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.
#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.
#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.
#3 - 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.
#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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#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.
#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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - Humans Are…
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/27/2025
As Jun-ho races to reach the island, tensions peak in the final round. The last players face an impossible situation in the closing minutes of the game.
#11 - ○△□
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/27/2025
No-eul tries to gain the upper hand in negotiations, but her plans backfire. Gi-hun faces a moral crossroads, testing his limits — how far will he go?
#12 - 222
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/27/2025
Even as Gi-hun supports Jun-hee amid rising tensions, she must make a pivotal decision. Before the final game, the Front Man gives Gi-hun an ultimatum.
#13 - It's Not Your Fault
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/27/2025
Jun-ho's team gets close to finding the island. Jang Geum-ja makes a desperate plea to Gi-hun to help Jun-hee. The VIPs discuss a cruel proposal.
#14 - The Starry Night
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/27/2025
The games resume, and Gi-hun fixates on confronting Kang Dae-ho. Meanwhile, Kim Jun-hee faces a sudden crisis that pushes her willpower to its limits.
#15 - Keys and Knives
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/27/2025
No-eul infiltrates a dangerous operation with a risky plan. A new game is announced: hide-and-seek, where one group holds a key and the other a knife.
#16 - Friend or Foe
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/26/2024
The remaining players strategize on how to survive the night. Gi-hun proposes a risky plan — but he will need trustworthy allies to carry it out.
#17 - O X
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/26/2024
Jun-ho and his team prepare to infiltrate a suspicious island. As monetary stakes and tensions rise, players split into two opposing factions.
#18 - One More Game
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/26/2024
Kang No-eul earns enemies for her unruly actions. Nerves fray to the breaking point as the remaining players vote on whether to move to the next round.
#19 - Six Legs
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/26/2024
The players prepare for the next game: a six-legged pentathlon, where each team member must clear a mini-game to survive — or face collective elimination.
#20 - 001
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/26/2024
New players gather for a chance to win 45.6 billion won. After an intense first round, the survivors' fates hang in the balance — down to one final vote.
#21 - Halloween Party
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/26/2024
Gi-hun finally gets hold of an invitation, marked for Halloween day. In a tense moment facing Jun-ho, they reveal their truths to each other.
#22 - Bread and Lottery
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/26/2024
A vengeful Gi-hun makes a U-turn at the airport. Later, in his hideout, he intensifies his search for the elusive recruiter who is seeking new players.