Manhwa like The Knight Only Lives Today, sorted by which part of the series you want more of. The Knight Only Lives Today (formerly Eternally Regressing Knight on WEBTOON) runs on one hard rule: Enkrid, who has dreamed his whole life of becoming a knight, dies and wakes up at the beginning of that same day. His only edge is another try, and he has to keep dying to get it.
TL;DR: Manhwa like The Knight Only Lives Today: SSS-Class Revival Hunter for the reset-on-death rule (154 Tapas episodes, Season 5 pending), The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player for a hero on his last of 100 tries, Doom Breaker and Second Life Ranker for regression with loss, plus three more below.
For a complete arc-by-arc overview of one of these, see our Second Life Ranker Reading Guide.
Key Takeaways
- 7 recommendations sorted by what specifically works in The Knight Only Lives Today
- SSS-Class Revival Hunter (154 Tapas episodes, on hiatus before Season 5) for time travel that triggers on death
- The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player (82 Tapas episodes, on hiatus before Season 3) for a hero who has already failed 99 times
- Doom Breaker (WEBTOON, latest listing the Season 2 finale) for regression after a god kills the hero
- Second Life Ranker (219 Tapas episodes, on hiatus before Season 4) for revenge built on a dead brother's knowledge
- A Returner's Magic Should Be Special (269 Tapas episodes, completed) for a hero sent back thirteen years before a catastrophe
- Omniscient Reader and Weak Hero for earned outcomes without a time loop
Manhwa like The Knight Only Lives Today: quick answer
For the reset-on-death rule: SSS-Class Revival Hunter. For a hero on his final try: The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player. For revenge-driven regression: Second Life Ranker. For catastrophe and a god-sized enemy: Doom Breaker. For a returner rebuilding from his school days: A Returner's Magic Should Be Special.
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The statuses differ. A Returner's Magic Should Be Special and Weak Hero are completed. SSS-Class Revival Hunter, Second Life Ranker and The 100th Regression are between seasons on Tapas. The Knight Only Lives Today itself finished Season 1 on August 27, 2026 and will return.
What makes The Knight Only Lives Today hard to follow
The Knight Only Lives Today's appeal is that its loop isn't a clean power-up. WEBTOON's own pitch asks, "Is dying repeatedly a blessing?" Enkrid gets "unlimited chances to train and engage in mortal combat," but each chance starts with a death and the same day over again. The series is about what he builds out of that repetition, not a shortcut around it.
Readers say it's hard to replace. In an r/manhwa thread asking for similar series, the top reply was blunt: "Sry bro but you'll never find another like this" (r/manhwa). Another reader called it "Not an original per se but an amazing take on regression and growth of a character" (r/manhwa). The picks below each match one part of it rather than the whole.
For the full review and rating of The Knight Only Lives Today:
The Knight Only Lives Today Review
For the loop that starts with dying
SSS-Class Revival Hunter: Neida, No-A Sin and Bill K (Tapas, on hiatus)
SSS-Class Revival Hunter by Neida, No-A Sin and Bill K. Cover via AniList.
SSS-Class Revival Hunter is the most structurally comparable series. Its hero, Confucius Kim, gets "a legendary skill to copy others' abilities… at the cost of his life." Killed by the #1 hunter, the Flame Emperor, he copies "the ability to travel back in time upon death." Like Enkrid, every reset begins with dying, and every gain has to be bought that way.
In print: Ize Press, a Yen Press imprint, prints SSS-Class Revival Hunter in paperback volumes, so it stays readable in English after Tapas closes.
Tapas lists 154 episodes and updates on Sundays when running; its February 27, 2026 notice says Season 4 has closed and Season 5 is next. It's in English on Tapas.
Best for: readers who want the reset-on-death rule front and center.
The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player: Yeoun, Kingsoda and Duck_F (Tapas, on hiatus)
The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player by Yeoun, Kingsoda and Duck_F (Tapas credits). Cover via AniList.
Min Ryu is trapped in a death game for people aged 15 to 29. "For the 99th time, he finally made it to the end of the game," then the system killed him for not having four more players with him. The story opens on his 100th and final attempt. Where Enkrid's loop has no stated limit, Min Ryu's last try raises the stakes on every choice.
Tapas lists 82 episodes; its June 6, 2026 notice says Season 2 has closed and Season 3 is next. Our The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player review has the full verdict.
Best for: readers who want regression where the count of tries matters.
For regression after a catastrophe
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special: Usonan and Wookjakga (Tapas, completed)
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special by Usonan and Wookjakga. Cover via AniList.
Shadow Realms have ravaged the earth, and humanity's survival rests on six mages, including Desir Herrman. Their last stand fails, and Desir "has returned thirteen years back to the past," to the start of his school days. He uses the head start to train his friends for the end of the world rather than coast on what he knows.
AniList records 268 finished chapters; Tapas lists 269 episodes and marks the series completed. A second anime season began on Fuji TV on October 7, 2026.
Best for: readers who want a completed regression series where foreknowledge is necessary but not sufficient.
For A Returner's Magic Should Be Special's full arc:
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special Reading Guide
Doom Breaker: Cheong-Dam (WEBTOON)
Doom Breaker by Cheong-Dam. Cover via AniList.
Zephyr is "the last human fighting evil in a world abandoned by the gods." When Tartarus, the god of destruction, kills him in battle, the gods who find his fights entertaining send him ten years into the past, back to when he was a slave. His second chance starts at the bottom, with the memory of losing everything.
WEBTOON's latest listing is (S2) Episode 101, the Season 2 finale, dated March 8, 2024. It's in English on WEBTOON.
Best for: readers who want the darkest take, where the hero remembers the end of the world.
Second Life Ranker: Do-Yeon Sa and Nong Nong (Tapas, on hiatus)
Second Life Ranker by Do-Yeon Sa and Nong Nong. Cover via AniList.
Yeonwoo's brother vanished years ago, and Yeonwoo learns he was betrayed and killed in the Tower of the Sun God. Using the knowledge his brother left behind, Yeonwoo, call sign Cain, climbs the same tower to defeat his brother's enemies. The advantage is also grief: it comes from his brother's death.
Tapas lists 219 episodes; its April 10, 2026 notice says Season 3 has closed and Season 4 is next.
Best for: readers who want regression-style foreknowledge with a personal, revenge-driven cost.
For the earned-power structure without regression
Omniscient Reader: Singsyong, UMI and Sleepy-C (WEBTOON)
Omniscient Reader doesn't use a time loop. Dokja is an average office worker whose only interest is the web novel "Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse," until it becomes reality and he's the only one who knows how the world ends. Knowledge is his edge, but he still has to survive using it.
WEBTOON lists Episode 308 (#309) dated June 1, 2026, four newer episodes in the app, and a note that the series will return.
Best for: readers who liked the information-with-a-price structure and want a bigger ensemble.
Weak Hero: Seopass and Jin-Seok Kim (WEBTOON, completed)
Weak Hero by Seopass and Jin-Seok Kim. Cover via AniList.
Weak Hero isn't a regression series, but the appeal carries over. The school is run by bullies until Gray arrives: small, but his "calculative and brutal fighting" leaves opponents on the floor. Every win comes from preparation and nerve rather than a hidden power.
AniList records 268 finished chapters; WEBTOON marks it completed.
Best for: readers who liked Enkrid's grind more than the loop itself.
Our Take on Manhwa Like The Knight Only Lives Today
This take rests only on the platform and AniList facts cited above. Start with SSS-Class Revival Hunter if the reset-on-death rule is what hooked you, or The 100th Regression if you want a hero whose tries are running out. If you'd rather read something finished, A Returner's Magic Should Be Special and Weak Hero are both complete. Note that four of the seven are on Tapas, which ends its service on March 31, 2027.
The thread below is where readers have been trading their own suggestions:
Manhwa like The Knight Only Lives Today: which one first
Closest overall: SSS-Class Revival Hunter (reset on death, on hiatus before Season 5) Last try: The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player (on hiatus before Season 3) Completed regression: A Returner's Magic Should Be Special (269 Tapas episodes) Darkest version: Doom Breaker (latest listing the Season 2 finale) Grief and revenge: Second Life Ranker (219 Tapas episodes, on hiatus before Season 4) Bigger ensemble: Omniscient Reader (WEBTOON, will return) No regression, same grind: Weak Hero (completed, WEBTOON)
How We Checked This
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Every status, count, credit and premise here was checked on October 8, 2026 against each series' official WEBTOON or Tapas page and its AniList record, plus Tapas' end-of-service FAQ, the Returner's Magic anime site and two r/manhwa threads for reader reactions. Each fact has a row in our sources table with a quoted line from the page. On this pass we corrected the protagonist's name (Enkrid), four wrong creator credits (SSS-Class Revival Hunter, Doom Breaker, Second Life Ranker, Weak Hero), A Returner's Magic's English platform (Tapas, not WEBTOON), and two series described as completed that are on hiatus, and added a seventh pick so the list matches its title.
Last reviewed: October 8, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is most similar to The Knight Only Lives Today?
SSS-Class Revival Hunter. Its hero travels back in time upon death, so every reset starts with dying, like Enkrid's repeated day.
Is there manhwa like The Knight Only Lives Today where the hero keeps dying?
Yes. SSS-Class Revival Hunter resets on death, and The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player starts after its hero has failed the same death game 99 times.
What manhwa has regression where the protagonist carries real loss?
Second Life Ranker, built on the knowledge Yeonwoo's dead brother left behind, and Doom Breaker, whose hero returns after a god kills him.
Is there manhwa like The Knight Only Lives Today on WEBTOON?
Doom Breaker, Omniscient Reader and Weak Hero are on WEBTOON in English. The other four picks are on Tapas.
Which of these are completed?
A Returner's Magic Should Be Special and Weak Hero. The Tapas picks other than Returner's Magic are between seasons, and Omniscient Reader will return on WEBTOON.
Is The Knight Only Lives Today completed?
No. WEBTOON lists Episode 112 as the Season 1 finale, dated August 27, 2026, followed by afterword entries through #116, and says the series will return.
Related Reading
- The Knight Only Lives Today's full review is linked in the GODEEPER callout above.
- SSS-Class Revival Hunter Reading Guide: arc breakdown for the closest structural match.
- Second Life Ranker Review: full review of Second Life Ranker.
- Doom Breaker Review: review of the darkest regression series on the list.
- A Returner's Magic Should Be Special's arc breakdown is linked in the GODEEPER callout above.
- The Knight Only Lives Today Reading Guide: chapter breakdown and reading tips for The Knight Only Lives Today.
References
- The Knight Only Lives Today on WEBTOON
- The Knight Only Lives Today on AniList
- SSS-Class Revival Hunter on Tapas
- The 100th Regression of the Max-Level Player on Tapas
- A Returner's Magic Should Be Special on Tapas
- Doom Breaker on WEBTOON
- Second Life Ranker on Tapas
- Omniscient Reader on WEBTOON
- Weak Hero on WEBTOON
