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“High schooler Jihan gains game-like powers, discovers hidden world, and must balance quests with real life.”
The Gamer
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6.5
17,972 rank · 11,952 readers · 74 favorites
School
Action
Fantasy
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Synopsis
High schooler Jihan gains game-like powers, discovers hidden world, and must balance quests with real life.
Jihan Han is your typical high school student—minus the fact the he's acquired the special ability to view the world around him as a video-game. Not long after this discovery, he stumbles upon a hidden world filled with others just like him. Now, amidst juggling homework and completing quests, Jihan must learn how to navigate his newfound power in order to level up in life. (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
4.9
/10
What 9 readers settled on.
14%
recommend
Score distribution
median 4
mode 4
σ 1.66
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.66 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.2 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.8
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.89
Running avg · Jun 2022 → Dec 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The story begins with an interesting premise that effectively utilizes gamer tropes in a real-world setting. However, the narrative quickly falls apart due to a lack of follow-through, relying on...”
- 8 “"The Gamer" is a classic masterpiece that revolutionized the Manhwa genre with its genius integration of gaming logic and high-quality, full-color presentation. However, the series eventually...”
- 5 “I stuck with this series for a long time alongside other classics like Tower of God and Noblesse purely out of nostalgia. However, I eventually lost interest because the plot became non-existent,...”
Verbosity
Short · 56%
Medium · 33%
Long · 11%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Gamer begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 510 ch ch × vol
- Total read 68h 00m approx
- Published Sep 2013 – May 2024
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M62630 catalog