You finished Solo Leveling, the withdrawal is real, and now you need another series with that exact dopamine hit: a hero who starts weak, gains a game-like power, and grows unstoppably strong. Good news — the "leveling" and "system" subgenre is huge. Here are the best manhwa like Solo Leveling, picked for the same power-fantasy thrill.

If you loved the leveling system

  • The Gamer — Possibly the purest "my life is now an RPG" story. The hero literally sees levels, stats, and quest windows over the real world.
  • Hardcore Leveling Warrior — A fallen number-one gamer claws his way back from level 1. Heavy on rankings, skills, and comebacks.
  • The Beginning After the End — Less of a literal "system," but the steady, satisfying power progression and second-chance growth are right there.

If you loved the dark, overpowered hero

  • Omniscient Reader — Apocalyptic scenarios, a protagonist who always knows the next move, and escalating world-ending stakes.
  • cultivation and revenge stories — If the cold, powerful loner energy is what you're after, dark action manhwa deliver it in spades.
  • Eleceed — A hidden-power hero in a secret society of superhumans, with a perfect mix of action and humor (and a very grumpy cat).

If you loved the hunters-and-gates setting

Solo Leveling's "monsters pour out of dimensional gates and awakened hunters fight them" premise spawned a whole wave of imitators and successors. The action-fantasy and system tags on NEXORY are the fastest way to find them — browse the System genre or Action to surface dozens more.

How we picked these

We matched on the three things that make Solo Leveling addictive: a visible power-progression loop (levels, skills, ranks), a protagonist who starts underestimated, and high-stakes action with slick art. Every pick above hits at least two of the three.

Read them officially

All of these are available on licensed platforms — WEBTOON, Tapas, and Tappytoon. Click any title to open its NEXORY page and jump straight to the official source. And if you want to own them, the print volumes make a great collection. (As an Amazon Associate, NEXORY earns from qualifying purchases.)

Still hungry? Check out our guide to the best regression manhwa — there's huge overlap with the leveling crowd, and you'll find your next binge there.