In just a couple of weeks, Squid Game on Netflix established itself as the new global pop culture phenomenon, bringing critics and viewers from all over the world into agreement. And it has done so in unpredictable ways.
Just one month after the premiere of the latest episodes of The Paper House, the new Korean series has taken over (although we won't know if there will be more seasons), proving true what Ted Sarandos once told us: “The next Stranger Things could come from anywhere in the world". If you too have devoured Squid Game, it's time to get stuck into these ten similar series…
Kingdom
Netflix's first original Korean series, Kingdom is a period horror thriller (yes, we know it already sounds great) set in the era of the medieval Joseon dynasty, and follows the Crown Prince as he investigates the source of a mysterious plague sweeping the country.
Re: Mind
Just a few months ago the Japanese series arrived on the streaming site, following 11 high school classmates who wake up in a large dining room and are forced to remain seated at a huge table. Then they begin to disappear one by one.
Alice in Borderland
Inspired by a manga of the same name, Alice in Borderland is similar to Squid Game in that it follows several young people as they survive in Tokyo engulfed in lethal competition.
3%
Where issues such as power, class or origin intersect, a group of 20-year-olds have one opportunity to complete ‘The Process', which marks the difference between poverty or survival.
Panic
After finishing high school, a group of young people in a small Texas town undergo some deadly challenges to get the $50,000 that will allow them to leave the place and prosper far away.
Black Mirror
It's an obvious mention but no less essential. Episodes like 15 million merits, White Bear o Shut Up and Dance present their protagonists with deadly challenges to survive.
The Purge
The Purge has created a clear brand of utter terror (with certain political undertones) and a successful saga that has even reached television. Composed of two seasons, this series returns us to the universe of the Purge, around a handful of characters under constant threat.
Snowpiercer
Some interesting connections to Squid Game, the original Snowpiercer film is directed by Korean Bona Joon-ho (Parasites), and tackles a sci-fi tale of class struggle and social inequality. It is also reminiscent of The Hole.
Sweet Home
Fitting with the industry's taste for horror and science fiction, Sweet Home tells the story of how a teenager becomes his neighbours' survival weapon when lethal monsters attack.
The Wilds
The Wilds is the story of several teenage girls isolated on a deserted island after a mysterious plane crash, who are unaware that they're part of something much more sinister than simply being marooned survivors.
