21+ Anime Like Solo Leveling (RANKED)

Updated May 13, 2024 by testing

Despite being a manhwa, Solo Leveling has won the hearts of many people around the world. It is forcing people to watch anime like Solo Leveling. I’m sure many people loved reading Solo Leveling and wished that it had turned into an anime somehow! However, I must say that the fluidity of manhwa made us feel like we were watching an anime. Isn’t that right?

When it comes to badass MC with a sad past, Solo Leveling should be on the list. Many MCs have sad pasts, which forces them to work hard and make sure nobody else goes through the things they did. Most of the MCs work to put an impact on their worlds. That’s the beautiful thing that anime/manga/manhwa teaches us!

Anime has its own fun, it has soundtracks, characters speaking, and it’s fun moments. So, I’m sure you don’t want to lose this chance of knowing about Anime Like Solo Leveling. Therefore, I’ve prepared a list of anime that are just like Solo Leveling. If you’ve been a big fan of this manhwa and have been wanting to watch anime with the same genre, taste, and etc. You’ve come to the right place!

Here’s the list of 21+ Anime Like Solo Leveling!

22. Chain Chronicle

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
5/10	5/10	5/20	6/10	21/50

The story of this anime revolves around a book called “Chain Chronicle” that describes everything that happens in the world they’re living on. There are some people living in the continent called Yggd, they think there’s nothing beyond their continent and are in a situation of despair. It turns out that their continent got divided into many other regions by its own King.

There were a lot of clashes between the people of the continents but a lord that was chosen by the King always tried his best to maintain the peace. Now, you must be wondering how Solo Leveling is related to this anime? Or how is it similar to this anime? Well, apart from the concept of Magic, there’s this situation of “hope & despair” that makes the anime quite similar to Solo Leveling.

21. So I’m A Spider, So What?

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
6/10	5/10	10/20	6/10	27/50

The story of this anime sometimes sounds rather funny to me. It revolves around a girl who is reincarnated as a spider. You must be thinking “SPIDER! WOW, she must be so strong!”. However, it’s completely opposite of that! She’s turned into the weakest spider of all time! And being weak is bad news, especially when you get reincarnated into another world having powerful creatures.

As the story proceeds, we learn that our MC isn’t just sitting idle and looking at other overpowered creatures. She makes her own way by practicing and training. She levels up and beats other creatures as well! That’s the quality of our MC, she made her way to the top slowly and steadily. The similarity between Solo Leveling and this anime is the RPG concept of Kumiko’s world and how she works hard to level up!

20. Arifureta: From A Common Place To World’s Strongest Place

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
6/10	6/10	12/20	6/10	30/50

The story of this anime is set up in the world of Dungeons. Sounds familiar? Well, Solo Leveling’s story was also set up in the world of Dungeons. Anyways, let me tell you about the plot of Arifureta. The plot revolves around Hajime Nagumo who gets reincarnated into another world along with his whole class to win a war against the demon race or the dungeons!

The plot sounds pretty intense, right? The concept of dungeons, demons, and magic is similar to Solo Leveling. Also, the characters that are well-portrayed are also similar to Solo Leveling. So, if you loved reading Solo Leveling, you might as well love watching Arifureta: From A Common Place To World’s Strongest Place!

19. The Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
6/10	7/10	13/20	6/10	32/50

Okay, so who hasn’t heard of this anime? The Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime is also known to be one of the most famous anime all around the world because of its awesome plot and cool characters. If you’ve never watched this anime, let me tell you what it’s about! The story revolves around a regular salaryman who gets stabbed to death and eventually reaches a world where he’s nothing more than a slime. Doesn’t that sound fascinating? In that world, he has to understand their language, their customs, and whatnot!

The fact that our MC also had to train hard to get to the top like Sung Jin Woo from Solo Leveling is quite similar. Not to spoil anything, but the MC of Reincarnated As A Slime becomes quite badass. So, I’m sure that’s something you’re looking forward to as well!

18. The Irregular At Magic High School

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
6/10	7/10	13/20	6/10	32/50

The story of this anime revolves around Tatsuya Shiba, who is the bodyguard of his own sister, named Miyuki. He’s also one of the candidates who has the opportunity to win the leadership of Yotsuba Clan. What’s a Yotsuba Clan? Well, it’s the Master Clan out of ten clans, which separates children into different classes based upon their magic abilities & strengths.

If you’re looking for a modern world anime like Solo Leveling, this one’s a good pick! It also has magic so it makes the two stories interconnect somehow!

17. Magi: The Kingdom of Magic

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
6/10	7/10	14/20	6/10	33/50

What’s an anime without magic? I don’t know if it’s just me or you guys feel the same but I think every anime should have magic or else it seems incomplete. Anyways, the story of Magi revolves around Alibaba who has big dreams (every MC ever). He basically wishes to change the cruel world and make his dreams come true. But in order to conquer that, he needs to take a dungeon down by himself. This battle may as well cost him his life. Will he be able to defeat the dungeon? Will he give up? To find out, watch Magi: The Kingdom of Magic.

The concept of magic, badass MC with huge dreams, and Dungeons is quite similar to Solo Leveling! So, you should watch Magi: The Kingdom of Magic!

16. Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
6/10	8/10	14/20	6/10	34/50

Imagine being transported to another world where you’re a computer programmer! Sounds fun? Well, it turns out our MC faced the same thing and he was pleased to see this world full of girls and fun. There are also many adventures and challenges our MC has to face but that’s besides the point. For now, he doesn’t want to worry about that, he just wants to take a break from all the programming he did in his previous world and just chill in this one.

15. Soul Land

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	8/10	14/20	6/10	35/50

Soul Land is a Chinese anime that revolves around Tang San who used to be the best student of Tang Sect. However, some circumstances like stealing the sect’s forbidden lore made him question his existence. Yes, this is one of the dark anime and our MC is the type of MC we don’t want to mess with.

After doing that, he gets reincarnated into another world. In that world, at the age of six, he finds out his special ability and a spirit called Blue Silver Grass. However, it’s known to be one of the most useless spirits in the world. Just like Solo Leveling, our MC has to level up in order to beat different creatures and to make a name for his Blue Silver Grass Spirit. Will you watch this anime? Do let us know in the comments below!

14. Overlord

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	8/10	14/20	6/10	35/50

Overlord is also known to be one of the most famous anime all around the world. The plot of this anime is nothing more than a guy getting trapped into a video game. Yes, our MC gets trapped inside a gaming world and is faced with many challenges such as to build an empire, to beat the dungeons and whatnot! So, the plot of this anime is quite wild as well. I’m sure you’re going to love watching Overlord especially if you read Solo Leveling! So, no worries, we do have some great recommendations for you guys!

13. Sword Art Online

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	8/10	14/20	6/10	35/50

This anime might sound a bit old to you, but trust me, its storyline doesn’t get old. The plot revolves around a gaming world set in the year 2022. The world in this anime is a virtual reality massively multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. (VRMMORPG) So, things can surely not be easy in a virtual world, right? The MC has to level up continuously since he’s in a game. And games teach you to level up by burdening you with more and more challenges, right? So, that’s the concept, which is pretty similar to Solo Leveling. In fact, there’s the concept of magic in the anime too! I’m sure you’re going to love watching Sword Art Online!

12. My Hero Academia

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	8/10	14/20	7/10	36/50

This anime has such refreshing and good vibes overall, except for some situations where it gets too unfair for Izuku Midoriya, who’s the MC. He was born without a quirk in a world where everyone possessed their own magic. It made him lose hope for a bit but then he was like It’s okay if I chose a different path as compared to others. Therefore, he decided to work hard for his own sake and for the people who feel like they’re useless.

Izuku Midoriya swallowed the hair of All Might and gained his quirk. All Might did his best to train him into a stronger individual. There’s this childhood friend-enemy of Izuku, Bakugo who often beats him up. Their bittersweet relationship gets wholesome at times and it’s something nobody wants to miss either. So, you better watch My Hero Academia, alright?

11. Log Horizon

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
7/10	8/10	14/20	7/10	36/50

Next on the list is Log Horizon. The story of this anime takes place in a world where 30000 Japanese players and a lot more other players from all around the world are trapped inside a gaming world. WHOA! Now, that sounds fantastic! Imagine you wake up in a world of gaming where you’re trapped! This fantasy game is known as Elder Tale. The characters are faced with many challenges and have to compete against one another to level up as well. That’s something similar to Solo Leveling, right?

10. Tower of God

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
8/10	8/10	14/20	8/10	38/50

Now, Tower of God used to be a manhwa as well but it got the anime version. I hope Solo Leveling gets the anime version soon too. In any case, the plot of Tower of God revolves around Bam, a twenty-five-year-old man who has spent his entire life under a tower. The only person he knows around him is Rachel. She’s been there for Bam under the huge tower. Basically Rachel was the reason they ended up entering the tower. Now, they will find the deep dark secrets of this tower while living there. Sounds intense, right?

9. God Of High School

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
8/10	8/10	14/20	8/10	38/50

God of High School is also one of the most famous manhwa. Right? An island vanishes from the face of the Earth, and a previously unknown organization is dispatched to the planet to compete in a tournament.Invitations get sent to every powerful fighter down on earth. If those participants win, they can do anything they want! Eventually, they will get the title “God of the High School”. Sounds interesting, eh?

8. Black Clover

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
8/10	8/10	14/20	8/10	38/50

Ayy! Now we’re talking. Black Clover is one of my favorite anime because of its persistent MC named Asta. Asta is a short-heighted boy with high dreams. He’s a very determined individual who works hard for his own sake and for helping out others. This guy is able to do 1000 push-ups without any problem. He trained himself everyday and became powerful into the world of magic. It’s rare to see people physically fit in the world of magic, right? But since our MC didn’t have the clover book or magic, he decided to become strong physically.

Even though he does have magic called “anti–magic” which cancels other peoples’ magic. But his physical strength is a plus point for him making him one of the overpowered characters in the series. The fact that the MCs of Black Clover and Solo Leveling were looked down upon, makes these both anime have a connection.

7. Hunter X Hunter

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
8/10	8/10	14/20	8/10	38/50

Hunter X Hunter is also one of the most captivating anime series of all time. It starts off pretty refreshing but gets quite dark as the story proceeds and you need to trust me on this. Anyways, the story revolves around a boy named Gon who’s on a mission to find his dad. On his way to find his dad, he has to face tons of deadly challenges and he has to go through them! The challenges are in the form of a game and therefore, he levels up.

6. Is it Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
8/10	8/10	14/20	8/10	38/50

The story of this anime revolves around a swordsman who saves the lives of different people and fights dungeons as well. In this world of dungeons, the MC faces a lot of difficulties all by himself, but he never backs down. He has the fun of his life here instead! You can tell that by the title, hehe.

5. Berserk

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
8/10	10/10	14/20	8/10	40/50

This anime is pretty intense and the story of this anime gets pretty dark. It revolves around our main character, named Guts joining hands with Griffith. However, things get heated up when it turns out that you shouldn’t trust anybody that easily. I won’t spoil it for you guys, if you’re curious, you should watch Berserk! It’s worth it! The concept of betrayal is quite similar to Solo Leveling in this anime.

4. Digimon Tamers

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	8/10	16/20	10/10	43/50

The story of this anime revolves around a weak Digimon player who makes his way through the tough journey of becoming one of the strongest Digimon players to ever exist. The story of this anime is based on leveling up too, just like Solo Leveling. That’s how it is similar to Solo Leveling.

3. Cautious Hero: The Hero is Overpowered But Overly Cautious

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	8/10	17/20	10/10	44/50

After being reincarnated by a beautiful Goddess into the world of weird creatures, our MC is overpowered with six packs, let’s just not forget that. He becomes overpowered but the problem is that he doubts his strength and therefore becomes overly cautious.

2. The King’s Avatar

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	8/10	17/20	10/10	44/50

This anime is also one of the chinese anime. It tells us the story of Ye Xiu who is known as a professional in the online game, called Glory. It’s a well-balanced game and just like how every game has levels, this game also has levels.

1. The Rising of the Shield Hero

Similarity	Badass MC	Plot	Animation	Total
9/10	8/10	18/20	10/10	45/50

The story of this anime revolves around Naofumi Iwatani, who’s a 20-years-old boy. He gets trapped in a fantastical game and has to conquer different monsters, creatures, and species. Will he be able to survive in such a world? To find out, watch “The Rising of the Shield Hero!”

Conclusion

And that brings us to the conclusion of 21+ Anime Like Solo Leveling. I hope you guys loved reading this blog and found your favorite pick. Do let us know in the comments below if you know of any other anime that might relate to Solo Leveling!