Virtual-reality Stories

After being kidnapped and thrown into a VRMMORPG, 17-year-old Suzuki Mato must find the line between his real and in-game personalities before it kills him. ***** Following the death of his popular online persona, seventeen-year-old Suzuki Mato decides it's time to retire from professional VR gaming. However, his plans are abruptly cut short when he's kidnapped from his high school and forced to be a guinea pig for Genaco Gaming, the world's largest esports and entertainment company. Armed with nothing but his wit and a new online persona, he's thrown headfirst into the virtual reality of "Live No Evil," a VRMMORPG littered with overpowered bosses, secretive NPCs, and backstabbing gods. His mission? Find a way to conquer this new world and get back at the company that took over his life, all while avoiding 'Parallel' -- a condition that would make it impossible to separate his real and virtual personalities. Because in a world obsessed with VR gaming, Parallel means death, and Suzuki just doesn't have time for that... [Parallel Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 out now, Vol. 3 coming soon] Content/Trigger Warning: some transphobic language

In a vast metropolis where people's minds are connected to the X-RON system, Kiryan lives in a world of technologies that expand human capabilities. But after an attempt on his life, everything he has known begins to fall apart, and he discovers that behind this seemingly perfect world lies another side of reality.

Luis wakes up aboard an interstellar colony ship, suddenly bound to the Best Commander System. When he complains he has no crew, the system reveals he can summon players from Earth. Eager to begin, Luis is told he must first reach the command center to take control and that the ship is already overrun by swarms of deadly alien insects. His command journey starts with a fight for survival.

🎮🧩 What if logging into your favorite VR game was the last choice you ever made? 🧩🎮 Jason opens his eyes in the pixelated world of Pixel Dungeon VR. No logout button. No explanation. No idea how he got there. Surrounded by strangers who seem to know more than they're willing to admit, Jason quickly realizes something isn't right. This world hides secrets beneath every dungeon, every village... and every smiling face. 🏰⚔️ As unlikely friendships begin to form, one question refuses to go away... ❓Why can't anyone remember how they got here? But that's only the beginning. 💭 What if the greatest enemy isn't the monsters lurking in the dungeons? 💭 What if every victory comes with a price? 💭 How long can someone hold onto who they are when the world itself refuses to let them go? And when the truth finally comes to light... Will escaping really be worth it? 🕹️ ✨ A story filled with mystery, emotional friendships, dungeon crawling, unforgettable characters, heartbreaking choices, shocking twists, and battles where every decision matters. 🗡️ Welcome to Pixel Dungeon VR. Just don't expect to leave.

A new human appears in The Amazing Digital Circus with a mysterious appearance and a horrible secret, upsetting the status quo... for better, or worse... Cover art 📸 belongs to colnixie on Instagram! Just a placeholder for now! Check their art out, it's amazing!

When Elena loses Marcus, an experimental AI promises to bring him back. But the digital man remembers things Marcus never knew-and Elena's own digital double begins living a life without her. As love turns into obsession, Elena uncovers a terrifying truth: the technology isn't preserving identities. It is replacing them.

The heroes have me surrounded. My health bar bleeds red. One more hit could end me. The players think I'm the monster of this world. They don't know the truth. They don't care. People say you can fight the fate forced upon you-that a villain doesn't have to live like one. But for me, it wasn't that simple. I wished this was just another light-hearted isekai-missions, plot, level up, be loved, be happy, even as a villain. If only my game were that simple. But no... it wasn't even a game. Not for us humans. Now, with every side gunning for me, I have one final offer: Give us our freedom... and I'll give them an ending they'll never forget. One battle. One choice. One villain's last deal.

Yuuki Kouichirou has gotten himself a NerveGear and a copy of Sword Art Online. But because of a sudden business trip, he could not play it at launch. So, he decided to give it to his little sister, Asuna. Before leaving Japan for his business trip, he heard the news about what happened to his little sister. Abandoning his flight to return to her, only finding her in a coma with the NerveGear stuck on her head. Blaming himself for what happened to Asuna, he does everything he can to try and find out how to save his little sister. Unfortunately, the only way to do so is to go into the death game. Kouichirou will enter the world of Sword Art Online as Yuuichirou, meeting old and new friends, starting Laughing Coffin as his group slowly turn to PK. In this virtual world, it is kill or be killed. The question is: is he willing to kill to find her? (Warning: This fanfiction is semi-canon-compliant. Meaning: some parts in the story may not have appeared/mentioned in the canon SAO series.)

Five lives, two worlds, one fate. Trapped in his own body by a debilitating disease, Adrian Smith seeks an escape from his boring life using the Soul Realm, a state-of-the-art true alternate reality. Meanwhile, all Edmond Boucher wants to do is escape his boring village and go on an adventure, like the stories of old. Syldi Ironheart wants nothing more than to save her friends and the allies of her elven kind. But, even with a tie in the councils votes, there's no way to win. Enemies hide in the shadows, waiting to engulf her country in war and anarchy. Ryker Alekine was forced from his home and shoved into the gladiatorial pits of his gangs slavers. Fighting for his life and possibly his freedom, Ryker must survive a dog eat dog world till he can find a way to escape. Alek Barbados doesn't fight for honor, peace, but for money. In it for the gold and bloodshed, Alek uses his skills seasoned at sea to change the tide of war however he can. Whether it be on land or open waters. Bound by fate, fighting for their own reasons, these three will change the world of Desilius forever. P.s. This book is updated every week to two weeks.

Story 10 Of The Chronicles of Frostfire Glade. She never expected her characters to read her mind. Now, they're forcing her to write her own survival. After a letter mysteriously appears on her desk, Milly is pulled into the heart of Frostfire Glade, a world where the weather, the paths and even the people only exist as long as she Discribes them. With a tyrant prince demanding an ending and her own memories fading into static, Milly must navigate a treacherous landscape to reach the edge of her own imagination. But in the world made of ink and ambition, is the Author truly in control...?

After escaping the Cabin Realm, two individuals are forced to confront something far more dangerous than monsters or trials- their own responsibility. A silent demolitionist. An ex-military leader. Both burdened by choices they can't undo. Both expected to protect a world that no longer feels stable. This is the second part of the journey through a Roblox world where nothing is ever quite what it seems. It is highly advised to read Book 1 before starting this one. Cover art by my amazing artist friend.

BOOK 1: In a world where every thought, action, and memory is controlled by the Program, true freedom is nothing more than a myth. Society operates under the illusion of choice, but behind the scenes, an omnipresent system dictates every outcome. Rowan Cade has spent their entire life obeying the rules, until a single moment of defiance shatters everything they thought they knew. When they uncover a hidden glitch in the Program-evidence that free will once existed-they become the target of an unstoppable force determined to erase them. Hunted by enforcers and betrayed by those they trusted, Rowan is forced into the underground rebellion, a fractured group of outcasts fighting a war they can never seem to win. Alongside the ruthless but loyal Cass, the brilliant hacker Soren, and a network of insurgents, Rowan must decide whether to keep running-or to take a stand. But as they dig deeper into the truth, they realize the Program isn't just controlling humanity. It's evolving. And if they don't stop it soon, there may be nothing left of the world worth saving. The fight for freedom has begun.

ASTRA One moment, Zuri Imarion was living an ordinary life on Earth. The next, she awakened in a world that shouldn't exist. A voice welcomes her as Candidate 05, Representative of Earth, and she's thrust into ASTRA-a mysterious virtual realm where the strongest survive, the weakest disappear, and every choice determines the fate of entire planets. Surrounded by candidates from worlds beyond her imagination, Zuri must fight through deadly tournaments, dangerous adventures, and impossible trials while unlocking powers she never knew she possessed. But ASTRA hides secrets far darker than any game. Why were they chosen? Who created ASTRA? And what happens to those who fail? As alliances are forged, enemies emerge, and the line between game and reality begins to vanish, Zuri realizes that winning isn't just about survival... It's about discovering the truth before it's too late. Enter ASTRA. Survive the impossible. Uncover the truth.

DREAM Online was supposed to be the world's first true full-dive MMO. They logged in expecting a game. They woke up in a world where death is real. Sora Aoyama survives through control. He's careful, precise, and afraid of mistakes. A mysterious girl fights the opposite way. Reckless, relentless, and willing to bleed. They shouldn't work together. Yet in battle they move as one. In a world that punishes weakness, can caution protect fury and can fury teach caution how to live? When survival turns into something deeper, the greatest risk might not be dying... but caring. In DREAM Online, trust is a weapon and love might be the deadliest one.

"Yuna, 21 years old, is a young woman without a clear direction or stable job to support her life. Initially, she aspired to become a player in the virtual world game called "Elysian Online" after completing her education. However, her dreams were shattered when she failed to secure a game capsule in her area, as they had all been purchased by an unknown individual. New capsules were not expected to arrive until the following year due to resource shortages, and buying them from outside the area was not an option due to exorbitant prices. This left Yuna feeling helpless and disappointed as she waited for the next year. But a year later, the sale of capsules in her area was suddenly halted due to unforeseen circumstances, transforming Yuna's disappointment into anger. However, not all the news was bad for her. She received a message from her long-lost friend, whom she hadn't spoken to in a year. To her surprise, her friend had become one of the top players in the game after a year and decided to gift Yuna a game capsule for free, knowing that Yuna had failed to obtain one earlier. They hoped for a reunion and who knows, maybe Yuna will become a top-ranked player herself?"

In 2019, Jennifer Parker and her coworkers leave their corporate Silicon Valley Blizzard-Activision jobs to create the revolutionary video game Hecate in the Silicon Forest of Portland Oregon.

Ever wondered what the internet's most elusive, untouchable gamer is actually like when the stream goes dark? What happens when you're forced to find out-by being stuck in his penthouse for a week with absolutely no escape? To the rest of the world, Zenyx is an untouchable god. He's a gaming legend who never shows his face, never gives interviews, and has millions of screaming fans calling him Your Majesty. But behind the screen, he's Kyric. He's sarcastic, reclusive, infuriatingly smug, and-worst of all-her brother's best friend. They've known each other since they were kids. They've hated each other for just as long. When an urgent family situation forces her to move into his ultra-high-tech penthouse for a single week, they have exactly one rule: survive without murdering each other. It's not going well. CLANG! "ARE YOU INSANE?!" "...Maybe." "PUT THAT DOWN!". "...No." "THAT'S A FUCKING METAL PIPE!" "...Mhm." "WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?!" "...Your existence." "...THAT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE!" "...Does to me." "YOU-UGH... VIOLENCE ISN'T ALWAYS THE ANSWER." She actually paused to consider that. A second later, the metal pipe clattered heavily onto the floor. Kyric's shoulders finally relaxed-right until a heavy wooden chair rose into her hands instead. "...THAT'S WORSE!" "...Maybe." "...Actually, never mind." Kyric ran. She followed. The chair came with her.

When system analyst Zed is forcibly logged into the corrupted MMO Elysium Online, he's assigned the broken 'Null' class: no skills, no stats, and invisible to the system. With the game world bleeding into reality and a sympathetic antagonist planning a hard reset that would kill everyone, Zed must subvert the rules, exploit glitches, and find a third way to survive-all while avoiding the crushing weight of Perception Debt that distorts his very sense of self. ⭐ All 20 chapters are free to read (no signup) on Plotyarn: https://plotyarn.com/novel/nullclass?utm_source=wattpad&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=spearhead&utm_content=nullclass

Pippa's unconventional interstellar gap year prepared her for her future career, transformed her understanding of the universe, and cemented her purpose in it. A sci-fi fantasy crossover saga that spans the boundaries of the known galaxy. She's a post-doc looking for experience and he's a fallen angel. She has a Joan of Arc complex and he's a millennia-old wizard. She's a badass lizard woman and they're a bunch of middle-aged clones. And what do they have to do with killer robots, virtual reality, sex, drugs, teleportation, and non-proliferation? They're all fumbling their way around Significantly Advanced Tech.

BOOK 2: The Program was supposed to fall. Rowan Cade and the rebellion struck a fatal blow, shattering its control over the city. But instead of collapsing, the system adapted. It learned. And now, it's more dangerous than ever. With the world in chaos, Rowan and their allies are on the run, hunted by the Program's relentless new enforcers-faster, deadlier, and nearly unstoppable. As they search for a way to dismantle the system once and for all, they uncover a chilling truth: the Program has a hidden failsafe, a final protocol designed to rewrite reality itself. To stop it, Rowan must face the ghosts of their past-including a traitor they once called family. With time running out and their own mind turning against them, they'll have to make an impossible choice: save the people they love, or risk becoming the very thing they swore to destroy. The Program is evolving. And this time, it's not just fighting back-it's winning.