Netflix fans praise Squid Game spin-off as they 'hit it out of the park' with new offering

Squid Game Mania officially took over after the airing of season two on Netflix in December. Ahead of the second instalment's release in December, the streaming platform released an exciting spin-off.

Netflix launched a video game called Squid Game: Unleashed and even made it free for non-subscribers for a limited time only. Now fans have shared their excitement for the game and have praised the streamer for "hitting it out of the park" with their latest offering.

Taking to Reddit, one person started a thread called "Has anyone played Netflix's mobile Squid Game? I'm honestly really impressed."

They went on to write: "It has online multiplayer. Runs seamlessly. Has cool upgrades. And is free with a Netflix account.

"I don’t really play mobile games, but it’s a fun little game I’ll play again. This is how streaming services should get into the game buisness. Netflix hit it out of the park."

The discussion continued with somebody commenting: "It's awesome! I won on my first try. I think if you binge-watch all the episodes in a day, they give you a rare outfit."

Another gushed: "It's honestly pretty fun. Over 40 mini games in the style of squid game. Doesn't take too long to get into a game and complete. I'm enjoying it." While a fourth added: "This is really fun and super easy to use with on screen controls."

The description for the game reads: "Prepare for fast, heart-pounding action and brutal competition in this multiplayer battle royale game.

"Play with friends (or enemies) online and see if you have what it takes to outlast and defeat all the other contestants in each twisted tournament.

"With deadly challenges pulled from the series and more new games inspired by classic childhood activities, each round is a dark trip down memory lane. Can you make it through playtime alive?"

The highly-anticipated second season landed on the platform on Boxing Day (December 26) and received rave reviews from critics and fans.

The hit show took Netflix by storm to become its most-watched series of 2021 with its first outing, topping the charts in 94 countries across the globe.

Squid Game attracted more than 142 million member households and 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks, surpassing Bridgerton as the service's most-watched show.

A third and final series will air on Netflix in 2025.

Squid Game season three will release on Netflix this year