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The Grim Guys

Eric Ugland

C55/100
Greg and Julian are two frat bros best known to their podcast listeners as master ghost hunters — but when a tornado sucks their van into the air, a goddess from another dimension gives them a stark choice: die, or agree to hunt monsters in a world full of magic and levels. Since when are ghosts the same as monsters? Awkward. But when the alternative is certain death, it seems worth giving it the old college try.
Goodreads4.29· 1.1K
Class SystemComedyIsekaiLitRPGSecondary World

A Bioweapon's Rhapsody

Alexanders (Katsu)

C55/100
Four white walls, a small room to sleep in, and an adjacent combat testing area — that was the life of Subject P4. Fight or solve logic puzzles, defeat enemies to eat and integrate their designs, or receive nutrient paste if you fail. That was until, after a combat test, P4 managed to trigger the generation of a Mana Core and got away with it. The System gave the tools to fight toward freedom. Now the only goal is to keep that freedom and carry on the prime directives burned into the Core after escaping: Eat. Grow. Evolve.
Royal Road4.31· 905
ComedyCozyCraftingGrimdarkLitRPGNon-human MC+4

The Secrets of Giantskarl Mountain

Andrew Karevik

C55/100
Artemis has inherited his father's adventuring shop at the base of Giantskarl mountain, home to a vast and mysterious dungeon. Where his father was content selling trinkets for a pittance, Artemis wants to build a merchant empire — using his skills as a Runesmith to inscribe enchantments onto items and command higher prices. The problem: his shelves are empty, and he needs a magical bone to fashion his scrive. The only place to find one is the dungeon — the same death trap no one in the village dares enter. The life of a shopkeeper was never going to be peaceful.
Goodreads4.26· 1.1K
Base BuildingCraftingCrafting PowerDungeon CrawlingLitRPGMerchant+1

Black Knight Seeks Quiet Life

Shocker

C55/100
The Bloody Wight was once the most feared man on the continent. Relentless and seemingly indestructible, he waged a bloody war of conquest in the name of Emperor Novos — until, one day, he was slain. Or so the world was meant to believe. Tired of being a monster, he faked his death and fled to the mysterious lands of the east, where cultivators and yokai reign supreme, all in a bid to live the peaceful life of a farmer. How hard can it be to keep out of trouble?
Royal Road4.64· 222
Anti-heroComedyCozyCultivationOverpowered MCSecondary World+1

My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Manga

Hiroyuki Aigamo

C55/100
When Akira's class is magically summoned to another world, his classmates receive heroic powers while he is assigned the role of Assassin. Harboring doubts about the king who summoned them, Akira uses his skills as a master of shadows to investigate — and uncovers a conspiracy that will set him on the run, framed for murder and hunted by the very crown that called him here. Master of shadows and wielder of a jet-black katana, Akira builds his strength in secret, gathering allies across continents of elves and beastfolk while waiting for the day he can claim revenge.
Goodreads4.23· 1.2K
Class SystemCompetent MCDungeon CrawlingIsekaiSecondary WorldSkill Collection+1

The Last Ship in Suzhou

lungs

C55/100
Ripped from the comfort of their world, David and Alice must face the demons of the past and enemies of their own making. The dictates of Fate and Karma push the universe to behave in a certain way, and cultivation is an act of defiance. To defy the heavens is to change the world — and nothing ever changes. Except when it does. A xianxia and isekai story done differently, where grudges held for generations obscure the source of blame, and a world seed awaits whoever dares to challenge the lie.
Royal Road4.61· 724Goodreads4.00· 6
CultivationIsekaiSecondary WorldTragedyWuxia

Ghost of the Truthseeker

Strungbound

C55/100
On an ordinary day, an alien descends to Earth and unleashes devastation, triggering Earth's premature initiation into a universe-spanning empire of cultivators, beasts, and entities of ungodly power — all guided by a mysterious AI System. The System's first quest? Kill someone. Amidst the chaos, Alistair must choose whether to fight for power or stand against evil. Separated from his family, he must navigate a world where power is won through conflict and cultivation leads to the Peak.
Goodreads4.14· 1.3K
Competent MCCultivationLitRPGSystem ApocalypseUrban FantasyWeak to Strong

The Connected System

Troy Osgood

C55/100
The Connected System arrives on Earth without warning, bringing earthquakes, unconsciousness, and Adapted bodies in its wake. Lochlan Brady and his family were heading home from a camping trip when the Connection appears. He wakes to find his wife missing and his two teenage daughters counting on him. Loch just wants to protect his daughters and find his wife. But growing power brings growing responsibility — and the attention of some of the most powerful beings in the Connected System.
Goodreads4.32· 986
Base BuildingCompetent MCLitRPGOlder MCPost-apocalypticSystem Apocalypse

Arcane Apocalypse

Arawn Frostguard

C54/100
What would happen if Mana touched a Realm thus far deprived of it? The people of Earth are about to find out, and it's not going to be pretty. The moment the barrier keeping supernatural powers out collapsed, only the System's intervention held the world together. Mia is one of those tiny people on the floating rocks in the void — and she has much bigger problems, like goblins trying to eat her. It's not all bad: she may have monsters trying to eat her and disturbingly pointy ears, but she seems to have a real talent for magic.
Royal Road4.57· 759
GameLitLGBTQ+LitRPGNon-human MCOverpowered MCPost-apocalyptic+6

End of the World

Aaron Oster

C54/100
Seventy years ago, portals appeared on Earth and humanity was given a stark choice: enter or die. Those who survived all twelve planets in the system would be allowed to return home. Humanity fought bitterly and succeeded — but the cost was catastrophic. Nate lost everyone he cared about. After stepping through the final portal, he discovers Earth is part of the system and what remains of humanity is too weak to go home. A new portal appears, and a single step takes him back in time to the day the end of the world began — giving him a chance to rewrite history and ensure humanity survives this time.
Goodreads4.32· 964
IsekaiPost-apocalypticRegressionSystem ApocalypseWeak to Strong

Chronicles of a Royal Pet

Ian Rodgers

C54/100
The world of Erafore is full of magic and mystery. Heroes battle dragons, mages confront demons, and the gods watch over it all. Yet among these incredible beings, a single creature is born with the power to rewrite the destiny of the land. Taken in as a pet by the princess of the Kingdom of Varia, a mere Ooze will rise to stand against an encroaching void and defend the ones he loves. But can a monster ever truly become a man?
Goodreads4.19· 1.2K
LitRPGNon-human MCSecondary WorldSoft MagicWeak to StrongWholesome

Courier Quest

Flossindune

C54/100
Trevor Anderson is just another normal, overworked retail worker. All he wants is his promised promotion, some vacation time, and space for his hobbies. A workplace accident changes everything — including the world he lives in. After bungles his way through a summoner's questionnaire and gains the Power of an extradimensional inventory, he lands in the peaceful town of Tosa. In a world where he can finally relax, he finds himself both unable and unwilling to sit still long enough to do it.
Royal Road4.62· 577Goodreads4.22· 567
ComedyCozyGameLitIsekaiLitRPGSecondary World+2

Skill Hunter

Noct

C54/100
Stuck under a mountain of debt, Ike can only dream of the world of hunters. Ranks, power, and the System are out of his reach — until the day he awakens a unique skill that lets him harvest the abilities of the monsters he slays. To fulfil his dream of becoming the ultimate hunter, Ike must break out of the slums and overturn a hierarchy that insists slumrats can never rise past Rank 2. Turning the world's own logic against itself, he begins his climb toward the highest rank.
Goodreads4.32· 955
Class SystemDungeon CrawlingLitRPGSkill CollectionWeak to Strong

An Elder's Revolution - The Art of Sect Politics

Candis

C54/100
Sect Elder Liu Wei is one of the most prominent figures of the Lunar Peaks Sect — feared and respected across its countless members. As a breakthrough elevates him to the same cultivation level as the sect patriarch, what should be his greatest triumph instead becomes a moment of doubt: for the first time in over four hundred years of cultivation, he has hit a complete roadblock. Without family, close friends, or deep loyalty to his sect, Liu Wei must contemplate what to do with the vast power he has spent his life accumulating. As old ambition meets a rediscovered sense of compassion, a new goal takes shape: to bring as much justice and fairness as he can into this ancient system of oppression. Liu Wei shall walk a path of defiance.
Royal Road4.62· 475
Base BuildingCultivationGenius MCOlder MCOverpowered MCSecondary World+1

Pantheon Online

S.A. Klopfenstein

C54/100
Imprisoned for a crime he barely remembers, Gunnar is forced to labor in an underground prison camp. But if he works hard, he earns time in a beta test for the first fully immersive online RPG. Pantheon Online is beyond anything Gunnar has ever experienced, but the game is inextricably linked to his reality as a prisoner — if he fails to perform, things are not going to go well for him. Gunnar must quickly learn to navigate a cutthroat city of thieves and assassins, garner the favor of a goddess, earn his way into a guild, and try not to be the brunt of all the AI's jokes. But there's more going on than he realizes, and the further he progresses, the more he understands the true stakes.
Goodreads4.37· 274
Class SystemGrimdarkLitRPGVRMMOWeak to Strong

Euphoria Online

Phil Tucker

C54/100
After losing his mother and facing his brother's imminent execution, the protagonist has one last gamble: his own life. He enters Euphoria Online in Death March mode — if he survives six months in-game against wyverns, ogres, necromancers, and worse, his brother earns a pardon. If he loses, he's done with losing.
Goodreads4.09· 1.3K
GrimdarkLitRPGVRMMOWeak to Strong

Video Game Developer in a Cultivation World

bor902

C54/100
James was a hustler who'd succeeded in retiring early, only for the pandemic to ruin all of his plans. After two years locked inside playing video games, he's spiritually abducted just as things begin to improve. Now his name is Jin and he's part of the Illusion Room Sect — a cultivation sect that creates fully immersive combat scenarios for practitioners to hone their skills. In other words, video games. Will his gaming knowledge help him succeed in such a cutthroat world, and will he ever manage to rise above the rank of cannon fodder?
Royal Road4.52· 810
ComedyCultivationReincarnationTransmigrationWuxia

Memento Mori: Death Incarnate

Monad

C54/100
The emergence of monsters and superhumans hasn't disrupted the modern era — people have adapted. Among them is Casper Clay, a man who long ago awakened to a gift that seemed more like a curse, until it opens a different path. Seeing the opportunity in front of him, Casper heads down a road that could lead to prosperity just as easily as it could lead to an untimely end.
Royal Road4.58· 739
Anti-heroSuperpowersUrban FantasyWeak to Strong

Damsels of Distress

Dakota Krout

C54/100
Lily Red has trained her entire life to become a system-acknowledged scout, mastering hunting, tracking, and trap-making under her Grandmother's guidance. When she uncovers an impending invasion by the brutal Wolf Warband from the frozen north, she races to warn the city-states — only to be mocked and dismissed. Undeterred, Lily vows to protect the people of Canu Moch herself, even as the Big Bad Wolf names her his prophesied partner and the only obstacle in his path. A series of fairy-tale-inspired progression fantasy adventures featuring competent heroines in a secondary world.
Goodreads4.36· 346
Class SystemCompetent MCHard MagicSecondary WorldSkill Collection

Son of Julius Caesar: Rebuilding Rome

Mincho Nyangi

C54/100
He wanted nothing more than an ordinary life — free from crushing debt and the endless corporate grind. Instead, he died. And when he opened his eyes, he was in ancient Rome, son of Gaius Julius Caesar. History is written in blood. If he does nothing, his new family will be swept away by the coming political firestorm. Power is survival in Rome, and he intends to survive — armed with modern knowledge, reshaping the Roman Republic through banking, insurance, industry, and new political strategies.
Royal Road4.62· 464
Base BuildingGenius MCMerchantMilitaryOlder MCOverpowered MC+1