Best Manhwa Like Squid Game

Squid Game is a series with lots of highs and lows, and definitely one of the Korean audience’s favorites. But it has already transcended the frontiers of SK and has become a global phenomenon. Even manhwa fans are looking for similarities between Hwang Dong-hyuk’s hit and some Korean comics.

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This topic reflects what fans might be looking for, spotlighting the best manhwa to Read if they love Squid Game. Starting with one of the best mystery manhwa series ever made, and ending with a heavy hitter, critically acclaimed by the fans.

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Bastard

Mystery, Family Drama, And High Stakes

• Genre: Psychological, Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Horror, Suspense
• Author: Carnby Kim
• Artist: Youngchan Hwang

What would readers do, if one day they discovered a secret so gruesome that can change the way they see their families forever? That’s what the protagonist of Bastard has to deal with when he finds out his father is a ruthless serial killer.

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Carnby Kim, an award winning author and novelist from Korea, takes readers through the pages of this incredible mystery thriller, with non-stop action and dark twists that will make them shiver. The level of tension and the stakes are constantly high: an emotional rollercoaster that can be compared to Squid Game in pacing and plot structure.

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Money Game

A Brutal Social Experiment Goes Awry

• Genres: Thriller, Psychological, Mystery
• Author and Artist: Bae Jinsoo

This popular manhwa gave life to the Netflix series titled The 8 Show, where eight total strangers with a dire need for money participate in a social experiment to win an incredible money pool. They will have to survive 100 days living under the same roof, in a secluded space while being constantly monitored.

Alliances will be forged, schemes will be planned, and power moves will come into play in a game where the winner takes the prize home, and the losers risk more than just a mere expulsion from the house. Readers be warned: this series contains psychological and physical violence and could deal with some adult topics as well.

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Zero Game

All Or Nothing In A Battle For Supremacy

• Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
• Author and Artist: Zelbasen

The protagonist of this series, a desperate young woman named Yoo Hanra (Hanna in the English version), receives a shady proposal in the form of an e-mail from her deceased father: to participate in a contest called “Zero Game.” The rules are simple: survive the multiple challenges in an all-out battle against other contestants, forge alliances, and outmaneuver foes until only one remains.

The winner gets the chance to re-do their lives, and the losers die. But upon entering the arena, each participant receives incredible superhuman abilities, and Hanra receives one of the highest ones. Will she be able to survive enough to claim that which she desires most? Or will she crumble under the weight of the endless cycle of violence?

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Pig Pen

An Underrated Thriller By The Author Of Bastard

• Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Psychological, Horror
• Author: Carnby Kim
• Artist: Beom Sick Cheon

A psychological horror thriller where nothing is what it seems, narrated by the author of Bastard, this manhwa is about a young boy who suddenly wakes up on a mysterious beach, isolated from civilization. He has no idea who he is, and to add insult to injury, a creepy family welcomes him in at his table.

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Since he doesn’t remember anything, he plays along, while the ambiance gets more and more tense while the strange family of two daughters, one son, father, and mother try to pry open into his subconscious. But the plot thickens when the young protagonist starts to figure out something smells fishy in this strange place. The secrets of this mysterious family are soon revealed in a series of dark and incredible twists.

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100

Based On The Famous PUBG Game

• Genres: Thriller, Action, Battle Royale, Drama
• Author: HYEONG EUN
• Artist: Yunyeol Choi

Hoyoung Cheon is one of the selected contestants to dive into the Battlegrounds. He and 99 other participants will be sent into an isolated battlefield, and will have to kill each other until only one remains. The winner will have the prize (and Chiken Dinner) while the losers are left to feed the worms.

But Cheon has a secret: he is an infiltrator in this sick game, and his mission is to find a person of interest who was investigating the mysterious organization behind this battle royale. Armed with a pistol and a frying pan, Cheon will have to fight to survive if he wishes to complete his mission and evacuate before somebody turns him into a score point. The manhwa is based on the famous Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds video game, and it’s a short series that can be found on Webtoon.

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