Squid Game Season 3 features the highest death toll in the series. From the opening Hide and Seek game to the final Sky Squid Game, hundreds of players are eliminated across six episodes. Here's every significant character death, organized by episode.
Unlike previous seasons, Season 3's games are designed to be even more lethal, with entire groups eliminated in single rounds.
Episode 1: Hide and Seek Deaths
Game: Hide and Seek The season opens with a brutal twist on the children's game. Seekers are armed guards; being found means death.
| Character | Player # | How They Died | |-----------|----------|---------------| | Dae-ho | 388 | Killed by Gi-hun (mercy killing after injury) | | Hyun-ju | 120 | Shot by seekers | | The Shaman | 044 | Shot while praying | | Yong-sik | 007 | Shot trying to flee | | 180+ unnamed players | Various | Eliminated during game |
Total Episode 1 Deaths: ~185 players
Gi-hun's killing of Dae-ho establishes the season's moral complexity—sometimes mercy itself requires violence.
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Episode 2: Jump Rope Deaths
Game: Jump Rope Teams must coordinate to jump rope in perfect synchronization. One mistake means the entire team is eliminated.
| Character | Player # | How They Died | |-----------|----------|---------------| | Jun-hee | 222 | Injuries from childbirth (during game) | | 60+ unnamed players | Various | Failed synchronization |
Total Episode 2 Deaths: ~65 players
Jun-hee's death during childbirth is particularly tragic—she survives the game itself but dies from complications, leaving her newborn an orphan in the competition.
Episodes 3-4: The Tension Builds
Episode 3: Alliance Building Between games, players form alliances. Several deaths occur from player conflicts rather than official games.
| Character | Player # | How They Died | |-----------|----------|---------------| | Various players | Multiple | Killed in dormitory fights |
Episode 4: The Rebellion Gi-hun leads an attempted rebellion against the guards. It fails, but not before casualties on both sides.
| Character | Player # | How They Died | |-----------|----------|---------------| | Captain Park | Staff | Shot by Jun-ho | | 12+ players | Various | Killed in rebellion attempt | | 5+ guards | Staff | Killed by players |
Total Episodes 3-4 Deaths: ~20 players, 6+ staff
Episodes 5-6: Sky Squid Game Deaths
The Final Game: Sky Squid Game The deadliest game yet, played on platforms suspended hundreds of feet in the air.
| Character | Player # | How They Died | |-----------|----------|---------------| | Min-su | 125 | Pushed from platform | | Myung-gi | 333 | Falls during fight with Gi-hun | | Gi-hun | 456 | Sacrifices himself for the baby | | 15+ unnamed players | Various | Eliminated in early rounds |
Total Episodes 5-6 Deaths: ~20 players
Gi-hun's death is the emotional climax of the series—a voluntary sacrifice that redeems the entire competition's horror.
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Final Season 3 Death Count
Total Player Deaths: ~290 out of 456 players Total Staff Deaths: ~10 Main Character Deaths: 8
Survival Rate: 36% (higher than Season 1's 0.2%, lower than Season 2's 45%)
- The baby (Player 222) - Winner
- Jun-ho - Detective
- Several unnamed players eliminated before finale
The Front Man (Hwang In-ho): Survives and escapes to Los Angeles, setting up future spinoff potential.