Web novels tagged LitRPG, sorted by what's popular on NovelCult.
On the night a white-haired infant was born, the world changed forever. Natural disasters plagued the planet, leaving behind a pale, otherworldly residue that empowered humanity with unnatural abilities while twisting animals into monstrous horrors.
arsy · Fantasy · 16 ch
A top-tier power leveler requests to join the battle! Xu Jia, once the strongest power leveler in "Tianqing," the first man to defeat an NPC player and break through to the ninth rank, retired in disgrace on the day the game became reality. Years later, he unexpectedly reincarnated before the game's launch, becoming a native of the Tianqing world, bringing with him a special power leveling space. "Am I really a high-level cannon fodder like 'Moon Servant Or'? I remember that guy was the Lord of the Nine Luminaries Starfield for three days, and his closing line was 'My life has been worthwhile'..." To escape the fate of being easily defeated by other players, Xu Jia has no choice but to start over.
Tungtunsahur · Litrpg · 6 ch
The color of a Divine Core determines your worth—and Anadis Kalonis awakened the worst one possible. Anadis had wanted to be a Blessen since he was five. He trained for years, learned to survive dangerous situations, and studied the gods rigorously so that by the time he was old enough for the Awakening Ceremony, his chances of being chosen by a God and surviving the Blessed Trial would be nearly guaranteed. But it still wasn't enough. He got the worst Divine Core possible—kids with that core didn't survive the Blessed Trial. He also didn't expect his sister and his twin to awaken Divine cores, and far better ones than his. But what he truly did not expect in a hundred years was for a goddess to fall from the sky, one who supposedly died fifteen centuries ago. And get this, she wanted his brother for herself. And she wanted to kill Anadis. Of course she did… Finally, when the Divine Voice attempted to register his new Blessing, it marked him with something no Blessen had ever received: [Sacred Fault: Godkiller] What to expect: - Weak to strong (it’s going to take a while for him to become the strongest, folks) - Slow-burn romance subplot (he’s painfully dense—don’t expect fast progress here) - Action every few chapters with slice-of-life and progression in between (downtime matters as much as combat) - Creative magic system with litRPG elements. - Multi-POV (mostly Anadis, with occasional side steps) - Gradual expanding worldbuilding (the world expands as Anadis moves through it) - Long chapters (3,000 words average) - 200k+ words written and ongoing (this story will be really long) Read 10 chapters ahead on Patreon!
RDKuma · Fantasy · 28 ch
Nine billion souls. Every species on Earth. One final, desperate Hail Mary. For three decades, an AI has tried to engineer a peaceful coexistence between humanity and Earth after preventing a human-caused extinction level event. Put into stasis, humans have all been living in a simulation. Every single test failed, poisoned by human greed, class warfare, and systemic exploitation. Now, the AI is pulling the plug, locking each of the remaining population into an interspecies territorial death game. Clark didn't ask to be drafted into the swarm, but it was another Monday morning to him. He had just finished his internship, only to find himself trapped inside a supermega world in a cyberpunk insect hive where basic survival requires mindless work and resisting mind-control broadcasts. He realizes quickly that the only way out is up, but three queen bees with some very human tendencies stand in his way to get to the top. To keep himself from becoming a plaything or worse, Clark needs to use all three of his now-separated brains to survive. After finding Aria, a reserve queen forced to work as a regular worker, and her two dysfunctional sisters, together they must build a plan in secret, and collect more allies. They have three months before the first Territorial Expansion of their shard happens, and they need to take down the three queens before the time runs out! Welcome to the hive. Try not to die on your first coffee break. {P.S. There is no sex described or anything like that. All scenes fade to black. Also, Art of cover was done with Midjourney because I am poor. If the book does good, I will pay for a cover.} In this book, you will find: 1. BEES! Bees and honey are a huge theme in this book, so there will be tons of fantasy varieties made from plants from earth, modified versions, and a few fantasy ones! 2. Animal accurate traits converted into human-sized interactions. This will lead to some very strange things!(Not all will be perfect, but I will do my best) 3. Swearing. There is a bit of cursing, but I try not to drown the book in it. 4. All kinds of humor in the book, but mostly cynical. 5. Harem. Yes there will be a harem, but it is very slowly and naturally built, but more like Release That Witch, where he only has one romantic relationship. 6. Grimdark. While there is a lot of humor, the book still has death and misery, but anything uncomfortable is glossed over. Humans are like the shades of colors in rainbows, and not all are bright. 7. System Menus. There are some, but I don’t use stat pages, and try to use them sparingly or gloss over things that aren’t important and just explain quickly in narration. My system is a bit different than most, but similar in the ways that count. 8. Pop-Culture YOU TO DEATH! Lol, I love pop-culture! So, unlike my book, Epic of Bees, you won’t find many puns, but there will be a ton of references to pop-culture, mythology, Canadian terms, and real world stuff! 9. Romance. There will be some romance, and emotional scene through character building of each of the character since the are all so dysfunctional. 10. Fighting vs Negotiating. There will be lots fighting, epic battles, and wars, but it is very slow at first. Most of the first book is building a team to get ready to challenge the queens, so expect a lot of interaction and world building at the start.
Magic · Litrpg · 35 ch
Billions died during the First Trial on Day One. The day the devil came to Earth to play. The Planetary Games. An intergalactic game show. Earth is the Colosseum—and humanity its gladiators. Empowered with alien magic and knowledge, humanity is pitted against each other in a vicious struggle for supremacy, where there is only one survivor. Dan is dead set on making it to the end, but not for himself. Every night, Dan dreams of the family that died, but he wasn’t the only one who survived the First Trial. His sons gave their lives protecting their newborn sister, Aurora. Their sacrifice will not be in vain. He will do whatever it takes to ensure she makes it to the end before taking his own life. Aurora will win the Planetary Games. The only problem is, young children were never meant to survive the first trial, let alone the rest of the game. » WHY READ THIS: - A LitRPG System Apocalypse Game Show - Slow Burn Progression - A Unique Fantasy/Sci-fi Mix - Weak To Strong To OP Characters - A Plot Other Than "Numbers Go Up" - Emotional Depth *** Warning: Contains Mature Non-Sexual Content *** Ebook, Paperback, and Audiobook Available on Amazon.
K_J_Kiki · Apocalypse · 113 ch
A simple, quiet life. Do you have what it takes? Deep in the valley, a treasure slumbers. They say it’s a gift…a record of the past. Willem just wanted a quiet life outside the village, but when a treasure-hunting team arrives on his property, he’s forced to take notice. Armed with his watering can and sickle, he joins the mysterious traveler and his team of trained monsters. Together, they’ll journey into the woods, seeking the help of Ayla, the village witch. Their party grows, new villagers joining the hunt. It’s the talk of the town—the most adventure they’ve ever seen. In a valley rich in magical energy, there’s no shortage of mystery. There’s no shortage of companionship. This is how a farm begins.
TristanRye · Litrpg · 7 ch
In the slums beneath Veston, Kael fled before his mother's body grew cold. No sun. No flowers. No hope. No dreams. Winter and gang lords buried them all. "Pray to the gods and endure for a better tomorrow," his mom said. Why would he pray to the same gods who denied him peace? Who thrust him into this nightmare? No, he'd carve a way to Veston with his own hands, and it started by breaking his promise to his mother for survival. But the job for gang lord Garrick Vane went wrong. He was left for dead with nothing but a ledger salvaged from a submerged temple. But he refused death. "I persist." Two words that awakened a forbidden power, an unlicensed truth anchored to belief and paid for in the warmth of his most precious memories. Now a heretic hunted by priests who burn the unfaithful, Kael discovered the ledger tracked everything: his stress, his anchor, the price he had already paid. Every choice stresses his truth. And if his anchor breaks, he wouldn't just die: he'd become something worse. What to expect: - Analytical main character who thinks his way through problems. - A deep, original system to decipher along with Kael. - A lore-rich worldbuilding with its own religions and epochs to discover. - Truths that aren't free entries on a stat sheet. - No harem Length: 1,600 – 2,000 words per chapter. Schedule: 1 chapter daily.
Adamus_Auguste · Fantasy · 65 ch
The world ended while I was hungover… and dressed as a magical girl. It's not exactly how I planned to start my day. One minute I was waking up next to a bonfire with my friends, the next, everything, my home, my town, all of it, gone. Flattened. Stripped. Replaced with dirt and stone like it never existed. Then came the message, Earth had been claimed and harvested due to an error in paperwork. And the survivors? We were given a choice: Enter a massive, AI-controlled dungeon… or stay behind and figure out how long we could last with nothing left. I didn’t have supplies, didn’t have a plan, didn’t even have proper clothes, but I wasn’t about to sit around and starve so, I started walking. Now I’ve got my friends behind me, a horse that refuses to leave my side, and a countdown to get to the nearest entrance. I don’t know what’s waiting for us down there, but I do know one thing... If I’m going to survive the end of the world, I’m apparently doing it in heels. (Gonna be straight up with everyone, if you are familiar with the DCC novels then you should know what to generally expect. No, Carl and Donut will not make an appearance, this story happens at the same time and the dungeon is a big place. I am attempting to stay within the cannon though. Also, there will be a gender transformation, but it won’t happen until the start of the 3rd floor. However, that doesn't mean that the AI isn’t going to be trying to push the MC into it, after all, the AI finds the idea funny... Also, I hope this series inspires anyone who enjoys it and isn’t familiar with Dungeon Crawler Carl to pick up the first book and give it a try. Finally, a message to Matt Dinniman. I apologize in advance. At the very least, I hope if you ever come across this story it is weird enough for you.) (Credit where credit is due, the character design for the cover is by the talented Marudochi) (This novel is also being posted on Scribblehub and Royal Road)
PrincessArylin · Fanfiction · 25 ch
The invasion of Earth has already started. The champions return to find the Roslyn research facility infiltrated by hostile humans and aliens alike, and that the AI ARi left to help run the facility was offline... In a desperate race to save their families the champions find themselves fighting on home just as hard as they did in The Ascendancy. When they finally do make it back into the competition hundreds of years had passed while they were on Earth. The landscape is now prowled by massive predatory monsters and some of the original team that was left behind are missing. Join Earth's Champions and some new friends as they fight for Adeya and Earth continue. The series promises more fights, more dinosaurs, new and scary monsters and of course more Kobolds! In a genre built on solo heroes grinding for power, Gavin and Earth's champions once again choose a different path: reincarnating the souls of Earth's dead as spirit-born warriors, building armies instead of going it alone, forging alliances with alien species, and refusing to treat war as a game. But those overseeing the Ascendancy aren't safeguarding peace--they're filtering threats. Culling potential rivals before they can rise. Can Earth's champions survive alien dinosaurs, and a universe that seems to want to crush them? Our only allies, a race that died on Earth before humanity ever took its first steps... Step into the cradle, champion, and find out. THE SECOND CRADLE - A LITRPG ADVENTURE If you haven't had a chance to read the first book yet you can find it here on Novelpedia! Just look for The First Cradle!
JE PAYNE · Litrpg · 44 ch
Seven days. That's how long until the "Final Patch" drops and turns this world into a permadeath nightmare. While everyone's rushing to unlock rare classes and raid legendary dungeons, I'm doing the unthinkable: farming the same three slimes in the starting forest for the hundredth time. They call me broken. They call me bugged. They don't know that when the apocalypse hits, only one stat will matter: Total Level. And I'm the only one who knows that the "useless" tutorial mobs drop the key to breaking the level cap. This isn't a hero's journey. This is the story of a man who read the patch notes before the world ended.
ichinose_ren · Litrpg · 3 ch
Laurie Tamworth is an ordinary guy. Or so he thinks - but with a missing memory, it’s difficult to tell. He has woken up to find that his world has been integrated into the multiverse, and as a result has been transformed into a fantastical place filled with monsters, loot, quests, and most thrilling of all, magic. There are many unanswered questions: does he have a family? Where are they? Who is the mysterious Galactic Ordinance Directive? And is there a way out of this nightmare? To find answers, Laurie needs to learn to master his magic, how to navigate the politics of the Starting Zone, and how to hold onto his weapons for more than five minutes at a time. Convergence: Eclipse is a LitRPG progression fantasy. You can expect action and adventure, mayhem and magic, and all the classic tropes of high fantasy as seen through the eyes of someone just making it up as they go along.
J.L.Hollingwell · Fantasy · 31 ch
Humanity faces extinction in a fractured dimension ruled by a Demon King. Zack "Kazz" Foreman, having failed to save them once, sacrifices his memories to reset the timeline for a second chance. Transported to a dangerous new world, Kazz rejects the overpowered "Hero System" offered by a voice in his head, instinctively knowing the easy path is a trap. Instead, he relies on a "Ranching System" to empower a team of outcast monster girls and masters Shamanic magic, determined to claw his way back to the Center of Everything and end the Demon King’s reign.
Magic · Litrpg · 96 ch
The Zenith erupted from the earth—monsters, demons, and alien horrors pouring out of a million Towers, wiping out half of humanity in a single year. My parents vanished in the chaos. I didn't. When the survivors finally got the power to fight back, they got fireballs, blades of light, and heroic bloodlines. I got a corpse. [SYSTEM NOTICE] Ability Unlocked: Carcass Possession No spells. No weapons. My class lets me climb inside the bodies of the monsters I kill and wear their skin — their strength, their claws, their nightmares — like armor. Everyone who saw it called it a trash roll. A joke of a class for a kid who'd never survive his first Tower. They were wrong. The Zenith reached the peak of evolution before they broke the world. Now every corpse I leave behind is a weapon I get to keep. I'm going to climb their Towers, wear their bodies, and take back everything they took from me — one stolen shell at a time. What to Expect: ⚔ Unique LitRPG system — no mana, no magic, just Carcass Possession 🦴 Stats, tiers, and a growing "Vessel Library" of monster bodies to wear 🏙 Grim, grounded post-apocalyptic setting — Grey District, guild politics, black markets 🤝 Alliance-building over chosen-one power fantasy — trust is earned, not given 📈 Slow-burn progression that rewards patience, precision, and clever tactics over raw stats 🐜 Body-horror flavored transformation — possession has a cost, and it isn't clean 👁 A mysterious, ancient rival who's been doing this far longer than the MC has 📅 Upload Schedule: 2 Chapters Daily at 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM EDT (3:00 PM & 1:00 AM CEST).
Silver_Owl · Litrpg · 4 ch
Imagine dying on Earth and waking up mid-chase—hunted by armed guards and a man riding a horse big enough to be a monster... Well, that's what happens to Edric. Survival is Edric Veyra’s only priority… until he learns the truth. He didn’t reincarnate into a nobody. He woke up as Edric Veyra, last heir to a fallen house that once helped found the kingdom itself. A house now reduced to whispers, half-remembered stories, and something people would rather forget. Before he can make sense of it, a System activates—less a blessing, more a forced tutorial. Fragments of the original Edric’s memories flood in, incomplete and unsettling, as if someone tore pages out of his past. Along with them comes a weapon that shouldn’t exist anymore: a rune-engraved flintlock capable of firing elemental shots, a relic of techniques long buried. Hunted by beasts, criminals, and forces that seem far too interested in whether House Veyra stays dead, Edric is left with one question that refuses to let him run forever: What really happened to House Veyra—and who made sure it fell? To find the answer, he’ll need to grow stronger, form uneasy alliances, and survive long enough to uncover a truth powerful enough to erase a founding pillar of the nation. What to Expect: -Weak to Strong Progression -'Lite' litrpg System w/ Minimal Stats -Emphasis on Party Dynamics -No Harem -1500+words per chapter -Smooth pacing
YLost · Action · 8 ch
THE TRINITY DIVIDE SERIES Jarek Donati was an enforcer for the family until he was set up to die while on a job. He relives his own death over and over in his own personal hell loop for over a century, until the very weapon he used on the monster of a man who was meant to kill him sets him free. Now he finds himself in 1920 St. Cloud, Minnesota, during the start of Prohibition. He's got an angel and devil on his shoulder, a Nephilim with perfect balance between grace and damnation. The Trinity Blade transformed him into something both Heaven and Hell want dead. St. Cloud runs on illegal moonshine, demon-possessed mobsters, and church corruption. Jay establishes cover as a private investigator and discovers he arrived at the exact moment both sides waged war over St. Mary's Cathedral and what's hidden beneath it. ———————◊——————— ☩ WHAT TO EXPECT: ☿ † LitRPG with stat progression and ability unlocks ⸸ Weak to Strong (starts Level 1, learns through survival) † Fast-paced noir mystery with frequent combat ⸸ MC + bound companions (angel and demon literally on his shoulders) † Hard magic - wards cost blood, abilities drain health ⸸ 1920s Prohibition setting meets theological horror † Both Heaven and Hell are antagonists ⸸ No harem, slow-burn romance Content Warnings: Violence, theological themes, moral complexity
JE PAYNE · Litrpg · 35 ch
Roderick Vale is a failure. In a family of Gravity mages, his only talent is turning expensive linseed oil into charcoal-smudged garbage. His brother hates him, his mom pities him, and his "masterpiece" of a noble knight looks like a stickman with a stroke. Then the stickman stepped off the canvas. It’s 2D, it smells like wet paint, and it makes the sound of tearing flesh. When the System greets Roderick, it doesn't give him fireballs or flight. It gives him the power to bring his own neurological disasters to life. Gildenfall isn't ready for an army of sentient scribbles, and honestly, neither is Roderick.
Glazy · Fantasy · 1 ch
Jordan Campbell, and his sister Zara Campbell entered Labyrinth Quest looking for a thrill, but when they logged in, the "Log Out" button vanished. They are no longer playing a game—they are fighting for their survival inside a hostile, crumbling world. With their bodies trapped and their minds pushed to the brink, the only way out is to climb. But as they descend deeper into the Labyrinth, they realize the monsters are only the beginning of their problems. Somewhere in the shadows, the developers are waiting... and they aren't looking to help.
CalvinRobson · Litrpg · 7 ch
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION] [Power-up applied successfully.] [Current HP: 100/100 (+10)] [CRITICAL ERROR: Source of Power-up Unverified.] [Scanning recipient database...] [Scan failed.] [ALERT: The System cannot log this transaction. Your existence does not match any known player template. The architecture is beginning to shift.] Xyrethian expected a normal System. Instead, it couldn't even identify him. Every time the interface tries to classify his existence, it fails. And every time it fails, something inside the architecture changes. Doors unlock that shouldn't. Events rewrite themselves. Announcements glitch. Entire levels begin behaving differently. Now, the System is hunting the anomaly it accidentally created. But while the world tries to delete him, Xyrethian discovers something impossible. Someone has been building these worlds from behind the scenes all along. If the System can create the games, why can't he?
Voidusa · Litrpg · 2 ch
The Rushu village once existed peacefully, in the valley of the wailing phantoms. But one day, they were unannouncedly attacked. By a force unknown and immune to their poison arts. In the midst of this one-sided massacre, a singular boy survived and was saved by his lone ambition of exploration that had led him far from his village. And far too late back. Alone, and standing on the slope if the hill that bordered his village to the left. Only two things remained between the boy and air itself. Despair. And a deep longing for revenge!
Gyrr0Glyph1c · Adventure · 4 ch
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