27+ Manhwa With A Leveling System (RANKED) • iWA (2024)

Updated May 12, 2024 by testing

Now, this topic is kinda interesting. I guess most people here know about Manhwa. However, for those who don’t know, I’ll tell you a bit about them. What is a Manhwa? Manhwa are South Korean colored manga. They are available in multiple genres.

Most peeps don’t give them a try just because they are South Korean. But, I’m telling you that those peeps are missing out a lot. The most popular genre in the Manhwa industry is Leveling Systems. In this genre, the MC of the story levels up by defeating monsters or clearing dungeons and stuff. The most famous Manhwa of this category is Solo Leveling.

Stepping up the ladder or stairs might be painful for a lot of us. Even though we hate climbing the stairs of painstaking competition in our daily lives, we enjoy stories about other people getting their desired position through their hardships. It’s not like we don’t want to go above our ranks, it’s just that most of us want things easy—like we want to get the trophy without even trying.

In reality, it would be hard to find people reaching the apex without sweating or hard work. But in manga, manhwa, and manhua we have a lot of stories regarding MCs getting high levels in their world. Just like that, as we enjoy the stories, we have come with a list of shows that includes manhwas with leveling systems.

Sooooo, without any further ado, let’s start the list.

KOREAN WEBTOONS WITH A LEVELING SYSTEM (RECOMMENDATIONS)

28. Imaginator

I guess most peeps here have heard about the Manhwa, Solo Leveling, right? It is one of the most popular Manhwa out there and has a huge fan base.

Well! This Manhwa is a copy version of Solo Leveling. This manhwa follows the story of a guy named Tae Min Park. Tae’s world changes as a meteor pass near the Earth and monsters started to appear. Everything was in chaos, however, Tae decided to help humanity. He thought that there should be a proper reason for these events.

So! What do you think? Isn’t it too much like Solo Leveling? However, the main thing that distinguishes it from SL is that it involves guns rather than supernatural abilities.

27. Warble

If you are looking for an underrated Manhwa, then this ones for you. Warble follows the story of a teenager named Jude Park. Ohh! I should tell you guys a bit about Jude’s world. In the setting of this manhwa, the humans live in the overworld, while the demons reside in the underworld. Both these worlds are connected by a gateway known as the Warble.

The story continues as Jude wishes to become the King of Grimoires, however, his future was changed by a supreme being and now, he is destined to save the world.

The MC of this show is really OP. I know you like OP MCs, right? The art style is also pretty fine. I’m sure you’ll love it.

26. The Player That Can’t Level Up

We have another quite interesting manhwa on this list. We all have seen MCs that are weak in the beginning but they level up gradually and become strong. However, the MC of this show is quite different. The MC, Kim Gi-Gyu, can’t seem to level up no matter how hard he works. He is stuck at level 1. Is it even possible? Lmaoooo!

I think it is some kind of a bug. What do you guys think? I’m pretty sure you are curious to know what happens next? And how will he level up? But, you’ll have to read the manhwa to find the answers.

25. The Gamer

The story of The Gamer is really unique and interesting. I’ll tell you a thing about myself. I’m a huge fan of unique Manga/Manhwa. And this manhwa falls right into that category.

It’s about a gamer, Han Jee Han. His real-life gets altered into a video game world. He spends his days playing games. However, everything changes as he gains the ability to superimpose game characters into real life. He was really shocked when he got this ability It would remind me of SAO but has a different vibe to it. The story also has a funny part to it. The story brings out real-life hardships in the world of the game.

The manga is colored with great details and aesthetics to it. The plain artworks are without backgrounds in most of the scenes but it still brings out the greatness of the scenes. Sometimes the simplicity of the scenes works its way out.

The main character Han Jee Han was well written with a unique ability called the Abyss. The character has ethics and morals in him. We get to enjoy his unique abilities and level-ups as the story moves forward.

24. DICE

A lot of people aren’t fond of the story of DICE, also many didn’t discover it that well. But to be honest, even if it started off great, sometimes it became a bit stretchy but eventually, the story is unwrapping into a good one. The characters of the manhwa might feel annoyingly similar at first but they develop into great individuals later on.

The main character, Dongtae, has developed so much during his journey and with the same spirit since the beginning. He has great willpower, so much so that he would stick to his plan to protect the people even without his powers. The balance between action and romance is also well balanced.

The art of the manhwa is good too. Calling it just plain good doesn’t mean it’s average good. Fight scenes and non-moving scenes hold their own crowns for their individual brilliance. The art shows that amazing effort was put into it.

23. A Retuner’s Magic Should Be Special

Ahhh! This manhwa was bound to make this list. This manhwa is one of my personal favorites.

It follows the story of a guy named Desir Arman. Arman lives in a world that is almost destroyed and only 6 humans are left. A catastrophe named the “Shadow World” is the reason for all this.

All hope was lost as these remaining humans failed to restore the world. However, this is a manhwa, there has to be something. One day, Arman gets teleported to his past self. He was thrown13 years back in time. Now, he can stop this calamity. Can he do it? Should he tell everyone? I don’t think that’s a good idea.

If you want to explain this manhwa in one word, I’d say it is simply “Amazing”.

22. Tower of God

The first thing to notice about the Tower of God is its art. It was illustrated by the author himself, and he did a good job with it. The art was overshadowed by the story. The story gets all the credits for being a very enjoyable manhwa.

The story revolves around a boy named Twenty-fifth Bam. The name seems a bit funny for an MC, but in Korean, it means Twenty-fifth Night or Chestnut. Throughout his whole life, he was under a weird tower. The tower is huge but he was there with his only friend, Rachel.

Let’s not dive too deep into the stories to avoid spoilers. I just want to suggest one thing: have some patience over it. It might seem a bit slow from the beginning but it gets better as the story proceeds forward.

21. Dungeon Reset

Dungeon Reset is another underrated gem in my opinion. This Manhwa follows the story of a guy who gets teleported into a new world. Isekai? Yess!!

The setting of this new world is like a dungeon. The MC notices that he can level up and gather up skills. Other than this, he also notices that he has the skill to reset the dungeon. That makes him the only man who can clear this dungeon. Interesting, right?

The pacing of this manhwa is pretty good, the art style is quite decent, and the comedy is also top-notch. You’ll really love this manhwa.

20. OriginS

One of the underrated gems out there. OriginS definitely has some potential to reach the top as it gets more critique reviews. It’s mainly infused with the action-adventure genre. I personally found the manhwa very moving and well-paced.

The story is about a bandit called Suijin. He was banned from the Geisha Walls, into a world full of monsters and terror. With his two friends by his sides, he has to survive that world. We get to enjoy their excruciating battles against monsters and troops from the Geisha Walls.

19. The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor

The story about Lee Hyun is that his poverty led him to lend money from loan sharks. He didn’t take the loan for his own gain. He had to do it for his grandmother and little sister. Despite his hard work, the money he earns is too little because of the massive debt they had.

Lee thought he would survive from the sharks by selling his MMORPG character for more than 3 billion won. But, once the sharks found out about the money, they played a cruel role in the plot. They took everything from him and gave him 5 years to earn the 3 billion back.

One day, he learns about a game in which you can earn money. The game is named Royal Road.

He enters this VR game to earn money. Inside the game, he works really hard. He did everything to develop his skills and create an avatar. This avatar will decide the future of his family. Can he do it? Can he help his family? The answers lie in the manhwa. You gotta read it dude. I won’t spoil everything for y’all.

18. I Am The Sorcerer King

Another manhwa that is quite similar to Solo Leveling. The plot revolves around Lee Sung Hoo who was an ordinary teenager. In his world, dungeons started to appear out of nowhere and threatened humanity’s existence. In response, some supernatural abilities also awakened in humans and they decided to fight back.

Sung was one of the weakest hunters. However, everything changed as he regained his memories of his previous life where he was the Sorcerer King. With this new found power, can he save humanity?

Isn’t the story almost the same as Solo Leveling? Well! It is, lol!

Don’t worry there are a lot of aspects that are different from Solo Leveling.

17. Trapped in a Webnovel as a Good for Nothing

Ahhhh! Another long title. These titles really are something else.

This manhwa follows the story of a guy named Yuseong. Yuseong is your ordinary office worker and wishes to lead a normal life. However, everything changes as he gets teleported into another world. Well! He is not the MC of this show. He is just a boring side character. But, he wishes to turn his life around through hard work. Can he do it? I don’t think so, lol!

16. Limitless Abyss

The story of Limitless Abyss is a dark one and it’s a unique one too. One of the underrated ones. The art of the show is truly beyond your daily manhwa art. Even though, in the recent chapters, the artwork seems a bit compromised, still good enough.

The story unfolds into a post-apocalyptic scenario. Chaos or apocalypse engulfed the earth, which led to the opening of many gates from the sky. The gates lead to dungeons filled with monsters. The protagonist is an F-ranked hunter. We get to enjoy his struggles through the dungeons and the will to protect the ones he loves.

15. Solo Auto Hunting

Another manhwa that is quite similar to Solo Leveling. Even the titles are pretty similar, lmaoo!

Solo Auto Hunting follows the story of a guy named Oh Yunsung. Oh used to work at a meat shop before some mysterious powers awakened inside him. Well! The world in which he lives is full of strange monsters. “Hunters” are humans who defeat these monsters. With this special ability, Oh became an important asset for the hunters all around the world.

The art style of this manhwa is pretty decent and the story is also consistent.

14. Hardcore Leveling Warrior

Another amazing Manhwa on this list. I really love stories in which an OP guy suddenly becomes weak and tries hard to get strong again. This manhwa follows a similar story.

The story of Hardcore Leveling Warrior is about a game called lucid dreams. In the game, there is a character named Hardcore Leveling Warrior. He is crowned for being the strongest player of that game.

The real start of the story begins from the day when the Hardcore Leveling Warrior gets killed by an unknown character. He loses all his powers and starts from ground zero once again. Now, he is determined to find that unknown player and regain his past level. Can he do it? It is really difficult though.

13. Skeleton Soldier Couldn’t Protect the Dungeon

Another unique manhwa on this amazing list. Lmaoo! I mean this list is amazing, isn’t it?

Well! The name of this manhwa is kinda weird and misleading. It follows the story of a skeleton who was reincarnated by a Necromancer. What is a necromancer? Necromancers are mages who control the dead. They can revive people.

However, this skeleton loses everything in front of him. He lost his master. And I think you know what happens next, right? REVENGE!!!!!

The skeleton decides to take revenge for his master. Can he do it?

12. 990k EX Life Hunter

The art and story of 990k EX Life Hunter are exceptionally good. With well-written characters and a well-paced story and character development, there are high hopes for the manhwa from an all-around fanbase.

The story revolves around the struggles of the life of Kang Hyeonjun, F-rank Hunter. He hardly makes any money from a world of dungeons where you earn money by completing dungeons and defeating monsters.

He was constantly tested by his party members and was a dead weight for the other members. So, he was bullied constantly. Above all the other things, the poor guy’s girlfriend left him too on their one-year anniversary.

His journey truly begins when some guy on the day of his breakup in his sleep offers him power. With a little twist of adding a reference of “No pain, no gain”. We get to enjoy his journey and adventures against the monsters and the ones who betrayed him.

11. Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint

Another underrated gem. Well! This manhwa was underrated, but it is getting a lot of attention these days.

This manhwa follows the story of a guy named Kim Dokja. Kim is the sole reader of a web novel named “Three Ways To Survive The Apocalypse”. I have a question for y’all. How would you feel if your favorite manhwa suddenly becomes reality? Amazing, right? The same thing happened with Dokja.

As he was traveling on a train, the novel he was reading became reality. And as its sole reader, he knows what is going to happen. Oufffff!!!!

The thing I love about this manhwa is the amazing plot and world-building. It’s just too good.

10. Seoul Station Druid

Another post-catastrophic story for the readers. The event of the chaos took Suho Park into another world. He adapts to the other world and learns the enemy’s combat styles. Once he gets used to this world, Suho Park realizes life on Earth is gone for good. We get to enjoy his battles against the monsters fighting against the existence of Earth, and how he goes back to his home.

09. FFF-Class Trashero

Now, this one is pretty interesting in my opinion. I’m talking about the plot here.

This manhwa follows the story of a guy named Kang Han So. Kang was teleported to another world and was destined to defeat the demon lord. He worked really hard and finally defeated the demon lord. However, everything changed as he received his report card from the gods. Lmaooo! A report card?

The report card said that his personality is rated F so he had to relive his life. He basically got a second chance at life, which he didn’t want at all. What will he do? Will he be able to not repeat his past mistakes?

08. The Lord’s Coins Aren’t Decreasing

The next manhwa on this list is one of my personal favorites. This manhwa follows the story of a guy named Erun Steelguard. The plot of this manhwa is a bit complex. The story takes place in a world where Dimensional Trading exists.

The MC of this show worked really hard in his first life. However, he was betrayed tragically and died. But, this is not the end of everything. He gets a second chance at life. And this time around, he won’t let anyone take away his money. He became the enemy of every trader as he already knew their tricks.

Amazing, isn’t it? Besides the plot, the art style of this manhwa is also pretty amazing. I’m sure you’ll love it.

07. SSS-Class Suicide Hunter

Another unique manhwa on this list. This manhwa follows the story of a hunter. Well! Most of the leveling manhwa are about dungeons, heroes, and monsters.

The most interesting thing about this hunter is that he wanted to become an S-class hunter. However, he lacks the skill to become one. But, there is another way. You can gain S-class skills if you die. Wait a min!!! What is the point if you die? Well! You’ll find all the answers when you read the manhwa. I won’t spoil everything for you here. Gotta make things interesting, right

06. Second Life Ranker

As I’ve already told you guys that I’m a huge fan of unique manhwa. This manhwa also fits into that category.

Yeon-Woo’s brother decided to climb the Tower of the Sun God. Yeon-woo lost his twin brother five years ago—he just disappeared in an event. But after all these years, Yeon-woo discovered his brother’s pocket watch. Inside the watch, there was a secret diary.

The Tower of the Sun God is a world full of other galaxies and skies with different planets and planetary systems. It’s called Obelisk. Yeon-woo’s brother climbed Obelisk and got backstabbed. Yeon-woo decided to avenge his brother. Thus, the journey begins.

05. Return of the Frozen Player

After defeating the frost queen Seo Jun-Ho aka Specter was frozen for 25 years. When the ice suddenly melted, he found himself at a museum for himself. Once he met his friend, who became the head of the hero association, he realized how much the world has changed since he was frozen.

After all the realization, he wanted to become a rookie again and start climbing to his previous title “Specter” again. We get to enjoy his journey of climbing once again.

04. The Beginning After the End

It’s one of those webtoons of the list that becomes the personal favorite, even though it couldn’t outrank everyone. The story is an adventure-based fantasy story. Both the story and art are fantastic.

It follows the story of the late King Grey. He had everything you could wish for in a world dominated by martial arts. However, on the inside, he was broken. He had no motivation. He died a mysterious death and was reincarnated as Arthur Leywin. His goal is to fix the mistakes he made in his past life in the world of Dicathen. Arthur’s main target is to gain knowledge and become a resolving, kind, and brave king.

Each passing year makes Arthur more stable than he was a year ago. But the war between Dicathen and Vritra gave Arthur some chills. He wants to rise as a less feared man and a more respected man as a leader as he doesn’t want to become the man he was.

The artwork and animation of this manhwa are just too good. I definitely recommend it to everyone. The leveling system in most manhwa is basically the same.

03. Kill The Hero

Another manhwa with quite a misleading title. Why are most Manhwa titles like this?

Kim is a part of the Hero’s party. The hero’s name is Se Jun. Everyone likes him and he is thought to be the one who would bring peace to the world. However, his intentions are completely opposite. Kim accidently found out his real intentions and was murdered by Se Jun. But, he was reincarnated into his past self. This time he decides to not repeat his past mistakes and take revenge.

It’s all about the vengeance of Kim Woo-Jin against his former guild members as they betrayed and killed him. He got this chance of vengeance as he was returned to the past.

The world where the event takes place is in a world of dungeons full of monsters and other players. The man who was predicted to save the world from the troubles became the trouble. The head of that guild became the ruler of this world, and Kim’s goal is to save everyone from the betrayer.

02. Tomb Raider King

The story is so well blended with mythology and that’s what makes it unique. There is no extreme in-depth detail or amazing cliffhangers. Just plain story building with character developments at its best. Ahhhhh! I just love this manhwa. This manhwa follows the story of a guy known as the Tomb Raider. His purpose is to find the stolen relics. Tomb? Relics? I’ll tell you a bit about the plot.

Tomb Raider King’s story occurs in a relic spawning land where deities rule and the relics have amazing powers. Treasure hunters to power-seekers and rulers are drawn towards the attractive abilities of the relics. Humans discovered that these relics can be used to obtain supernatural abilities. The humans who got the ability to use these relics started to oppress others.

The protagonist used to be a person with tons of knowledge about hunting relics and how to find them. But, he gets reborn as his 10-year younger self. Everything would be normal if only this time, he wasn’t reborn as a god and with knowledge of all the relics. Tomb Raider decided to recollect these stolen relics and make this world a better place. Can he do it? I’m pretty sure he can. The art style of this manhwa is pretty cool.

01. Solo Leveling

Ahhhhh! This manhwa was bound to make this list, right? Solo Leveling is one of the most popular manhwa out there in the industry. The story of Solo Leveling was adapted from the light novel Only I Level Up. The story has been polished and shined enough for the fans to enjoy. Thus, the blasting popularity among most of the readers. The story was executed brilliantly and the amazing main character design stands out.

The story is about hunters and humans who possess abilities of magic. Those who possess such powers must use them to defeat monsters to save the human race from going extinct. In this world of hardships, the emergence of a low-graded hunter Sung Jinwoo arrives. It follows Sung Jin Woo. Sung is also known as the weakest hunter. In his world, Dungeons appeared out of nowhere and humans also gained special abilities.

However, everything changes as a strange dungeon appears and Sung Jin Woo gets trapped inside. He was killed inside that dungeon. But, something strange happened and he survived. When he woke up, he discovered that he had gained the ability to level up by clearing quests. This made the “System” give him the skill to upgrade his stats to the infinite limit. This also made the protagonist make better use of his power against all that’s evil.

How far can he go?

Conclusion

Now we are at the end of the manhwa list about leveling systems. And it’s not just manhwas, there are some amazing manga and manhua about leveling ranks or tiers too. This list wasn’t created to tier or rank up manhwas globally. People might not agree with the numbers on the list. There might be contradictory opinions against it or we might’ve even missed some amazing ones too. Nonetheless, let us know in the comments!