Leveling up has been a forgotten relic for nearly a thousand years. Spawn points are gone, and the few who still have access to them are effectively gods — superheroes towering over an ordinary world.
For Zach, life is mundane: school, work, repeat. That changes when he stumbles upon one of the last unknown spawn points in existence, throwing him into a chaos he never could have expected.
3.81· 429
Base BuildingDungeon CrawlingLitRPGOverpowered MCSci-fiSuperpowers+4
When Emily Coldstone discovers a lightning gem in the smouldering ruins of a crashed airship, her fate — and the fate of those she loves and hates — is sealed. Experimenting with the gem's powers, Emily is awakened as a Mage and inducted into a secret world of magic by a mysterious entity, who sets her a task that will take her from the slums of her birth to war in the far reaches of space.
For Emily is far more powerful than anyone could have imagined. Not only is she a Mage, she is a Mechanic — her talents combining to create a Technomancer, a being capable of building herself an indestructible body, an army of spell-flinging robots, and her very own time machine.
The universe will know her wrath.
Lucian North has been dying for over a year from a rare heart condition — and when Death finally arrives, Lucian pulls a gun on the Grim Reaper. When demons swarm in pursuit of Death, Lucian fights them off, and for his trouble is awarded Death's Mantle: a transfer to a spiritual realm where he is suddenly powerful, able to conjure weapons from nothing and develop game-like mechanics to manage his new role.
But Lucian has a problem. He can't communicate with the living, and his brother is scheduled to die. Only Lucian can stop it.
4.13· 556
GameLitGrimdarkSummoningSuperpowersTransmigrationUrban Fantasy
Maniac's Mayhem: A guide to being a corporate slave
Lividiea
D27/100
Caught as a little kid hacking into a corpo server, Evelin Vance was forced into indentured service. Disposable and "employed" by New Hope LLC to penetrate the security of other corporations, usually by dangerous and less than legal means, one day she is sent on a mission that is a lot more dangerous than expected.
With her head just above water, Evelin struggles beneath the weight put upon her — at least until the world decides her job is done. After getting attacked, mauled, bludgeoned, and bruised, she awakens as a samurai.
This is a fan fiction set in the world of Stray Cat Strut by RavenDagger.
Sam Ryder's life already sucks, and it gets worse when he's fired from his job as a programmer. Before he can escape into his favorite RPG, he's whisked away to a dark world of monsters and goddesses, his body transformed from Outcast to Warrior on a ladder that may eventually carry him all the way to Demigod.
Trapped on the planet Tor, Sam must find a way to reignite the dwindling army of Warriors before legions of monsters breach the ward shields that have protected the Three Goddesses for centuries.
Elena S. Trudeau doesn't know why she was chosen as a beta tester for The Game of the Gods, but she knows the world is about to change. Beta testers with strange new powers are popping up across the globe.
Elena will have to face monsters, mob-bosses, and dangerous enemies as she attempts to protect herself and those around her from the beings calling themselves gods. Fortunately, she's not your average girl.
Ninety years ago, Earth was consumed by a cloud of alien nanites known as the Mist, bestowing humanity with uncanny abilities and transforming technology far beyond what was known. The price was catastrophic: billions dead, the planet overrun by vicious monsters, and alien overlords waiting to exploit what remains.
Mirabelle Braddock was born into this changed world. In the megacity of Nova, her powerful uncle has prepared her entire life for one purpose: to survive Earth's imminent Integration into the larger galaxy. Gifted with a unique Tier 7 Nexus Implant, cybernetics, and an arsenal of advanced weaponry, Mira has the potential to become the most powerful being on Earth.
4.19· 268
LitRPGPost-apocalypticSci-fiSuperpowersUrban FantasyWeak to Strong
Karna was just like any other comic book fan, and in Titan Online — the most popular VR MMORPG going — he finally got to live out his cape-donning fantasies. That is, until the game's number one "hero" killed him: a man who serves only himself in a constant grind for money, fame, and adoration.
Forced to start from scratch, Karna finds a new mission: bringing balance back to Titan Online. With a strange new power and unlikely allies, he hatches a plan to save the game and get a little revenge. When the heroes can't be trusted, it's up to the villains to save the virtual world.
Arthur is trying to survive a dreadful shift at Hammy Burger when a supervillain takes him hostage. When the caped cavalry arrives, something goes wrong and Arthur is exposed to a mysterious substance called ChemX — unlocking his first superpower: extreme Toughness.
The catch: his transformation is reversible unless he proves himself worthy. To keep his powers, he must pass the Combine — the infamous trials to be accepted into the superhero guild Heroes United. As an unregistered vigilante with a ski mask and an ability to take extreme punishment, he'll need to level up fast.
A man is thrust into the Marvel universe armed with a unique superpower drawn from the world of Naruto. The story follows him navigating a version of the MCU — alongside the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and more — as he wields chakra and ninja abilities in a world of costumed heroes and world-ending threats.
Taken from his home and stranded in a dark world of heroes and villains he does not recognize, William Kalus must learn to adapt and grow with his magic before the world around him spirals into chaos and death.
Will William master magic and grow powerful enough to fight the monstrous fate the world of Worm holds, or will he fold and fail to live up to his potential?
Gus is a Henchman — content with his mid-level role on an orbiting space base and under no illusions about the dangers of getting too ambitious around Supervillain bosses. His father pulled strings to land him the job. Then the base is destroyed and Gus is hurled toward the planet below, surviving only because of a damaged escape pod and the sudden awakening of his own latent powers.
Stranded on a deserted island and inexplicably hunted, Gus has to stop being a minion and start being the master of his own story. As some would say — he's no longer just a Henchman. He might be a Villain now.
4.03· 462
Anti-heroBase BuildingComedySci-fiSuperpowersWeak to Strong
When a System descends upon Earth, the first wave of humans is sent to a deadly Tutorial Zone where survival seems impossible. All Michael can do is adapt quickly to a hostile landscape full of monstrous enemies — while searching for and protecting his mother.
Then comes a revelation he wasn't prepared for: a single drop of a different bloodline has been identified in his blood, changing his race from Human to Unawakened Human. As Michael fights to survive the new world, he must also unravel the mysteries of his bloodline.
4.13· 443
LitRPGSuperpowersSystem ApocalypseUrban FantasyWeak to Strong
Hope Lauren has read her share of comics. She's seen supers around her city and even been saved by some on occasion — and she always hoped she'd be able to join them. With Jack, her grizzled older mentor with secrets that could shake the world, and Pantheon, a new team of heroes, Hope will have to fight against monumental odds to save Oleander City.
In a world of action, comedy, tragedy, and adventure, there's plenty for a new hero to do.
The Gehenna arrived without warning and humanity was quickly losing the war. James Thorne was nobody — a man in a dead-end job with a buried past. When the alien Aetherion offer a chance to be Cleansed and become something more, James takes it, discovering he is a Psyker: a rare individual capable of things that make him exceptionally dangerous.
As the war expands, the Gehenna may already believe they've won. They underestimated what a pissed-off marine with nothing left to lose can do.
4.01· 422
MilitarySci-fiSuperpowersSystem ApocalypseWeak to Strong
Nathan Brody was an average college student until his death drops him into My Superhero Life, his favourite video game — a romance-action visual novel set in the Ako Superhero Academy. Inside the game, he discovers a strange system: he grows stronger with each dollar he earns.
But the plot has gone wrong. Main characters are missing, heroes are siding with villains, and Nathan's own memories are blocked by an unknown force. Enrolled in class 1-F — the misfits — he meets a minor antagonist who sets off a chain of events that never happened in the game. A war is three years away, and he may be the only one who understands what's at stake.
A slow-burn superhero progression story with a mystery at its core and an expanding cast of heroines.
Adrian Blackwood awakened to an affinity no one believed possible — not Space, not Time, but the Source: the origin of all powers. While others train for years to master a single element, Adrian devours them all: lightning, fire, gravity, even life, death, and time.
Yet power alone cannot save a world drowning in endless waves of monsters, not when even S-rank commanders bleed on the battlefield. To protect humanity, Adrian will break every limit. To protect those he loves, he will shatter the very rules of existence.
He will not be a weapon. He will rule the Source as its Emperor.
Alex, a 28-year-old who spent his life binging anime, games, and movies, meets an abrupt end — only to wake up in the Fantasy Realm, a chaotic universe where different fictional worlds collide and survival is anything but guaranteed.
Inspired by transmigration stories, Alex must navigate iconic worlds — from One Piece to Harry Potter to Mass Effect — alongside a small, diverse cast of characters with unique abilities. He is a realistic, flawed protagonist facing relentless trials, forced to question whether he will sacrifice his morals to survive.
Progress means getting stronger, mastering new skills, collecting rare items, and surviving deadly missions across a growing list of fictional universes.
Over one hundred and twenty-five years have passed since the terrifying Volcora invasions began, pushing humanity to the brink of collapse. These monstrous creatures, born of humanity's darkest nightmares, emerge from dimensional pockets to wreak havoc and destruction. In desperation, humanity has clustered into massive fortified cities guarded by empowered Sentinel protectors.
Serena Solace is a high school student living in the city of Shinara — powerless and uncertain about her future. Everything changes when she discovers a mysterious familiar in her room, offering her the chance to become a Sentinel.
Now Serena must decide whether to embrace this destiny and protect her home, or face the perilous unknown.
4.37· 238
LGBTQ+LitRPGSuperpowersSystem ApocalypseUrban FantasyWeak to Strong
Thirty years ago, monsters called Anathema attacked the world. Despite humanity's best efforts, they were defeated. Then came the Zenith — providing seven sanctuary cities for the survivors and bestowing the power to repel Anathema through magical girls and guardians.
Now, humanity is trying to reconquer the Earth. Despite being an honor student and always maintaining proper behavior, the narrator was not chosen as a magical girl — perhaps because, unlike others, her feelings weren't genuine. She never idolized magical girls like everyone else.
Yet against all odds, one day she is chosen. How can she inspire hope and dreams in others when she lacks them herself?
4.27· 138
LitRPGPost-apocalypticSecondary WorldSuperpowersSystem ApocalypseUrban Fantasy