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Ebony's Fable

Ever Frost

C46/100
Ebony never faced any real problem in life. He could see his entire future mapped out — graduate, stable job, family, old age. Boring, but certain. Then, on the way back from a job interview, he found himself in a forest. Freezing. A metre-tall boar charging straight at him. Not ideal for someone whose years of training had always felt purposeless in the modern world. Transported to a world of swords and magic, Ebony must figure out how to survive — and what kind of person he wants to become — in a place where his instincts might finally have some use.
Royal Road4.32· 688
CozyDungeon CrawlingIsekaiLitRPGSecondary WorldWeak to Strong

Merchant Crab

H0st

C46/100
Balthazar was just a random giant crab enjoying his life in a fantasy world full of bothersome human adventurers — until he accidentally discovered the secret of attributes and levels. And also pie. With baked goods and coin as his new life goals, he turns to the competitive business of trading the random junk adventurers loot every day. Balthazar will do everything to find a baker, except leave his pond, because exploring the dangerous world out there is for suckers. Meanwhile, adventurers just can't seem to stop dying around his home, and he keeps making great new friends by simply buying them.
Royal Road4.51· 704Goodreads4.09· 363
ComedyCozyGameLitIsekaiLitRPGMerchant+4

A Dirge for the Sun

Svaldyr

C46/100
After eight years of leading her guild in endless PvP conflict in her favorite dark fantasy MMO, shut-in Ai Kanbara finally felt ready to face reality — only to transmigrate into the game world as her max-level character. But the world has moved on. The artificial God-Engine she built to banish the darkness has developed a critical flaw, her guildmates are either missing or deified as the patron gods of a crumbling empire, and a message from her oldest friend reveals a terrible truth: they were betrayed by one of their own. To uncover the fates of her guildmates and push back against the tyrannies of the Republic ruling in her character's name, Ai must become her legend in truth. Accompanied by her loyal lizard-dog and new companions, she begins a journey across a vibrant world of brutal stakes and deep human connection.
Royal Road4.59· 414
GrimdarkIsekaiLitRPGMysteryOverpowered MCSecondary World+1

The Voice of the Gods

S.D. McKittrick

C46/100
Marcus spent his life in a hospital bed — and when that life ended, a god from another world offered him a fresh start. With nothing to lose, Marcus accepts, arriving in Wentaria gifted with magic, broken stats, and a curse that complicates everything. He soon learns that the gods of this world haven't spoken in centuries, and that his unique healing gift marks him as something the world has been waiting for. With companions who may or may not like him, Marcus navigates dungeons, monsters, wars, and divine politics on his way to understanding why he was brought here.
Goodreads4.25· 891
Base BuildingIsekaiMilitarySoft MagicStatsWeak to Strong

System of Nil

Tim Paulson

C46/100
Nathan Cheng, known as Nil, is a game developer with four consecutive game jam wins — but a gaping hole in his heart from his sister's untimely murder. When he wakes up in an arcane world with a familiar System, he's given one mission: defeat the dark king, or die. Success means returning home on the day before his sister was killed. Only Nil's knowledge of the System — and his perfect memory — can let him advance fast enough to avoid being overwhelmed. The mechanics are far more complex than they appear, with thousands of hidden secrets waiting to be exploited. It'll take more than just brains. He'll need a mountain of grit and guts.
Goodreads4.30· 381
Competent MCDungeon CrawlingGenius MCIsekaiLitRPGMystery+1

I Became a Mother in Another World

Urmie

C46/100
Samaya Dhar, codename Maya, is a Special Agent who finds herself transported to a strange and unfamiliar world mid-mission. Her immediate priorities: find appropriate clothes, figure out where she is — and decide what to do about the half-dead child she finds in an alleyway. She'll take the little bun with her. She'll still find a way home. Or so she thought, until the boy turns out to be a Prince, and his father wants him back at the Palace. This is the story of a woman protecting her found family while navigating politics, harem intrigue, and assassination plots — and one infuriating man at the center of it all.
Royal Road4.59· 403
Base BuildingHaremIsekaiMilitaryOverpowered MCSci-fi+3

Magriculture

NullMagic

C46/100
When Aurum Industries announced the first full-immersion VRMMORPG, Limitless Online, most people saw it as an opportunity to live out their sword-and-sorcery fantasies. John, however, saw it as the opening of a new and uncrowded job market — one he was willing and eager to exploit. Determined to make money through virtual hard work and effort, John sets his sights not on the heights of magic or the perfection of the sword, but instead upon the tilling of soil and the sowing of seeds, exploring the wide and wonderful world of magical agriculture all from the comfort of his own bed.
Royal Road4.53· 620
CozyGameLitLitRPGMerchantVRMMO

Wrong Never Felt So Right

Yosarian

C46/100
The gods have been known, in times of great need, to summon a hero from another world — mighty warriors to fight as their champion and save the world from darkness. Unfortunately, the gods are not all-knowing, and they can make mistakes. Sometimes what they get is not quite what they were expecting.
Royal Road4.56· 598Goodreads3.79· 89
ComedyIsekaiLitRPG

Ogre Tyrant

Blind_Watcher

C46/100
Tim wakes up naked and alone in a fantasy world that has officially labeled him an Ogre. Before he can get his bearings, he is enslaved and put to work killing other monsters for his new masters. Kindhearted and used to being pushed around, Tim must find his spine and turn the tables on a world that would see him dead or in chains. The story follows slow-burn progression, with GameLit elements that taper off as Tim begins to internalize the system rather than read its text boxes.
Royal Road4.23· 694Goodreads4.50· 2
Base BuildingDungeon CrawlingGameLitIsekaiMilitaryNon-human MC+3

Unconquered Tower

DR PEAK

C46/100
A hundred years ago, thirteen towers arrived on Earth. Each year at noon on the summer solstice, the tower gates open, admitting any who wish to climb. Those who survive return with incredible powers and riches. Over the decades, the worlds inside the towers have leaked free, changing Earth and her inhabitants. Except for the Thirteenth Tower — the Unconquered Tower. Nobody has ever left it. Every year it leeches more life out of the world, turning the American Southwest into a growing graveyard. If it isn't cleared, it will consume the planet. Roan doesn't care about that. The tower has long been the gravestone for his family, as generations have tried to best it and save their ancestral homes. All he wants is to put one burning question to rest: are they dead? He only needs to clear the tower to find out.
Royal Road4.60· 263
CultivationGrimdarkLitRPGPost-apocalypticSci-fiSecondary World+3

Guardian's Journey

Roman Savarovsky

C46/100
Dedicated his whole life to becoming the next Guardian of the Empire, the protagonist became the youngest of the Genius rank — striking fear into the hearts of his enemies. But evidently, that wasn't enough. His real journey only began when he lost everyone dear to him and used a secret Guardian technique to travel one day back in time to get revenge on those responsible. Only now it seems he's gone back much further than one day, and there are many more culprits to tackle than he expected.
Goodreads4.31· 292
CultivationGenius MCIsekaiRegressionWeak to Strong

The Factory Must Grow - Book 3: The Wheels Must Turn

NorskDaedalus

C46/100
Constructing a portal is a monumental undertaking, yet the Forerunners have guided dozens of civilizations to that end and know exactly what is needed: thousands of laborers, hundreds of brilliant artisans, dozens of powerful mages. As the culmination of years of work, they tear a hole in the fabric between realities and travel between worlds. There is simply no reasonable way for only five people — prepared for a standard Isekai scenario yet now stranded on a hostile and alien world where mere survival is a challenge — to ever build a portal. But reasonable people don't become Forerunners.
Royal Road4.55· 603
Base BuildingCraftingGameLitGenius MCIsekaiLitRPG+3

Reincarnated into a Time-Loop Dungeon as a LVL100 Catgirl Chef!

Mad Sadie

C46/100
A diary account of being reincarnated as a catgirl NPC in a dungeon. There are loops. There are marble races. There are other catgirls. There is also ice cream.
Royal Road4.59· 382Goodreads3.70· 37
ComedyCozyDungeon CoreDungeon CrawlingNon-human MCReincarnation+1

System Orphans: Claire

J.J. Thorn

C46/100
Ten years ago, the world changed. The System brought dungeons and monsters to Earth, and billions were lost. While most survivors try to rebuild, Claire chooses to take revenge on the people who took advantage of orphans in the chaos — one hundred names, one hundred targets. In this often brutal story about a world in chaos, Claire will kill every target on her list. No matter what it takes.
Goodreads4.30· 352
Anti-heroDungeon CrawlingLitRPGSkill CollectionSystem ApocalypseUrban Fantasy

The Abduction Cycles

John Elijah Cressman

C46/100
One minute Ethan Gower was an average computer technician playing online games with friends. The next, he's been abducted and dropped into a strange world where magic and monsters are real. Now a wizard, Ethan must convince his new companions to band together to survive, level up, and unravel the mystery of why they were abducted — and how to find a way home. But something is murdering wizards and sucking out their brains.
Goodreads4.28· 685
Class SystemDungeon CrawlingIsekaiLitRPGMystery

Start Menu

Kos Play

C46/100
Alexander Krup, an average high school graduate turned video game beta tester, wakes up one day confronted by floating blue boxes of text. His mysterious employer communicates through them with an offer: a fresh life in another world. With nothing left to lose, Alex accepts and is hurled into a fantasy world both like and unlike any game he's ever played. Now he must choose an alignment — Renown or Infamy — and leave his mark on this new world.
Goodreads4.18· 943
Class SystemGameLitIsekaiLitRPGSecondary World

Like No One Ever Was (Pokemon SI)

Skyfyre

C46/100
What's one to do when reincarnated as the Rival? Clearly, work hard until you can be the ultimate challenge for any protagonist who comes your way. A self-insert Champion Journey in a Pokémon world.
Royal Road4.53· 614
Competent MCIsekaiReincarnation

The Lich King Reincarnates as a Baby

Of Rantings and Ramblings

C45/100
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 Road4.38· 656
Base BuildingComedyLGBTQ+ReincarnationSchoolSecondary World+2

Traclaon Armageddon

Alex Kozlowski

C45/100
Eric Peters has been reborn — sent back in time to change humanity's fate. After experiencing a future where all of humanity's planets and colonies had been purged, Eric refused to fall, and an Entity chose him to be humanity's last hope. The Reborn are galactic boogiemen — myths used to terrify children and curb the aggression of advanced alien civilizations, usually granted powers able to destroy star systems. But in Eric's case, the Entity gave him abilities barely classed as special. With only his memories and a couple of minor boons, he must survive evil elements within humanity, circling alien races, and change history enough so that when the Traclaon Empire declares war, his species can fight back.
Goodreads4.29· 528
Genius MCLitRPGRegressionSci-fiSystem ApocalypseWeak to Strong

Class Shift

Sean Oswald

C45/100
Taken from life as an office drone by a trickster god, Tim finds himself in the magical world of Iocusinte, where change is his only constant. His Class shifts at random — tank, DPS, healer, and more — granting him great potential while making him a target for factions looking to use him for their own ends. His Class and very appearance change unpredictably even as his skills and stats progress. He'll have to solve the riddle of his nature and learn to master the uncontrollable if he hopes to survive.
Goodreads4.12· 967
Class SystemIsekaiLitRPGStatsWeak to Strong