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One of life's darkest and most reveal questions is, "What are you willing to kill for?" For some people, it's impossible to imagine a situation in which they would take another life. For others, they might be able to list a price, but without being in the situation, there's no way to be sure if they could do it. In death games, participants find their price: it's usually a large sum of money and, of course, their own life.

In death games, participants usually find themselves in the same predicament: kill or be killed. And while some participants join the games willingly, many find themselves forced to play the game. Not all death games are made the same, of course. Creators of death games constantly find more and more interesting ways to force the participants to rack up the body count in the most gruesome manner.

for people who like mind games between the characters

manga that have gambling as a major element in a certain arc/in the whole story

- No Fully Gag or iyashikei Manga
- I Will Allow a few others of those series if there is dramatic scenes in them even if its sparse.
- There can be male protagonists in the series, but at least 75% of the manga has to revolve around the Female Lead.
- I Will also not include SOME harem/romance manga, but only some, a bit abitary but again dont wanna conflate the list
- I May count genderbent manga

Survival list that includes manga and manwha. No military drama or mafia flicks.

Enjoy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQTuzUYD58I

Recommended Manga/Manhwa that hasn't been adapted into anime

Part 2:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/6746
Part 3:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/6748
Part 4:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55028
Part 5:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55029
Part 6:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55030
Part 7:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55031

Removed entry from this list
-"Oshi no Ko" (Spring 2023)
-Akuyaku Reijou nanode Last Boss wo Kattemimashita (Fall 2022)
-Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi (Fall 2024)
-Ame to Kimi to (??? 2025)
-Ao no Hako (Fall 2204)
-Blue Lock (Fall 2022)
-Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu (Spring 2023)
-Chainsaw Man (Fall 2022)
-Dandadan (Fall 2024)
-Dark Gathering (Summer 2023)
-Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction (Spring 2024)
-Dungeon Meshi (Winter 2024)
-Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman (Fall 2022)
-Giji Harem (Summer 2024)
-Helck (Summer 2023)
-Hoshi no Samidare (Summer 2022)
-Isekai Ojisan (Summer 2022)
-Jigokuraku (Spring 2023)
-Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! (Fall 2022)
-Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi (Spring 2024)
-Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (Spring 2023)
-Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo (Fall 2023)
-Kimi wa Meido-sama (Fall 2024)
-Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu (Winter 2025)
-Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryou Joshi (Winter 2023)
-Kubo-san wa Mob wo Yurusanai (Winter 2023)
-Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari (Summer 2022)
-Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (Fall 2023)
-Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san (Winter 2024)
-Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete (Winter 2024)
-Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii? (Spring 2024)
-Mashle (Spring 2023)
-Mato Seihei no Slave (Winter 2024)
-My Home Hero (Spring 2023)
-Pluto (Fall 2023)
-Ragna Crimson (Fall 2023)
-Rebuild World (???)
-Reincarnation no Kaben (???)
-Saikyou no Shienshoku "Wajutsushi" de Aru Ore wa Sekai Saikyou Clan wo Shitagaeru (Fall 2024)
-Sasayaku You ni Koi wo Uta (Spring 2024)
-Sengoku Youko (Winter 2024)
-Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi (Summer 2023)
-Skip to Loafer (Spring 2023)
-Solo Leveling (Winter 2024)
-Sousou no Frieren (Fall 2023)
-Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta (Summer 2023)
-Tengoku Daimakyou (Spring 2023)
-Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! (Winter 2023)
-Tsundere Akuyaku Reijou Liselotte to Jikkyou no Endou-kun to Kaisetsu no Kobayashi-san (Winter 2023)
-Uzumaki (Fall 2024)
-Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou (Fall 2023)
-Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon (Summer 2023)
-Yofukashi no Uta (Summer 2022)
-Yubisaki to Renren (Winter 2024)
-Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto (Summer 2023)

Okay so my favorite niche sub-genre of manga is the ones where the cast has to kill each other or participate in some sort of sick and sadistic game. I have read most of these, but it is my favorite so I figured I should share with the world, enjoy!

All manga that fit the "Death Game" criteria. You can also look for the anime version.

This stack also includes manga that are not listed as "Psychological" in mal database but they still have psychological elements in them E.g. Shoujo Fujuubun.

Manga in which human behavior or/and actions are often analyzed throughout the series and is its main focus. Action/Fighting manga that contains similar scenes doesn't count (Unless it has several of these scenes).

Seinen manga is targeted to males, has action, philosophy, psychological elements, maybe some realistic romance.
That’s the common theme for this list. I will not include the popular shonen Naruto here, but will include Hunter x Hunter. That’s because HxH is dark and has deep philosophical themes. So that’s it!

Focus on deceiving, outwitting your opponents, and psychological warfare.

Interesting and notable titles from Shueisha's seinen magazine line.