Squid Game season 2 is now streaming on Netflix, and what an incredible season! The horror series is the most popular show on the streaming platform at the moment, which was expected, seeing as though tons of people had been waiting for the new installment for over three years.
Honestly, it doesn't take long to finish all the episodes, with the second season being shorter than the first. That explosive season finale still has us reeling, and we can't stop thinking about what will happen next in the upcoming Squid Game season 3.
However, the third and final season isn't coming out until sometime in 2025. So, what do we do in the meantime? Well, we suggest watching as much similar content as possible until the day comes. Don't worry! We decided to help you out a bit and shared a list below of five horror shows that are just as entertaining as Squid Game. Don't forget to add them to your watchlist!
Alice in Borderland
Where to watch: Netflix
You can pretty much ask anyone what the best horror show to watch that's similar to Squid Game, and I guarantee the first series that comes out of their mouth will be Alice in Borderland. This show actually came out before Squid Game, but it didn't receive as much hype. Many people would even argue that it's better than Squid Game, but I personally like them equally.
Unlike Squid Game, a Korean series, Alice in Borderland is a Japanese show that revolves around a bunch of people stuck in a deserted version of Tokyo, where they are forced to participate in a series of deadly games. If you lose, you die. There are only two seasons so far, with a third season confirmed and expected to be released in 2025.
Sweet Home
Where to watch: Netflix
Sweet Home doesn't involve any deadly games with high stakes, but similar to Squid Game, you have a bunch of characters in a fight for survival. The characters are forced to band together to fight against savage monsters who have taken over the city. This series has three seasons in total. The third and final season was released in the summer of this year.
The 8 Show
Where to watch: Netflix
The 8 Show takes us back to the dangerous game concept, making it similar to Squid Game. In this Korean series, eight individuals struggling with debt are selected to join a mysterious game show where the longer they stay, the more money they make. However, characters aren't dying left and right in this show, as in Squid Game. There's only one season of this series, and it consists of eight episodes.
All of Us Are Dead
Where to watch: Netflix
Like Sweet Home, All of Us Are Dead is another horror series in which multiple characters fight for their lives against a powerful threat. That threat is a bunch of zombies who have taken over the fictional South Korean city of Hyosan. All of Us Are Dead is easily one of Netflix's best Korean shows, and fans are patiently waiting for the upcoming second season, which is expected to come out in 2026.
Bargain
Where to watch: Paramount+
Last but not least is the Korean miniseries Bargain. It's another show centering around a group of characters having to fight to survive. However, instead of going against monsters or the undead, they have to find a way to survive being trapped inside a crumbling building. With there being only six episodes, this show is easy to binge-watch in one sitting.