Top 5 Manhwa/Manga Like I Woke Up as the Villain [2025 List]

I Woke Up as the Villain

While working overtime through several nights, I fell asleep for a short while. When I woke up, I seemed to be possessing the villain of the webnovel I was reading.

"Well, how typically cliché... to the point where I'd end up dead if I were to follow the predetermined fate. Darn it."

I need to find a way to survive.

The first way to survive as a good-for-nothing villain in the webnovel: "Convince as many people as possible to be on my side."

The second way to survive as a good-for-nothing villain in the webnovel: "Become strong enough to protect myself."

Lastly, the third way to survive as a good-for-nothing villain in the webnovel: "Never become friendly with that proud and insane 'Summoned Master'."

But what should I do?
Even before I possessed this body, the original owner already caused an incident.

"Use your money to kill the 'Summoned Master' who has yet to regain his power? Are you crazy? Then who will stop the Demon King?"

This is the beginning of the modern-day survival + dungeon-raider fantasy story of Choi Yu-Seong, the possessed villain who wants to live a laid-back lifestyle!

I Woke Up as the Villain It is also Known as: I'm Alone in a Novel, The Trash of a Fantasy Novel, Trapped in a Webnovel as a Good for Nothing, Trapped in a Webnovel as a Trash, Trapped in a Webnovel as a Good-for-Nothing

Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Isekai , Mystery , Shounen

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5. Wo Zhen Bushi Xie Shen Zougou

Wo Zhen Bushi Xie Shen Zougou

Lin Jie, a transmigrator, is the owner of a bookstore in another world. He’s kind and warm-hearted, often recommending healing books to customers who are going through a tough time. From time to time, he secretly promotes his own work too. Over time, these customers begin to respect him greatly, some even frequently bringing local specialties to repay his favor. They often seek his professional opinion when it comes to selecting books, and share their experiences with this ordinary bookstore owner to people around them. They respectfully and intimately refer to him using names such as the “Demon God’s Lackey” and “Propagator of the Flesh and Blood Gospel”.

Source: MU

I'm Really Not the Evil God's Lackey is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Flame of Countless Adversity

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4. I Woke Up as the Villain

I Woke Up as the Villain

While working overtime through several nights, I fell asleep for a short while. When I woke up, I seemed to be possessing the villain of the webnovel I was reading.

"Well, how typically cliché... to the point where I'd end up dead if I were to follow the predetermined fate. Darn it."

I need to find a way to survive.

The first way to survive as a good-for-nothing villain in the webnovel: "Convince as many people as possible to be on my side."

The second way to survive as a good-for-nothing villain in the webnovel: "Become strong enough to protect myself."

Lastly, the third way to survive as a good-for-nothing villain in the webnovel: "Never become friendly with that proud and insane 'Summoned Master'."

But what should I do?
Even before I possessed this body, the original owner already caused an incident.

"Use your money to kill the 'Summoned Master' who has yet to regain his power? Are you crazy? Then who will stop the Demon King?"

This is the beginning of the modern-day survival + dungeon-raider fantasy story of Choi Yu-Seong, the possessed villain who wants to live a laid-back lifestyle!

I Woke Up as the Villain is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I'm Alone in a Novel, The Trash of a Fantasy Novel, Trapped in a Webnovel as a Good for Nothing, Trapped in a Webnovel as a Trash, Trapped in a Webnovel as a Good-for-Nothing

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3. Akdangi Saraganeun Beop

Akdangi Saraganeun Beop

“You have been chosen as a player in the great game to select the next god’s successor, the Mission! Congratulations!” Seonghoon has suddenly fallen into another world to participate in a game to become a god. This other world that is akin to that of a game contains players who cooperate and also kill each other in cold blood…!! Seonghoon, a person without an ounce of talent, uses wicked and crude tricks to become an all-powerful player!

How to Live as a Villain is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: How a Villain Lives, How the Villain Lives, Living like a Villain

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2. Nidome no Jinsei wo Isekai de

Nidome no Jinsei wo Isekai de

All of a sudden, out of nowhere. "Renya Kunugi, you have passed away!" So said the young girl who styled herself God. Apparently, Renya Kunugi the protagonist had lived long and prospered. His life already came to a peaceful and fulfilling end, but at the request of Her Holiness, he was transported to an alternate world to start a new life as a young man. Thus did Renya, who was definitely your average everyday guy, end up fighting off bandits and vanquishing monsters. Eventually, after his successively blossoming talents coalesce into a force of sheer awesomeness, he will go on to leave his mark upon this alternate world.



Note: Includes 6 extra chapters.

Second Life in Another World has finished publishing and it has 55 Chapters. It is also Known as: 二度目の人生を異世界で, [New Life+] Young Again in Another World

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1. The Reason Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion

The Reason Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion

Poisoned to death by her own betrothed?! Eunha didn’t wake up in a novel’s story just to get killed off again as an unfortunate extra! To change her story she needs a cover… 6 months pretending to be the fake fiancée of the novel's male protagonist, Duke Noah Wynknight. But will this cold-hearted, angel-faced demon of a man really help her avoid another ill-fated ending?!

The Reason Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion has finished publishing and it has 158 Chapters. It is also Known as: 彼女が公爵邸に行った理由, Why She Had to Go to the Duke, Kanojo ga Kōshakutei ni Itta Riyū, The Duke's Fiancee, The Duke's Fiancée

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