11. Westworld
Welcome to Westworld, an amusement park where wealthy visitors can freely indulge their sexual and violent fantasies on androids in a Wild West setting – but then the robots develop consciousness.
Watch Westworld if you like the following in Game of Thrones:
- Exciting, complex characters
- Does not shy away from promiscuity and violence
- Gripping story with unexpected plot twists
- Visually stunning storytelling
- Really good intro
This is what the IMDb ratings say: On IMDb, Westworld performs well, receiving 8.5 stars from 517,509 users.
The series also made it to the list of best science fiction series of all time, as chosen by the Filmstarts community.
Fun Fact: One of the most important quotes in the series: “These violent delights have violent ends” comes from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
Bonus: House of the Dragon
It is no great surprise that the spin-off of Game of Thrones has taken on a lot from its parent series. For the sake of completeness, we have included House of the Dragon as a bonus in the list.
The series highlights the story of House Targaryen and takes place 200 years before the first season of Game of Thrones.
Watch House of the Dragon if you like the following in Game of Thrones:
- House Targaryen
- Dragons
- Everything else
This is what the IMDb ratings say: On IMDb, House of the Dragon scores 8.5 stars based on 332,571 votes.
Do you know any other series that are similar to Game of Thrones? If so, feel free to share your recommendations in the comments!
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