Apocalypse Veteran
| Original Publisher | en-dolphin, Naver |
| Type | Manhwa |
| Genre | Action, Sci-fi, Seinen |
| Artist(s) | KYO |
| Author(s) | Sliber |
| Year | 2025 |
What is Apocalypse Veteran?
“Apocalypse Veteran” is a brand-new Korean action sci-fi manhwa that premiered in November 2025 on Naver Webtoon. Written by Sliber with art by KYO, published by en-dolphin, the series is adapted from the completed web novel “Superhuman Game Broadcast” (287 chapters) originally published on Naver Series and KakaoPage.
The manhwa has received exceptional early ratings. Thunderscans gave it an impressive 9.5/10 rating ComicBook.com, while MangaKakalot reports a perfect 5/5 rating from 79 votes with over 28,661 views FandomWire, and MangaNato shows 5/5 from 47 votes IMDb—all within just days of release. Notably, the adaptation is produced by the same acclaimed team behind “Surviving the Game as a Barbarian” IMDb, ensuring top-tier quality.
With its unique premise of a hardcore VR game veteran facing a real zombie apocalypse, dimensional gate powers enabling world-hopping, former gaming companions “logging in” to reality with their absurd abilities (including the immortal Bunny Princess and monster-controlling Duck-Butt Quack-Quack), completed source novel providing a solid foundation, and comedic elements mixed with intense survival horror, the series appeals to fans of zombie apocalypse manhwa, game-to-reality stories, and overpowered protagonists who actually earned their power through grinding.
Plot Overview
He was just an ordinary guy running a small neighborhood restaurant—quiet, unremarkable, living a peaceful life that nobody paid attention to. But behind that humble facade lay an incredible secret: he was actually a legendary hardcore veteran who spent thousands of hours mastering a brutal zombie-survival VR game, dying and respawning endlessly until he became virtually unstoppable in that virtual world.
Then one day without warning, everything changed. The game world he had devoted years to mastering—the one where he died countless deaths learning every monster pattern, every survival trick, every hidden mechanic—suddenly became reality. A zombie apocalypse erupts across Earth, transforming the peaceful world into the nightmare hellscape he knew so well from the game.
At the exact moment the apocalypse begins, he awakens a mysterious power: the ability to open dimensional gates. This incredible ability allows him to travel freely between Earth and another world, giving him the unique advantage of preparing resources, gathering supplies, and training while others scramble to survive day-to-day. He can stockpile weapons in one world and deploy them in another. He can retreat to safety when overwhelmed, then return fully prepared.
But the strangest twist is yet to come. Soon, familiar faces from his gaming past begin mysteriously “logging in” to the real world:
The Bunny Princess who can respawn infinitely no matter how many times she dies
Duck-Butt Quack-Quack, an absurdly powerful player who commands entire monster armies
Other legendary veterans with game-breaking abilities that shouldn’t exist in reality
As civilization collapses around them and the line between humanity and pure survival instinct blurs, these former players—now possessing their in-game powers in the real world—must face the ultimate question:
“This isn’t a game anymore… but I know this battlefield better than anyone.”
What choices will the strongest former players make when the world reaches its end? Can gaming knowledge and overpowered abilities save humanity, or will reality prove far deadlier than any virtual apocalypse?
Read Apocalypse Veteran
You can read Apocalypse Veteran on the official Naver Webtoon and Naver Series platforms. However, if you’re short on time or simply want to experience the story in a completely new way, we offer concise manhwa recaps that capture all the essential plot points and exciting moments.
