Summary
- Seoul's Station Necromancer - Revenge-seeking master of life and death returns after 20 years.
- Reality Quest - Normal schoolboy becomes dark avenger with a game-like system.
- Overgeared - Greed-driven protagonist becomes legendary blacksmith in VR-Gaming.
The Gamer is a Manhwa that has recently ended and left fans thirsty for more similar adventures. However, the Korean Comic market is tremendously vast, and it is hard to find just the right story to fit the tastes of certain fans. In this case, in particular, those who like stories with the correct dose of humor, and adventure, and related to gaming/with a game-like system that helps their protagonist to become powerful.
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But those readers looking for that specific combination have nothing to fear, as we've come up with a list of the best Manhwa to read if you liked The Gamer. From a story of an isekai'd avenger that returned to lay waste to his enemies, to a wholesome tale about overcoming a tragedy through gaming. These stories will fill your hearts with humor, thrill, and adventure in a game-like setting.
5 Seoul's Station Necromancer
A Story About A Master Of Life And Death Returning After 20 Years
- Genres: Sword & Sorcery, Dystopian, Urban Fantasy
- Author: Jin Sol U
- Artist: Jin Sol U
- Status: Completed (Chapter 150)
Kang Woojin returns to Korea after 2 decades of being thrown into a parallel world, where he gained absolute control over Life and Death, becoming a powerful Necromancer. With superhuman strength, speed, and the ability to summon the dead, this "awakened" has come back seeking revenge for mysterious reasons.
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His nearly two decades in the world of Alpheas have changed him profoundly, no longer the weakling school-boy he used to be bullied, but a cold, ruthless avenger, who will stop at nothing to accomplish his goals. A fascinating manhwa with a powerful twist. Let's save that for the readers to discover.
4 Reality Quest
A Story Of Fiery Revenge With The Help Of A Game System
- Genre: Urban Fantasy, Martial Arts, Drama
- Author: Lee Joo-woon
- Artist: Lee Joo-woon
- Status: Ongoing
Ha Do Wan was a normal schoolboy, bullied by the most heinous school delinquents in Boramae District, until one fateful day he was about to die drowning in a toilet, when a mysterious game-like system popped up and offered him a way to fight back. Do Wan accepted, and little by little, he became a dark avenger, took over the Bully Council section from Boramae, and embarked on a path of revenge and discovery.
His main motivation: was to discover what happened with his father, a former social worker who tried to help all school delinquents in the district, but died under mysterious circumstances. Do Wan will carve up a path of violence, by trusting himself to the system that has helped him become a powerful street fighter. This Urban Fantasy Manhwa has some sick combat scenes, and really good art.
3 Overgeared
A Greedy Players Receives The Power For Infinite Wealth, What Could Go Wrong?
- Genre: VR-Gaming, Shonen, Action, Comedy
- Author: Park Saenal
- Artist: Mono-Humbug
- Status: Ongoing
Greed unlocked a Special Class in the game Satisfaction Online, and his journey to become the Legendary Blacksmith, as well as one of the most famous (or infamous) players in the game begun. True to his character's name, this money-crazed player will do everything to get more in-game currency and craft the most powerful weapons in the process.
It is a fun and relaxed adventure about VR-Gaming, with a protagonist who is not absolutely hateful, though, it's a little bit hard to swallow for the average reader since he's absolutely obsessed about money. But, it has its wholesome moments, and if readers like the humor of The Gamer then Overgeared will definitely suit their taste.
2 Solo Leveling
His Destiny Is Drawn With Shadows And Violence
- Genre: Dystopian, Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy
- Author: Chugong
- Artist: Chugong
- Status: Ongoing (Solo Leveling: Ragnarok - Sequel)
The epic tale of resurrection and climbing in the world ranks by Player Sung Jinwoo, an Awakener who discovered the system behind the system, and his battle against the forces that threaten to destroy the world. This Manhwa is one of the top-rated Urban Fantasy stories out there, and it has recently been renewed for a sequel named Solo Leveling: Ragnarok.
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It's a good read, full of quirky characters and epic battle scenes, though it can become a little heavy on violence, so readers be warned. The main story was completed with 179 chapters, and a second season of the anime is in the making. However, there's a good reason why Solo Leveling is so popular among fans of the genre: Its art is magnificent, and absolutely appealing to the Dark Fantasy fans.
1 Arcane Sniper
A Wholesome Story About Overcoming Grief Through Gaming
- Genre: VR-Gaming, Shonen, Action, Comedy, High Fantasy
- Author: Shaymel, Lee Soo-baek
- Artist: Depo, glpi
- Status: Ongoing
Ha Lee Ha was a Korean army sergeant who was part of the Army Sniper Corps, until a fateful accident during training made him lose mobility of his legs. Depressed and without a single sliver of hope, he receives even worse news: he needs a tremendously expensive surgery to recover his ability to walk. But not everything looks bleak in Ha Lee Ha's life, and after a while, he is encouraged by family and friends to try a new Fantasy VRMMO with hyper immersion called Middle Earth.
Inside the game, Ha Lee Ha is able to walk again, and when picking his class he chooses to be a Musketeer, since it's something similar to his profession as a marksman. What he doesn't know, is that he has just picked the worst trash class in the game, which leads to a harsh path for the newbie player, and a succession of incredibly funny situations. But, is it really that bad, to be a Musketeer? Lee Ha soon discovers a secret progression path in the game, and from there on, the story takes a tremendous twist. A must-read for every fan of wholesome characters, adventure, and light comedy.
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