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Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman is a darkly funny LitRPG where Earth becomes a deadly game-show dungeon. Gallows humour, relentless level-ups and big-hearted characters are what readers look for in similar stories.
If you've finished it (or are waiting on the next book), these free web novels are the closest matches we've found. Each one is picked for the same LitRPG, Dungeon Crawler and Post Apocalyptic appeal, and listed best-rated first.
12 stories like Dungeon Crawler Carl
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The Shatterguard Saga
by D.M. RookWhy it fits: Dungeon Crawler, LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic and Action⏸ On hiatus · No new chapter since Sep 8, 2026 (8 weeks ago).If you're reading this, then somehow I saved the world. That, or you probably want me dead. Either way, you're not getting your shit back. I really should have appreciated the little things in life while I had them. I used to like long…
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Dungeons & Deliveries - [BOOK 1 STUBBED, BOOKS 2-3 AVAILABLE]
by SagaScribeWhy it fits: Dungeon Crawler, LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic and ActionIn post System Toronto, Alex doesn’t slay monsters to get by. He delivers pizza. Broke and rejected by the Adventurer’s Guild and the Courier Guild, with nothing but a crumbly resume, Alex takes the only job left in town: Delivery Boy for…
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MADMAN APOCALYPSE
by DoseiWhy it fits: Dungeon Crawler, LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic and ActionBook 1 available for purchase here. Book 2 available for purchase here. Book 3 available for purchase here. The whole world has gone mad, so it's a good thing that Gambit is already insane. Locked away in a padded room, Gambit watches as…
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Towerbound
by Samson ChuiWhy it fits: Dungeon Crawler, LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic and ActionThis is the Towerbound series. FREE DRAFT VERSION OF THE NEXT BOOK IN THE SERIES🤗😍🤩 Start here! 🐀 🧪 🧀 Over 100,000 reads on Royal Road. 4.7★ on Amazon from 99+ reviews. 1 New Release in Time Travel Fiction. Top 10 in Time Travel…
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Deadworld Isekai
by R.C. JoshuaWhy it fits: Dungeon Crawler, LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic and ActionBook 1 now on Amazon for Kindle, Paperback, and Audiobook! -- Lots of people get Isekai'd, and Matt is no exception. After a quickly resolved misunderstanding with a truck-shaped system assistant, he's sent to Gaia, the garden planet. The…
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System Change (System Universe)
by SunriseCVWhy it fits: Dungeon Crawler, LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic and ActionHey all! The early chapters have been published on Kindle and Audible! Book 1 Out Now! Years ago, Earth was indoctrinated into the "System." Earth was not the only place with the System, however. With the System came the other races…
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Aura Farming (Apocalypse LitRPG) [Stubbed]
by Omega_93Why it fits: Dungeon Crawler, LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic and ActionWhen demon-spewing portals plunge the world into chaos, John Woods is granted the worst possible ability for a socially anxious loner: in order to gain the power he needs to survive, he must make people think he's cool. It was…
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Enduring Good : [The Rationalist's Guide to Cultivation and Cosmic Abominations from Beyond the Stars]
Why it fits: Dungeon Crawler, LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic and ActionA twenty-first century human mind is awakened in a strange land of boundless cults, spirit servants and immortal cultivators ruled by titanic god-beasts. Coexisting within the body of a street urchin girl, the last pharmacist in the…
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Undead Paladin
by Dominick RWhy it fits: LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic, Action and ComedyTheodore Massey dies holding his chest, heart having failed him at the ripe old age of twenty-seven. When he wakes up he's in a stitched together body while a necromancer tells him its time to save the world. Now thrust into a world with…
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The Dog at the End of the World
by SkwrepbWhy it fits: LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic, Action and ComedyLucky Lachlan is just your average mutt. He's been living with his Girl for as long as he can remember and he'd do anything for her. He might have to do more than he bargained for. One day when he awakened from his mid-day nap, he saw a…
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The Greatest Archmage To Have Ever Lived [OP MC, LitRPG]
by Prismo101Why it fits: LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic, Action and Comedy⏸ On hiatus · No new chapter since Jul 8, 2026 (4 months ago).Sael the Great was part of the legendary Heroes' Party that defeated the Corrupted One and brought about the longest era of peace the world has ever known. He stood at the forefront of humanity's greatest triumph, an Archmage without…
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Dungeon Apocalypse: Dragon Cosmos
by MaximumCatWhy it fits: LitRPG, Post Apocalyptic, Action and ComedyCiara O'Connor is a terminally-ill Biology professor whose life is upended when she's transformed into a dungeon as a nuclear explosion destroys her city. Memories and personality remain, but Ciara is forever changed. With her spirit…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best books like Dungeon Crawler Carl?
Top picks for fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl are The Shatterguard Saga, Dungeons & Deliveries - [BOOK 1 STUBBED, BOOKS 2-3 AVAILABLE], MADMAN APOCALYPSE and Towerbound. They share tags such as LitRPG, Dungeon Crawler and Post Apocalyptic.
What kind of story is Dungeon Crawler Carl?
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman is a darkly funny LitRPG where Earth becomes a deadly game-show dungeon. Gallows humour, relentless level-ups and big-hearted characters are what readers look for in similar stories.
Where can I read stories like Dungeon Crawler Carl for free?
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