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The Calamitous Bob

Mecanimus

S+95/100
A divine spat leaves French medic Viv stranded in the middle of an arcane disaster zone crawling with undead horrors in the world of Nyil — a place of magic, monsters, and petty gods. Thankfully, strange allies can be found, including a mysterious interface that helps humans survive in this merciless world. Viv will have to progress fast to survive the calamity and find civilization. She will also need a bit of luck — unless, of course, she becomes the calamity herself.
Royal Road4.76· 5.1KGoodreads4.48· 2.6K
Base BuildingCompetent MCIsekaiLitRPGSoft MagicStats+1

The Immortal Great Souls

Phil Tucker

S+93/100
Reborn without memories, Scorio learns that he is a Great Soul — a legendary defender of the ancient city of Bastion. Within the halls of the Academy, he would enjoy privilege, rediscover unique powers, and one day return to the millennium-old battle against infernal foes. Until he is betrayed. Singled out and sentenced to die for crimes he can't remember, Scorio is hurled to his doom and forgotten. But from even the dimmest spark an inferno may one day rage — and Scorio vows to claw his way back, defeat his elite classmates, and uncover the truth of his forgotten past.
Goodreads4.52· 7.3K
GrimdarkMysteryReincarnationSchoolSecondary WorldSoft Magic+1

The Beginning after the End

TurtleMe

S+92/100
King Grey has unrivaled strength, wealth, and prestige in a world governed through martial ability — but solitude lingers closely behind those with great power. Beneath the glamorous exterior of a powerful king lurks the shell of a man, devoid of purpose. Reincarnated into a new world filled with magic and monsters, the king has a second chance to relive his life. But correcting past mistakes is only part of his challenge — underneath the peace and prosperity of the new world is an undercurrent threatening to destroy everything he has worked for.
Goodreads4.42· 12.1K
MilitaryReincarnationSchoolSecondary WorldSoft MagicWeak to Strong

Unbound

Nicoli Gonnella

S+92/100
Felix's life on Earth was a series of dead-end jobs, ruined relationships, and tiny apartments. By all accounts, even his own, he was a coward — yet when given the chance to walk away from a deadly encounter, he didn't hesitate. Moments before his untimely demise, Felix was snatched from Earth and thrust into a magical world known only as The Continent. Empowered by a System, he learns he can strengthen himself through combat and dedication. Levels, stats, and magic await — but death is the start of a terrible fate, and no one knows what he will become if he lives.
Goodreads4.47· 8.8K
Base BuildingIsekaiLitRPGSecondary WorldSoft MagicStats+1

There is no Epic Loot here, Only Puns.

stewart92

S+91/100
She became a dungeon core. Everything pointed Delta toward murdering her way to success — people were just mana farms, right? No. That was wrong. Delta refused. Then everything became odd.
Royal Road4.72· 5.9KGoodreads4.20· 172
ComedyDungeon CoreLitRPGNon-human MCSoft MagicWholesome

Bookbound Bunny

Lunadea

S+90/100
Arakil, once a god of magic, found himself at odds with other deities and was imprisoned within his own grimoire. He had to wait until the perfect person came along — and that person turned out to be Lily, a bunny-girl orphan whose frail body ruined her chances of becoming an adventurer. But Lily has a talent for penmanship and a thirst for knowledge: the perfect foundation for a mage apprentice. Seeing an opportunity to train an eager pupil and work toward his own freedom, Arakil teams up with Lily to foster her magical abilities.
Royal Road4.75· 1.5KGoodreads4.55· 429
CozyGenius MCNon-human MCOverpowered MCSchoolSecondary World+2

Matabar

Kirill Klevanski

S+90/100
Ardan Egobar is a young hunter from a remote mountain tribe, destined for nothing more than the quiet rhythms of the wild. But when fate drags him from his village into the heart of the New Monarchy Empire, everything changes. He steps into a melting pot of orcish mobsters, cigar-smoking dwarven bankers, and fashion-forward elves — all on the brink of world war. As Ardan grapples with his forgotten bloodline and discovers an intricate magic system, he begins a slow, compelling ascent — transforming from an innocent youth into a rising mage whose power may one day reshape history.
Royal Road4.67· 2.7KGoodreads4.53· 674
CozyMysteryOverpowered MCSecondary WorldSoft MagicUrban Fantasy+1

The Dark Profit Saga

J. Zachary Pike

S89/100
On Arth — a world much like ours but with more magic and fewer vowels — adventuring is a fully commercialized industry. Monster hoards are securitized and sold off before the Heroes' Guild even kills the beasts. The Shadowkin (orcs, goblins, kobolds and their ilk) must carry NPC paperwork to avoid being legally looted and killed. When washed-up dwarven ex-hero Gorm Ingerson defends an undocumented goblin, he's recruited by a prophet of the mad goddess for a suicidal quest — one that powerful corporations and governments are watching very closely.
Goodreads4.33· 10.6K
Anti-heroComedyCompetent MCSatireSecondary WorldSoft Magic

The Essence of Cultivation

Agranulocytosis

S88/100
After five years of adventuring, Arcanist Sylar Spellsight now spends his days catching up on Essence Studies and teasing apart the functions of arcane trinkets discovered throughout his travels. An unexpected accident during the study of his latest subject displaces him across the Planes, far beyond what any known spell is capable of achieving. Now finding himself lost in a realm rich in previously-limited Transcendental Essences, Sylar isn't entirely sure he wants to return home. Learning new spell structures by observing the local mages should prove entertaining — though their strange 'cultivation' practices and lack of appreciation for Essence manipulation may hold hidden depths that neither side has yet to fully realise.
Royal Road4.73· 3KGoodreads4.14· 21
Competent MCCultivationIsekaiOverpowered MCSecondary WorldSoft Magic+1

Zenith of Sorcery

nobody103

S88/100
After years of exile, Marcus is coming back home. A powerful mage with few equals, he lives in a world full of monsters and powerful adepts, many of whom have bad histories with him. But he has not returned to pursue vengeance or start a fight — all Marcus wants is to reconnect with old friends, build himself a house, and maybe train a successor or two. Alas, the world didn't stop just because Marcus went into exile, and not everyone is content to let go of old grievances. Strange things are happening at large, hinting at a looming disaster of unknown nature. Still, where there is a will, there is a way — and if nothing else, Marcus has a lot of magical power to throw at problems.
Royal Road4.77· 2.7KGoodreads4.34· 56
Competent MCHard MagicOlder MCOverpowered MCSecondary WorldSoft Magic

Matthew Corbett

Robert McCammon

S88/100
Set in early 18th-century Colonial America, this series follows Matthew Corbett — magistrate's clerk turned professional 'problem solver' — through murder investigations, serial killers, secret societies, and supernatural threats across the colonies and beyond. From the witch trial that begins his career in 1699 to his later pursuit of the shadowy criminal mastermind Professor Fell across the Atlantic, Matthew navigates a world where genuine evil hides behind the veneer of civilization.
Goodreads4.25· 15.4K
GrimdarkHorrorMysterySoft Magic

Singularity Online

Kyle Johnson

S88/100
The Singularity — the merger of man and machine — is within humanity's grasp. Programmer Jeff Lawing joins Singularity Online, the world's first truly realistic VRMMO and the testing ground for this breakthrough technology. Singularity is darker and more dangerous than Jeff imagined. Playing as a Sorcerer, his arcane magic is limited only by his imagination — but will it be enough to survive the deadliest training quest he's ever faced, or to protect himself in a fallen realm overrun by the undead?
Goodreads4.51· 1.5K
Dungeon CrawlingGameLitLitRPGSoft MagicVRMMOWeak to Strong

The Ballad of a Semi-Benevolent Dragon

SecretTwelve

S87/100
The story of a semi-benevolent dragon who occasionally does the right thing for the wrong reasons. Protecting villagers from marauding soldiers? Of course — they can't give tribute if they're dead or their crops are on fire. Destroying a tyrannical kingdom? Absolutely — they have treasure that could be his treasure. A comedy about a dragon whose self-interest and morality are more aligned than he'd like to admit.
Royal Road4.78· 1.4K
Anti-heroComedyNon-human MCOverpowered MCSecondary WorldSoft Magic

Legend of the Arch Magus

Michael Sisa

S87/100
An Arch Magus dies, only to find himself in the body of a young man in a medieval Kingdom. He is the second son of a Duke, exiled to a desolated town by his own family. Shackled by the notorious reputation of his new shell, he tries his best to develop his domain, implementing new policies and innovations, leading his subjects to prosperity. In this world where magic is undeveloped, he shall once again pave a new path.
Goodreads4.37· 6.9K
Base BuildingCompetent MCGenius MCReincarnationSecondary WorldSoft Magic

Downtown Druid

Seersucker

S87/100
Betrayed by his former gang and thrown into the Rendhold Underprison, Dantes has spent the last five years scraping by. A bastard of orcish, human, and elvish blood, he's lived on the periphery of the periphery, lying, cheating, and stealing to survive. After a run of bad luck, he's made a powerful enemy — but he's also gotten all the tools he needs to turn things around. A slow-burn progression fantasy focused on rising through the criminal underworld of a city-state using newfound druidic powers and quick wits. The MC's powers develop slowly but are applied creatively, and in the meantime he's not above braining someone with a club.
Royal Road4.74· 2.7KGoodreads4.38· 1.1K
Anti-heroGenius MCGrimdarkOverpowered MCSecondary WorldSkill Collection+3

Jake's Magical Market

J.R. Mathews

S87/100
Jake is working at the neighborhood market when the world ends — not through nuclear war or climate change, but through meddling gods from another world who shuffle Earth like a deck of cards. Monsters, dungeons, and magical items scatter across the globe, and everyone suddenly has access to a strange new card-based magic system. Jake finds himself alone in a completely new and dangerous world, hiding in his market with a bunch of curious elf-like strangers knocking on his door wanting to buy things. The gods may have stacked the deck against him, but Jake might have a few cards up his sleeve.
pf6.0· 1Goodreads4.36· 6.9K
GameLitLitRPGMerchantSoft MagicSystem ApocalypseUrban Fantasy

Guild Mage

David Niemitz

S87/100
Liv Brodbeck is too small, too fragile, and—according to everyone—a burden on her mother from the day she was born. A bastard child in a castle kitchen with no prospects. But when she accidentally unleashes a surge of wild magic, she takes her first step on a journey that will lead her from the kitchens of Castle Whitehill, to the cold palaces of the Eld, and beyond—to the graves of gods.
Goodreads4.52· 964
Hard MagicSchoolSecondary WorldSoft MagicWeak to Strong

The Land of Broken Roads

Ryan English

S87/100
The age of Man has come and gone. His bright and glorious works are ruins, his heritage scattered and forgotten. Vicious things now walk his empty halls and hunt his empty streets. Men are few in number and huddled far away on the last weary stretches of land that have not cast them out. For a boy like Dirt, there is no food but what he can scavenge and no shelter but what he can dig. If he wants to survive, he must find allies in even the most unlikely places — because in a world the wilds have reclaimed, there is no mercy from hungry jaws. An adventure story about friendship, courage, and the unrelenting savagery of nature, following a boy with a mysterious, forgotten past who must quickly learn to contend with the supernatural to survive.
Royal Road4.80· 856
Post-apocalypticSecondary WorldSoft MagicWeak to Strong

Wake of The Ravager

Macronomicon

S87/100
On the world of Marconen, your first Break determines the trajectory of your life. Calvin chose magic — and without proper schooling or a mentor, he is dragged by fate across the planet, blending different schools of magic and powerful abilities into something entirely new. A deeper secret hides behind his success: why was he born an exile? Why is his System so strange, and why does it keep talking to him? As time marches on, something evil grows in power across the ocean.
Royal Road4.49· 3KGoodreads4.49· 1.4K
GameLitHaremLitRPGMysteryOverpowered MCReincarnation+4

Heretical Fishing

Haylock Jobson

S86/100
Summoned to a fantastical world and granted powers by a broken System, most freshly minted protagonists would get ready for their stats to start climbing. But Fischer isn't like most MCs — he doesn't want to be a hero at all. Fame, fortune, power? He had enough of all that in his old life. Discovering forbidden fishing techniques and petting every cute animal in scritching distance? Now that's a good time. Unfortunately, cosmic forces rarely care for mortal feelings. Fischer is hounded by inept cults, conspiring nobles, and more magical misunderstandings than a preteen relationship. Even his dutiful pet crab is firing energy blades like an anime antagonist.
Goodreads4.24· 10.6K
ComedyCozyIsekaiLitRPGSoft MagicWholesome