FicGemsTop 19 Steampunk Novels on Royal Road (2026)
Updated November 2026 · ranked by average reader rating
Steampunk Novels are among the most popular stories on Royal Road.
This guide ranks the best by average reader rating. The current top picks are My Big Goblin Space Program [STUBBED], Cinnamon Bun and Keeper of Totality [Time-Travel LitRPG]. Some of them are already finished, so you can binge without waiting for updates.
The 19 best Steampunk novels on Royal Road
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My Big Goblin Space Program [STUBBED]
by ScottWarrenFirst book out on Amazon and Audible. Final book stubs 8 May 2026 Book 1: Book 2: Book 3: A reincarnated astronaut in the body of a goblin king will stop at nothing to reach the moon Engineer, double amputee, and now astronaut for NuEarth…
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Cinnamon Bun
by RavensDaggerThe world called out for a hero to purge it of a great evil. It received Broccoli Bunch, explorer, expert cleaner, occasional ghost-buster, and full time Cinnamon Bun. Features include: Talking enemies into becoming friends Hugging menu…
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Keeper of Totality [Time-Travel LitRPG]
The death of the Hero reset the timeline. That wasn't what Lucy had intended when she made that last soul attack while dying. But she returned to Earth and tried to do the obvious thing: use her knowledge of the future to dominate the…
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The Cloudfarers
by HC Mills《Quintessence anomaly detected, Spirit mutation threshold exceeded, Attribute requirements met. Congratulations. You are eligible to obtain the Skill: Knife-Throwing. Do you accept?》 These were the words Rylan Cloudgift had been waiting…
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Fleabag: A Monster Evolution LitRPG
⏸ On hiatus · the author says: “So- insert thanos meme where he says "fine, i'll do it myself" (The 'HIATUS' tag is auto-applied by RR after a month of no updates.”In the deepest reaches of the Bone Pits, a canine seemingly like any other woke up in the ruined remains of a wooden box. With knowledge it shouldn't have, fleeting memories it couldn't reach, and the icy grasp of death crawling up its…
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The Merchants of Blight [Apocalyptic LitRPG Series]
by GreenerIn a zombie apocalypse, a young rebellious woman is infected with an alien tech. It changes her, gives her unfathomable insights into her own existence, and helps her navigate the living hell in her struggle to survive monsters of all…
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Sporemageddon
by RavensDaggerWhy survive the apocalypse when you can become the apocalypse? Nature is dying, but perhaps before the world is turned into an industrious machine nature itself can play one final trump card to save itself. Summoned to a new world, a…
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Time Flies [Time Travel Airship Piracy LitRPG lite]
by Aest BelequaIs it child labor if they're in charge? Twila loves the Hourglass, but hates that its captain keeps letting it fall apart. When the run-down airship finds itself ownerless, she jumps at the chance to steal it. On board, she finds a fancy…
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Anathema [Gothic Mystery LitRPG]
⏸ On hiatus · No new chapter since Sep 9, 2026 (8 weeks ago).Londinium, 1837. The Angel's Voice descended sixty years ago introducing classes, attributes, skills, and upending the lives of everyone ever since. The Church saw it for the divine intervention it was and claimed all that it could. The…
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THEOS
BOOK 1 and 2 STUBBED You can read it here or listen to it here. Luke died, and he didn't like it. Cannibal gods and evil monologuing not-angels would do that to anyone. So, when a chance presented itself to stave off death for good and…
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Steamforged Sorcery [A Steampunk LitRPG]
by ActusThis is a fantasy story in a steampunk setting, not a sci-fi. The Great War ravaged the face of the earth many years ago. In the years that passed, the world rebuilt, mixing machinery and magic to form something new. Great blimps took to…
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Surviving Arkadia
by C.T. YarrowIf Petra knew Arkadia was real instead of a game, she probably wouldn't have chosen Scavenger as her starting class. At the very least, she would have bought some clothes during character creation. Or decided to stay human. But when you…
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Building World Peace with My Bloodthirsty Demon Army
by BimbananaWelcome to planet Talvaris, your generic isekai world filled with magic, dragons, and voluptuous female elves. Everything here is as beautiful as the goddess Celes envision it, if you just ignore the slavery and racism on the corner…
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Kaiju City: Tartaruga Town
by Adam SampsonHis new job might kill him. But if he quits, he can’t keep his new magic artifact. Matteo lives on the back of a giant turtle, one of several kaiju that roam the land. It's the only place safe from the hordes of monsters roaming the…
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Summoner's Journey
by Antillar[Before you read - the story is officially dead. The reasons behind it are posted in the last chapter.] In a magic world on the verge of an industrial revolution, Ari Ragnarsson must uncover the truth behind his parents' disappearance…
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Technomancer: Birth of a Goddess
by Keron"I'm starting to think you're the scariest monster in here." - And that's just what her friends say about her. When Emily Coldstone discovers the lightning gem in the smouldering ruins of a crashed airship, her own fate, along with that…
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Ideascape: An Adventure LitRPG
by Falc0nThis story has an active rewrite in progress posted elsewhere and has been dropped. 35 years ago, the Greene wave swept across the world, baffling scientists as to its purpose and origin. Now, that purpose is finally revealed. Victoria…
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Augmented Aspects [Steampunk], [Progression], [Gamelit]
by LykanthropyCassie is about to have her dream retirement, joining her favorite gaming world, Biprism Realm. A world filled with magic, portals, pocket realms, towers to eternity, monsters and most important of all, steampunk elements. Most people…
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Steampunk novel on Royal Road?
Right now My Big Goblin Space Program [STUBBED] by ScottWarren is the highest rated, with an average rating of 4.69 out of 5 and 4 chapters. Cinnamon Bun by RavensDagger comes next.
How are these stories ranked?
Stories are ordered by their average reader rating on Royal Road, and the guide is refreshed as ratings change.
Are there completed Steampunk novels I can binge?
Yes, including Sporemageddon and Time Flies [Time Travel Airship Piracy LitRPG lite].
Where can I read these Steampunk novels?
Every story is free to read on Royal Road. Open a story's page and use the Read button to go straight to it. FicGems doesn't host any chapters.