Darwin's Game
A high-energy supernatural death-game thriller where an ordinary student is thrust into escalating combat against powered opponents with unclear stakes and mounting dread.
Sudou Kaname, an ordinary high school student, receives an invitation email to try a mysterious app called "Darwin's Game." Kaname, upon launching the app, is drawn into a game where players fight one another using superpowers called Sigils. Without knowing the reason for all this, can Kaname survive furious battles against the powerful players who attack him?
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Where to watch
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Questions people ask
Is Darwin's Game violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is Darwin's Game scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Darwin's Game easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Darwin's Game leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Darwin's Game sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Darwin's Game, and what each one shares →
Like Darwin's Game
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Darwin's Game
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Darwin's Game, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Darwin's Game, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Darwin's Game, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
