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The Villain's Survival Route

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: The Villain Wants to Live, Akdang-eun Salgo Sipda, A Villain's Will to Survive
Japanese: 악당은 살고 싶다
English: The Villain's Survival Route
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Type: Manhwa
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Feb 28, 2025 to ?
Genre: Fantasy Fantasy
Themes: Isekai Isekai, Reincarnation Reincarnation
Serialization: KakaoPage
Authors: Ji, Gapsong (Story), Momong (Art)

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Score: 7.851 (scored by 22602,260 users)
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Ranked: #11982
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Popularity: #2876
Members: 8,517
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Synopsis

Fresh out of a breakup, game developer Woojin has little going for him. So when he hears that the middle boss of their game is based on him, he can't resist adding a few traits to make his virtual alter ego a tad more noble. Little did he know, he would soon end up trapped in said villain's skin! With a 1 in 1,000 chance of survival, Woojin now has to navigate the countless variables leading him to his impending doom. Will the tweaks he made to the character tip the scales in his favor?

(Source: Tapas Media)

Background

The Villain's Survival Route has been published digitally in English by Tapas Media since September 15, 2025.

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Reviews

Jun 28, 2025
Preliminary (37/? eps)
A Villain's Will to Survive is an engaging and refreshing isekai manga that flips the typical protagonist-to-hero trope on its head by making the main character, Deculein, the villain who has to navigate a world where his death is all but inevitable. The concept of a character being stuck in a game-like scenario where he is destined to die 999 out of 1000 times adds a unique twist to the traditional isekai formula.

One of the manga's standout elements is how it develops Deculein’s journey. Instead of following the path of an overpowered, all-knowing hero, Deculein embraces his status as an average person. He doesn't aim ...
Apr 10, 2025
Preliminary (2/? eps)
The panels of the chapters are refreshing. The art is great, while the storyline so far looks promising.

I personally like the storytelling, and how each character looks good. I was taken aback (in a good way) when i saw some extras which had a character design that could certainly be a character that has some impact in the story. They had faces which looked like they were the main characters but were actually just some extras.

The theme/setting of the story has already been used a few time by other manhwas but the way the story progresses is refreshing, at least for me.

Overall, i like it ...
Mar 30, 2025
Preliminary (29/? eps)
Will the villain live long enough to overcome fate or die trying?

So far up to chapter 29, the story is quite interesting. Our MC who is recently dumped by his girlfriend (Also boss), gets transported into the very game they were making as the Villain fated to DIE!.

Now living in this new persona he must turn enemies toi allies and change how the world views him in order to survive until the game´s END. All while struggling with his conflicted identity, as his old self and his villainous new persona start to merge.

The character are quite complex, since the vast majority that interact with ...

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