Top 5 Secret Level Episodes Ranked

Secret Level has surprised many fans with its visuals and commitment to the source materials. Here are the 5 best Secret Level Episodes.

Secret Level is a new series on Amazon Prime Video. Made by Tim Miller, the creator of the popular show Love, Death, and Robots, it is an anthology series made of stories from iconic video game franchises such as Pac-Man, Dungeons & Dragons, and Warhammer 40k.

You may also know Tim Miller from the first Deadpool movie. So fans were looking forward to it since its announcement, and the show became an instant hit in the gaming community and among the wider general audience after release. Amazon has reportedly greenlit a second season for the show, so it is only fitting that we take a look at season one first and give you our picks for the top 5 Secret Level Episodes so far.

The Top 5 Secret Level Episodes

The first season of Secret Level has a total of fifteen episodes. Each episode tells a self-contained story that starts and concludes within its runtime. If you are looking for a show with an overarching narrative, you won’t find it here, unfortunately. Additionally, the creators of the show have pulled material from all sorts of video games, including classics like Pac-Man and relatively recent releases like Sifu. So without any more delay, let’s look at the Top 5 Secret Level episodes.

5. Sifu: It Takes a Life

If you are not familiar with the game, then Sifu is a martial arts-focused roguelike title. You play as the protagonist who shall take on many enemies and bosses to avenge his father’s death. But the most unique aspect of the game is the death mechanic, which allows you to come back to life at the cost of your age.

With Sifu: It Takes a Life, the creators wanted to explore the art style, lore, and fluid combat of the game. If you have already played it, you would be familiar with the protagonist’s backstory, but for the general audience, the episode goes over the events that lead to the game in brief. It is one of the shortest episodes in the series, going for a little over nine minutes. However, even in that brief period, it portrays the martial arts, death mechanic, and visual aspects quite well.

4. Unreal Tournament: Xan

Many new gamers might not be familiar with the Unreal Tournament. It is a classic PC shooter from the 90s, and by picking this title, the show’s creators have shown fans their dedication and commitment to portraying the beauty and range of Video Games as a medium.

Unreal Tournament: Xan takes place in the future, where people enjoy gladiator battles between man and machine. Naturally, the robots are always set to lose against the humans to showcase the prowess of humanity. However, all of that changes once the machines start to rebel against their oppressors. This episode focuses more on the action and fight scenes than on the story. You can think of it as 19 minutes of action galore that shows off the production and animation value of the show.

3. Armored Core: Asset Management

Armored Core is a game series made by FromSoftware. The developers are primarily known for their Soulsborne titles. But after the release of Armoured Core 6, we have seen more and more people joining the mecha-dominated battlefields.

A younger, thinner Keanu Reeves plays the protagonist in Armored Core: Asset Management. Don’t worry, it is still the original actor, only animated to resemble his younger self. The story is not the main course here, and it only serves as a bridge to get you to the cool fight scenes. Speaking of which, the mech battles are a joy to behold. It is well choreographed with lots of big moments, and combined with the incredible voice acting and animation, creates one of the best episodes in the entire show.

2. Pac-Man: Circle

Pac-Man is one of the most iconic titles and it is the face of video games for many. It is an absolute classic that everyone has played or seen at least once in their lifetime, which makes it an obvious choice for a gaming anthology series.

However, unlike the other episodes in this list, Pac-Man: Circle does not explore the lore of its arcade origin much, if at all. Instead, the showrunners decided to center it around Shadow Labyrinth, an upcoming spin-off series. This is one of the best-written episodes in the show. It starts with a grey man coming out of a tube to meet a glowing golden orb.

The orb then tells the man to devour as much as possible to escape the maze, which then turns into a sequence of death, violence, and the consumption of flesh. In the end, the orb tries to use the man to escape the maze, but he dies, and the orb goes back to greet another new protagonist. This story can get quite dark at times, and you can see it as a metaphor for the relation between the game and the players.

1. Warhammer 40,000: And They Shall Know No Fear

The Warhammer 40k franchise is on high tides right now. With the massive success of Space Marine 2, it was only natural that the IP would find its place among the fifteen episodes in Secret Level. The creators also tied this episode closely to Space Marine 2 by making Titus a part of the featured unit.

But don’t get the wrong idea; this episode is not an adaptation of the game, and Titus is only a side character in the party. The episode is short, and it takes place in a desert. It primarily focuses on showing off the might, ruthlessness, and brutalism of the Astartes in true Warhammer 40k fashion. However, the highlight of the episode is when a demon stops time and kills all of the Space Marines.

Now, many have speculated this Demon to be the Chaos God, Tzeentch himself; however, the showrunners have not revealed any information regarding its identity.

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