Best Manga Like Solo Leveling

Solo Leveling is everyone’s favorite webtoon runaway success.

From bursting to everyone’s radar with its classic hero tale and eyegasmic art to having upcoming deals with Netmarble for an RPG game and A-1 Pictures for a 2023 anime, Jinwoo has undoubtedly come a long way from being humanity’s weakest hunter.

It’s understandable why let down fans are seeking alternatives once their beloved webcomic concluded. Numerous mangas and manhwas are accessible, so surely there must be a few, correct?

Come get your fix as we present the best manhwas and mangas that are similar to Solo Leveling’s story and art style.

Nano Machine is a martial arts (or murim) manhwa with a distinct twist.

Cheon Yeo-Woon is down in his luck when a mysterious descendant from the future suddenly visits him and inserts a nanomachine in his body.

Yeo-Woon inherits a system that changes his life and helps him improve rapidly.

It’s an amazing tale similar to modern Chinese internet novels, where famous isekais combine systems in fighting styles.

The zero-to-hero theme of a protagonist who gets a fortuitous encounter is very similar to Solo Leveling. After a dungeon mishap, Jinwoo also gets his own “system.”

Also, the art shouldn’t be slept on. It has glimpses of greatness, with great detail devoted to the panels.

Nano Machine being a lesser-known webtoon doesn’t do justice to its good art.

Fate Graphite has bad luck. After his father passes away, his town throws him out for being deemed as worthless due to his talent called Gluttony. The only positive thing he has is his awesome name.

The skill only makes him hungry. He would never have thought that it was an OP Mortal Sin skill.

This comic shows a lot of potential, particularly if the author can create a clear path for world-building and distinct characterization.

Berserk of Gluttony’s art is typical Japanese manga: great details but with ordinary manga-looking characters. The only colored parts are the covers and special splash artwork.

Manhwa has, thankfully, already opened our eyes to a world of full-colored pages.

Besides that, Destiny is a frail individual who strengthens later on, just like Jinwoo. Both protagonists are tough individuals who can be merciless towards their adversaries.

Lee Hyun, or Weed in the game Royal Road, is a slave to money. He is a penny-pinching devil incarnate who lives and breathes for cash.

He is very skilled at games. Because he is selfish, he will stay awake for hours just to get one item.

Weed is fortunate enough to become the famous Moonlight Sculptor. His exciting journeys make him famous, gaining him fans and foes.

Despite Weed being what he is, he has a very soft spot for family and wants to take care of them to the best of his abilities.

The gaming mechanics and the character growth from weak to overwhelmingly strong are common in both manhwas.

Jinwoo really loves his family and goes into dungeons to earn money for his mother’s medical bills even though it’s dangerous.

Sword Art Online is the original isekai, like it or not. It’s the series that created fans for the isekai genre during its popularity in the early 2010s.

SAO is about Kirito, a swordsman in a death game. Kirito and all the gamers were suddenly ‘imprisoned’ on the first day of the controversial VRMMO game.

Kirito embarks on a journey to conquer the levels, defeat dungeon bosses, and achieve the main objective of completing the game.

Both feature gaming elements and solitary main characters who handle business alone, though Kirito forms close friendships as the story progresses.

They decided to finish the game or the current situation, and both effectively entered and completed dungeons until they achieved their fates.

Just like how SAO attracted many fans for isekai and anime in general, Solo Leveling also achieved something similar for webtoons.

The Gamer tells the story of the easy-going and carefree Han Jihan. Jihan gains a game-like ability one day, and his life becomes like one in a video game.

Han Jihan starts leveling up his abilities and gains a crazy number of skills. He often falls into a combat area called the Abyss, meeting strong enemies and new acquaintances.

Both The Player and Solo Progression use game-like rules, with main characters advancing quickly in unique battle zones.

Jihan and Jinwoo also acquire helpers through their abilities, though the latter’s Shadows are exceptionally unique as they can expand and develop awareness.

32-year-old Kafka Hibino once dreamed of becoming a Defense Force member. Yet, he fails several times.

So, he decides to work as a crew member that cleans up after battles. You know, those people who clear away the graphic mess following kaiju fights. It’s an important job, isn’t it?

One day, Kafka is given an opportunity to fulfill his dream. A tiny monster suddenly parasitizes him and gives him kaiju powers.

Kaiju No. 8’s MC is just like Jinwoo: they’re underdogs who got kicked around a little before becoming OP heroes.

Both individuals are presented with the possibilities to alter their lives and take advantage of their opportunities. However, at present, Kafka is still progressing towards attaining his final destiny.

If you enjoyed Solo Leveling, you probably stumbled upon Second Life Ranker. They share a similar theme of badass main characters.

SLR is a top-tier manhwa about the vengeance story of Yeon-woo, who learns of the cause behind his younger brother’s mysterious death.

Yeon-woo is pulled into the chaos of the Obelisk, a magical area where different dimensions and universes meet.

Jinwoo’s world is also dragged into chaos thanks to the Gates. Inside the Gates are trials of life and death, just like the Obelisk.

The entertaining MCs’ tales are also depicted in fantastic manhwa colors, although Solo Leveling is superior to numerous webtoons.

Don’t worry about the lengthy title; this trend will last a long time. This well-liked manga, thankfully abbreviated to DanMachi, follows Bell Cranel and his escapades in Orario.

In the story, gods come down to the human world with their powers limited to experience the hardships and thrills of being mortal.

The gods give their powers to families. Bell was taken in by Hestia’s family, known as Familia.

The apparent game mechanics about dungeons and leveling up are the common ground between Danmachi and Solo Leveling.

In the treacherous dungeons, the MCs of both tales nearly perish but triumph over their own challenges. However, Bell emerges victorious due to his incredible determination.

Additionally, Bell and Jinwoo are somewhat connected to divine beings in their respective realms. They admire and become familiar with dominant high-ranking women.

Omniscient Reader is the isekai you don’t want to snub and miss. It tells the story of a lonely office worker named Kim Dokja.

Dokja is immersed in his favorite web novel, “Three Approaches to Survive the End of the World”. Dokja is the only person who knows about the upcoming apocalypse.

Both manhwas have thrilling paces and plots. In addition, Omniscient Reader’s game-like quests are similar to Solo Leveling’s system.

The dark themes of both webtoons are brought to life in breathtaking colors. Omniscient Reader also has impressive artwork, almost damn near Solo Leveling’s level.

Re:Monster is another isekai tale about the unlucky Tomokui Kanata, who gets killed by his yandere childhood friend. He then becomes a lowly goblin in his next life.

Kanata, now the goblin Rou, lives his new life one day at a time, at an unhurried pace. Still, he goes on an overpowered path, especially with the skill (aka cheat) he was born with.

Rou’s weak-to-overpowered story angle is just like Jinwoo’s. Dark themes are also prevalent, though the relaxed pace of Re:Monster is the opposite of Solo Leveling’s speed.

Though they differ in strides towards OP-ness goals, the readers can see and enjoy the hard work both the MCs put into their attempts at world domination.

“Tower of God” is a top manhwa. It follows Twenty-Fifth Bam’s journey in the mysterious Tower.

If you meet an MC with a unique name like that, don’t be surprised that this is no ordinary tale. And you’re correct.

The online comic presents several puzzles in addition to a big captivating plot that keeps you hooked.

Great world-building and compelling storylines of considerable size? Solo Leveling has that too. The finely crafted power structure is also a captivating feature in both.

Certainly, fans will argue and acknowledge that Tower of God is excellent in story-telling, similar to how Solo Leveling excels in art.

Arifureta is not exactly the greatest isekai out there, but this one probably has the closest resemblance to Jinwoo’s loser-turned-hero story.

Hajime Nagumo is the unluckiest of the heroes summoned to a world where gods and magic rule. Hajime receives a mostly-useless skill called Transmutation.

Teased and deceived, Hajime tumbles into a dangerous dungeon. He fights and battles for survival, climbing his way up to safety.

When he returns, he’s no longer the frail Hajime.

Both MCs are betrayed and left for dead by their companions, only to survive by putting their lives on the line. The two of them get their powers inside the dungeons, as well.

The change from shy to very confident in both characters is clear, as well as their attitude shifts.

Their ruthlessness in their transformation adds an unruly charm to their all-around badassery.