pf
Filters
Status
Power system
Setting
Progression
Protagonist
Tone
Relationships
Content warnings
Drugs
Gore
Profanity
Sexual Content
Clear all filters

Browse

147 series

Super Genetics

Sean Dunning

A83/100
The heroes Terry Fairway once idolized have turned against him. His grandfather — a ruthless S-ranked necromancer — rules Wichita from a throne while the people starve. Vampires stalk the streets unchecked, feeding on the innocent without fear of reprisal. Terry always believed his family were the good guys, but Wichita is not a city of heroes or villains — it is a city of power. Determined to drive out the vampires, feed the hungry, and one day challenge his grandfather, Terry sets out to seize power for himself. Even in the deepest darkness, a single light can spark a revolution — and Terry is ready to burn bright, or burn it all to the ground trying.
Goodreads4.52· 534
Anti-heroSummoningSuperpowersUrban FantasyWeak to Strong

A Soldier Adrift: Captain Westeros

TheWiseTomato

A83/100
The Infinity Stones are not to be wielded lightly, as Steve Rogers discovers when he washes up on the shores of Westeros. In a world of swords and spears, what difference can one shield make? Follow Steve as he makes his way across Planetos, starting in Westeros just before Robert's Rebellion — wandering knight adventures, Steve doing Steve things when faced with injustice, and the inevitable consequences of setting a super soldier loose on a medieval battlefield. Themes include equality, the principle that right makes might, and the power of one person to uplift people and culture.
Royal Road4.76· 848
Competent MCIsekaiMilitaryOverpowered MCSecondary WorldSuperpowers

Vigil Bound

James A. Hunter

A83/100
Boyd Knight found his calling when he joined the Marines and qualified for elite Force Recon. He'd found a tribe and a family — so when a hand grenade landed near his team, he jumped on it without thought or regret. Instead of winding up dead, he wakes up in a cave full of monsters with a knife in one hand and a pistol in the other. He's been chosen by Raguel, the Five-Faced God of Justice, and entrusted with the power of the Vigil Bound. Every kill makes him stronger, and thanks to the Ascendant System, Boyd can level up, unlock spells, and harness the abilities of the monsters he's dispatched to hunt.
Goodreads4.47· 1.9K
Class SystemCompetent MCIsekaiLitRPGReincarnationSkill Collection+1

The Perfect Run: Bad Runs

Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)

A82/100
An anthology and companion piece to The Perfect Run, exploring roads not taken. What if Quicksave had become a Psycho? What if Len Sabino had taken the Violet Elixir rather than the Blue? What if Jasmine had remembered? What if Ryan had gained a different power, or fallen in love with someone else? The Ultimate One guides readers through these alternate histories — moments where a single choice reshapes everything.
Royal Road4.82· 326
Anti-heroPost-apocalypticSci-fiSuperpowersTime LoopUrban Fantasy

Swing Shift

William D. Arand

A81/100
Gus found a comfortable tedium working as a detective in the Paranormal Investigations Department — it gave him somewhere to hide what he truly is. He's a Boogieman: an apex predator that makes the whole paranormal world fear him, a species hunted on sight by governments and citizens alike. But a case is about to land on his desk that will kick over his carefully maintained non-life, whether he likes it or not.
Goodreads4.36· 3.6K
GoreGrimdarkHaremMysteryNon-human MCSuperpowers+1

A God Adrift: THORHAMMER

TheWiseTomato

A80/100
Cast adrift in a foreign world, his boon companions far from his side and strange local customs to navigate — must be a Thorsday. The God of Thunder walks the planet of Mallus, finding himself in a cold land surrounded by a hardy people. He does not mind lending his strength to those that need it, and he finds himself carving out a place to rest and recover after vanquishing Thanos. But he is not the only god known to these hardy people, and those thirsting Four look upon his ability to walk the land unaided, and they covet. Nor will a land such as Norsca free itself from their grasp and rise without struggle. Ready yourself, Thor Odinson. There is axe work needs doing.
Royal Road4.79· 345
Base BuildingGrimdarkIsekaiNon-human MCOverpowered MCSecondary World+1

System Override (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)

Daoist Mystery

A80/100
What do you get when you cross nanomachines controlled by a volatile AI with a bleeding-edge military-grade cybernetic implant and a gutter rat out to prove everyone wrong? A forced experimental drug treatment at an early age has saddled David with an immense burden. His mother's death has left him adrift and unsure of his direction. So he does what any teenager with no more cares left to give does — chips in some mil-spec chrome and looks for a quick way to earn edds, all the while learning to utilize the nanotechnology forced on him as a child. Corpo or Edgerunner? Why not both? And why not the best of both while we're at it?
Royal Road4.74· 818
Anti-heroOverpowered MCSchoolSci-fiSuperpowersUrban Fantasy+2

Neon Dust

PlumParrot

A80/100
In 22nd-century New York, survival is a hustle and secrets refuse to stay buried. Tony, once a corporate operative, knows betrayal firsthand — abandoned by the elites who molded him, he's been exiled to the Blast, a low-income, no-exit wasteland in the heart of New Brooklyn. Now he scrapes by in a world of gang-controlled streets and Dust-fueled powers, finding reluctant allies among the outcasts he once scorned. Addie, a fiercely independent journalist, is determined to expose the district's corruption and the ruthless toll it takes on its people. But as she digs deeper, her quest for justice drags her into the city's darkest shadows — and into the grip of Dust. Together, Tony and Addie are an unlikely team in a world where loyalty is rare and survival comes at a price.
Royal Road4.76· 527
Anti-heroCozyGrimdarkMysteryOverpowered MCSci-fi+2

Myth//OS

Lost Rain

A80/100
Bastion: the last hope of civilization. Bright, flashy, and dangerous. Heroic Wardens protect the city from monsters, rifts, and villainous Anarchs, while corporations bicker like children even during the end-times. The existential threats seeking the city's destruction are just another Tuesday — the Wardens, with their system-granted powers forged from broken myths and shattered stars, are the only thing standing between Bastion and total devastation. They were just out of reach for one wayward Stray who happened to be in the right place at the right time. Now, with the OS having chosen them, it's time to claw back to the top — one rift, job, and monster at a time. Just as soon as there's enough drive to actually get out there. Picking up the pieces is just so tiring.
Royal Road4.80· 264
Anti-heroCozyDungeon CrawlingGameLitGenius MCGrimdark+8

Teddy Bears on Brigade

TheWackyWombat

A79/100
Evelyn "Teddy" Claire is a street kid just trying to make ends meet in the undercity — a near-slum beneath the foundations of the megacity of Calgary. Her usual concerns are finding a good meal and avoiding stray bullets in gang fights. That all changes when an Antithesis incursion finds its way below. Empowered by a benevolent alien race, she becomes a Samurai — one of the protectors of humanity. Now she must work to exterminate the Antithesis trapped underground before they exterminate her and everyone else.
Royal Road4.75· 593
Anti-heroLitRPGSci-fiSuperpowersUrban FantasyWeak to Strong

Trigger Happy - Magical Girl Arachnid Edition

Jarex

A79/100
Emotions are fuel. Happiness is ammo. Sam just wants to be a good person — which is why she uses her ability to see the unseen world of werewolves and vampires for good. Mainly, she hugs ghosts to death. But when shapeshifting aliens kill her cat, all the hugs and pleasantries in the world won't get her back. Becoming a magical girl will. Nobody said it was going to be easy. Even equipped with magic, guns, and extra limbs, she is woefully unprepared when an entire alien invasion descends on her hometown.
Royal Road4.79· 283
ComedyHorrorLGBTQ+LitRPGPost-apocalypticSci-fi+2

Vaudevillain

tetran

A79/100
Dylan is your average nerd — architect by day, games-and-media enthusiast by night. When an indie company releases a virtual reality MMO where players choose to be heroes or villains, Dylan immediately signs up to play his favorite archetype: the Saturday-morning cartoon villain. Inept, bungling, yet highly dangerous. But to grab a playerbase, the company has announced that players with high enough reputation can become paid permanent raid bosses. Serious players are rushing to purchase copies of World of Supers. What will happen when Dylan — someone playing purely for fun — clashes with these overly serious players?
Royal Road4.56· 2.3KGoodreads4.41· 330
ComedyGameLitLitRPGSci-fiSuperpowersVillain MC+1

Foxfire, Esq.

Noa (October)

A78/100
When people with superpowers emerged during the Cold War, world governments treated them like any other weapon: objects to covet, hoard, and control. Becoming one of these "Moonshots" was a curse — heralding conscription, incarceration, or worse. Years have passed since Naomi Ziegler's own conscription ended, years spent rebuilding her life and becoming the first ex-superhero lawyer in the country. But as long-buried troubles return and blur the lines between right and just, Naomi must make the choice she's long deferred: whether to hold onto the comfortable life she's built, or reach out for the justice she has long been denied.
Royal Road4.72· 905
Genius MCLGBTQ+MysteryOverpowered MCSuperpowersUrban Fantasy

Fluff

RavensDagger

A77/100
Every year on Power Day, people across the world awaken new abilities and are labeled Heroes or Villains. Emily Wright wants nothing to do with any of it — she just wants to get her degree and manage her social anxiety. Instead, she awakens with the power to summon little sisters and is officially categorized as a Villain. Accidentally conjuring a pint-sized supervillain sidekick is only the beginning. With an ever-growing family of mischievous sisters to babysit, Emily tries to stay under the radar — even as her reluctant "evil empire" grows larger than she ever intended.
Royal Road4.66· 1.6KGoodreads4.39· 351
Anti-heroComedyCozyLitRPGSchoolSci-fi+3

Infamous

Angry Spider

A77/100
Bain wants to be a hero. Heroes and villains battle daily around Centropolis, but behind the scenes, reputation-boosting, biases, and politics run rampant on both sides. The few heroes who truly want to do good are shoved under the bus in a mad scramble for fame. Bain wants to be a hero. There's just one problem: he's a monster.
Royal Road4.63· 430Goodreads3.50· 6.3K
Anti-heroGrimdarkNon-human MCSuperpowersUrban Fantasy

The Devil's Foundry

Argentorum

A76/100
A snarky villain and her heroic nemesis blow themselves up and land on a fantasy world. They find themselves faced with two prospects: learn to cooperate and respect someone they've fought against for years, or be swept away by the powers that be. Because Pride always comes before the fall.
Royal Road4.64· 1.5K
Anti-heroComedyIsekaiLitRPGOverpowered MCSecondary World+2

A World Of Rotten Eggs (Eggman/The Boys SI)

Mahmoud Schahed

A76/100
The world of The Boys is full of villains masquerading as heroes. Adding a self-insert character with the memories of a villain to that mix shouldn't change much. What's one more bad egg?
Royal Road4.77· 248
Anti-heroSci-fiSuperpowersUrban FantasyVillain MC

Nanomachines

Nikolai Novikov

A76/100
Having gained self-awareness while still in his mother's womb, Michael Kaiser knew this was his chance. Being born was only the first step — at one year old he would have a college degree, and at five he would be a billionaire. This being a magical world with advanced technology, he'd catch up in no time. Except he nearly died in the first minutes of his life. Something had to be done. Michael Kaiser has the talent of Adaptation and nanomachines in his blood — and in a world where aristocratic bloodlines with magical abilities hold all power, he intends to climb from infant prodigy to unstoppable force.
Goodreads4.47· 567
ReincarnationSchoolSci-fiSuperpowersWeak to Strong

Growing Pains

Azureblade

A76/100
A Saiyan warrior wakes up on final approach to the planet Earth with some extra memories in her head. Rather than carry out her mission, she decides living by her own rules would be much more fun — only to discover that this Earth was not the one she was expecting. A DBZ/DC Comics crossover.
Royal Road4.73· 1KGoodreads3.94· 772
ComedyNon-human MCSuperpowersTransmigrationUrban Fantasy

Accidental World Domination: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Death Ray

TheAceOfSkulls

A75/100
Alex Adams is the Iron Menace, a less-than-notable supervillain in Victory City — until a power he'd mostly written off misfires and accidentally kills a member of the League of Domination, the premier villain organization of the world. The League doesn't take kindly to nobodies offing their members, and the superheroes are paying attention too. With his past misdeeds catching up to him, no desire to swap sides for a cushy redemption arc, and unwilling to serve as anyone's flunky, Alex sees only one option: World Domination. A humorous but loving take on superhero-villain fantasy in a cape world inspired by the silver and bronze age of comics, with light progression elements and alternative-history world-building.
Royal Road4.75· 284
Anti-heroComedyLGBTQ+SatireSci-fiSuperpowers+2