Reddit reviews Bushido Online: the Battle Begins: A LitRPG Saga

I hope it won't be terrible of me to suggest my own book HereAfter: Dragons Rising.

No harem, no distressed damsels, and the mc is (I think) a fairly competent guy.

Only the first part is out at the moment, but after a small hiatus, the second book (of a currently planned five) is almost ready.

Besides that, a relatively lesser known title that I enjoyed (in spite of its flaws) was Bushido Online. I haven't read the sequel, but the first was was pretty good at what it was trying to do.

I like what you are attempting.

Check this out even if you only listen to the opening story where the character enters the world. May help you with boss mechanic ideas or even creature encounters.

https://www.amazon.com/Bushido-Online-Battle-Begins-LitRPG-ebook/dp/B0759XBQNW

Fist full of sand and the sequel,

https://www.amazon.com/Fist-Full-Sand-Book-Cerulea-ebook/dp/B079F5NSZD

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K4V8HB9/ref=series_rw_dp_sw

Crafting of Chess and he has a sci-fi book that hits the gamelit feels but isnt' really Intelligence block,

https://www.amazon.com/Crafting-Chess-LitRPG-adventure-ebook/dp/B07P1YRHTX

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S1HMJL4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1

Spwinward dreamsate novel

https://www.amazon.com/Spinward-Artificial-Dream-State-Novel-ebook/dp/B01KQOSHYK

Bushido online.

https://www.amazon.com/Bushido-Online-Battle-Begins-LitRPG-ebook/dp/B0759XBQNW

Axillion99

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BDDDBB6/ref=x_gr_w_glide_sout?caller=Goodreads&callerLink=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39138895-axillon99&tag=x_gr_w_glide_sout-20

Viral (Not really litrpg or gamelit but kind of fits.)

https://www.amazon.com/Viral-Piers-Platt-ebook/dp/B07DHZ8R6Y

Homebrew

https://www.amazon.com/Homebrew-LitRPG-novel-Metagamer-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B07BTL5RM4