The BEST episodes of Squid Game

Every episode of Squid Game ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Squid Game!

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

Last Updated: 3/6/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Continuing
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Gganbu
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8.37
3602 votes

#1 - Gganbu

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/17/2021

Players pair off for the fourth game. Gi-hun grapples with a moral dilemma, Sang-woo chooses self-preservation and Sae-byeok shares her untold story.

Directors: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Stick to the Team
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7.99
3501 votes

#2 - Stick to the Team

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/2021

As alliances form among the players, no one is safe in the dorm after lights-out. The third game challenges Gi-hun's team to think strategically.

Directors: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Watch Now:Amazon
VIPS
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7.80
3380 votes

#3 - VIPS

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2021

The Masked Leader welcomes VIP guests to the facility for a front-row viewing of the show. In the fifth game, some players crack under pressure.

Directors: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Watch Now:Amazon
The Man with the Umbrella
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7.79
3526 votes

#4 - The Man with the Umbrella

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/2021

A few players enter the next round — which promises equal doses of sweet and deadly — with hidden advantages. Meanwhile, Jun-ho sneaks his way inside.

Directors: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Watch Now:Amazon
Red Light, Green Light
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7.75
4076 votes

#5 - Red Light, Green Light

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2021

Hoping to win easy money, a broke and desperate Gi-hun agrees to take part in an enigmatic game. Not long into the first round, unforeseen horrors unfold.

Directors: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Watch Now:Amazon
Front Man
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7.75
3377 votes

#6 - Front Man

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/17/2021

Ahead of the last round, distrust and disgust run deep among the finalists. Jun-ho makes a getaway, determined to expose the game's dirty secrets.

Directors: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Watch Now:Amazon
A Fair World
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7.63
3385 votes

#7 - A Fair World

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/17/2021

Gi-hun and his team take turns keeping guard through the night. The masked men encounter trouble with their co-conspirators.

Directors: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Watch Now:Amazon
One Lucky Day
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7.58
3476 votes

#8 - One Lucky Day

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/17/2021

The final round presents another cruel test — but this time, how it ends depends on just one player. The game's creator steps out of the shadows.

Directors: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Hell
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7.47
3656 votes

#9 - Hell

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2021

Split on whether to continue or quit, the group holds a vote. But their realities in the outside world may prove to be just as unforgiving as the game.

Directors: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Watch Now:Amazon