Squid Game: 456 Survival is an action game developed by Rocket Game Studios. It allows users to virtually play the games featured in the wildly popular Netflix drama Squid Game. The mobile app is free to download and is playable offline.

Like other titles based on the South Korean series, your goal in Squid Game: 456 Survival is to survive. There are multiple levels, and each one will feature the children's game introduced in the show. For every stage cleared, you will earn money, which you can use to buy boosters. Although, as it is free, expect incessant video ads.

How do you play this game?

Squid Game: 456 Survival plays out like any other survival game based on the drama. Here, you will play as one of the participants of the deathmatch game. Your goal is to survive by completing the stages without getting shot. As mentioned, it will feature the games popularized by the series, including Red Light, Green Light, Dalgona Challenge, Tug-of-War, and Glass Bridge.

Since it is a mobile game, the controls will mostly entail tapping on the screen. However, this doesn't mean that clearing the levels is easy. Some of the stages will have a time limit, while some are hard to complete. What makes it more aggravating is that even though you used your earned money to buy power-ups, you will still end up losing your life.

Players will also be quick to notice the lack of gameplay variety after clearing some levels. Some mechanics repeated on some stages. Of course, as it is free, expect tons of ads. In fact, the game will keep prompting you to watch video adverts to revive your life or extra earning. Thankfully, you can skip them or play offline to avoid ad inserts. 

Should you play it?

Overall, Squid Game: 456 Survival is a game you can play to pass the time. It has simple mechanics that are familiar if you watch the Squid Game series. However, like other mobile games derived from it, it lacks variety in gameplay. Although, players will find that some stages are near impossible to clear. Nevertheless, it's a casual game that is worth a try.