If Alice in Borderland hooked you with its deadly games, impossible decisions, psychological pressure and constant feeling that one mistake could be your last, finding something that gives you the same rush can be difficult.
Not every recommendation below is exactly like Alice in Borderland. Some focus more on deadly competition, others on strategy, survival, deception or horror. But they all share something important: the characters are never completely safe.
Here are 10 worth adding to your watchlist.
1. Squid Game
If you've watched Alice in Borderland, Squid Game is probably the first recommendation you'll hear.
Both put ordinary people into dangerous games where losing can mean death. But the two shows approach survival differently.
Squid Game puts more emphasis on desperation, money, relationships and what people are willing to do when their lives are on the line. Alice in Borderland leans more heavily into solving the games and understanding their rules.
If you want another series where every round can completely change the situation, start here.
2. No Game No Life
No Game No Life takes the concept of games in a completely different direction.
Rather than focusing on physical survival, it is built around intelligence, strategy and outsmarting opponents. The characters don't simply ask, "Can we win?" They constantly look for the hidden advantage that their opponents haven't noticed.
If the part of Alice in Borderland you enjoyed most was watching Arisu figure out how a game works, this one deserves your attention.
3. Liar Game
Liar Game is for viewers who enjoy the psychological side of competition.
The battles aren't necessarily about physical strength. They're about deception, trust, manipulation and figuring out what the other players are planning.
That makes the series especially interesting for anyone who enjoys the moments in Alice in Borderland where understanding people is just as important as understanding the rules.
4. Devil's Game
Devil's Game brings another dangerous competition where the players have to think carefully about every decision they make.
The appeal is the uncertainty. You don't simply have to understand the game — you have to understand the people playing it.
If you like stories where alliances can change and one bad decision can completely turn the situation around, this is one to check out.
5. Tomodachi Game
What happens when friendship becomes part of the game?
That's where Tomodachi Game gets interesting.
The characters are placed in situations designed to test their relationships, trust and ability to read one another. Someone who looks like an ally might have another plan entirely.
For Alice in Borderland fans, this is particularly appealing because some of the most dangerous situations aren't necessarily caused by the game itself. They're caused by the people playing it.
6. Final Destination
Final Destination isn't a game-based survival series, but it has the same kind of uncomfortable question hanging over its characters:
Who is going to survive?
The characters are constantly trying to understand the danger around them and find a way to escape it.
The result is a completely different type of survival story — one where knowing that something terrible is coming can sometimes be even more frightening than not knowing.
7. All of Us Are Dead
If you want survival with a much more direct physical threat, All of Us Are Dead is an excellent choice.
A group of students suddenly find themselves trapped in their school during a zombie outbreak. They have to make decisions quickly, work together and figure out who they can trust while the danger continues to spread.
Like Alice in Borderland, the characters are thrown into a situation they never asked for and forced to adapt quickly.
The fact that many of them are still just kids makes the situation even more intense.
8. The 100
The 100 takes survival beyond a single location.
A group of young people is sent to Earth after humanity has spent years living away from the planet. What initially looks like an opportunity to start over quickly becomes a fight for survival.
The series keeps changing the rules. New threats appear, alliances shift and characters are repeatedly forced to make choices where there isn't an easy answer.
If you enjoy survival stories that grow into something much larger, The 100 is worth watching.
9. Sweet Home
Sweet Home takes the survival formula into horror.
People become trapped inside an apartment complex while monsters begin appearing outside and, eventually, within the building itself. Survival becomes a question of cooperation, courage and understanding what is actually happening.
Like Alice in Borderland, it creates the feeling that nowhere is completely safe.
If you want something darker and more frightening after Alice in Borderland, Sweet Home is a strong choice.
10. Kingdom
Kingdom combines survival, horror and historical drama.
Set in Korea during the Joseon period, the story introduces a mysterious plague that turns people into violent creatures. As the outbreak spreads, survival becomes only one part of a much bigger political struggle.
The series does a good job of mixing action and suspense with a larger mystery surrounding the outbreak.
If you enjoy survival stories where the danger keeps expanding, Kingdom is worth adding to your list.
Which One Should You Watch First?
That depends on what you loved about Alice in Borderland.
For deadly games: Squid Game
For strategy and intelligence: No Game No Life or Liar Game
For psychological manipulation: Tomodachi Game
For pure survival: All of Us Are Dead
For survival horror: Sweet Home or Kingdom
For a different kind of death-driven suspense: Final Destination
For a bigger survival story: The 100
Alice in Borderland is difficult to replace because it combines so many things at once — games, survival, mystery, strategy and psychological pressure.
But if those are the elements that kept you watching, this list gives you several different ways to get that same feeling again.
And if you haven't watched Alice in Borderland yet, start there.
