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litRPG

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A work of fiction of this genre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

Etymology

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