Sony

Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

Engine
Proprietary (overall), Havok (physics)

ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language

How Long To Beat
15 Hours

X|S Optimized
n/a

Metascore
95

Steam Deck Compatibility
Yes, The Last of Us is Steam Deck compatible

OpenCritic Rating
Mighty

Cross Save
no

Cross-Platform Play
No, The Last of Us Part 1 does not have crossplay

Expansions
The Last of Us: Left Behind

What would you do for the person you love the most? Would you kill doctors and people trying to find a cure for a deadly disease if it were going to harm them? Would you enter a game of confused, desperate people willing to kill each other in order to save your son from his crippling debt?

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If you like the large questions posed by Squid Game, many of which surround what you are willing to do in order to free yourself from debt, then you will love to play and explore what Joel will do for Ellie in The Last of Us. The brutality and desperation to survive as well as the game's big morality questions mirror those posed in Squid Game.

2 Squid Game: Unleashed

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Squid Game: Unleashed

Action

Systems

Platform(s)
Android, iOS

Released
December 17, 2024

Developer(s)
Boss Fight

Publisher(s)
Netflix Games

Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

Number of Players
32

According to Netflix, "Squid Game: Unleashed is the definitive Squid Game video game." It is a great option for players, as it is as close as one can get to a direct video game remake of Squid Game.

You can play iconic games such as Red Light, Green Light, Glass Bridge, and Dalgona against other people online. Unlike the Squid Game show, you don't even have to have a Netflix account to play, but like the show Squid Game, it is extremely popular. It's a fun, easy-to-pickup game, and it does clearly look a lot like Squid Game; however, given its very simplistic gameplay and lack of replay value moving forward, it doesn't get our top spot on the list.

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Fortnite

Survival

Battle Royale

Systems

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Top Critic Rating: 84/100 Critics Recommend: 94%
Platform(s)
PC, iOS, Mobile, Xbox One, Android, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Switch

Released
July 25, 2017
Developer(s)
Epic Games
Publisher(s)
Epic Games

Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

Engine
Unreal Engine 5

ESRB
T for Teen - Violence

X|S Optimized
YES

Metascore
78

PS Plus Availability
N/A

Steam Deck Compatibility
N/A

OpenCritic Rating
Mighty

Cross Save
yes

Cross-Platform Play
Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S

Platforms That Support Crossplay
Mobile, PC, PS4,PS5, Switch, Xbox One &Xbox Series X|S

Split Screen Orientation
Horizontal Only

Number of Players
1-2

Local Co-Op Support
1-2 Players

Fortnite offers a wide range of characters, from young to old, and from highly animated to calm and reserved. In this Battle Royale, you launch into an open world, and you compete to be the last person or team standing, where you are alerted when fellow competitors are eliminated.

Fortnite is a much more detailed and comprehensive game than Squid Game: Unleashed, and it holds much stronger replay value, but if the two worlds were to blend, the combination would truly be "the definitive Squid Game video game." Instead of completing quests, you would have to play Squid Game games in order to level up and make it further. There is an impending storm, similar to how in Squid Game, the game creators are always monitoring things, probably raising the stakes when it feels like things aren't progressing fast enough. All in all, if you like watching Squid Game, you'll love playing Fortnite as well as all of these games.

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Squid Game

TV-MA

Action & Adventure

Mystery

Drama

Thriller

Release Date
September 17, 2021

Cast
Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Park Hae-soo, Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Wi Ha-jun, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-wook, Hoyeon, Oh Young-soo, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Heo Sung-tae, Kim Joo-ryoung, Kang Ae-sim, Lee Da-wit, Choi Seung-hyun, Anupam Tripathi, Lee You-mi, Jo Yu-ri, Won Ji-an, Jun Suk-ho, Park Hye-jin, Chae Gook-hee

Seasons
3

Writers
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Streaming Service(s)
Netflix

Directors
Hwang Dong-hyuk

Showrunner
Hwang Dong-hyuk
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