Top 21 Best Post Apocalyptic Manhwa/Webtoons Ever Created
In the apocalyptic stories of this list, flesh-eating zombies shake the foundation of our societies, governments collapse, and nefarious entities fill in the power gaps. In others, cataclysmic events occur, resulting in a drowned world devoid of landmass or an environment so foreign that light no longer exists and the sky is empty of stars. In all cases: the world as we know it has seized to exist. These narratives are told through the eyes of various characters, some finding new strength and courage in the face of adversity, others finding only cowardice and despair, but all striving for one thing: survival.
Leviathan
심해수
Leviathan takes place in a submerged world where the sea reclaimed the land, and continents and islands are a thing of the past. No longer in his natural habitat, man, once ruler of Earth, became just another prey of the bloodthirsty sea monsters ruling this new aquatic hell. In this harsh post-apocalyptic future, Bota's family takes refuge on a small boat, wandering the vast oceans, forever coming close to death. His story is full of violence, not shying away from grotesque and poignant physical and mental depictions of the harsh realities of this new foreign post-apocalyptic world.
+Chapters: 220
+Published: 2018 to 2022
+Genres: Action - Fantasy - Mystery - Sci-fi -Supernatural
+Authors: LEE Gyuntak [Story] NOH Mi-Youn[Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Toomics
2.The horizon
수평선
Dark and gritty art where the lines between the protagonist and his environment blur serve to depict the heavy atmosphere of this manhwa set during a ravaging war. Although war stories are nothing new, the particularity here is that the perspective is given from that of a child, juxtaposing innocence and cruelty in a hauntingly dreadful world. After the death of his mother, a boy is left to fend for himself amongst the chaos and panic of bloodshed. Fleeing, he eventually finds a companion: a girl of his age hiding among lifeless bodies. The Horizon is a masterfully told story and does not hold back in addressing and depicting some of the darkest parts of the human experience.
+Chapters: 21
+Published: 2016
+Genres: Drama - Adventure - Psychological
+Authors: Jeong Ji-Hoon [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Afternoon
3.DEAD DAYS
데드데이즈
Dead Days' plot follows characters with unique backgrounds as they try to deal with a zombie outbreak while confined in an apartment complex: the main protagonist is locked in his room while his mother, who turned into a zombie, keeps on scratching at his locked door. Trapped between four walls, he has no means to escape, and his only companion is a girl living in the building facing him. While the story and social commentaries are engrossing on their own, fans of gore will probably enjoy the art the most: it is gorgeous and meticulous, and the author seems to have figured out how to depict the perfect consistency and color of blood.
+Chapters: 45
+Published: 2014 to 2015
+Genres: Action + Horror + Apocalypse + Psychological
+Authors: DEY [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Naver Webtoon
4.Limit Breaker
黑暗血时代
Fans of monsters and overpowered main characters gather around this apocalyptic manhwa. As the fabric of reality gets breached, and the sky gets torn apart by the appearance of dungeons and monsters emerging from them, Gibong Kim, a convenience store part-timer, suddenly gets transported to another dimension. There, he trains for 3000 years in hopes of going back to his reality to serve and defend his people. Time runs differently in both worlds, so only ten years have passed on Earth when he finally reaches the max level of his powers. But, the world he once knew has fallen into chaos.
+Chapters: +80
+Published: 2020 to Present
+Genres: Action - Fantasy - Horror - Mystery - Sci-fi
+Authors: Oh + Hongsil [Story] MIN0 [Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Naver Webtoon
5.Sweet home
스위트 홈
After losing his family, high school student Cha Hyun is forced to move into a new apartment by himself. As he gets to deal with solitary life and lack of money, he witnesses the inhabitants of his building slowly turning into horrifying monsters. And as the world around him plunges into apocalyptic madness, he notices that he is also gradually mutating into one. As his time runs out, he must uncover the cause of the outbreak and find a way to survive in this terrifying new reality.
+Volumes: 12
+Chapters: 141
+Published: 2017 to 2020
+Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
+Authors: Kim Carnby [Story] + Hwang Young-chan [Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Naver Webtoon
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6.Hive
하이브
One day, you kiss your child and wife goodbye to go to work, only to end up trapped in your office tower because Seoul, the city you live in, is undergoing the beginning of the apocalypse. Gigantic oxygen-dopped insects swarm into the neighborhood, killing some of your co-workers and laying larvae in others. This interesting bug-take on the apocalypse is full of adrenaline-pumping scenes, flame-throwers, AK-47s, extremely disgusting and blood-thirsty insects, and slimy substances, as well as the good old 'I need to find my family' tale that is sure to leave you both entertained and throwing up in your mouth from sheer disgust.
+Chapters: 99
+Published: 2014 to 2016
+Genres: Action + Horror + Apocalypse + Psychological
+Authors: KIM Kyusam [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other works: Naver Webtoon
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7.My daughter is a zombie
좀비가 되어버린 나의 딸
Don't be put off by the weird title or this manhwa's straightforward art style because it is the literal definition of a gem. Forget about terror and fear; although it includes plenty of gore and violence, you'll mostly find yourself laughing out loud at the comical and absurd situations depicted through this story as much as you'll squirm whenever someone gets eaten or decapitated. The plot is non-linear, following a father's recollection of a zombie outbreak that happened in his past and his present life, years later, after a vaccine is found, and the majority of the world is back to normal. One twists exist: his daughter is still a zombie, and he intends to hide her from the rest of the world.
+Chapters: 89
+Published: 2018
+Genres: Comedy - Slice of Life - Supernatural - Tragedy
+Creator: LEE Yunchang [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Naver Webtoon
8.Rendezvous
랑데부
After an encounter with bullies sends him to the hospital, high school senior Yiyeon Kang finally wakes up from a coma, but he finds himself in a world filled with mayhem. To his utter shock, he soon learns of the ongoing war and extraterrestrial invasion of the Earth. The story shifts between recollections of the past and current events, following Yiyeon on his quest to find his best-friend, avoid the aliens, and hopefully survive the horrors that some of the last survivors seem to engage in.
+Chapters: +90
+Published: 2019 to Present
+Genres: Adventure - Drama - Mature - Psychological -Sci-fi - Tragedy
+Authors: HUN [Story] KIM Ji-Min [Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Kakao Webtoon
9.Homesick
Reimagining the apocalypse as a purple-tinted nightmare, Homesick manages to refresh the genre with unique character designs and color schemes. The story opens up with the realization that Rayne, our main protagonist, suffers from amnesia. Her lack of memories enhances the overall veil of mystery surrounding this disturbing and eery thriller. After meeting Samael - a boy that happened to find her unconscious on a rooftop - she learns that strange cannibalistic creatures now roam the Earth and that if you lock eyes with them, you're as good as dead.
+Chapters: +40
+Published: 2021 to Present
+Genres: Drama - Thriller - Horror - Fantasy
+Authors: Ms. Freaky [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Webtoons
10.All of us are dead
지금 우리 학교는
With its own Netflix adaptation, All of Us Are Dead has garnered quite the fanbase and is probably one of the most famous apocalyptic zombie manhwa on Webtoon. The story begins at Hyosan High School, where a typical morning of classes quickly turns into ground zero of a violent rabid-like disease outbreak. As the virus quickly ravages the school, the few that survive are left fending for themselves in a world where blood, gore, and carnage are slowly overtaking the neighborhood surrounding their academy.
+Chapters: 131
+Published: 2009
+Genres: Drama
+Authors: Joo Donggeun [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other works: Webtoons
11.Distant sky
심연의 하늘
Some rare apocalyptic stories are sheered in a veil of mystery, bewildering and intriguing their readers to their very core. Distant Sky is such a story: terrific, creepy, and guaranteed to keep you at the edge of your seat. Our protagonist awakes in Gangnam, tall buildings and streets surround him, but they are full of dead people. As he notices the lack of electricity or brightness, he looks up at the sky but finds it devoid of stars. In a panic, he sets off for his neighborhood only to find that the road he usually takes is blocked off by a large mountain-like wall that seems to have no end or beginning.
+Chapters: 70
+Published: 2014 to 2018
+Genres: Drama - Romance - Slice of Life
+Authors: Yoon In-Wan [Story] Kim Sun-hee [Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Webtoons
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12.All That You Are
The aftermath of biological warfare has reduced humanity to millions, shattering civilization into city-like states run by powerful corporations. Three distinct classes have emerged within the confound of the new society: corporate rulers and those living in their inner circle, city-state residents, and those who choose to live in uncontrolled areas. Amelia lives in Kansai Core City IV, a place renowned for its inhabitants' sheer violence and inhumane behavior. There, she tries to take care of her newborn child while trying to remain anonymous as a revelation of her true identity and past could get her killed.
+Chapters: 63
+Published: 2015 to 2017
+Genres: Drama - Sci-fi - Tragedy - Action
+Authors: Brayden Sato [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Webtoons
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13.Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
전지적 독자 시점
Kim Dokja's life is one of the masses: he doesn't stand out and thinks of himself as just another average solitary character C. His lifestyle suits him, and he finds joy in small things, mainly choosing to spend his life consuming light novels. One, in particular, fills his world: a thrilling action story that he's been reading since he was a young boy, but which is, unfortunately, coming to an end since no active reader except for him follows it anymore. As Dokja reads the final words of the story, his surroundings suddenly descend into pure horror and chaos, but the series of events that unfold are oddly familiar: they seem to directly stem from the very same novel he was reading.
+Chapters: +100
+Published: 2020 to Present
+Genres: Action - Adventure - Fantasy
+Authors: sing N song [Story] Sleepy-C [Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Webtoons
14.Tacit
태시트
Set in a futuristic world where the undead has overtaken the planet, Tacit tells the story of a set of interesting characters in refreshingly exciting settings. Through solid world-building, we see the introduction of diverse, unique apocalyptic elements with certain sci-fi traits: think mind-controlled-drone-fighting-zombies and strange crystals emitting the deadly virus that turns people. Decades have passed after the fall of the world, and some safe zones have been established, one of which is The Amina, where young Ruby and her father live a relatively peaceful life. One day, as she is undergoing zombie patrol training, Ruby comes across a strange white-haired young man who does not seem to have a heartbeat.
+Chapters: +30
+Published: 2021 to Present
+Genres: Action - Adventure - Drama - Fantasy - Horror Psychological - Romance - Sci-fi - Supernatural
+Authors: Kim Dazzi [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Webtoons
15.MicroHunter
3cm 헌터
microHUNTER, or how I refer to it, 'Antman but make it apocalypse,' is a special take on the genre where the end of civilization as we know it is brought upon by a common shrinkage of the human population. Imagine yourself casually strolling by the aisle of your local supermarket, looking for your sister's favorite cookies, when, out of the blue, you shrink to the size of an ant. Suddenly, you're running away from robotic vacuum cleaners and the deadly praying mantis whose partner you accidentally stepped on just a few seconds ago. This is precisely the situation Baekhyeon finds himself in. Still, since this is a manhwa and manhwa artists love including supernatural elements in their work, we have a particular quirk. In exchange for the loss of their towering heights, humans are gifted with unique and distinct superpowers that should enable them to survive in the harsh environments of the very small.
+Chapters: 9
+Published: 2019 to 2020
+Genres: Action - Adventure - Drama - Fantasy -Supernatural
+Authors: B.Y & JRobin [Story] B.Y [Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Webtoons
16.Deadlife
데드라이프
The trigger of the apocalypse in this manhwa is, yet again, zombies (this is an apocalypse list, what did you expect?). But this time, we have a twist: intelligence. Forget about the equivalent of mindless flesh-eating monkeys usually portrayed in the genre. Here, some lucky few (who still managed to get bitten) are granted the power of consciousness. However, as the real world has shown us multiple times, 'consciousness' and 'intelligence' are not synonymous with 'good deeds' and 'ethical behavior.' As a new predator overtakes the world, one wonders what will happen to the old one.
+Chapters: +70
+Published: 2018 to Present
+Genres: Action - Horror - Sci-fi
+Authors: Hooressha [Story] LIM Jin-guk [Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Webtoons
17.The First Hunter
최초의 헌터
Out of nowhere, mythical monsters suddenly appeared in South Korea, wrecking everything and everyone they came into contact with. As the world slowly and violently fell into chaos, a few human beings became aware of a change in their bodies: they each acquired distinct special abilities that granted them the power to defeat their enemies. Although a very straightforward story, 'The First Hunter' is well executed and full of exceptionally great action scenes. This manhwa follows Taehun Kim, a vastly overpowered MC who used to work in the secret special forces and awakens to terrific abilities on doomsday.
+Chapters: +50
+Published: 2020 to Present
+Genres: Action - Adventure - Fantasy
+Authors: D-DART &
JEON Chanwook [Story] JEON Chanwook [Art]
+Serialization/Other work: Webtoons
18.Shoot Around
Shoot Around takes a lighthearted and mostly whimsical approach to the zombie apocalypse genre. During their basketball practice, a group of high school girls and their coach, Jeff, witness the end of the world as everyone around them begins to turn into zombies. Having been exposed to the genre from popular culture, the girls quickly get used to their new situation, but Jeff has trouble adjusting. Through a simple and pretty art style, we see this odd group of diverse characters survive and manage to continue to live through all of life's quirky and funny situations.
+Chapters: 135
+Published: 2015 to 2017
+Genres: Drama - Horror - Romance
+Authors: Suspu [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Webtoons
19.A Post-Apocalyptic Journey
末日危途
A post-apocalyptic journey pretty much englobes both the title and plot of this dark manhua. Here, the world has turned into a wasteland full of dust, deprived of anything that could give way to joy or hope - which is probably going to be our world in a couple of years, seeing how we treat our planet and the current state of our political affairs 🥴. In that world, savagery and brutality make up the law, and a smuggler trying his best to survive is more than willing to abide by them.
+Chapters: 171
+Published: 2017 to 2020
+Genres: Action + Adventure + Apocalypse
+Authors: Ai Ran [Art&Story]
+Serialization/Other work: Afternoon
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20.Shotgun boy
엽총소년
As his bullies get more imaginative and daring, Gyuhwan becomes obsessed with only one thought: revenge. A school retreat to the isolated wilderness of the mountains sees him explode in a bout of courage as his bullies draw in on him. But, courage is fleeting, and Gyunhwan finds himself running away from his abusers, deep into the forest. There, he stumbles upon a shotgun. Suddenly filled with hatred, he goes back towards the retreat, only to find his classmates under attack by flesh-eating monsters that seem to have an intelligence of their own.
+Chapters: +60
+Published: 2021 to Present
+Genres: Action - Horror - Psychological - School Life -Supernatural
+Authors: Kim Carnby [Story] Hong Pil [Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Webtoons
21.The Last Human
末世凡人
Zombie apocalypse meets Chinese martial arts in this manhua, where the Apocalypse takes on various forms. Ten years after humanity succumbed to a disaster that mutated the vast population into zombies, Zuo Tian Chen is the last survivor of humankind. As he faces off a swarm of enemies during his last stand, he sees death slowly creeping in. But, instead of the coldness and blackness that one would think would follow, he finds himself transported into an alternative timeline, ten years into the past, a couple of hours before the events that initiated the Apocalypse of his world. Equipped with his memories and battle skills, he firmly takes hold of this second chance and swears to save his friends and lover, determined not to lose them twice.
+Chapters: +450
+Published: 2018 to Present
+Genres: Action - Adventure - Comedy - Drama - Ecchi - Horror - Mystery - Supernatural
+Authors: Amazing Works [Story&Art]
+Serialization/Other works: Tencent Manhua
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