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“High schooler Kaname is trapped in deadly mobile game where losers die in real life.”
Darwin's Game
ダーウィンズゲーム
7.57
2,783 rank · 54,480 readers · 1,073 favorites
Shounen
High Stakes Game
Survival
Action
Mystery
Suspense
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Synopsis
High schooler Kaname is trapped in deadly mobile game where losers die in real life.
When high school student Kaname Sudou receives an invitation link from his friend to play a brand-new mobile game called Darwin's Game, he has no idea that it would change his life forever. At first glance, the game looks like a regular fighting game. However, it has a dark truth—the battles are fought one-on-one, and the loser dies in the real world. Not long after joining the game, Kaname is abruptly matched up against his first opponent. The odds are against him, yet he miraculously comes out victorious. Afraid of his new reality, Kaname attempts to find ways to exit the game and return to his daily life. However, the only method seems to be winning all the given battles. Kaname must now figure out how to stay alive and try to find allies he can count on.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 10 readers settled on.
89%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 2.00
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.70
Running avg · Aug 2014 → Dec 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This manga is a must-read for fans of Gantz, offering a deeply engaging narrative that constantly evolves and characters that are incredibly easy to connect with emotionally. There are no notable...”
- 10 “This manga is a perfect ten, featuring a completely unique story and an amazing, gore-filled art style that kept me hooked throughout. There are no criticisms to be found, as the experience is...”
- 8 “This series offers a refreshing take on the power-user genre, featuring a tactical combat system where sigils come with meaningful drawbacks rather than relying on brute force. However, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 40%
Long · 20%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Darwin's Game begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 121 × 30 ch × vol
- Total read 16h 08m approx
- Published Dec 2012 – Oct 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M21451 catalog