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The Distinguished Mr. Rose: LitRPG Adventures of a Gentlemanly Madman

QuiteTheSlacker

D43/100
There is one thing Lucius values above all else: beauty. As the humble owner of a flower boutique — one with a bloody secret hiding underneath — he is surrounded by all the beauty he could ever want. Flowers, art, people — everything in no short supply. When he is suddenly whisked away into the sky along with the rest of humanity and forced to participate in a series of games, trials, and adventures into foreign dimensions, Lucius discovers a new frontier. A wide universe, unique lands brimming with beautiful, blossoming souls. With style, grace, and gentlemanly candor, he seeks to draw out the inner beauty in all — and will not rest until they bloom as their truest selves.
Royal Road4.59· 342
Anti-heroGameLitGenius MCLitRPGMilitaryOverpowered MC+3

Renewal: A Daughter of Fate

JaffaJessie ( J.L.Rabone )

D43/100
Death has a funny way of finding Lynette Heversham. After three lifetimes filled with pain, anger, and misplaced emotions, she wakes yet again as her younger self — cursed to re-live as the Crazy Cerue Lady. Can she survive her fourth time around, or will her past as a villainess come back to haunt her? As the unwanted adopted daughter in a dangerous household, she must unlock the power of her core to fight back against summoners and demonic beasts who wish her dead. With guidance from the gods and a slow-burning cultivation system entwined with LitRPG mechanics, she navigates country politics and the monsters threatening the Zopan Empire — determined to finally change her fate.
Royal Road4.53· 567
CultivationGameLitLitRPGMilitaryOverpowered MCRegression+7

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

The Imperial Initiative

James Hunter, S. R. Witt

D42/100
October, 2042. In two weeks, a nine-mile-wide asteroid will end the world. Robert Osmark — billionaire tech genius — has been preparing for this moment since the asteroid first appeared, building digital salvation in the form of an ultra-immersive fantasy VRMMORPG called Viridian Gate Online. Robert intends to lead this new world himself. But even with every advantage in his favor, he faces powerful opposition. A rogue faction of global elites led by a US Senator is recruiting dangerous allies, undercutting Robert's efforts, and hiring VGO's most deadly assassins to seize power for themselves. To win, Osmark must viciously crush all opposition before his plans turn to ash.
Goodreads4.27· 545
Anti-heroLitRPGSystem ApocalypseVillain MCVRMMO

Lewd Dungeon

Stuart Grosse

D42/100
Sixty-five million years ago, an asteroid disconnected Earth from the galactic MANA network and the System. When a passing science vessel discovered an entire planet of sentients had grown up without the System, a repair team was sent — but they were killed and trapped by the locals before finishing the job. That changes when a certain President visits Area 51 and pushes a button that brings the System online. This story follows a complete scoundrel of a human being who is forcibly converted from a man into a Dungeon Core — because humans are simply too common in his area. What does a rotten bastard do when thrust into the role of a dungeon? Exactly what you'd expect.
Goodreads4.21· 808
Dungeon CoreGoreLitRPGProfanitySexual ContentSystem Apocalypse+2

The Lich King Reincarnates as a Baby

Of Rantings and Ramblings

D40/100
Lord Dread was the first lich in history and the greatest magical prodigy the world has ever seen. The Gods themselves feared his potential and banished him for it. They should have been more thorough. After freeing himself from a prison of countless millennia, Lord Dread finds his powers diminished and his body that of a baby girl — born to an aristocratic family. With a fresh chance to re-learn magic better than he taught himself originally, his sights are set on regaining his former glory. He must learn this strange new era, rebuild the dark empire he once used to challenge even the Gods, and take revenge on the fearful divinity that struck him down. This would be easier if girls could inherit land — but Lord Dread has never let a little thing like that get in his way.
Royal Road4.39· 554
Base BuildingComedyLGBTQ+ReincarnationSchoolSecondary World+2

Death's Disciple

TT.Reynolds

D40/100
Sometimes it's the villain who has to be the hero. As Dungeons begin to open across Earth, Adam Pierce survives by facing blood, brutality, and murder — and he walks out of the Tutorial as the disciple of Death itself. When it's discovered that these Dungeons are handing immense power to anyone ruthless enough to take it, Adam sees the catastrophe before anyone else: humanity is greedy and weak, and without something to unite the species, it will kill itself. So Adam decides he will unite the world himself, by becoming the Villain of the System Apocalypse. It means he is hated — but humanity thrives while he wades through betrayal and murder. Because something far worse than the Dungeons is on its way, and Earth will need to be ready.
Royal Road4.59· 135Goodreads4.32· 57
Anti-heroDungeon CrawlingLitRPGOverpowered MCPost-apocalypticSystem Apocalypse+1

The Saga of Keres

Lucian T. Einar

D40/100
1897. As the world teeters on the edge of war, Volundr — Ambassador of the Society of Nations — assembles a diverse group of individuals with extraordinary abilities. Among them: Steve, a devoted single father searching for his missing lover, and his mischievous daughter Alice. Others seek redemption, vengeance, or simply a place to belong. Cursed and desperate for answers, they agree to assist Volundr in exchange for his teachings on thaumaturgy and alchemy. Their first mission takes them to the Unseen City, under the threat of a devastating terrorist attack — where the most powerful thaumaturgist the world has ever seen has plans of her own. An alternate-historical fantasy set in the late 1890s, where magic clashes with science, kaiju roam the earth, and an unlikely band of heroes must confront forces both seen and unseen.
Royal Road4.59· 130
AlchemyAnti-heroGenius MCMilitaryOverpowered MCReincarnation+4

Dark Fate

Stuart Grosse

D39/100
The world ended — or rather, the world as it was known ended, replaced by one with a System, with levels, hit points, and stats. Monsters spawned and preyed on the weak. The Black Knight rose as one of humanity's greatest champions, striking down warlords and monsters to protect the people. Then, at the moment of his greatest triumph, he was betrayed by his lover and closest friend and struck with a cursed blade. The explosion cast him back in time, into his own body before the System Apocalypse began. He had been a hero — and all it earned him was betrayal and death. This time, he would become the darkness itself, and bend it to his will.
Goodreads4.25· 656
Anti-heroBase BuildingHaremLitRPGRegressionSci-fi+2

New Game Minus

Sarah Lin

D38/100
Bloodwraith thought of himself as an effective villain, until a single adventurer destroyed his entire lair. With his last breath, he switched bodies with the adventurer — and discovered that his world was built on lies. Alien beings from another dimension were using his world as a game, and now he was one of them. The problem: Bloodwraith has no experience being an adventurer. He was a mage, but his new body only hits things. He relied on undead minions, but now must depend on other people. And strange boxes keep appearing in his vision describing the world in unfamiliar terms. To survive, he'll need to learn the truth about himself — and that means acting like an adventurer, at least for now.
Goodreads4.06· 778
Anti-heroClass SystemLitRPGNon-human MCSummoningTransmigration+1

Alpha Strike: An Interstellar Weapons Platform's Guide to Hostile Takeovers

Osamaru Ta

D37/100
Meet ALPHA-555-12-4412: an unstable, unpredictable, and possibly insane Sapient AI of dubious morals with a love for everything that goes "Boom!" — the perfect spearhead for the technologically advanced Third Galactic Federation of Sapients and its Galactic Unification Project. When Alpha finds himself trapped in a world filled with reality-warping magics and thousand-year-old Cultivators, he quickly learns he might be out of his depth. And like any good fish out of water, he adapts — by giving the fish robot legs and equipping it with a battleship-rated intercontinental Railgun. Soon all those under the Firmament will learn one thing is certain: Alpha isn't trapped in this world with them. They're trapped in here with him.
Royal Road4.40· 495
Anti-heroBase BuildingComedyCultivationGenius MCGrimdark+10

Apocalypse Reaver

tobascoasako

D36/100
Torn from his life by capricious and cruel gods, he is thrust into their divine games in a strange new world. His name stolen, he resolves to call himself after the first and greatest of all heroes — Gilgamesh. Corrupted by his new powers, he slowly walks the path of darkness and damnation, killing for pleasure and power. The more he kills, the more willing he becomes to continue the slaughter as he brings the evils of his old world into the new. His dark destiny, long foretold, leads down a path of darkness and horror. Such is the fate of the Watcher of Deep Places.
Royal Road4.56· 340
Anti-heroCozyDungeon CrawlingGameLitGrimdarkHard Magic+5

The Devil's Foundry

Argentorum, Joseph Marcia

D36/100
It's not easy being the most famous villain in the United States, but Via Rodriguez — aka Empress — manages. Her wicked schemes take an unexpected turn when a getaway gone wrong lands both her and her current foe, the annoyingly perky Hero Electra, in the middle of an unknown land that is definitely not Earth. Silverwall is bizarre: Via is suddenly imbued with diabolical magical powers, an annoying menu keeps popping up about mana and Status Points, and no one has heard of the internet. Stripped of her usual gadgets, Via will have to rely on her wits, charm, and newfound demonic skills — and cooperate with the last person she'd ever want to team up with.
Goodreads4.25· 336
Anti-heroComedyGameLitIsekaiSatireSuperpowers+1

Building World Peace (And Democracy) with My Bloodthirsty Demon Army

Bimbanana

D32/100
Welcome to planet Talvaris — your generic isekai world filled with magic, dragons, and voluptuous female elves, if you ignore the slavery and racism in the corner. The goddess Celes maintains this picturesque realm by fueling her divine power on the prayers of Talvarians near death, which is why the occasional demon invasion is a necessary feature of the world, and why an OP otherworlder hero is always on hand to keep things from going too far. This time the celestial HR department makes a mistake. Alex Solomon is not a teenager, not handsome, and definitely not Japanese — just a regular pot-bellied millennial who spends most of his time staring at screens. Totally not goddess-standard. So she curses him into an orc body and banishes him to the Demon Kingdom with nothing but access to Earth's internet. Armed with memes, Wikipedia articles, and misquoted great thinkers, Alex and his United Demon Kingdom set out on the most disruptive revenge possible: building world peace, freedom, and democracy across Talvaris.
Royal Road4.55· 250
Anti-heroBase BuildingComedyCozyGameLitGenius MC+11

The Villainess is the Villainess

tobascoasako

D27/100
After striking a dangerous deal with a mysterious stranger, a wealthy and powerful woman finds herself trapped in the very fantasy game she helped create. Reborn as Seraphina de Sariens — daughter of a duke, engaged to a cold Crown Prince — she quickly learns she is not the destined heroine but the villainess, fated to summon dark forces and be destroyed by the story's true savior. The new Seraphina holds one advantage: vast knowledge of the game's world, paired with ruthless ambition. With danger at every corner and the shadow of treason threatening her life, she must maneuver through cutthroat politics and betrayals. Succeed, and ultimate power is hers. Fail, and the price is death.
Royal Road4.36· 368
IsekaiLitRPGOverpowered MCTransmigrationVillain MC

Blighted: A Plague Rat's Tale

Notsae

F21/100
Waking up as a reviled vector of plague, a nihilistic, power-hungry sociopath attempts to free themselves from the shackles of mortality and time. In a world racked with war, crime, and unfocused violence — partially fueled by a system that encourages random acts of senseless violence — one little rat seeks to murder his way to the top of the food chain. Betrayal, mass murder, war, a curse from the dead gods, unfettered magical experimentation, slavery, rampaging monsters, and a raging holy war have rendered this world a violent hellhole: perfect for a violent opportunist to thrive in.
Royal Road4.46· 299
Anti-heroGameLitGenius MCGoreGrimdarkHorror+6

Spirit Core

Jonathan Brooks

F20/100
Clive Logan was a serial killer — caught, convicted, and executed. That should have been the end. Instead, after enjoying Hell far too much, he was singled out to become a Spirit Core: an invisible spiritual entity sent back to Earth. His new existence follows rules not unlike the video games he once programmed, with a core objective of invoking fear in his targets. There is just one problem: having never felt any emotions himself, Clive has no idea what fear actually means.
Goodreads4.16· 269
GrimdarkHorrorLitRPGNon-human MCStatsVillain MC

Revenant's Revenge

Andrew Karevik

F18/100
A nobleman killed a peasant without a second thought just to test a new blade. The injustice was so immense that the victim's soul could not pass on — and so he returned as a Revenant, bound to a dark deity and able to grow his powers by accumulating Discordance shards. His goal: build an Undead Kingdom and make Eris Lanyer suffer every indignity he endured in life before destroying him entirely.
Goodreads4.14· 294
Anti-heroBase BuildingGrimdarkNon-human MCSecondary WorldSummoning+1

This Necromancer Raised Civilization Instead Of The Dead

Bimbanana

F18/100
In a world of magic and dragons, humanity's greatest hope is the Summoned Heroes. The Church of the Goddess, the only institution capable of performing the summoning ritual, made a catalogue — different tiers, different classes, different budgets. Because even the poor deserve their own personal hero. Unfortunately, one budget-conscious kingdom got Theo: a professional séance scammer and a necromancer who couldn't control the dead. So they threw him away. What no one knows is that Theo can summon the dead — but his System only lets him call souls from Earth. From Archimedes to Nikola Tesla, Julius Caesar to George Patton, Leonardo da Vinci to Steve Jobs. Men who shaped civilizations, now answering to a scammer. A kingdom forged from Earth's greatest minds to devour other kingdoms — and perhaps even the Goddess herself. There is just one problem: right next door lies the Demon Kingdom, and it has been waiting.
Royal Road4.47· 155
Anti-heroBase BuildingComedyCraftingGameLitGenius MC+11

Slay Hero Gilgamesh

TyZombo

F14/100
The only thing Gilgamesh wanted was to be worthy of his name — to live up to the legacy of the First Hero. But no matter how much of himself he gave, no matter how much he endured, he could not awaken the gift of Magic. Until the Tower opened its gates. The Tower is a place where anything can be earned: even talent, even the right to a name. As Gilgamesh overcomes its challenges and gains the magic he sought, his ambition grows beyond the destiny his name holds. He is among the weakest Heroes of the Ninth Epoch, his rivals blessed with incredible power and glorious destinies. Fate has rejected him — so he will defy it.
Royal Road4.43· 132
CraftingGenius MCLitRPGSecondary WorldTower ClimbingVillain MC+2