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Wage Slave to Archmage

Mike Blackmoor

B74/100
Finn was a Senior Engineer at Google. He died at his desk at 3 AM and woke up penniless in the gutter of Cinderhold — a brutal world where humanity sits at the bottom of the food chain. His magic talent is non-existent. His mana is pathetic. Then the System loads, giving him the Genesis Editor: a tool that lets him optimize spells the way a programmer debugs code. But the System isn't free — it runs on money. To survive Abyssal horrors and corrupt mages, Finn needs gold, and he'll brew black-market tonics and exploit dungeon glitches to get it. They call it cheating. He calls it a feature.
Goodreads4.43· 1.2K
AlchemyDungeon CrawlingIsekaiLitRPGStatsWeak to Strong

The Fallen World

Playwars aka Alex S. Weber

B74/100
Alexandra Rousseau, an engineer from the European Federation Star Navy, is launched into hyperspace when an FTL jump goes wrong. She wakes in a world of magic and monsters — and when a mysterious Order makes a catastrophic mistake, she is transformed into a dungeon core. The transformation grants her the power to bring back long-lost technology and take revenge on those who wronged her. But first she must survive those who would steal her core, all while keeping her true identity secret from the adventurers delving her dungeon.
Goodreads4.44· 874
Base BuildingCrafting PowerDungeon CoreIsekaiLitRPGMilitary+1

Worth the Candle

Alexander Wales

B74/100
A teenager struggling after the death of his best friend finds himself in a fantasy world that seems to be an amalgamation of every Dungeons and Dragons campaign they ever played together. Now he's stuck trying to find the answers to why he's there and what this world is trying to say. The most terrifying answer might be that this world is an expression of the person he was back on Earth.
pf10.0· 1Royal Road4.47· 1.9KGoodreads4.29· 680
GameLitIsekaiLitRPGMysterySecondary WorldSoft Magic

Infinite Realm: Monsters & Legends

Ivan Kal

B74/100
The world has ended, and those worthy of it have received a chance for new life in a new reality — the Infinite Realm. Zach grew powerful in the post-Framework world, becoming a respected leader. But as the world ended, his only thought was to punish the monster who had killed it. Not even his incredible power was enough to stop the World Ender. Ryun survived by pushing harder than anyone. He became the most powerful being to ever walk the planet — and is hated for it, called the World Ender by all. Stepping into the Infinite Realm, where beings stronger than him have lived for centuries, he finds himself lost and without purpose. Two men. One world that fell. And a new one that may follow.
Royal Road4.54· 1.7K
Anti-heroCultivationGameLitGrimdarkIsekaiLitRPG+3

The Arcane Emperor

Aternus

B74/100
Rainer, an amateur arcanist and college student, attempted to create a spell far surpassing the magic he inherited from his grandfather. The interference of an unknown event during casting hurled him through space and time — into a world where status screens are accepted as normal and class distinctions are matters of life and death. Leveling beyond farmer or peddler requires years of brutal training. Goblins are no fodder, orcs fill children's nightmares, and a dragon? You might as well move countries. Rainer, however, arrives with the rare and powerful class of Arcanist — and an insatiable hunger for greater heights.
Royal Road4.52· 5.5KGoodreads3.89· 264
Anti-heroClass SystemComedyHaremIsekaiLitRPG+2

The Dark Herbalist

Michael Atamanov

B74/100
Timothy is offered an unusual deal: work as a tester for a popular MMORPG — unpaid, long hours — for the vague promise of mysterious future perks. He accepts, because this is the one thing he is truly good at, and because someone he cares about already lives a virtual life. Playing as a small goblin herbalist in the game Boundless Realm, Timothy finds himself rising far beyond a simple tester role, navigating a world where millions of players have it out for him and the game's secrets run much deeper than anyone suspects.
Goodreads4.18· 3.1K
Competent MCGameLitLitRPGNon-human MCVRMMO

I'm Not the Hero

SourpatchHero

B74/100
When a terrible accident catapults best friends Daniel and Orrin into an RPG-like world, Daniel is classified as a Hero while Orrin is relegated to the fantasy equivalent of dead weight. In a realm populated with lethal, inescapable foes, sticking together matters more than ever. Soon Orrin discovers he has powers no one has encountered before — and finds himself growing far beyond his role as sidekick into something that surprises even him.
Goodreads4.30· 2.4K
Class SystemDungeon CrawlingIsekaiLitRPGSecondary WorldWeak to Strong

Play Test: Stuck in Another World as a Reality TV Contestant

Spessgot

B74/100
A group of ordinary tabletop RPG enthusiasts are scattered across a world of supernatural horror, martial arts, monsters, and chaos — all as contestants on a reality show. If they ever want to get home, they'll have to play along. Follow James Li as he dives into the grim underworld to grow stronger and make a name for himself, navigating a story that blends martial arts, comedy, romance, and creeping supernatural horror.
Royal Road4.71· 479
ComedyCultivationHaremHorrorIsekaiLitRPG+3

RealRPG

Marc Whipple

B73/100
Eight internet friends meet in person for the first time at a mountain cabin — and instead of a long weekend get-together, they're caught up in the end of the world. Strange messages float in the air announcing a "System Start." Now magic works and technology doesn't. Cell phones won't work, cars won't start, and it's ten miles to the nearest town. Some of them have families to worry about. Some don't even believe this is real. All of them have secrets they'll have to overcome if they're going to work together and make it back to town alive. Ten miles doesn't seem that far — but by the end of it, they'll have faced some of the worst the System can throw at them. And then things really get interesting.
Goodreads4.43· 1.2K
GameLitLitRPGPost-apocalypticSystem ApocalypseUrban Fantasy

System Reset - Forged in Nightmare

Elessar44

B73/100
Alex Smith had many regrets: a dead-end minimum wage job, an estranged sister, and friends who had left him behind. Then the apocalypse happened and fantasy became reality—but Alex's life still did not change. After fifteen long years surviving the Integration, his life came to an end against an enemy he could never hope to beat. When fate sends him back to the very beginning, Alex is faced with a choice. He will not hold back this time.
Royal Road4.64· 1.3K
CraftingGameLitIsekaiLitRPGPost-apocalypticRegression+3

Deadman

Seersucker

B73/100
Even after the bombs fell, after countries unleashed weapons beyond imagining on one another, after lawlessness became the norm — people still expect their mail. As a deadman, the protagonist is uniquely suited to deliver it. Rads don't bother him, and people who try to hurt him typically wind up dead. Sure, humans may not like dealing with a face like his, but you can't beat his express rates. A dystopian LitRPG in the vein of Fallout and The Postman.
Royal Road4.68· 1K
Anti-heroGameLitGrimdarkLitRPGNon-human MCOverpowered MC+2

I Ran Away To Evil: Book 3 - A Cozy LitRPG RomCom

Mystic Neptune

B73/100
When she woke up in her favorite otome video game, she wasn't expecting to open the eyes of Gerda the NPC troll. Five long years of leveling up, dungeon delving, and treasure hunting — all to give everyone the happily ever after her favorite characters deserved. Season two is closing, and the final season is almost upon her. There are dragons in her future, and something even more terrifying: a lot of walking. Julian van Slyke has been guarding the border to the Untamed Ice Fields since his father died protecting their home twenty years ago. He is determined to conquer the dungeon his father couldn't — but now his home is threatened by Blackfog spies, and he keeps tripping on Gerda no matter where he turns.
Royal Road4.69· 733
ComedyCozyDungeon CrawlingIsekaiLitRPGNon-human MC+2

Ben's Damn Adventure: The Prince Has No Pants

saltywaters

B73/100
All life on Earth has been stolen away by The System, transported to another world at the behest of a distant galactic empire that lived in terror of humanity's potential. Ben was a normal, slightly above-average man on the verge of his first real vacation. Now he must contend with danger and mystery in a world of monsters, magic, and treasure — armed with nothing but his wits and the special item granted to him by The System.
Royal Road4.57· 1.5K
ComedyDungeon CrawlingGameLitIsekaiLitRPGOverpowered MC+2

Stonehaven League

Carrie Summers

B73/100
Devon Walker has one chance to turn her life around, and Relic Online is it. Hired as a salaried player to push the game's creator AI to its limits, she logs in expecting an adventure — and instead spawns in a ruined jungle city wearing nothing but a cloth tunic, with no skills and pocket lint in her inventory. Devon's task: drive the AI to its creative limits while building a settlement in a hostile game world. What begins as a job becomes a fight for survival — and something more — as the game's competing AIs wage a war with stakes that extend far beyond the virtual world.
Goodreads4.23· 2.8K
Base BuildingCompetent MCDungeon CrawlingGameLitLitRPGVRMMO

Love, Life, and Lycanthropy!

radishrabbit

B73/100
When Emily Smith's life was cut short by a nuclear war, something — or perhaps someone — decided that what happened to her was unjust and gave her another chance. Her new world offers more than a fresh start, though: she faces a choice between vengeance and peace, and she's also a werewolf now. Her choice, at least to her, was obvious. But its consequences will be far-reaching and profound for the world she now calls home.
Royal Road4.73· 294
CozyCraftingDungeon CrawlingIsekaiLGBTQ+LitRPG+5

Second Life as a Soldier

Soldier_of_Avalon

B73/100
He died a nobody. Now he's reborn in a body beaten and left for dead — no family, no food, no future. In the Kingdom of Avalon, strength isn't just respected, it's survival. Power is ranked by Tiers, magic is earned through blood and elemental affinity, and those without talent are nothing more than fodder for war. Edward has neither noble blood nor rare talent. What he does have is an iron will, a sharp mind, and the stubborn refusal to stay down. Desperate for food, shelter, and a second chance, he enlists in the Royal Army, trading the uncertainty of the streets for the grueling discipline of military life. The road ahead is long and unforgiving — but with each step, Edward edges closer to something greater: growth, purpose, and perhaps a place in a kingdom that would rather see him buried than crowned.
Royal Road4.58· 1.5K
Base BuildingGrimdarkIsekaiLitRPGMilitaryReincarnation+3

Wolfman Warlock

Dakota Krout, James Hunter

B73/100
Recent college grad Sam King expected a backpacking trip across Europe as a graduation present. Instead he gets a three-month stint in an ultimate immersive gaming experience. As a lifelong geek and outsider, it sounds like a dream — until he discovers the Mage's College has a very different definition of fun, one involving blisteringly strict regulations, aristocratic hierarchy, and a pay-to-play attitude. After crossing the College, Sam finds himself on the run with a back-talking book that is far more than it seems, wielding a class no one has ever heard of. Navigating deadly college politics and a looming war with the barbaric Wolfmen, he just might find the adventure he was looking for.
Goodreads4.29· 2.4K
Class SystemCompetent MCGameLitLitRPGSchoolVRMMO

Depthless Hunger

Cognosticon

B73/100
Kai is the hardest-working warrior of his generation — and the unluckiest. In a world where most people receive magical skills, classes, or cultivation, Kai has nothing but his wits and his strength. His only choice is to forge a new path against fate, no matter where it leads. Savage monsters pour endlessly from the wasteland, threatening the survival of civilization itself. They say human strength alone isn't enough, that only those gifted with destined powers have a chance of making a difference. Kai is hungry to fight in that war — to be someone who matters. That hunger will take him across a world stranger and more terrible than he could possibly have imagined.
Royal Road4.48· 1.8K
CultivationGameLitLitRPGOverpowered MCSecondary WorldStats+2

The Center for Dungeon Management, Book 1: Gate Crashers

marshalcarper

B73/100
In the United States, the Center for Dungeon Management (CDM) handles everything related to gates: licensing crawlers, enforcing harvester safety standards, and prosecuting gate crashers — people who enter dungeons without licenses. Dorion wants to join a guild or crawl team, but to do that he needs levels. Since he can't afford a crawler license or gate fees, he signs on with the Pittsburgh branch of the CDM. By day he's a cog in the machine of dungeon bureaucracy; by night he volunteers to cull unclaimed gates. When his little sister appears on his doorstep, his goal of becoming a professional crawler turns from ambition into necessity — he needs the money and stability to give her the life he never had. A grounded, working-class take on the dungeon-gate story: slow progression, meaningful stats, and a protagonist with a clipboard and an overflowing inbox.
Royal Road4.68· 959
Dungeon CrawlingLitRPGSecondary WorldStatsSystem ApocalypseUrban Fantasy+1

Paths of Akashic

Bainin

B73/100
As the universe merges into the multiverse, its inhabitants are thrust into a trial designed to prepare them for sweeping changes that will redefine existence itself. Alistair's life is turned upside down when he is abruptly separated from his friends and family and cast into the trial alongside everyone else in his universe. Stranded on a trial world, he must fight to survive — delving dungeons, hunting great beasts, and navigating diverse Trial Worlds. Along the way he finds an unexpected ally: Riseth, a fierce demoness with whom he shares a powerful soul resonance. Together they face the trial, forge bonds, and grow stronger as they uncover what the future holds for their universe.
Royal Road4.53· 572Goodreads4.47· 846
Base BuildingDungeon CrawlingGameLitLitRPGOverpowered MCSci-fi+1