okay high stakes settings recs off the top of my head:
i'd suggest giving liar game another try, it really does get so good, i think you'd like it! the 'final showdown' feels SO lawlight it's almost funny
tomodachi game is somewhat similar but has a relatively more unrealistic scenario, but the characters are kind of insane so i like it
alice in borderland has a manga and an anime but i'd rec the drama! it's on netflix (the manga is also good but the anime sucked, don't watch that)
kakegurui has slightly different vibes from all of these but it's also high stakes and has pretty girls
if you like slice of life comedy with high stakes, kaguya-sama is basically high school het lawlight who are really horny for each other (but also, completely different vibes because it's more funny than suspenseful so maybe not?)
pretty sure you've heard of squid game and it's not The Best in my opinion (i'd give it like a 6/10) but it was decent enough. no psychological warfare tho, unlike all the ones above
mirai nikki is objectively kinda bad lol but it was enjoyable while i was watching (in part because it was so weird) that i'd throw it out there just cause. also it has yuno gasai who is like the modern day poster girl for yanderes so i guess worth a watch? maybe??
thats about all i can think of for now that have similar vibes to DN haha sorry this got really long omg
Ahhh thank you so much! I haven't checked out any except Liar Game and Squid Game before so I'm excited to have all these recs
