Manhwa Like Level Up with the Gods: 8 Mythology Picks

The closest manhwa like Level Up with the Gods is Second Life Ranker: another climb up a god's tower by a hero carrying knowledge no one else has. Readers keep pairing the two. When an r/manhwa post compared Level Up with the Gods to Tower of God, the top reply answered: "This isn't a similar tower manhwa to tog its similar to Second Life Ranker tho." Below are eight picks for the wait, ranked by how much of the tower, the second attempt and the gods each one gives you.

Crop of the Korean cover of Level Up with the Gods: the Korean title and a gold 'Level up' script beside a red-caped figure reaching out amid flying stone

Recent updates:

October 31, 2026: Corrected the Overgeared anime premiere: streaming began September 27 on Crunchyroll and Prime Video Japan; October 2 was the start of Japanese TV broadcasts.

October 16, 2026: Full fact check and re-rank. Second Life Ranker moves to first place. Fixed: Second Life Ranker's Yeonwoo inherits his brother's knowledge (Tapas mentions a pocket watch, not a "twin brother's diary"); Kubera isn't open-ended, as WEBTOON is running its finale arc; two SSS-Class Revival Hunter details (its reset timing and where season 4 ended) had no source and are gone; Tomb Raider King's anime ended September 30 (October 1 in Korea and Japan). Every image description now matches the actual cover.

October 5, 2026: Overgeared anime premiere added.

Where Level Up with the Gods stands

Tapas lists 169 episodes and a break: on June 26, 2026, it posted that "Season 3 has come to a close" and that the series will return with season 4. Its summary sets up what to look for: "'Maybe Inner Gods can never defeat Outer Gods…' so thought Yuwon Kim, a plucky, high-ranking warrior, after a bitter defeat." He goes back to the start as "a returnee" and climbs the Tower again. Tapas closes on March 31, 2027 (what that means), so plan where you'll read season 4.

The eight at a glance

#	Series	What it shares	Status	Where
1	Second Life Ranker	God's tower, inherited knowledge	Hiatus after season 3, 219 episodes	Tapas
2	Tower of God	The tower itself	Hiatus since February 2025	WEBTOON
3	Kubera	Gods as a whole world	In its finale arc, Mondays	WEBTOON
4	Omniscient Reader	Foreknowledge, watching gods	Hiatus after episode 308	WEBTOON
5	SSS-Class Revival Hunter	Tower, second tries	Hiatus after season 4, 154 episodes	Tapas
6	Solo Leveling	Leveling up from the bottom	Completed, 201 chapters	Tapas, Tappytoon
7	Tomb Raider King	Second life with knowledge of the future	Completed, 412 episodes	Tapas
8	Overgeared	Game system, a different engine	Ongoing, 306 episodes	Tapas

In print: Ize Press, a Yen Press imprint, prints SSS-Class Revival Hunter in paperback volumes; Yen Press prints Level Up with the Gods in paperback volumes, so they stay readable in English after Tapas closes.

Checked October 16, 2026.

1. Second Life Ranker

Korean cover of Second Life Ranker: dark-haired figures wreathed in blue lightning, one in front of the other, with the Korean title below Second Life Ranker Korean cover. © Nong Nong, Sa Do-yeon. Via AniList.

Hiatus after season 3: 219 Tapas episodes · Tapas

The closest match. Tapas: Yeonwoo learns his missing brother "was betrayed while competing in the Tower of the Sun God," is "given a pocket watch," and "now it's Yeonwoo's turn to use the knowledge his brother left behind." It's the same shape as Yuwon's climb, a tower run by gods and a climber who knows more than he should. One reader admitted: "Sometimes i get confused between leveling with gods and second life ranker."

Where it differs: The knowledge is his brother's, not his own, and Yeonwoo is colder, out for revenge. It's also on a break: Tapas posted on April 10, 2026, that season 3 is over. Our Second Life Ranker review gives it 8/10.

2. Tower of God

Korean volume 1 cover of Tower of God: Bam, a brown-haired boy in a white shirt and red vest, looking up beside the Korean title Tower of God Korean volume 1 cover. © SIU. Via AniList.

Hiatus since the season 3 finale, February 23, 2025 · WEBTOON

The tower every tower manhwa is measured against. WEBTOON's pitch: "What do you desire? Money and wealth? Honor and pride? Authority and power? Revenge?" Each floor tests something different, and the cast is huge. Our Tower of God review rates it 8.5/10.

Crunchyroll's trailer for the anime's Workshop Battle arc:

*Crunchyroll's official trailer for Tower of God: Workshop Battle (YouTube).*

Where it differs: No second attempt, and the gods aren't the point. It's paused too: the last episode is the season 3 finale, numbered 652 overall, and WEBTOON's note says "Tower of God will be back!"

For more on the tower side of the genre:
Manhwa Like Tower of God →

3. Kubera

Korean volume 1 cover of Kubera: two figures seen from behind, a pale-haired figure in a fur coat and a green-haired girl in a yellow dress, under the stylized title Kubera Korean volume 1 cover. © Currygom. Via AniList.

In its finale arc, up every Monday · WEBTOON

The deepest mythology here, and no tower. WEBTOON: when Kubera "loses her entire village on her 16th birthday," the magician Asha saves her, and "together they journey through a world of Gods and Suras." If the Inner Gods and Outer Gods were the part you liked, this is a whole series built from that idea. It has been running since 2010, and WEBTOON's latest episode is titled "Finale (39)," from October 11, 2026.

Where it differs: It's slow, closer to political fantasy than a climb, and you won't find a stat window.

4. Omniscient Reader

Korean volume 1 cover of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint: the Korean title in a narrow black panel beside a dark-haired young man in a long coat Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Korean volume 1 cover. © UMI, Sleepy-C, singNsong. Via AniList.

Hiatus after episode 308 · WEBTOON

Foreknowledge with gods watching. WEBTOON: Dokja's "sole interest was reading his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse,'" and when it comes true, "he is the only person who knows how the world will end." The beings watching from above, the Constellations, play the role Yuwon's gods do. Our Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint review gives it 9.2/10, the highest score on this list.

Where it differs: No tower. The last episode is 308, from June 1, 2026, and WEBTOON's note says "Omniscient Reader will return!"

5. SSS-Class Revival Hunter

Korean volume 1 cover of SSS-Class Revival Hunter: a dark-haired man in a black coat wrapped in chains, a red circle behind him SSS-Class Revival Hunter Korean volume 1 cover. © Bill K, Neida, Sin No-a. Via AniList.

Hiatus after season 4: 154 Tapas episodes · Tapas

Second attempts as a power. Tapas: Confucius Kim, killed by the top hunter, copies "the ability to travel back in time upon death," so every death becomes a lesson for the next run. Our SSS-Class Revival Hunter review covers why some readers know it as Suicide Hunter.

Where it differs: The resets are many and small, not one big second climb. Tapas posted on February 27, 2026, that season 4 is over.

6. Solo Leveling

Korean volume 1 cover of Solo Leveling: Sung Jinwoo in a white shirt, dark tendrils of shadow around him, holding a dagger Solo Leveling Korean volume 1 cover. © DUBU (REDICE STUDIO), Chugong, h-goon / D&C. Via AniList.

Completed: 201 chapters · Tapas and Tappytoon

The one everyone compares Level Up with the Gods to. Tappytoon's summary: "a mysterious System chooses him as its sole player." It has no second attempt and no gods running the story, but it's finished, so there's no hiatus to wait through. AniList counts 201 chapters including the side story; Tapas lists 202 episodes. Our Solo Leveling review gives it 8.5/10.

Where it differs: It's a straight power climb with no mythology to speak of.

7. Tomb Raider King

Korean volume 1 cover of Tomb Raider King: a dark-haired man in a white shirt and dark coat grinning, with chains and a shadowy bird behind him Tomb Raider King Korean volume 1 cover. © 3B2S, Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), SAN.G. Via AniList.

Completed: 412 Tapas episodes · Tapas

A second life spent getting to the treasure first. Tapas: betrayed and about to die, Jooheon Suh "suddenly finds himself 15 years in the past, before any relics or tombs made their debut," and uses "his knowledge of the future" the way Yuwon uses his first climb. It's finished: Tapas lists 412 episodes as a completed series. The anime's 12th and final episode aired on September 30, 2026 (October 1 in Korea and Japan). Our Tomb Raider King review rates it 7.5/10.

Where it differs: No tower and no gods; the relics are the power system.

8. Overgeared

Korean volume 1 cover of Overgeared: a grinning brown-haired man in heavy armor with a glowing gem on his chest Overgeared Korean volume 1 cover. © Team Argo, Monohumbug (REDICE STUDIO), Saenal. Via AniList.

Ongoing: 306 Tapas episodes · Tapas

The deliberate outlier. Tapas: Shin Youngwoo is "an unlucky man in life and a low-level player" who becomes "Pagma's Successor" and wins by forging gear. There's no second attempt and no gods running the plot, but if you liked Level Up with the Gods for its game rules more than its myths, it fits. Its anime began streaming on September 27, 2026 on Crunchyroll (Prime Video in Japan), and Japanese TV broadcasts started October 2. Our Overgeared review has the details.

Where it differs: Everything except the game system.

Our take

Read Second Life Ranker first; it's the nearest thing to more Level Up with the Gods. Then try Tower of God, since both are paused and you'll be waiting either way. If the waiting is the problem, read Tomb Raider King or Solo Leveling, which both have endings. Kubera is the one to choose if you liked the gods more than the climbing, and it's close to its finale now.

Level Up with the Gods Review: our 7.5/10 verdict.
Level Up with the Gods Reading Guide: the seasons and where to read.
Manhwa Like Tower of God: more tower series.
Best System Fantasy Manhwa: stat-and-skill picks across the genre.
Best Manhwa with OP Main Character: the broader OP lead list.