If you're one of the millions of people who have binged through all nine episodes of Netflix's hit dystopian society series Squid Game, you might be feeling a squid-shaped hole in your heart.
The bad news? As of publication time, there is no confirmation of a second season [although if the massive popularity of the show is any indicator, we'll see the sadistic games play out on our screens again in the future].
Still, there is good news: there are a bunch of other dystopian fiction optionsincluding books, tv shows, and moviesto hold you over until we hear about a much-needed second season. If you loved Squid Game, you'll be obsessed with these picks, too.
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Inmates in a vertical prison are fed according to the level they belong to; those at the top get first dibs on a massive assortment of delicacies, while each subsequent lower level is left with the scraps from those above them. Each month, the inmates are moved to different levels. Still, people starve or cannibalize each other to survive because the levels seem to go on indefinitely, and those at the top can't be bothered to take only what they need.
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Netflix's 3% is a post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller that follows young people who are stuck "Inland." They're given the chance to compete in order to make it to the privileged "Offshore" island, where affluence and wealth reign supreme.
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Put simply, Black Mirror can be terrifyingbut not in the way you think. The horror element is the discomfort you'll feel when you realize the monsters throughout the show aren't ghosts or demons, but rather, humans. Episodes are not tied to one another, so you don't need to watch them in order. Still, the theme is more or less the same throughout the series: a near-future society is ripe with high-tech gadgets that make it easy to concede to your darkest desires. There are some lighter episodes [see "San Junipero"], but several are nerve-wracking, gut-wrenching dystopian horror stories wrapped up in a Twilight Zone-esque format.
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Set in Tokyo, Alice in Borderland sees three friends try to survive a series of deadly games. Many viewers say Alice in Borderland is reminiscent of Squid Game, so if you need a sci-fi, reality-bending, dystopian thriller, this might become your next favorite show.
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Set after the onset of a new Ice Age, this dystopian climate thriller takes place inside of a train divided by class status. The wealthy and powerful have an oppressive rule over the front, and those in absolute poverty live in the tail of the locomotive. Snowpiercer follows the revolt of the tail-end citizens as they fight their way to the front to take over the engine.
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Sweet Home follows an unlikely hero as he tries to survive a bizarre occurrence that turns humans into bloodthirsty monsters. If you like your dystopian flicks chock full of sci-fi elements, then Sweet Home is perfect for your next binge.
Stephen King'sThe Long Walk follows 100 teenage boys as they set off on the titular walk to win a mysterious prize only one of them will be able to claim. Participants need to keep up with a minimum pace of four miles per hour; if they fall below that, they'll receive three warnings before being shot. If you have trouble finding the book under King's name, look for it underthepseudonym Richard Bachman.
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