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Solo Leveling’s popularity has reached its peak, and it has established the franchise to become one of the most celebrated franchises ever. Be it the manhwa, manga, or anime, every one of them has been delivered to the utmost point of perfection, with the fans enjoying it throughout. One of the best things about Solo Leveling is that it helped open the door for South Korea’s manhwa industry to gain worldwide recognition.
Even though there were others before Solo Leveling who became popular, none of them could reach their level. Solo Leveling has a great plot, but there are other manhwa that are better than it. If they get the right amount of exposure, they could surpass Sung Jinwoo in the future. Here is the list of five manhwa that are better than Solo Leveling:
1. Tomb Raider King
- Creator: Sanji Jiksong
- Number of Chapters: 412
- Where To Read: Kakao
- Anime Adaptation: Yes (Scheduled for 2026)
As the name suggests, Tomb Raider King involves venturing into mysterious tombs and locating powerful relics. People who get their hands on these relics end up with mysterious powers.
Tomb Raider King follows the story of Joo-Heon Seo, who is a raider, explorer, and excavator. Upon finding a powerful relic, his employers betrayed him and left him to die by its power. However, life gave him a second chance as he was teleported 15 years back with all his knowledge and memories. Thus, he began his journey of collecting the relics and taking revenge along the way.
2. The World After The Fall
- Creator: singNsong, Undead Ttalgi, Undead Gamja
- Number of Chapters: 166 (Ongoing)
- Where To Read: Webtoon
- Anime Adaptation: South Korean Animated series
The World After The Fall features the protagonist, Jaehwan, getting summoned to the strange towers that have suddenly appeared throughout the world. Even though he is an ordinary human, upon accepting the summoning, he witnessed his home getting ravaged by monsters.
To become stronger, he cleared 100 levels and multiple boss-level monsters in the process. Unfortunately, he discovers that the tower is just an illusion and that his home and the people outside are all safe and sound. Now, he embarks on a journey to face the people who were behind the towers and destroy the system in the process. The main antagonist of the series is Big Brother, the creator of the system.
3. My S-Class Hunters
- Creator: seri, biwan, geunseo
- Number of Chapters: 153 (Ongoing)
- Where To Read: Webtoon
- Anime Adaptation: NA
Like Solo Leveling, My S-Class Hunters also has Hunters and ranking systems. The latter is about two brothers, Han Yoojin and Han Yoohyun, who are F-Rank and S-Rank Hunters, respectively. While the younger brother attains massive popularity, the elder brother is a good-for-nothing Hunter with the lowest ranking.
However, when a routine dungeon raid goes wrong, it costs Yoohyun’s life, while Yoojin clears it. Upon clearing the dungeon, he is granted a wish, against which Yoojin wishes for his brother’s life. With Yoohyun coming back to life and everything returning to normal, Yoojin discovers that along the way, he gained the ability to help other people become S-Rank Hunters.
4. Infinite Leveling: Murim
- Creator: Jinwoo Kim, Gonbung
- Number of Chapters: 208 (Ongoing)
- Where To Read: Webtoon
- Anime Adaptation: NA
Infinite Leveling: Murim is similar to Solo Leveling from multiple angles, involving Yuseong Dan getting killed on the battlefield. However, he receives an unlikely boon of growing stronger through quests and gaining a level system. Upon completion of each quest, he becomes stronger. However, as the story progresses, the quests get more difficult, making it harder for Dan to complete them. Unfortunately, he has to keep going so that he does not end up experiencing the same miserable ending he once received.
Also Read: Exploring Solo Leveling’s Jinwoo and Cha Hae-In’s Relationship Timeline
5. Kill The Hero
- Creator: D-Dart, Manhwa Insaeng
- Number of Chapters: 153
- Where To Read: Tapas
- Anime Adaptation: NA
Kill The Hero begins with the death of Woojin at the hands of his righteous Guild Leader. However, he gets another chance to start things all over again. This time, instead of working towards saving the world, he is determined to get his revenge. Woojin soon makes a name for himself by landing high-level kills and getting closer to the top. Even after everything, people are having difficulty figuring out which side Woojin has pledged his allegiance to. Unknown to them, he will not stop until he fulfils his wish.
Priyanko is currently pursuing his Master’s in Economics. He loves to read manga or watch anime in his spare time. He is a massive fan of One Piece, Naruto, and Haikyu. Amidst the Great Pirating Era, he wishes to become the greatest Hokage, even though he is short.
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