What Is Solo Leveling:Arise?

Solo Leveling:Arise is a high-fidelity action RPG by Netmarble that adapts the massive Solo Leveling webtoon IP. It features cinematic combat and a unique Shadow Extraction system where players recruit defeated enemies. While it performs well financially, ranking #62 in Grossing, it faces significant technical challenges and mixed user sentiment due to its large storage footprint and aggressive monetization strategy.

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Mixed
High-Quality Visuals and Story
Technical Stability and Crashes... Show more

What does it look like?

What are the key features?

Shadow Extraction SystemDifferentiator

Command squads of loyal Shadow Soldiers by extracting the shadows of defeated monsters to serve as allies.

Dynamic Combat & QTE SkillsDifferentiator

Action-oriented combat featuring Extreme Evasion and perfectly timed QTE (Quick Time Event) skills.

Strategic Hunter Team BuildingStandard

Combine various hunters from the original story with unique abilities and tactics to form an ultimate team.

Dungeon Raids & Time AttackStandard

Challenge dangerous dungeons, defeat powerful bosses, and compete in Time Attack modes.

Webtoon Story IntegrationStandard

Experience the original webtoon story and discover brand new exclusive narrative content.

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Mixed

β€œRecent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate high-quality visuals and story and faithful adaptation, but report technical stability and crashes and aggressive monetization.”

What Users Love

High-Quality Visuals and Story

The game's graphics, animations, stories and fights are amazing

The animation during fights is smooth

Faithful Adaptation

Best game for this anime

It feels like you’re part of that same journey

Pain Points

Technical Stability and Crashes

worst game it doesn't even open and stucks at loading screen

every time I’m getting into it good, it freezes or crashes

Aggressive Monetization

Everything is locked behind monthly subscriptions and pay to win BS

This game is slowly becoming a p2w

Storage and Download Issues

Ridiculous Storage requirements... ask for an additional 20 GB

really guys game need to download 12 gb to open

High confidence Β· 770.6K reviews available

How is it ranked?

ChartRankChange
Grossing#62β–Ό8
Free#65β–²8
Grossing#90β–Ό7
No rank history available for this chart.

What are the pros and cons?

Pros

  • Massive global IP with 14.3B views
  • Industry-leading visual fidelity and combat animations
  • Unique Shadow Extraction gameplay mechanic
  • Strong initial grossing performance (#62 US)

Cons

  • Severe technical instability and crashes on Android
  • Extreme storage footprint (20GB+)
  • Aggressive monetization and P2W perception
  • Declining sentiment trend

What is the market outlook?

Growth Opportunities

  • Optimization for mid-range devices to expand user base
  • Refining F2P progression to improve long-term retention
  • Leveraging anime season launches for content events
  • Expanding the Shadow army meta-game

Market Threats

  • Direct competition from high-stability rivals like Zenless Zone Zero
  • Player churn due to technical frustration and storage limits
  • Rapid cooling of IP hype if technical issues aren't resolved

Who competes with Solo Leveling:Arise?

Contenders

Aether Gazer

Aether Gazer

β˜…4.3 (1K)

HONG KONG YONGSHI NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED

Features a similar team-based action RPG structure with synchronized ultimate attacks and strategic character building.

+

Features a similar team-based action RPG structure with synchronized ultimate attacks and strategic character building.

Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat

Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat

β˜…4.6 (12K)

YunChang Games

Focuses on the same 'stylish action' and combo-heavy gameplay based on a legendary action IP.

+

Focuses on the same 'stylish action' and combo-heavy gameplay based on a legendary action IP.

Tower of Fantasy

Tower of Fantasy

β˜…4.3 (23K)

Perfect World Games

A high-fidelity action RPG that competes for the same user base interested in fast-paced combat and character progression.

+

A high-fidelity action RPG that competes for the same user base interested in fast-paced combat and character progression.

Bleach: Brave Souls Anime Game

Bleach: Brave Souls Anime Game

KLab Inc.

A long-running action RPG based on a massive Shonen IP, targeting the same 'power-fantasy' progression and fan demographic.

+

A long-running action RPG based on a massive Shonen IP, targeting the same 'power-fantasy' progression and fan demographic.

Peers

+

While turn-based, it is a primary competitor for the 'power fantasy' gacha audience and high-production value RPG market.

+

High-Fidelity Cinematic Engine

+

High-fidelity character collector that competes for the same strategic team-building and gacha spending audience.

+

High-Quality Character Illustrations

+

Action RPG with dungeon crawling and a strong narrative focus, appealing to the same core RPG player.

+

Puzzle-Action Gameplay

What are the key takeaways?

Solo Leveling:Arise is a divisive games app that is free with in-app purchases. With a 4.0/5 rating from 770.6K reviews, it receives mixed feedback from users. Users particularly appreciate high-quality visuals and story, though technical stability and crashes remains a common concern.

Best for: Fans of the Solo Leveling webtoon and action RPG enthusiasts who enjoy strategic team-building and high-fidelity combat mechanics.

How much does it cost?

Model: freemium

Tiers:
Free-to-play base gameHunters Association Premium Subscription at $9.99/monthIn-app purchases for progression and gacha

Monetization is aggressive, relying on a recurring monthly subscription and progression-linked purchases, leading to some user friction regarding 'pay-to-win' mechanics.

iOS Version

1.3.65

Android Version

1.3.65

Release Date

May 3, 2024

iOS Price

Free

Android Price

Free

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Marlvel.ai. β€œSolo Leveling:Arise Intelligence Report.” Updated Apr 6, 2026. https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/com-netmarble-sololv

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