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Advent: Red Mage by dm xanadu is a Grimdark, LitRPG, Magic and Action story rated 4.45 out of 5. If you've finished it or want something with the same feel, these 12 stories are the closest matches, picked by shared tags and genres and ranked by how closely they overlap.

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12 web novels similar to Advent: Red Mage

  1. Godclads

    4.65 · 530 chapters
    Similar because of: Grimdark, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    Professionally edited and published versions of volumes 1 and 2 can be found on Kindle and as audiobooks on Audible! Avo was born to destroy New Vultun. In a twist of fate, he’ll become its only hope for salvation. The gods were the…

  2. Mask of Humanity

    4.44 · 386 chapters · Ongoing
    Similar because of: Grimdark, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    A centuries old cyberpunk assassin is reborn into a world of Cultivation. Heaven’s Great Game begins anew. It extends grasping arms through the Material, clutching at hundreds of planets and peoples, none of whom have any idea of what…

  3. The System Envoy: A SciFi 4X LitRPG Series

    4.46 · 37 chapters
    Similar because of: Grimdark, LitRPG, Male Lead and Post Apocalyptic

    [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] A countdown to assimilation. A faction in need of a natural leader. A mission to unite a warring world in one way or another. Aidan Steele is a military veteran who lives an unfulfilling…

  4. Shadow Runner [LitRPG]

    4.46 · 6 chapters
    Similar because of: Grimdark, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    Adrian was born a couple hundred years too late to witness humans ruling the stars. The days of relentless scientific advancement are long gone. Humanity’s former cradle has become the birthplace of nightmares, so Adrian lives on a world…

  5. Sigiljack: Sci-Fantasy Cyberpunk LitRPG (Just hit Rising Stars!)

    4.73 · 36 chapters
    Similar because of: Grimdark, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    SIGILJACK Progression Sci-Fantasy Cyberpunk LitRPG Street-Samurai Combat x Dungeon Crawling Mana + Metal + Trauma Magic broke the world. Corporate greed broke him. John Ranson is a washed-up combat engineer with a glitching arm, dwindling…

  6. Ormyr

    4.66 · 123 chapters
    Similar because of: Grimdark, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    Book 2 now finished In a world filled with Gods and superhumans, Taiven is just mundane. A teen from a small village in the middle of nowhere, with no hope, no future and no power. His mind is filled with fables, tales of Heroes from the…

  7. Deus in Machina (a Warhammer 40K-setting inspired LitRPG)

    by Tony
    4.53 · 375 chapters · Ongoing
    Similar because of: Grimdark, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    In a galaxy forsaken, infernal gateways tear asunder, unleashing Hell’s legions to crush all in their grasp. From the ashes, Theosis, the Divine System and God’s voice in this temporal realm, ascends. It forges a grand Empire, waging four…

  8. Idiot’s Paradox: A LitRPG Apocalyptic Adventure [Book 2 Complete!]

    4.45 · 208 chapters · Hiatus
    Similar because of: LitRPG, Magic, Male Lead and Post Apocalyptic
    ⏸ On hiatus · No new chapter since May 26, 2026 (5 months ago).

    In 365 days only the top-rated 1% will survive. Logan was trying to kick back with a couple of beers on his dock when the System Integration transformed his world. The planet may as well have turned into a sci-fi movie, giving him powers…

  9. Blacksmith vs. the System

    4.42 · 275 chapters
    Similar because of: LitRPG, Magic, Male Lead and Post Apocalyptic

    The world had changed when the System arrived, alongside the Cataclysm that filled the world with monsters. The technology was gone, replaced by classes and skills that allowed the people to fight back. When Devon ended up as a…

  10. Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 6: The Ghosts of Earth

    4.63 · 7 chapters
    Similar because of: Grimdark, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 1 is now on Amazon! mybook.to/dungeoncrawlercarl Book 2 is also now available! mybook.to/dungeoncrawlercarl2 Royal Road and Patreon is where to get the newest chapters and releases. The apocalypse will be…

  11. Cataclysm Rising [Returnee Hero LitRPG] [Stub]

    4.36 · 48 chapters
    Similar because of: Grimdark, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    Find BOOK ONE on Amazon here! A System Apocalypse changes the Earth. A Threat of extermination looms over Humanity. A Hero returns from killing a Demon Lord. “Whoever said being a Returnee Hero is easy was full of shit!” Leonidas Paendrag…

  12. Unconquered Tower (Book 2 Stubbing October 7th)

    4.57 · 9 chapters
    Similar because of: Grimdark, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    A hundred years ago thirteen towers arrived on Earth. At noon on the summer solstice, the tower gates open every year admitting any who wish to climb. Those who survive and come back do so with incredible powers and riches, tales of…

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What are some novels like Advent: Red Mage?

Readers who enjoy Advent: Red Mage often like Godclads, Mask of Humanity, The System Envoy: A SciFi 4X LitRPG Series and Shadow Runner [LitRPG]. They share tags such as Grimdark, LitRPG and Magic.

What kind of story is Advent: Red Mage?

Advent: Red Mage by dm xanadu is a Grimdark, LitRPG, Magic and Action story with an average rating of 4.45 out of 5 and 13 chapters.

Where can I read Advent: Red Mage?

Advent: Red Mage is free to read on Royal Road. Open its page here and use the Read button to start from chapter one.

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