Squid Game did a lot of things well, but the thing that catapulted it to the forefront of media discussion was its haunting portrayal of real-world issues. Watching desperate people risk their lives for the promise of financial gain while the wealthy and comfortable watch with glee forces the audience to reckon with the grim truth of systemic oppression and exploitation. Squid Game was, however, far from the only work to explore those themes through the medium of sick games. Would You Rather is an American example that finds many points of comparison with the South Korean hit.