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Corruption Redeems. [UNOFFICIAL Warhammer 40K Isekai/LitRPG]

OGsecurityviking

C46/100
Björk was an ordinary man living an ordinary life — working as a blacksmith in a nation plagued by recurring civil wars, raised with divorced parents, and burning with a desire for something more exciting than his mundane existence. That desire will make him truly understand the meaning of "Be careful what you wish for" as he finds himself ripped away from everything he knew. His only strength is his ability to simply go with the flow, no matter what happens. Will he survive? Thrive? Find a way home? A semi-interactive story where reader polls help shape the narrative.
Royal Road4.60· 302
GameLitGrimdarkHorrorIsekaiLitRPGMilitary+2

Stupid Sexy Cryptids (or How I Became the Emperor of Mankind)

Vitaly S Alexius

C45/100
22-year-old electrical engineer Ash Clifford inherited his grandfather's gothic mansion in a small town on the Pacific Rim. Now he's looking for a job to pay the bills. The only problem is that a seven-foot, antlered cryptid girl invaded his life and won't leave. Oh, and he has to convince an alien warship armada that he is the God-Emperor of Mankind. Not a big deal at all. This is fine.
Royal Road4.50· 615
ComedyCozyGenius MCGrimdarkHaremMilitary+2

In the Space Between Titans

JohnLake

C45/100
We don't go into the Forest. We don't go into the Sea. When Wake Utono's world is shattered by the Sea Titan, the young sailor vows to stop at nothing to take his revenge. As he begins his journey into Knighthood — fighting alongside warriors and alchemists who turn the Titans' own power against them — he begins to suspect that the systems of Falrok War College are hollow imitations of something far more powerful. With humanity on the brink of collapse and the vast domains claimed by the Titans' spawn, Wake must start from nothing but a single axe. But the paths to power are broken. The system of progression is missing. So what does it take to wake a sleeping god — and what else might he disturb in the process?
Royal Road4.61· 115
GameLitGenius MCGrimdarkHorrorLitRPGMilitary+5

Blood & Fur

Maxime J. Durand, Void Herald

C45/100
Each year, the Nightlords choose a new Emperor to rule Yohuachanca — a life of delicious food, beautiful company, and priestly counsel. It is good, luxurious, and short. At the year's end, the emperor is sacrificed under the light of the Scarlet Moon. Iztac is the piss-poor orphan chosen to be this year's emperor. But the Nightlords have made a mistake: Iztac is a sorcerer, whose soul journeys into the underworld to plunder the spells of the dead. There, in the darkness, hides the power to drag the Nightlords off their throne. He has a year to find it — or perish for good.
Goodreads4.30· 321
Anti-heroCultivationGrimdarkHard MagicSecondary WorldSoft Magic+1

Mask of Humanity

SlaughterBot

D44/100
In New London, year 2493, Nicolai is a centuries-old killer whose brain was implanted into the body of Zero-Twelve, a militarized killbot. Numb and apathetic, he is a cog in the machine — until Heaven arrives and the Great Game begins, and he is reborn as a human, his old body recreated along with the madness and blood rage that characterized his past. Given one direction — find the Lizard — Nicolai is thrown into Nightmare, a world of cultivation, undead, demons, spirit beasts, sects, and clans. He finds himself in a decaying castle constructed by a mysterious people, now filled with purposeless undead caught in an ancient war entering its final stages. For Nicolai, this new world is a dream come true. After a century trapped in metal, he is free — and he can resume his endless goal: to become the greatest fighter alive.
Royal Road4.47· 612
Anti-heroCultivationGameLitGenius MCGrimdarkIsekai+7

Advent of Eternity: A Tactical LitRPG

Actus

D44/100
The Gods were believed to be immortal — so far beyond the natural laws of the universe that their crimes went unpunishable. A clock hung over every mortal, counting down to the day the Goddess of Death claimed them. Knell Coda was never born in the normal sense. He came into the world outside the reach of the gods, to a family that had committed the cardinal sin of defying them. Their meddling wound the hands on a new clock — one that hung above the heads of the gods themselves, because of one secret Knell uncovered: the Gods can be tricked, defeated, and killed. To most, seeking the head of a goddess would be madness. To Knell, it is an inevitability.
Royal Road4.52· 588
Anti-heroComedyGameLitGenius MCGrimdarkLitRPG+3

Shadows Over Arcadia

Zacheas

D44/100
The unwanted second prince of a powerful but corrupt kingdom sets out on a dangerous path of vengeance. Under the protection and guidance of his demonic maid, Prince Ren Drakemore works to covertly gain power, influence, and allies — all in service of eventually killing his own father, brother, and anyone else who stands in his way. Initially driven by a desire to right his kingdom's evils, Ren will increasingly struggle to maintain his own humanity as he grows in power. Whether he becomes the hero who saves them all or the monster that consumes them remains to be seen.
Royal Road4.60· 231
Anti-heroBase BuildingCozyCraftingGenius MCGrimdark+8

Deus in Machina

Tony

D44/100
In a galaxy forsaken, infernal gateways tear the world asunder, unleashing Hell's legions to crush all in their grasp. From the ashes, Theosis — the Divine System and God's voice in the temporal realm — ascends, forging a grand Empire and waging four millennia of merciless Holy War against the Underworld's evil. Far from the Empire's light, on a savage world, Angar is forged in fury as a gateway to the abyss tears his homeland apart. His maul thunders with unyielding hate, offering crimson tithes to the Lord as he carves a blood-soaked path to glory — or damnation. A new Crusader rises.
Royal Road4.60· 204
GameLitGoreGrimdarkLitRPGMilitaryOverpowered MC+4

Wounds in the Sky

V.R. Cardoso

D43/100
Aric and Fadan are half-brothers — both sons of the Empress, but only one the son of the Emperor. A decade ago, Fadan's powerful father tore the Empire apart by outlawing magic. Forbidden from seeing each other, the brothers defy the Emperor and wander the Imperial Citadel until they stumble upon an ancient Manual of Magic. Faced with the choice of surrendering the book or testing whether one of them carries the forbidden magical Talent, they choose the latter — and their world is shattered. Tragedy and conspiracy tear them apart, sending each to opposite ends of the Empire: one to train as a Dragon Hunter, the other to secretly wield powers that could mean his execution.
Goodreads4.17· 880
GrimdarkHard MagicMilitarySecondary WorldWeak to Strong

Monster Tamer

Isaac Hooke

D43/100
Malem is a Breaker — someone who can impose his will over the minds of beasts, bending them to his command. His ability is severely limited in scope and numbers, and most monsters have always been beyond him. Then one day he accidentally breaks a monster girl, and doors begin to open faster than he ever thought possible.
Goodreads4.04· 924
GrimdarkHaremMonster TamingSecondary WorldSexual ContentSoft Magic

The Court of Souls?

Andur

D43/100
In a world of myths, gods, and demons, only power counts — the weak are worse than cattle, and survival of the fittest is the only law. A lonely child is born with a strange power that places him between light and darkness, shunned by his own people for what he can do. This is not a story of a noble man doing good amid monsters. It is a story of a demon who was, perhaps, kinder than the rest.
Royal Road4.58· 489Goodreads4.33· 49
Anti-heroGrimdarkSecondary WorldSoft MagicWuxia

Nobody's Hero

Noct

D42/100
There's one firm rule in Central City: everyone dies. Super strength, invulnerability, regeneration — everything is on the table, except immortality. After all, if anyone were immortal, Alpha, the completely-legitimately-elected dictator-for-life of Central City, could absorb their skill and become dictator forever. It's a good thing no one is immortal. Especially not Levi. A satirical dark superhero story with a LitRPG twist, drawing on the vibes of The Boys, Perfect Run, and Astro City.
Royal Road4.55· 537Goodreads3.47· 115
Anti-heroComedyGameLitGrimdarkIsekaiLitRPG+10

Cowboy Necromancer

Harmon Cooper

D42/100
Sterling Monedero is not your typical necromancer. Even with the game system and mancer class forced onto him by the skyscraper-sized alien monoliths known as Godwalkers, he just wants to farm peppers in peace. He tried the revenge thing five years ago and failed miserably. But when the Godwalkers return for their own revenge — and Killbilly bandits show up to impose a pepper tax — the tough-as-bones loner decides enough is enough. It's time to reassemble the team and put an end to the alien threat once and for all. Set in a richly imagined post-apocalyptic New Mexico, this LitRPG western blends superpowered mancers, terrifying skeletal hybrids called amalgamations, and a heavy dose of Southwestern mysticism.
Goodreads4.27· 573
GrimdarkLitRPGLoner MCPost-apocalypticSummoningSystem Apocalypse

Tower Apocalypse

Cassius Lange, Ryan Tang

D42/100
When a colossal tower lands in the middle of a city, Devin Cain finds himself transported along with 99,999 others to a fantastical world called Gaea, ruled by floating demi-gods who claim humanity must prove Earth is worth saving. Gaea is entirely controlled by the System — a sarcastic, level-hungry intelligence that grants magical powers, strange classes, monsters, and loot, and forces players to compete in events with no clear endgame. Wielding a cursed katana that hungers for blood and souls, Devin must climb the tower and uncover the truth behind their abduction.
Goodreads4.09· 871
Class SystemGrimdarkIsekaiLitRPGSystem ApocalypseTower Climbing

Condition Evolution

Kevin Sinclair

D41/100
When Shaun's life goes from bad to worse, he is offered the chance to escape into an epic game world — one with the power to repair his mind and body while he lives out his wildest dreams. What could possibly go wrong? It turns out fighting monsters and obesity is tough wherever you are. The women do not fall at the hero's feet. And the game world of Anatoli is a brutal, unforgiving land on the brink of apocalypse. If Shaun can survive this very real experience, he might just get to be a hero back in the real world.
Goodreads4.25· 756
ComedyGrimdarkLitRPGPost-apocalypticSci-fiVRMMO+1

Rise of the Mechanar

Gallekryde

D40/100
At twenty years old, Nicholas has lived his life to fulfil a vow. With the obligation settled, he yearns for answers to the mystery of his own origin — answers that will require venturing to the old continent, the Ancient Capital, and the midst of a war to reclaim it from the monsters that drove humanity away millennia ago. Not all plans survive. When heathen invaders upend everything, Nicholas swears another promise and finds himself alone in the wilderness of the old continent, surrounded by enemies both monster and human. Drawing on ancient powers that may finally provide the answers he sought, he must tread carefully — because he may turn into something that even monsters fear.
Royal Road4.57· 450
Base BuildingGenius MCGrimdarkLitRPGMilitaryOverpowered MC+2

Throne Hunters

pwtucker

D40/100
Harald Darrowdelve has squandered every gift life gave him — until he enters the angelic dungeon beneath Flutic and receives a demon's dark blessing. Weak, privileged, and directionless no more, Harald now commands powers forged in darkness. But each new ability and hard-won level drags him deeper into the ruthless politics of noble houses, shadowy rivals, and a celestial war burning beneath the city's streets. The dungeon reshapes him with every victory — but at what cost? A slow-burn progression fantasy built around a 100-level dungeon with a unique magic system drawing power from the consumed essence of a fallen celestial being.
Royal Road4.56· 487
Anti-heroDungeon CrawlingGameLitGrimdarkLitRPGOverpowered MC+2

Project Chrysalis

John Gold

D38/100
Chrysalis is the project of the century: a hyper-realistic fantasy RPG where government orphans are placed in virtual families to receive the love and upbringing they never had. It's designed to mold children into healthy adults. Something went very wrong for twelve-year-old Anji. Instead of loving parents and simple lessons, he finds himself in Hell — performing bloody rituals, evading demons, and fighting to survive the nine circles of the game's most forsaken place. Betrayed for the sake of someone else's plan, he has nothing left but rage and the knowledge that the truth behind Project Chrysalis is far darker than anyone realizes.
Goodreads4.24· 711
GrimdarkLitRPGSchoolSummoningVRMMOWeak to Strong

Nullform

Dem Mikhailov

D38/100
In this world, everyone arrives with no memory of their past life and no limbs — everything is rented, and payment is due daily. The System assigns tasks; fail to complete them and you're fined and stripped of everything. Blind spots in the System's surveillance hide brutal, lawless violence. You are assigned a number. You are a volitional Nullform. Adapt, survive, and climb — or be swallowed by the endless pit of debt. This world will not take pity on you.
Goodreads4.27· 254
GrimdarkLitRPGMysteryNon-human MCSystem ApocalypseWeak to Strong

The Castle in the middle of nowhere.

Uriel Sceptim

D37/100
A person dies and finds themselves in another world, building and managing a castle in the middle of nowhere. What follows is an unlikely blend of dungeon-core base-building, comedy, and dark adventure in a secondary world.
Royal Road4.11· 541
Base BuildingComedyDungeon CoreGameLitGrimdarkHarem+5