Based on a webtoon of the same name by Lee Won-sik and Ggulchan, which was serialized on Naver in 2019, it depicts the story of a person, who in the midst of frustration, begins a new life with death.

Death's Game centers on Choi Yee-jae, a young man who attempts suicide after struggling to find a job for seven years.

[37] It also marks Park's small screen comeback since tvN's Record of Youth in 2020, as she took a hiatus to recover from papillary thyroid cancer.

[48] Cine21's Kim Hyun-seung wrote for the part one that "many works, including Along with the Gods, have dealt with the afterlife, but the worldview built by Death's Game is quite novel."

He also cited that "it received favorable reviews on CG that is rare in South Korea" but "somewhat disappointed that all narratives rely on visual effects.

"[49] While Cine21's Nam Ji-woo wrote for part two that the series "transforms into a contemplative drama that attempts to answer the philosophical questions surrounding suicide in its own unique way.