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Rise of the Living Forge by Actus is a GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Action story rated 4.54 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 Rise of the Living Forge

  1. THEOS

    by Arthur Wordsmith
    4.57 · 10 chapters
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    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…

    ActionAdventure CultivationGameLitHigh Fantasy

  2. Everrain Reincarnation [LitRPG, action, adventure]

    by Optimystic
    4.58 · 86 chapters · Completed
    Similar because of: LitRPG, Magic, Male Lead and Portal Fantasy / Isekai

    A madman, a rebel, a king, the king. While true, these are but empty titles. What I am is a cursed soul, damned to never rest, to experience death after death, and snatch moments of respite through skill and tenacity. And in this world of…

    ActionAdventure Dungeon CrawlerGrimdarkHigh Fantasy

  3. Divine Awakening

    by AFKay
    4.71 · 44 chapters
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    When an explosion beneath the pyramids of Giza devours half of Cairo, it reveals a chasm spewing mysterious energy, unleashing mythical creatures worldwide and altering humans. As nations clash over the Pit's secrets, Ash remains focused…

    ActionAdventure Artificial IntelligenceAttractive LeadCultivation

  4. Heavy Metal [ A Monster Evolution LitRPG ]

    by Kuropon
    4.41 · 303 chapters · Ongoing
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Male Lead and Portal Fantasy / Isekai

    Struck down amid the battle, the Hero and Demon King meet their demise. As their souls linger on the edge of the afterlife, a mysterious force intervenes, merging their fragmented souls together with a new being. Rusty, the living armor…

    ActionAdventure Anti-Hero LeadDungeon CoreGameLit

  5. Anathema [Gothic Mystery LitRPG]

    by EnigmaticSage
    4.59 · 44 chapters · Hiatus
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Portal Fantasy / Isekai
    ⏸ 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…

    ActionAdventure Anti-Hero LeadAttractive LeadFemale Lead

  6. The Call of Adventure [A Feel-Good Adventure LitTTRpg ]

    by R. C. Vetta
    4.49 · 100 chapters
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    When someone wishes for something hard enough sometimes they get exactly what they wished for and sometimes they get an unexpected dramatic adventure. The Call of Adventure follows Roden as he navigates a journey he is all too familiar…

    ActionAdventure GameLitHigh FantasyLitRPG

  7. The Legendary Poet [B3 STUBBING NOV 17TH]

    by Nejm
    4.52 · 49 chapters
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    Books 1 & 2 are only available on: Amazon / Kindle Unlimited He needed a sword. The system gave him a pen. Klaid is a former kendo prodigy who treats VR as a ruthless economy, optimizing every second to pay for his mother's medical bills…

    ActionAdventure Anti-Hero LeadArtificial IntelligenceCrafting

  8. One World Won't Do [World-Hopping LitRPG]

    by TheFlamingSea
    4.71 · 29 chapters · Ongoing
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    Nathaniel's succubus professor killed him last night. This morning, she's offering him unlimited power. As a detective back on Earth, he knows how to play dumb and asks what the catch is, before turning her down. Because what he wants is…

    ActionFantasy CultivationGameLitLitRPG

  9. Cultivation System: Elder Edition

    by beddedOtaku
    4.62 · 529 chapters · Ongoing
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    [Action + System + Comedy + MC teaches protagonist disciples + Isekai + Cultivation] While I wondered why the fender of a nice Cooper was growing bigger, fate spun elsewhere, and I woke up in the body of an Elder in a world of…

    ActionAdventure CultivationGameLitHigh Fantasy

  10. Moonlit Avatars: System vs. System

    by BlueHare
    4.60 · 40 chapters
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    System vs. System, Player vs. Player. A fantasy world gets caught in a battle between forces far, far beyond them. They come from a different world. They don't hunger and they don't need sleep. They don't bleed when struck, and they can…

    ActionAdventure Dungeon CrawlerGameLitGrimdark

  11. System Breaker [Xianxia System Apocalypse Litrpg] [STUBBED: Books 1-3 on Amazon]

    by OstensibleMammal
    4.54 · 94 chapters
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    Heavily edited and overhauled Books 1-3 on Amazon Kindle (Renamed to Infernal Ascension) Nothing will stop Young Master Wei An Wei from exacting his revenge upon his father. Not the forces of the Claimed Hells. Not the laws of reality…

    ActionAdventure Anti-Hero LeadCultivationFirst Contact

  12. Nobody's Hero [System Apocalypse LitRPG Progression Fantasy]

    by noct
    4.53 · 87 chapters · Completed
    Similar because of: GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Male Lead

    There's one firm rule in Central City: everyone dies. Super strength, invulnerability, regeneration, everything else is on the table. Everything except immortality. After all, if anyone was immortal, then Alpha, the…

    ActionAdventure Anti-Hero LeadAttractive LeadDystopia

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Frequently asked questions

What are some novels like Rise of the Living Forge?

Readers who enjoy Rise of the Living Forge often like THEOS, Everrain Reincarnation [LitRPG, action, adventure], Divine Awakening and Heavy Metal [ A Monster Evolution LitRPG ]. They share tags such as GameLit, LitRPG and Magic.

What kind of story is Rise of the Living Forge?

Rise of the Living Forge by Actus is a GameLit, LitRPG, Magic and Action story with an average rating of 4.54 out of 5 and 125 chapters.

Where can I read Rise of the Living Forge?

Rise of the Living Forge is free to read on Royal Road. Open its page here and use the Read button to start from chapter one.

What else has Actus written?

Actus has also written My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror, Steamforged Sorcery [A Steampunk LitRPG] and Advent of Eternity: A Tactical litRPG.

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