As the new season of 'Squid Game' approaches, many viewers may not realize that the show reflects real-life events from a South Korean welfare center: the Brothers’ Home, a government-supported facility in Busan that operated during the 1970s.
Although presented as a welfare center, it detained thousands of people, mainly teenagers, who were taken off the streets under abusive conditions. Much like the plot of the series, survivors were forced to carry out exhausting labor and take part in physical activities that resembled the games depicted in 'Squid Game,' not for prize money but as part of a brutal system.
Following its success as a Netflix series, 'Squid Game' has expanded into a video game. Indeed, the gaming industry is enormous, not least because some of the best-selling games ever devised are those based on real-life people and world events that occurred. Truth is stranger than fiction, it seems, with history providing plot lines and scenarios that interpret reality as if taking place in real time.
So, what are the best video games based on true stories? Click through and start playing.