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Arcane Chef

Srsli

A80/100
Trevor has been training since he was a child for a life of combat and adventure — ten years of gruelling preparation. On the year of his 15th birthday, the day of choosing arrives only to have his entire world crushed as he is assigned the class 'Arcane Chef', an unknown rare class with no known history or levelling path. Being a cooking class, he's relegated to the Servant class of society. The journey travels through his struggles to come to terms with this class, trying to keep his friendships intact and make new ones. Unbeknownst to all, Arcane Chef will have a drastic impact on the world as a whole. Join Trevor as he discovers his class, travels the world, and seeks the glory, adventure, and friendship he thought he had lost — all while cooking amazing food.
Royal Road4.72· 1.5K
Class SystemCozyCraftingLitRPGSecondary WorldSkill Collection+1

Ar'Kendrithyst

Arcs

A80/100
A social worker and his adult daughter crash-land on a desert full of crystal plants, with the towering walls of the dead mega-city Ar'Kendrithyst visible on the horizon. The living adventuring town of Spur offers a more welcoming start to their new life. Follow Erick Flatt as he tries to build something good in this strange place — new friends, a new home, and a quiet life with his daughter. But this land is rarely as kind as its people, and Erick will need to change if he wants to survive.
Royal Road4.53· 3.2KGoodreads4.37· 93
CozyIsekaiLitRPGSecondary WorldSlow BurnSoft Magic+1

Valkyrie's Shadow

Aeridinae Lunaris

A80/100
In the wake of the Battle of Katze Plains, the banner of Ainz Ooal Gown flies proudly over the city of E-Rantel. The Sorcerous Kingdom has entered the world's stage to the clamour of death and devastation; the surrounding nations fearfully prepare even as they reel from its calamitous debut. When a destitute noble finds herself under the auspices of an unlikely benefactor, events are set into motion that will resound over the world for ages to come. Valkyrie's Shadow chronicles the lives of the natives whose reality has been turned upside down by the advent of beings of matchless power transmigrated from a game. It is the tale of a nation created by the whims of a supreme sovereign, and his unstoppable servants who each have their own, often twisted, interpretations of their Master's Will. A slow-build kingdom-builder with methodical storytelling and a focus on well-rounded character development.
Royal Road4.71· 1.6KGoodreads4.83· 12
Anti-heroBase BuildingCozyGameLitGenius MCGrimdark+6

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

System Change (System Universe)

SunriseCV

A80/100
Years ago, Earth was brought into the "System" — and it was not alone. The arrival of the System also brought Invaders, other races with one goal: to seize ownership of this new habitable planet. For years, war raged. Derek was a loner. Strong from years of fighting monsters and Invaders alone, he survived by keeping to himself and never getting attached. One day, he broke his rules to lend a hand on what seemed like an easy mission. He should have stuck to being alone.
Royal Road4.51· 3.3K
ComedyCozyDungeon CrawlingGameLitIsekaiLitRPG+4

Re:Birth: A Slow Burn LitRPG Mage Regressor

Ace_the_Owl

A80/100
At 79, Adom is an old mage who has known nothing but illness and regret. When the world finally burns and all hope turns to ash, a mysterious being appears at the last beat of his fading heart with a simple question: "If you could try again, would you?" A handshake seals the deal, and Adom wakes up on his old school grounds, sixty-seven years in the past — with all his knowledge intact, his memories preserved, and his youth restored. This time, Adom wants it all: food he's never tasted, a world still full of wonder, the life he dreamed of. There's just one small catch — he needs to prevent the end of the world first. And as he will soon discover, changing history may demand sacrifices even greater than watching it burn.
Royal Road4.59· 2.2K
ComedyCozyHard MagicLitRPGOlder MCRegression+1

The Allbright System

LunaWolve

A80/100
Thea has always dreamed of joining the United Human Federation marine corps, ever since she was saved by one of their soldiers as a child growing up in the Undercity of Lumiosia. Getting there from a mid-world means earning credits, and her years spent repairing arcade machines and mastering their simulators have given her a head start. On the eve of the monthly ladder reset, a brand-new challenge appears from nowhere — one that changes the course of her life forever. Set against a galaxy-wide war, the story follows how a unique System interacts with each faction in the conflict, with each side receiving a distinct system-trait that fundamentally changes how war is waged.
Royal Road4.57· 2.4K
Class SystemCozyGenius MCGrimdarkLitRPGMilitary+5

Spiteful Healer

Hakurai

A80/100
Eli Winters was never interested in playing The Shattered World — thanks to his deadbeat father Makaroth, the game's number one player. But when his best friend convinces him to try it out, a heat-of-the-moment bet presents a chance for retribution: become more powerful than his dad, win the bet, and force him to delete his character. The problem: Eli is six months behind at level 1, with top players already past level 100. Through hard work and trial and error, he discovers a unique skill that massively boosts his experience gains — with one catch. He cannot deal any damage whatsoever. In a game where killing is the fastest way to level up, he'll need to get very creative.
Royal Road4.49· 1.1KGoodreads4.53· 267
ComedyCozyDungeon CrawlingGameLitLitRPGOverpowered MC+5

Emberscale Alchemist

Maikana

A80/100
Born into the underground civilization of Emberscale Caverns, Kori is not your average young Kobold. She would much rather ponder life and magic than wrestle or roughhouse with her many siblings. Learning early that if she wants to know something she has to ask questions — often repeatedly — her insatiable curiosity will shape the path she walks. Follow Kori's slow progression from a curious hatchling to a productive member of Clan Emberscale, as she gradually uncovers the various facets of the world's system and finds her path to becoming something her clan has never seen before: an alchemist.
Royal Road4.78· 357
AlchemyCozyLitRPGNon-human MCSecondary WorldStats+1

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

PokeBun

RavensDagger

A80/100
A lost and terrified Buneary stumbles into the Ruins of Alph and, in his desperation, calls upon forces beyond his understanding. What appears is a girl he suspects might be human — though Broccoli Bunch has strange powers and the ears and heart of a gentle Lopunny. They join forces, determined to grow stronger in a world of strange Pokemon and stranger friends, where old mysteries need uncovering and new enemies need to be pounded into the dirt. Chaos Cuddles Cauliflower isn't going to end as just some ordinary Buneary — he's determined to get to the top, one hop, skip, and bounce at a time. The story is told entirely from the perspective of the people and Pokemon Broccoli meets, never from her own point of view.
Royal Road4.81· 234
ComedyCozyGenius MCIsekaiNon-human MCSci-fi+1

Path to Transcendence

l-Ryn-l

A80/100
Grief took Julian's family. Fate gave him another life. Reborn as Julius Von Hyperius, he awakens in a world where power is measured in tiers, skills, and the will to keep climbing. Surrounded by ruthless nobles, terrifying monsters, and an unknown system, Julius has only two choices: transcend or die. With a relentless spirit and questionable decisions, he carves his own path — each breakthrough bringing new foes, higher stakes, and the terrifying truth that transcendence demands sacrifice.
Royal Road4.46· 3.9K
Class SystemCozyCultivationIsekaiLitRPGReincarnation+4

The Humble Life of a Skill Trainer

alstonsleet

A79/100
For Joshua Still, Skills were the lifeblood of his business. He wanted to understand them, collect many of them, and teach a few — which was a problem, because his profession of Skill Trainer was perfectly legal but deeply frowned upon. After all, it wouldn't do for a non-tailor to teach Tailoring, according to every Guild with enough money and clout to complain. Still, Skill Trainers provide a valuable service, and Joshua has managed to keep his research and training practice quietly under the table, aided by many a bribe. But his quiet, anonymous life is about to change — when the Baron demands you pay him a visit, you have little choice.
Royal Road4.51· 2.9KGoodreads3.78· 45
Competent MCCozyGameLitLitRPGSecondary WorldSkill Collection

The Greatest Archmage To Have Ever Lived

Prismo101

A79/100
Sael the Great helped defeat the Corrupted One four hundred years ago, ushering in the longest era of peace the world has ever known. Since then, most of his companions have died, the world moved on, and Sael retreated to a cloud in the sky — thought dead by all but a few, fading into legend. Until a young woman named Ilsa, a descendant of one of his earliest companions, comes looking for him. Whispers from the West speak of settlements vanishing overnight, swallowed by a creeping entity that even the mages cannot explain. The stories sound familiar — echoes of an evil Sael thought gone forever. To investigate, he'll need to traverse lands that have forgotten his face, dodge the cults that formed around his legend, and perhaps train a student or two — remembering that life has much more to offer than smoking on a cloud and longing.
Royal Road4.65· 1.7K
ComedyCompetent MCCozyIsekaiLitRPGOlder MC+4

RE: Deity - The Breath of Creation

Infamous Goose

A79/100
Twelve souls were chosen to expand into the void surrounding the multiverse, given a grace period to grow their domains in relative safety. Once that period ends, the created universes will be able to interact with each other — and be at the mercy of the Void. One of those souls finds the work of a deity far from easy. Between raising up gods to defend the realm, guiding mortals, accidentally creating a xianxia world, and dealing with divine children, there is always more to be done. Now it's clear why gods on Earth worked in mysterious, invisible ways: there's simply too much to be done.
Royal Road4.73· 798
Base BuildingComedyCozyCultivationDungeon CoreGenius MC+6

Pokemon: Apocalypse (Pokemon/Our World)

Fabled Webs

A79/100
Nuclear winter set in by 2015, but the world really ended in 2012 when dungeons began appearing around the world like some messed-up video game. A survival story that blends Fallout, Solo Leveling, and Pokemon.
Royal Road4.81· 173
CozyDungeon CrawlingMysteryPost-apocalypticSecondary WorldSystem Apocalypse+1

Bunnies, Land Sharks and the Path to Becoming Champion - A Pokemon SI

Wayker

A79/100
Cynthia doesn't quite get him. He knows things he shouldn't, doesn't know things he should, and is definitely not somebody she thought she'd end up journeying with. Really, it was just his Buneary that was way too cute to leave behind. An OC-insert fic told from a young Cynthia's point of view.
Royal Road4.75· 525
ComedyCozyIsekaiOverpowered MC

An HFY Tale: Drop Pod Green

Guardbro's Field Desk

A78/100
Coming off humanity's first multi-planet war, the Inner Dolcir Coalition barely survived — thanks in large part to Earth. Rhidi, a Kafya and member of the dominant IDC race, served in a specialized force during the war's final phase. With the war over and her mother pressing her toward marriage and children, Rhidi signs up for a joint military training program: a statement to the Humans that IDC members are their equals. The program turns out to be far more than Rhidi bargained for — not only in challenge, but in the freedom she has always craved.
Royal Road4.81· 153
Competent MCCozyMilitaryNon-human MCSci-fi

Cerise

BlueCoffeeJava

A78/100
On the day Cerise and her best friend Mykhal return from getting their classes, miners from their village rebel. Fearing the reaction of their liege lord, Cerise's family flees — and with no better destination in mind, they turn their steps toward the newly discovered Sea Crest Dungeon. A feel-good, low-conflict read. Book 1 follows Cerise, Mykhal, and Cerise's parents as they travel across the width of Druerjan. Book 2 focuses on settling into life in the dungeon town and learning how to be dungeon delvers.
Royal Road4.78· 278
Class SystemCozyDungeon CrawlingLitRPGReincarnationSecondary World+1

Metaworld Chronicles

Wutosama

A78/100
Gwen Song awoke in a world that was not her own. Instead of airplanes and electricity, this 21st-century Earth is ruled by magic and dragons; humanity survives in a land of magical beasts and otherworldly beings, protected by shielded enclaves and magical constructs. Follow Gwen as she struggles to rebuild her life in this strange new reality — growing from a grade school student into a fully-fledged Mage, through university and beyond, uncovering the secrets of a world made unreal by magic and mysticism.
Royal Road4.51· 4.7KGoodreads4.24· 591
CozyReincarnationSchoolSoft MagicUrban FantasyWeak to Strong