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Returning to No Applause, Only More of the Same by Palt is a Anti-Hero Lead, GameLit, High Fantasy and Drama story rated 4.33 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 Returning to No Applause, Only More of the Same

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

    by Hannibal Forge
    4.36 · 48 chapters
    Similar because of: Anti-Hero Lead, GameLit, High Fantasy and LitRPG

    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…

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  2. Dragon Spar: The Game Maker LitRPG Series [Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG - Book 1 Complete, Book 2 Updating]

    by keeganashleylive
    4.72 · 57 chapters
    Similar because of: Anti-Hero Lead, GameLit, High Fantasy and LitRPG

    What happened when my Dad was plucked from this universe and kidnapped into a post-apocalyptic, gritty fantasy, video-game-like world? I went after him, of course. Things turned dark. Lies swarmed thicker than the zombies and dragons…

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  3. [HIATUSED OLD VERSION - NEW VERSION COMING SOON] Earth's Chosen

    by Luca DR
    4.49 · 11 chapters
    Similar because of: Anti-Hero Lead, GameLit, High Fantasy and LitRPG

    The threat: the destruction of all life on Earth. The agents: a young man with a system, and a military woman in charge of Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. Albert woke up and saw a Quest waiting for him, written in words hovering in the…

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  4. In The Dragon's Mouth [A Lite LitRPG Portal Epic Fantasy, Updates 1x/Week, 100+ Chapters!]

    by keeganashleylive
    4.45 · 117 chapters
    Similar because of: Anti-Hero Lead, GameLit, High Fantasy and LitRPG

    New Chapters Post Wed. @ 7PM EST! WARNING: The book may contain snarky dragons, an unrestrained pink-haired girl, cheat codes and...zombies??? Yes. People with zombie allergies should be made aware. Rosabella They stole my Dad, and I have…

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  5. Hell Hound Evolution [Vol. 2 Stubbed]

    by Winter Knights
    4.65 · 59 chapters
    Similar because of: Anti-Hero Lead, GameLit, High Fantasy and LitRPG

    What to expect -Early slice of life chapters with puppy family. -Villain arc? -EVOLUTION! -Her skillset will revolve around her nature as a predator and have a lot to do with hunting prey. BLURB She’s a puppy. She’s a girl. And she’s…

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  6. Eternus Online [LitRPG, Portal Fantasy, Anti-Hero]

    by Hannibal Forge
    4.49 · 52 chapters · Hiatus
    Similar because of: Anti-Hero Lead, GameLit, High Fantasy and LitRPG
    ⏸ On hiatus · No new chapter since Sep 22, 2026 (6 weeks ago).

    A new VRMMO taking the world by storm. A conspiracy at the highest levels of government. A legacy that was never meant to be revealed. [New Player Detected] Welcome, Traveler, to Eternus Online! Darian King throws himself into Eternus…

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  7. Faith in Numbers: Ring Around the Rose [Cult-Building LitRPG]

    by Cosmic Blizzard, shalizadad
    4.81 · 52 chapters · Ongoing
    Similar because of: Anti-Hero Lead, LitRPG, Low Fantasy and Magic

    If he can’t have magic, he’ll give them madness. Sid is perfect on paper… brilliant, disciplined, a natural leader. Too bad he can’t cast a single spell. Magic needs connection. Sid feels connected to nothing. To the powers that be at his…

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  8. Cruel Violet - [Post-Apocalyptic Serial-Killer LitRPG]

    by Dreamer's Riot, StrawberryRain
    4.65 · 133 chapters · Ongoing
    Similar because of: LitRPG, Low Fantasy, Magic and Secret Identity

    Everyone has a calling. Everyone but Violet. It's been centuries since the world fell to the mist and crystal. It will be far longer before anyone learns why. Wherever they came from, they changed everything. The flora, the fauna, the…

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  9. Neon Dragons - A Cyberpunk Isekai LitRPG Story

    by LunaWolve
    4.37 · 224 chapters · Ongoing
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Portal Fantasy / Isekai

    I am not currently publishing this Novel anywhere. Not on Amazon or any other similar website. If you see this Novel being reposted or resold somewhere, please DM me immediately with a link to the problematic entity. Thank you! THIS NOVEL…

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  10. A Gamer's Guide To Beating The Tutorial

    by Palt
    4.38 · 196 chapters
    Similar because of: Anti-Hero Lead, GameLit, LitRPG and Low Fantasy

    [Books 1, 2 and 3 now available in e-book, audiobook and physical forms!] On New Year's Eve, Lo Fennrick decides that he wants to die. The universe seems to hear him for the first time in his entire life, and just as the clock strikes…

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  11. Song of the Gift-Giver

    by Selkie
    4.72 · 96 chapters · Ongoing
    Similar because of: High Fantasy, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    When Merlin sundered the world, splitting the magical from the mundane, he made a small mistake. He copied everything over as it was, to create the same world for wixen to live in. But in his great copying, he also copied over the bodies…

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  12. Godfather's System

    by Agoraphobic Dragon
    4.52 · 222 chapters
    Similar because of: Anti-Hero Lead, GameLit, High Fantasy and LitRPG

    Edward Hill was an old man, content with his lot in life as a godfather, preparing his retirement when an unexpected ambush ruined his plans… Stepping through a portal of light was dangerous and foolhardy; stealing the destiny of a young…

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What are some novels like Returning to No Applause, Only More of the Same?

Readers who enjoy Returning to No Applause, Only More of the Same often like Cataclysm Rising [Returnee Hero LitRPG] [Stub], Dragon Spar: The Game Maker LitRPG Series [Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG - Book 1 Complete, Book 2 Updating], [HIATUSED OLD VERSION - NEW VERSION COMING SOON] Earth's Chosen and In The Dragon's Mouth [A Lite LitRPG Portal Epic Fantasy, Updates 1x/Week, 100+ Chapters!]. They share tags such as Anti-Hero Lead, GameLit and High Fantasy.

What kind of story is Returning to No Applause, Only More of the Same?

Returning to No Applause, Only More of the Same by Palt is a Anti-Hero Lead, GameLit, High Fantasy and Drama story with an average rating of 4.33 out of 5 and 102 chapters.

Where can I read Returning to No Applause, Only More of the Same?

Returning to No Applause, Only More of the Same is free to read on Royal Road. Open its page here and use the Read button to start from chapter one.

What else has Palt written?

Palt has also written Mosquito Hivemind Hell-Bent on World Domination (or Annoyance) and A Gamer's Guide To Beating The Tutorial.

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