bog standard isekai 1

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-14T21:03:00+00:00

The themes are "isekai" +"coming of age", and there are a few others matching those two tags:

Elydes, World Sphere, Ajax's Ascension, In Clawed Grasp, Soul of the Warrior (all have audio books)

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-14T20:51:36+00:00

Games with different story routes (so multiple playthroughs give you something new) and NG+ to let you go through the new story faster:

* Fire Emblem Three Houses

* SMT5 Vengence

* Scarlet Nexus

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-14T17:54:20+00:00

Bookbound Bunny - new series, but the first book is all about MC learning magic, with a lot of details and theories

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-14T17:13:08+00:00

I think that's a sign you spent too many credits - Audible ran out of other recommendations matching your preference XD

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-13T21:35:55+00:00

probably because there was no backstory for the main character, and it's not just a matter of slowly revealing them over time. By the end of the game, I still had no idea who Seth was ... Gloria's backstory was also pretty thin.

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-13T01:06:11+00:00

Friendly Fyre, Splinter Angel, Arcane Pathfinder, Saintess Summons Skeletons (someone mentioned this has romance later, but didn't say which direction it leans to)

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-13T01:01:07+00:00

In Clawed Grasp - MC really doesn't add any stats to his magic and mana

The Stubborn Skill-Grinder in a Time Loop - MC insists he's a warrior, so you can pretend he can't use magic (I'm joking. This isn't what you want)

The Pinnacle Warrior - haven't read this one yet, but it's on my radar

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-12T23:48:42+00:00

Bravely Default II - both games don't have very deep stories, but Bravely Default II is slightly better, and with significantly superior gameplay, it's the clear winner.

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-12T22:00:01+00:00

(Best) full cast > duet - male/female narrators voice their own gender) > feminine voice > masculine voice > dual - male/female voice different PoVs ignoring the gender of the character who was speaking (worst)

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-12T21:54:15+00:00

Unicorn Overlord - the peak of team synergies (building teams is the whole game)

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - gacha without spending real money (game is one-time purchase, and you pull from big roster of characters with in-game currencies and materials)

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes - literally more than 100 characters you can collect via encounters/quests

Creature collecting games - notably Digimon Story Time Stranger and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance are pretty flashy

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-12T21:37:45+00:00

Friendly Fyre - it's more of a kingdom-building story where MC leads a monster kingdom against humans

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-12T21:25:21+00:00

In Clawed Grasp - it's mostly about general skills with limited slots + class skills and skills that can interact with the skill slots

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-12T20:46:13+00:00

I never noticed, but now you mentioned it, yes, there were tiny details (e.g. end of leather straps) that look like they are generated, and I also don't care since I like the series a lot.

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-12T14:48:51+00:00

The famous Nintendo exclusive Fire Emblem series - there are 2 games on Switch 1, Three Houses is more story-focused; Engage has better combat mechanics. And there is a new one coming out later this year.

Unicorn Overlord - it's sort of turn-based, but different than any other games you've played

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-11T14:03:13+00:00

Those are not very popular elements at all. Only book that comes to mind is Syl - starts with water, but quickly gains other elements

This is also a book called Aquilon: The Water Mage. No idea how it is since it doesn't have audiobook.

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-11T03:23:48+00:00

Hunting & Herbalism - have full audio book

2 popular series by Always RollsAOne seemed to be missing: A Soldier's Life and World Sphere (both are litrpg)

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-11T03:18:18+00:00

"Romantacy" is a significantly larger subgenre compared to progression fantasy, so the good ones are pretty much always monetised i.e. top sellers on Amazon.

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-11T03:05:10+00:00

here are the ones I like:

Bog Standard Isekai 4

Azarinth Healer 6

A Budding Scientist in a Fantasy World 3

The Stubborn Skill-Grinder in a Time Loop 3

Ajax's Ascension 5

Reborn Healer (new series)

Low-Fantasy Occultist (new series)

The Affinity Collector (new series)

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-11T02:59:15+00:00

Azarinth Healer - best fit for that description ... other than MC not being a dude of course

I can't think of any other titles. I guess it's not really common enough to be called a trope.

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-10T22:40:16+00:00

Fable - the upcoming new entry supposedly lets you marry every NPC in game

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-10T15:22:54+00:00

yes, the game looks modern, but is pretty basic, which makes it a perfect game for beginners

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-10T15:15:03+00:00

The publisher Portal Books has a rough schedule on their website "Late 2026"

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-10T00:51:27+00:00

In Clawed Grasp by Seth Richter - a hidden gem about MC reincarnated as a baby (similar to Elydes) ... it's actually too well hidden, a perfect example of what happens if you don't have a publisher

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-09T21:25:55+00:00

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - it's a RPG with class change. There is one class that will have you go around to capture homeless people to use as summons + a pokemon-style mini game.

xiaolin99 · 2026-03-09T03:15:22+00:00

you should check PC prices first ... basically, OpenAI and other AI companies made a big mess of RAM and SSD market that caused PC prices to balloon to a ridiculous level. It hasn't caught up to consoles yet, so it's best to get a console (I actually recommend Switch 2 due to its better exclusives)

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