YMMV / Squid Game: The Challenge

• Older Than They Think: Defictionalization of Squid Game of this scale and budget has already been done by MrBeast.
• The Scrappy:
  • Ashley (Player 278) became one of the most hated players following her actions during the Glass Bridge challenge. At the start, all players decided that they would all take turns making the first leap onto a new tile rather than forcing the people in front to take all the risks. But Ashley didn't wanna go along with the plan and refused to take her turn of making a leap of faith, which forced fan-favorite Trey (Player 301) to take multiple steps, leading to his elimination. It didn't help that after taking her leap of faith, she then demanded that the players behind her take their turn of going ahead of her, despite not being willing to do the same for the person in front of her.
  • Bryton (Player 432) was disliked by both viewers and players for his arrogant, cocky, Jerk Jock attitude.
• The Woobie: Some of the players can be this at times. While the stakes are definitely not as high as the source material, some of the players' backstories prior to joining the game and their mental breakdowns or eliminations can make viewers feel for them.