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  • Summary: [Experience the thrill of the original webtoon through high-quality graphics!]
    From the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind to the world's strongest hunter,
    play as Jinwoo and experience the journey yourself! Adventure through the gripping story of the original work and discover all-new stories
    [Experience the thrill of the original webtoon through high-quality graphics!]
    From the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind to the world's strongest hunter,
    play as Jinwoo and experience the journey yourself!

    Adventure through the gripping story of the original work
    and discover all-new stories developed for the game!

    [Enjoy mixing and matching gear and attacks!]
    Watch your combat style change based on your weapons and equipped skills!

    Dodge with Extreme Evasion, then inflict critical damage with a perfectly timed QTE skill!

    [Play as the best hunters from the original story!]
    Meet fan-favorite hunters from the original webtoon, including:
    Choi Jong-In, The Ultimate Hunter,
    Baek Yoonho, the hunter with a beast transformation,
    and the remarkable Cha Hae-In!

    Enjoy building a variety of different teams
    by combining different hunters, abilities, and tactics!

    [Brave shifting dungeons and heart-pounding encounters with powerful bosses!]
    As you grow stronger, so do the gates!
    Form your teams, apply your strategies, clear the gates, and obtain rewards!

    Tackle an array of different game modes,
    including massive dungeon raids, boss replays, and
    Time Attack content where every second counts!

    [Become the Monarch of Shadows and recruit your army!]
    Command squads of loyal Shadow Soldiers
    by extracting the shadows of monsters you have defeated
    and recruiting them as your new allies!
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. May 13, 2024
    80
    Solo Leveling: ARISE is still an excellent game, one worthy of a look even for those who don't usually find gacha games appealing. Sung Jinwoo being an effective character and a depth of strategy will even allow free-to-play users to thrive, though they'll likely be looking at battle pass subscribers with envy given how wide the chasm is between the two demographics. Strong gameplay, an adoration for the source material, and a number of tactical decisions that make strategy paramount characterize one of the better "free" mobile game releases in quite some time.
  2. May 8, 2024
    80
    Solo Leveling: Arise is a near-perfect homage to the original manhwa. Its sublime storytelling is its standout feature, which combined with its rich visuals, fluid gameplay, and addicting Genshin-esque features, make it a must-play for any Solo Leveling or gacha fan...Only time will tell if the late-game progression system issues will eventually harm its longevity and drive its promising playerbase away.
  3. May 8, 2024
    75
    While there is a lot to enjoy, it’s hard to argue that the story it’s adapting is doing a lot more of the heavy lifting, encouraging people to play more to see what’s next for Sung, rather than the repetitive gameplay.
  4. May 13, 2024
    74
    Solo Leveling: Arise is a convincing, easy-to-play action game with a slick combat system and great presentation. However, the sometimes miserably long grind, the gacha mechanics and other weaknesses prevent Jin-Woo from reaching the highest level in this version of his gripping adventure.
  5. May 8, 2024
    70
    It might not always blow you away with originality, but Solo Leveling: ARISE is still a pretty enjoyable and involving adventure on PC.
  6. May 21, 2024
    60
    Solo Leveling Arise is a game that has the potential to be a good one, but suffers from a lack of optimizations and a business model that will try to make you pull out the blue card in order to save a few options and time. Despite this, it does have a good combat system, pretty good graphics, a fairly high quality soundtrack and plenty of content, but it's a shame that this is spoiled by a few immediate details. However, if you really want to try it out since it's free, we advise you to turn to the PC version, in the hope that the problems will be rectified fairly quickly.
  7. May 8, 2024
    50
    Solo Leveling Arise is authentic to its anime and webtoon inspirations, but it's too grindy, frustrating, and repetitive to come close to rivaling the best gacha games.