One of the highly-anticipated Korean series of the year, Squid Game 2 released today focusing on Player 456’s mission to end the deadly competition.
So if you are also a fan of gripping survival thrillers, here are some must-watch shows like Squid Game 2 that offer similar levels of suspense and drama:
Alice in Borderland (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video): A Japanese sci-fi thriller based on Haro Aso’s manga, where an aimless gamer and his friends are thrust into a parallel Tokyo filled with deadly games to survive.
Sweet Home (Netflix): A Korean apocalyptic horror series where a group of residents fights deadly monsters in a crumbling world overrun by chaos.
All of Us Are Dead (Netflix): A zombie apocalypse series set in a high school, where students must navigate a deadly virus outbreak and survive against overwhelming odds.
Physical: 100 (Netflix): A reality competition series featuring top physical competitors battling extreme challenges for a grand prize, testing their strength and willpower.
3% (Netflix): A Brazilian dystopian thriller set in a near-future Brazil, where only the chosen few gain access to an isolated elite society, with intense survival challenges.
The Walking Dead: Dead City (Amazon Prime Video): A post-apocalyptic horror thriller focusing on two characters travelling through a cut-off Manhattan, facing new threats from the dead and the living.
Dr. Brain (Apple TV+): A Korean series following a brain scientist trying to solve the mystery of his family’s death by hacking into the brains of the deceased, filled with suspense and mystery.