Details
- Author
- Mark Arrows
- Status
- Ongoing
- Chapters
- 175
- Rating
- 4.57 / 5
- Last updated
- Nov 2, 2026
- Published on
- Royal Road
DIE TRYING [A Roguelite Extraction LitRPG]
4.57 · 175 chapters · Ongoing · updated Nov 2, 2026
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy First ContactHigh FantasyLitRPGMagicMale LeadPortal Fantasy / IsekaiProgressionSlice of Life
Why read this story?
- One of the highest rated stories in the catalogue.
- Actively updating: the last chapter was posted 1 day ago.
- A medium-length read at 175 chapters.
- A good fit if you enjoy First Contact, High Fantasy and LitRPG.
About this story
Jump into a fantasy deathworld. Smuggle magical loot and refugees back to Earth. Try not to die.
Michael Wade's only goal in life was to get rich or die trying - and that's gotten a lot more literal recently.
Stuck in retail hell, his days were spent paycheck to paycheck between broke and completely screwed.
Until a desperate god offers him the ultimate side hustle: running a nightly smuggling operation between his bedroom and another world entirely. One filled with spells, treasure, and as much magical contraband as he can stuff into his pockets.
One small problem: The plucky band of heroes destined to save the world failed centuries ago and everything's gone downhill since. The land has become a goddamn deathtrap and for every bit of gold that glitters, there's something trying to kill or eat him - usually both.
But with a reality-bending video game System to exploit, past gaming years as a min/maxing fanatic, and a chaotic god texting him questionably useful advice - he might survive long enough to get things rolling.
------------ What to expect ------------
A day by day full adventure story!
[+] Constant focus on discovering and adding builds.
[+] Rules-as-written exploits.
[+] Long detailed loops.
[+] Highly unique post apocalyptic fantasy world running on fumes.
[+] Tax evasion.
Written by the author of 12 Miles Below.
Schedule: Mondays at 9:00AM PST!
Discord link!
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