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An Elf in Skyrim

Azureblade

B72/100
In the far north of Skyrim, legends and armies are set to collide. Brother fights brother in a bloody civil war, creatures of the night hunt in the shadows, and dragons fill the sky for the first time in an age. In this time of turbulent events, a single Bosmer elf finds herself drawn north, chasing after the shadows of her past.
Royal Road4.74· 211
IsekaiMilitaryNon-human MCReincarnationSecondary WorldTransmigration

KILL ALL KAIJU

HeroGuy

B72/100
Earth is lost. Driven to the brink of extinction by impossibly powerful Kaiju, humanity survives only in Subterranean Arks deep in the Earth's mantle. Raymond Ryker isn't a hero. He's simply the best surviving pilot humanity has ever known — and he fights not for glory, but to avenge the countless lives lost to the monsters. When a mad plan is concocted to send a human consciousness back in time to inhabit their younger self, Ryker volunteers. But the experiment goes wrong: instead of his teenage body, Ryker's mind is transplanted into a newly hatched Kaiju. Trapped in the body of a monster and unable to warn humanity of the coming cataclysm, he must forge his new form into the ultimate weapon. The mission hasn't changed. Kill all Kaiju.
Royal Road4.70· 524
MilitaryNon-human MCPost-apocalypticRegressionSci-fiWeak to Strong

Second Life as a Soldier

Soldier_of_Avalon

B72/100
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 Road4.57· 1.4K
Base BuildingGrimdarkIsekaiLitRPGMilitaryReincarnation+3

The Spoken Queen's Swarm

TheDudeFromCI

B72/100
The Vex are a monstrous swarm—man-eaters feared across the world and killed on sight before they can grow and consume everything in their path. Rythica is one such monster: a hive queen whose egg was smuggled into a human city and raised in secret by unlikely guardians. Grown up without ever meeting another Vex, Rythica wages a constant internal war as brutal alien instincts clash with the politics, strategy, and mercy she has been taught. As she approaches maturity, the world can only hope that compassion is something that can be learned—because a Vex never forgives and never forgets.
Royal Road4.70· 495
Anti-heroBase BuildingCozyGameLitGenius MCLitRPG+3

Realm of Arkon

G. Akella

B72/100
A new update arrives to the ultra-popular online game, Realm of Arkon. With Patch 17, the level of immersion in gaming capsules has made virtual reality indistinguishable from the real world. But every gamer's dream becomes a nightmare for Roman Kozhevnikov after he gets confined to Arkon against his will — locked in its deadliest zone: Demon Grounds. Living as his character Krian, survival isn't Roman's only goal. He longs to exact revenge for his banishment to a virtual world where the sensation of pain has reached one hundred percent.
Goodreads4.24· 2.5K
Anti-heroGrimdarkLitRPGMilitaryStatsVRMMO

Digital Marine

Duck_No_Duck

B71/100
In the future, the class divide has only grown worse. Freya O'Malley grew up on Earth — the worst of the war-torn planets — and wants nothing more than to leave. With few options, she joins the Federation Marines, where every week brings a new war and enlistment points must be earned just to stay in. With a citizenship on a paradise world as the ultimate prize, competition is fierce. Can a girl from the wrong planet modify her body and mind fast enough to stay competitive against those born with every advantage?
Royal Road4.64· 1.2KGoodreads4.33· 18
LitRPGMilitarySci-fiStatsVRMMOWeak to Strong

Tinea and Leah

Eleeyah

B71/100
Tinea had an ugly childhood full of pain and abuse. It taught her how to fight and survive, how to run and hide and cut ties — but not much else. She ran, crossed an ocean, grew up, and discovered the world. Soul-deep pain notwithstanding, she fought to be happy. Then the aliens invaded her neighborhood. Smoking rifle in hand and still coming up short, she made a life-ending choice — and was rewarded beyond her wildest dreams through DNA-changing Vanguard science. Reborn, a whole new journey awaits the warrior looking for connection and togetherness, set in the universe of Stray Cat Strut.
Royal Road4.68· 739
CozyGameLitGenius MCLGBTQ+LitRPGMilitary+5

The Dragon's Wrath

Brent Roth

B70/100
A VRMMORPG that offered escape, adventure, and a second chance. When Brent Roth suffered a workplace accident that left him immobile, he discovered The Dragon's Wrath — a virtual reality game offering everything he lacked in real life. Inside, as Sigurd, he builds more than just a character. Across three volumes, he carves out a kingdom in the North, wages war, and finds himself mired in a conflict far beyond his control — one man attempting to change the fate of thousands.
Goodreads4.23· 2.3K
Base BuildingLitRPGMilitarySecondary WorldStatsVRMMO

Crimson Eternal

WolfShine

B70/100
Death is an inevitability for all — except Aria. In a world locked in war, with most continents already wiped out before a Great Treaty banned strategic-level weaponry, Aria Crimson finds herself lost. Treated as a weapon by the military since childhood, she has almost forgotten what it was like not to be at war. When a System screen appears before every person on the planet, humanity gains classes, levels, and new powers — just as invaders from another world declare war to claim the planet for themselves. After ten years of fighting, Aria finally has a way out. One that involves even more fighting. As the only True Immortal in the universe, dubbed by the System as Death itself, she must figure out what that means for her future.
Royal Road4.43· 1.6K
ComedyGameLitLitRPGMilitaryOverpowered MCPost-apocalyptic+2

Arcane Exfil

DrDoritosMD

B70/100
When a fantasy kingdom needs heroes, they skip the high schoolers and summon hardened Delta Force operators. Lieutenant Cole Mercer and his team are no strangers to sacrifice — but as they make their last stand against insurgents, they are unexpectedly pulled into another world on the brink of a demonic incursion. Thrust into Tenria's realm of magic and steam engines, Cole discovers a power beyond anything he has imagined. But his new world may not be so different from the old one, and the stakes remain the same: there are people who depend on him, people he might not be able to save. Cole and his team are but men facing unimaginable odds. Even so, they may yet prove history's truth: that the greatest heroes are always just human.
Royal Road4.67· 835
Genius MCHard MagicIsekaiMilitarySecondary World

Ancient Dreams

Benjamin Medrano

B69/100
Sistina awakened after millennia of dormancy, her memories shattered, reborn in the ruins of an ancient city. When she rescues a princess from slavery, she is drawn into a war between two elven nations and the slaver kingdom of Kelvanis. With her domain holding traces of forgotten knowledge, Sistina becomes dungeon, stronghold, and beacon of hope — and perhaps, in this new life, a chance for love.
Goodreads4.28· 1.9K
Dungeon CoreMilitarySecondary WorldSoft Magic

Manifest Fantasy

DrDoritosMD

B68/100
In a world of swords and magic, no one expects an AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter. Transferred to Area 51 to babysit a dusty relic, Captain Henry Donnager made peace with a career of raking sand and motor pool Mondays. But when a team of scientists unlocks a portal to the fantastical world of Gaerra, Henry is thrust into command of Alpha Team — an elite military unit tasked with exploration and diplomacy. To gain local trust, they join the renowned Adventurers Guild. It turns out modern firepower handles fantasy monsters just fine, and the Guild doesn't care how the monster dies, only that it does. Quest by quest, Alpha Team rises through ranks meant for wizards, all without a drop of magic. Every victory pulls them closer to the secret at the heart of Gaerra: who built the gateway, and why?
Royal Road4.64· 1.1K
Dungeon CrawlingGenius MCIsekaiMilitaryOverpowered MCSci-fi+1

Animus

Joshua, Michael Anderle

B68/100
It was just one fight, but it changed Kaiden Jericho's life forever. A street kid trying to leave his gang behind, Kaiden is offered a chance at the elite Nexus Academy — an institution that trains the next generation of fighters, leaders, hackers, and spies, then hires them out to companies, governments, and NGOs. Training happens through the Animus: a simulation so advanced that every death makes you closer to perfect. Kaiden would really rather skip the death part.
Goodreads4.34· 1.7K
Competent MCMilitarySchoolSci-fiUrban FantasyVRMMO+1

Second Ascension

Reece Brooks

B68/100
Dean was there when the last Kingdom fell. A common soldier with no real talent or power, he watched as the kingdom's most famous adventurers were broken and killed — all except the Spear Saint, who then betrayed mankind and doomed them all. On the cusp of death, Dean is offered a choice: go back in time and take a different path, one that could grant him the power to change his fate entirely. But behind the scenes, a silent war rages between unseen powers whose agents will soon hunt him — drawing him into a conflict that spans not continents, but entire worlds.
Goodreads4.43· 458
Class SystemMilitaryRegressionSecondary WorldWeak to Strong

The Cursed Legion: Iron Throne Series

Zer0n1gh7s

B68/100
Rome fights an endless war against the greenskinned. Maximilian, an orphan, is caught stealing a Class Shard to activate his Patron Inheritance — but he stowed away a Skill Shard too. Thrown into a Cursed Legion and hurled to the frontlines of a massive war, Max must learn how to use his Patron Inheritance to improve and merge Skill Shards, forging himself into the greatest legend ever to wear the maroon and silver.
Royal Road4.70· 277
Base BuildingClass SystemGameLitGenius MCLitRPGMilitary+6

The Weirdest Noob

Arthur Stone

B68/100
Strange things are happening in Second World, a massive multinational online RPG. Alliances shatter overnight, former friends draw blades, and a forgotten, worthless mine becomes the site of bitter, all-consuming battles. Every road in the province is controlled; no one enters or leaves a city without being checked. The weak suffer under the violence of eastern invaders. The strong have one goal: find the culprit — the strangest noob the virtual world has ever seen.
Goodreads4.20· 2.1K
Competent MCLitRPGMilitaryMysteryVRMMO

Board & Conquest: A Godly LitRPG

Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)

B68/100
The gods don't play dice with the universe; they play Board & Conquest. Wepwawet, young god of wolves and scouts, is given a task to prove himself worthy of becoming a major god: form a new pantheon with other junior deities, manage a young civilization on a newborn world, and train mortal Champions to resist an inevitable Titan Incursion. Being saddled with an ice-covered barbarian village besieged from all sides isn't ideal, but it's now his duty to transform this ragtag bunch of misfits into the most formidable force the world of Elphion has ever seen. It doesn't matter how many of his fellow gods want his head on a spike, how many Miracles cards he has to collect, or how many uppity dragons and minions with attitude he has to manage — Wepwawet has never backed from a challenge and he isn't starting now. He was already a god; now, he'll have to become the god.
Royal Road4.67· 612
Base BuildingComedyCozyGameLitGenius MCIsekai+4

Astra Inferna: Upward Bound

Mr Reese

B68/100
Earth lost a war it never knew it was fighting. The Batract Hyphae arrived with contracts and promises, but their true interest was in humans as a workforce and mercenary force for their vast empire. Five decades later, humanity's progress is stunted and Integration Officers monitor everything. Bound for Sirius, the 1st Expeditionary Fleet carries formal orders to crush a rebellion — but beneath those orders lies a different purpose: to prepare for Earth's own uprising and to seek allies among the very species they were sent to destroy. Humanity must use diplomacy where possible and domination where necessary to end the threat to its freedom once and for all.
Royal Road4.71· 158
Competent MCGenius MCMilitaryNon-human MCSci-fi

Deathworld Commando: Reborn

RangerFrank

B68/100
Commander Kronos was not considered human — he was a weapon, grown in a tube to be the perfect soldier for his species. When he experienced genuine emotion for the first time, humanity eliminated him. He was reborn into a world of swords and sorcery as Kaladin Shadowheart, a dark elf, and given a second lease on life he initially refused to accept. It took a near-death experience and hard-won growth, but Kaladin finally committed to honoring a promise to his former comrades: to give this new life an honest try. A reincarnation progression story focused less on power fantasy and more on a former weapon learning what it means to be a person.
Royal Road4.37· 1.5K
CozyGrimdarkIsekaiMilitaryNon-human MCReincarnation+3

Perimeter Defense

Michael Atamanov

B67/100
Ruslan signs a contract without reading it. All he remembers is that he has been hired to command a space fleet in a brand-new virtual reality game he knows nothing about. Objective: survive for six months. The game traps him in a strange body that refuses to obey, in a world teeming with powerful enemies where reputation and faction relationships are everything. After the inevitable new-player mistakes, Ruslan is forced to rethink his strategy and abandon traditional gaming conventions. What new trials await him — trials even the game designers failed to anticipate?
Goodreads4.17· 2.1K
Competent MCGameLitMilitarySci-fiVRMMO