litRPG

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noun

A genre of fantasy fiction, which is set in a world resembling that of a role-playing game (RPG), complete with levelling up, points statistics and game systems; frequently featuring the fantasy races found in RPGs. The protagonists in this genre are commonly awakened/reincarnated/transported/summoned into the game world, or are unable to log-off of a virtual reality (VR) RPG game.

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Meanings

nounlitRPG (countable and uncountable, plural litRPGs)

plural litRPGs · alternative LitRPG

  1. uncountableA genre of fantasy fiction, which is set in a world resembling that of a role-playing game (RPG), complete with levelling up, points statistics and game systems; frequently featuring the fantasy races found in RPGs. The protagonists in this genre are commonly awakened/reincarnated/transported/summoned into the game world, or are unable to log-off of a virtual reality (VR) RPG game.
  2. countableA work of fiction of this genre.

Origin

Blend of literary + RPG (“role playing game”).

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APA

litRPG. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litRPG

MLA

“litRPG.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litRPG. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “litRPG,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litRPG.

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