Books Like This Used to be About Dungeons
Loved This Used to be About Dungeons? Here are the closest LitRPG and progression-fantasy reads, ranked by trope and theme overlap. Each pick lists the elements it shares with This Used to be About Dungeons so you can pick by what you actually want next.
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by Lee DuckettTwo Padawans train under rogue Jedi Masters, forging their own path between the Order’s light and the war’s encroaching darkness.
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by unice5656Sery’s rare magic amplifies Eterna’s power, but rival factions will stop at nothing to reclaim the Source they see as property.
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by ThePuddingEllen's dungeon mishap spawns a clone every time she dies, forcing her to build a city of unruly selves while evading a vindictive dungeon core.
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by ZatA curious little monster ventures beyond her wild instincts, discovering whispering ruins and forgotten magics—but the wilderness guards its secrets with tooth and claw.
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by six-perihelionMiles trades violence for healing magic in the Spiral, where planets with clashing laws collide and kindness is just another currency.
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by CloverCloverCloverA man bonded to a sentient shadow that devours darkness must master its hunger before it consumes him in a world of eternal twilight.
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by CloverCloverCloverA young wizard follows his brother’s trail into cursed lands where demons trade secrets and a village’s stolen futures fester beneath the thorns.
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by Shadow Crystal MageClones of a forgotten magical girl struggle to survive on a toxic, kaiju-infested planet while eavesdropping on distant civilizations for a chance at first contact.
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by SecretTwelveA selfish dragon protects a village—not out of kindness, but because dead peasants can’t pay tribute to his hoard.
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by Ryan EnglishDirt, a nameless scavenger in a monster-ruled wasteland, must unravel his forgotten past before the wilderness claims him for good.
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by SilverLiningsA team of adventurers exploits rare class abilities that break the system, uncovering glitches that distort monsters, people, and even gods.
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