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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

ShipCore

Erios909

A77/100
In space, isolation is a slow killer. Company quickens the pace. Waking up adrift in an ancient battleground, Alex is left dazed and confused with no clue how she ended up trapped aboard a failing vessel. With only a mysterious voice in her head to guide her, she must act in order to survive. Every piece of the puzzle she collects only leads to more questions about her origins — and the star she's trapped around might not be as deserted as she first thought. All she knows for sure is that she could die at any minute. Alex is not going to go down without a fight.
Royal Road4.51· 1.9KGoodreads4.41· 612
CozyGenius MCMilitaryNon-human MCSci-fi

Arthurian Cultivation

BenBurch

A77/100
An Arthurian legend, Fae lore, and cultivation mash-up. Taliesin had one plan: escape the Harkley family, dodge their blood curse, and live a quiet life far from trouble. What he got instead was death (briefly), an arranged marriage gone wrong (knives were involved), and a volatile new power — the dreaded death glamour. Armed with his magical lute, a dry sense of humour, and a loyal but chaotic group of Knights, he's determined to carve out a life as a bard in a dangerous world. But political intrigue, ancient prophecies, and a Divine Cultivator conspiracy all come calling. Set in a Europe-based cultivation world where Ki is Glamour and connected to the Fae realm, the story follows a competent but decidedly non-overpowered MC whose progression stems from effort, reflection, and the occasional death.
Royal Road4.75· 425
ComedyCompetent MCCultivationSecondary WorldSoft MagicWuxia

Speedrunning the Multiverse

adastra339

A77/100
Dorian achieved his life's goal: reach the peak of power. What now? Do it all over again — but faster. A blend of LitRPG and cultivation, with time-looping elements, following an ancient God who has reached the apex of power progression and chosen to reincarnate repeatedly to speedrun the Dao.
Royal Road4.46· 2KGoodreads4.29· 1.3K
CultivationIsekaiLitRPGOverpowered MCReincarnationTime Loop+1

[Maid] to Kill

zechamp

A77/100
Mud, oil stains, giant rats in the sewers, a society of greedy nobles engaged in heinous schemes — Fayette will cleanse it all. When the knights and mages try to stop her, they find that household skills put to violent use are nothing to scoff at. A broom right to the head. A society in need of a thorough cleaning. Guillotines, eventually.
Royal Road4.61· 1.7K
Anti-heroClass SystemComedyGrimdarkLitRPGSecondary World

Apocalypse Continuum

Jakob H. Greif

A77/100
In ages past, the world was wracked with upheaval — flooded with monsters while humanity gained the power of the gods. The present is filled with youngsters desperately attempting to match the heights of those original heroes, while old monsters in human skin struggle for supremacy and daring explorers probe the cosmos. As the younger brother of one of the most famous trailblazers, Derek Thoma is expected to become strong or die trying. When his older brother returns from outer space, the pressure only intensifies — even as centuries-old threats rear their ugly heads.
Royal Road4.57· 1.9K
GameLitLitRPGMilitarySci-fiSystem ApocalypseWeak to Strong

Guardians of the Flame

Joel Rosenberg

A77/100
It began as just another evening of fantasy gaming, with James, Karl, Andrea, and the rest ready to assume their roles as wizard, cleric, warrior, and thief. But their gamemaster had something else planned — and the game soon became a matter of life and death as the seven adventurers found themselves transported to an alternate world, inhabiting the actual bodies of the characters they had been playing. Cast into a land where magic worked all too well and dragons were a fire-breathing menace, the young gamers faced a terrible task: the only way home was to find the legendary Gate Between Worlds, guarded by the most terrifying enemy of all.
Goodreads3.92· 5.6K
GameLitIsekaiMilitarySecondary World

Primer for the Apocalypse

Braided Sky

A77/100
Emie Mercer was one of several billion people who survived the apocalypse and was introduced to a new reality where magic was commonplace and everyone had access to a system. Unfortunately, the rest of Emie's family wasn't so lucky. As far as world-changing events went, Earth's reintegration into the Atlantis Alliance was remarkably tame — the post-apocalyptic universe mirrored the wildly popular deep-immersion VRMMORPG Atlas Online, allowing those who played to quickly adapt to their new reality. More than a decade later, Emie manages to create a formation that relies on her Time and Space affinities to return her consciousness to the past. When she arrives nearly four years earlier than expected, she realizes she has a unique opportunity to prepare and train for what is coming. A regression story focused on preparation, growth, and the cost of making herself exceptional — without relying on perfect foreknowledge.
Royal Road4.61· 875Goodreads4.47· 1K
CozyDungeon CrawlingGameLitLitRPGRegressionSci-fi+3

Mystery Walk

Robert McCammon

A77/100
Born and raised in rural Alabama, Billy Creekmore was destined to be a psychic. His mother, a Choctaw woman schooled in her tribe's ancient mysticism, understands the permeable barrier between life and death — and taught the power to Billy, who now helps the dead rest in peace. Wayne Falconer, son of a fervent tent evangelist, uses his own unique powers to cure the sick, on his way to becoming one of the most celebrated miracle workers in the country. Billy and Wayne share more than a gift — they share a dream and a common enemy. Their separate journeys are mystery walks leading toward a crossroad where ancient evil has taken shape, and the fate of mankind hangs in the balance.
Goodreads3.99· 5.3K
GrimdarkHorrorMysterySoft Magic

Kaiju: Battlefield Surgeon

Matt Dinniman

A77/100
Duke is offered $15,000 to paint a mural — with a catch. He must first see what his client wants painted, which means entering a private server: Kaiju: Battlefield Surgeon, a survival horror full-immersion game where fantasy races clash with technology, giant monsters guard the gates of heaven, and players take the role of battlefield surgeons keeping those behemoths alive. But this server was not built for the game. It was built by the world's most sadistic minds as a place to bring victims, exploit the game's full-pain and realistic anatomy systems, and push them far beyond any normal breaking point — then bring them back and do it again. Trapped, Duke has one goal: survive, win the game, and become the most ruthless monster in the room.
Goodreads3.85· 5.6K
GoreGrimdarkHorrorLitRPGVRMMO

Eldritch Exorcist

Hastum

A77/100
Humanity has forgotten the ancient ways of magic and the occult as mana disappeared from the world over millennia. Once-powerful creatures are now remembered as silly cryptids, and powerful rituals have become superstition. But the universe never stays constant. Magic begins to return. Mythical creatures crawl out from their hidden lairs, Ouija boards start summoning real demons, and Halloween haunted-house parties turn into genuine horrors. The world slowly descends into chaos. For Samuel — last remaining member of an infamous wizard family known for their strange deals with Eldritch gods — this is a breath of fresh air. Following in his ancestors' footsteps, he embarks on a path to the pinnacle of dark arts. The exorcist business is about to boom, but whether that is good news for the rest of the world remains to be seen.
Royal Road4.72· 768
Anti-heroHorrorLitRPGMysteryOverpowered MCSecondary World+2

The Bee Dungeon

Icalos

A77/100
A dungeon core novel — but with bees. A bee dungeon, if you will. Oh, and something about a young man finding his place in the world and maybe learning about the deadly calamity that threatens all of humanity. But mostly the bee thing.
Royal Road4.68· 1.4K
CozyDungeon CoreGenius MCLitRPGPost-apocalypticSecondary World

The Order of the Stick

Rich Burlew

A77/100
Six stick figure heroes brave the perils of a fantasy role-playing game in this webcomic satire that lampoons RPG conventions and the fantasy genre itself. Equal parts comedy and adventure, the Order of the Stick stumbles through dungeons, battles villains, and somehow saves the world — armed with metagame awareness, cryptograms, and an inexhaustible supply of bad decisions.
Goodreads4.37· 2.7K
ComedyDungeon CrawlingSatireSecondary World

The Riyria Chronicles

MichaelJSullivan

A77/100
Royce Melborn, a cynical ex-assassin, and Hadrian Blackwater, an idealistic ex-mercenary, couldn't be more different — but desperate times make for strange partnerships, and sometimes the best friendships are bound by blood. The three volumes posted here follow the rogues-for-hire duo known as Riyria through a series of increasingly dangerous jobs: foiling the assassination of a mysterious noblewoman in an ancient corner of the world; tracking a wealthy baron's missing daughter through the mist-filled streets of a city full of old-world secrets; and racing to stop a disgruntled master craftsman from obliterating the legendary towers of Drumindor. Witty, action-driven, and built on the chemistry between its two leads, these standalone adventures reward both new readers and fans of the broader Riyria world.
Royal Road4.78· 224
Anti-heroComedyCompetent MCSecondary World

System Apocalypse: Relentless

Craig Hamilton, Tao Wong

A77/100
Bail bondsman. Veteran. Survivor. While bringing in his latest fugitive, Hal Mason's payday is interrupted by the translucent blue boxes that herald Earth's introduction to the System — a galaxy-spanning wave of structured mystical energy that destroys all electronics and bestows game-like abilities upon mankind. With society breaking down and mutating wildlife rampaging through Pittsburgh, those who remain will sacrifice anything for a chance at their next Level. As bodies fall and civilization crumbles, Hal asks himself what price his humanity is worth — and whether he can press on, relentless.
Goodreads4.46· 934
LitRPGPost-apocalypticStatsSystem ApocalypseUrban Fantasy

The System Arrives

Terry Carter

A77/100
One Tuesday changes everything for Robert Williams. A cosmic entity known as the System arrives, selecting him — a suburban father and engineer — as Earth's sole representative for integration. He has six months to say goodbye to his family before being exiled to another universe for over 400 years. Guided by an AI companion and gifted with powerful starting perks, Robert must navigate a new reality defined by levels, skills, magic, and dungeon crawls. From learning basic spells to crafting powerful artifacts and facing monstrous foes, Robert races against time — not just for his own survival, but to prepare his loved ones and perhaps even his planet for a future transformed by the System.
Goodreads4.45· 1.2K
CraftingDungeon CrawlingLitRPGStatsSystem ApocalypseWeak to Strong

LF Friends, Will Travel [HFY]

Bainshie

A77/100
Terrans are not the strongest species in the universe. They are not the fastest. They are most definitely not the smartest. But Terrans are the loneliest — willing to befriend anything that moves and several things that don't. After humanity nearly made themselves extinct with a "Terran brand oopsie," billions of Terrans awaken from stasis and set themselves upon a galaxy teeming with alien life, each writing their own story among the stars. Stories of compassion, anger, revenge, and justice. But mostly stories of Terrans looking for the one thing all beings desire: friendship in a lonely universe.
Royal Road4.78· 221
ComedySci-fiTragedyWholesome

Savage Divinity

ruffwriter

A77/100
A modern man finds himself reincarnated in the body of a young slave with no skills and quickly fading memories. Follow his journey to find normalcy while living in a savage world filled with myth, legend, monsters, and demons. In a land where the strong rule, the weak serve, and bloodshed is a way of life, peace is a luxury few can afford. The story is eastern-themed, character and world-driven, with mature language and themes.
Royal Road4.13· 3.7KGoodreads3.93· 147
CozyGrimdarkHaremReincarnationSecondary WorldWeak to Strong+1

Infrasound Berserker

Rhaegar

A77/100
The story follows Kate Lindgren, a firefighter from Keilberg who really likes coffee. It's a nice autumn afternoon when the world is thrust into chaos, and Kate along with it. The story has magic and monsters but also Earth-level tech — a blend of apocalyptic survival and LitRPG in a world that hasn't entirely left the familiar behind.
Royal Road4.70· 1.2K
CozyGameLitLitRPGPost-apocalypticSystem ApocalypseUrban Fantasy

Ten Thousand Fleets

David Niemitz (M0rph3u5)

A77/100
Arc Sandhurst will become a mech pilot, even if it kills him. After his sister's ship is destroyed by the Pirate Queen of Nepenthe with all hands lost, Arc enters the Imperial Mech Academy on the deathworld Vidako to get revenge — the only path available to the son of a silk-worker who needs the academy's enhancements just to pilot a mech. First he must survive disagreeable roommates, hazing from upperclassmen, the friendship of an imperial princess, and the steaming jungles of Vidako. But the Imperium Stellarum will need every good pilot it can get — because empires are built on a foundation of blood, and the sins of the first emperors are about to come due. Lost fleets lurk on the edge of known space, the ruins of ancient races are spread across long-dead worlds, and enemies thought defeated are gathering their strength once more.
Royal Road4.79· 147
Competent MCGenius MCMilitarySchoolSci-fiWeak to Strong