Squid Game’s massive success over two seasons has prompted companies to try to replicate (and profit from) its success. That’s a doomed project.

Twitch streamer Pokimane said it was too “depressing” to watch innocent players go home on MrBeast’s Beast Games.

The griping Vatican-based movie thriller “Conclave ... games for a $5 million prize. It’s like “Squid Game,” without the dying. “Beast Games” premieres Thursday on Prime Video.

The structure of elimination-based challenges and substantial cash rewards are present in Beast Games and Squid Games, which is where most of the parallels are drawn. However, while Squid Game ...