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Beast Games, created by MrBeast aka Jimmy Donaldson, is making a lot of buzz for its grueling challenges and substantial prize money. Premiering on Prime Video on December 19, 2024, the show features a whopping 1,000 contestants who are ready to put it all on the line for $5 million. In a lot of ways, this show reveals many facets of human behavior that bubble up under intense pressure.
Beast Games has been structured in such as way that the tension is continually high with intense challenges that push the contestants both physically and mentally. Even though only two episodes of Beast Games have been released so far, viewers have already voiced their appreciation for the fast-paced competition show.
With weekly releases, fans of Beast Games should use their downtime to indulge in the reality TV competition shows on this list that are too exciting to pass up.
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The Titan Games, and six other shows like Beast Games that are insanely competitive and highly addictive
1) Ultimate Beastmaster (2017)
Like Beast Games, Ultimate Beastmaster forces contestants to challenge their limits. Comprising three seasons and 29 episodes, this reality competition sets itself apart by bringing together participants from different countries.
In each episode, twelve contestants run a new obstacle course and the winner is crowned "Beastmaster". The Beastmasters then compete in a final course and the winner becomes the Ultimate Beastmaster.
The show is worth watching because of the creative obstacle courses. It becomes obvious that the show creators take great pains to put together impressive courses that never get monotonous. Like in Beast Games, viewers will surely enjoy rooting for their favorite participants in Ultimate Beastmaster.
Where to watch: Ultimate Beastmaster is available for streaming on Netflix.
2) The Titan Games (2019)
The Titan Games, like Beast Games, is a competition show hosted by a famous personality. This show inspired by Greek mythology is helmed by the popular Dwayne Johnson. Containing two seasons and 21 episodes, The Titan Games features preliminary heats and a final obstacle course.
Each season of this show is formatted a little differently and season two features known faces handpicked by Johnson himself. Unlike a lot of other competition shows, The Titan Games features mythology-inspired challenges like Atlas Smash, Hammering Ram, Herculean Pull and more, which gives viewers something exciting to look forward to.
In addition to being entertained, viewers can watch The Titan Games to feel inspired to be more physically active.
Where to watch: Episodes of The Titan Games can be streamed on Prime Video and Netflix.
3) Floor is Lava (2020)
Competition shows like Beast Games thrive on imaginative challenges that push contestants to think out of the box in order to gain an advantage over their opponents. The same can be seen in Floor is Lava containing a total of three seasons and 20 episodes.
In this Netflix show, participants have to go through a course without falling into the slippery, bright red gunge that lies underneath. On the surface, it seems like an easy enough task but viewers are sure to change their mind after seeing the contestants struggling to get through it.
The show doesn't take itself too seriously and neither should the viewers. It is always a fun time seeing the contestants navigate unexpected scenarios.
Where to watch: Episodes of Floor is Lava can be viewed on Netflix.
4) SAS Australia (2020)
Viewers are enjoying watching Beast Games because the challenges are seriously intense and they promise to get harder in the coming episodes. Another competition show that brings forth equally tough challenges is SAS Australia containing five seasons and 54 episodes.
But unlike Beast Games, most of the seasons have featured celebrity participants with the exception of one season. Participants have to undergo a series of physical and psychological tests set by a team of four ex-Special Forces soldiers.
Having celebrity participants is always a treat because it allows fans to see their favorite stars step out of their comfort zones and try something that they haven't done before.
Where to watch: SAS Australia is available for streaming on Apple TV+.
5) The Challenge: USA (2022)
It is interesting to watch Beast Games because the challenges encourage interactions between the contestants. Similarly The Challenge: USA also thrives on contestant interaction.
Containing two seasons and 26 episodes, the show features participants from different reality TV shows who take part in a range of games and missions for the coveted cash prize. Reality TV fans in particular will find this show appealing because they will come across familiar faces and see them engaging in fun conversations with each other.
There are a lot of competition shows that portray rivalries that seem unrealistic and overdone but in this show, the same dynamic feels much more relatable.
Where to watch: Episodes of The Challenge: USA can be viewed on Apple TV+ and Paramount+.
6) 007: Road to a Million (2023)
Beast Games is enjoyable, not only because of the creative challenges but also because of the impressive design and striking visuals. The same can also be witnessed in 007: Road to a Million containing eight episodes in total.
Hosted by Brian Cox, the show features nine teams of two who participate in different challenges to win £1 million. The specialty of this competition show, as expected from the title, is that the challenges are associated with espionage, in some way or another.
007: Road to a Million will particularly appeal to viewers who are fascinated with the James Bond films and books.
Where to watch: 007: Road to a Million can be viewed on Prime Video.
7) Physical: 100 (2023)
In Beast Games, the participants cannot only rely on one skill to stump their competition. This is because the challenges force them to combine multiple skills and attributes to get ahead. Similarly, participants of Physical: 100 have to push their limits in order to make it to the final stretch.
A total of 100 competitors compete in different challenges that require strength, balance, agility, endurance, willpower and strategy. Participants are eliminated after each quest and the winner gets to take home the prize of ₩300 million.
What's most interesting about this show is that the participants seem to be level-headed and cultured which helps endear them to the audience. Even though they are supposed to be competitors, they have a sense of camaraderie that adds to the overall viewing experience.
Where to watch: Physical: 100, containing two seasons and 18 episodes, is available on Netflix.
While waiting for new episodes to be released, fans of Beast Games can add these thrilling competition shows to their watchlist.
