IGN recommends LitRPG series for readers seeking similar humour, levelling mechanics and high-stakes survival after finishing Dungeon Crawler Carl.

– He Who Fights With Monsters follows Jason Asano in a magical parallel Earth, combining dark fantasy with comedy; it has 12 books, with a 13th due in October.
– Defiance of the Fall begins as Earth is absorbed into a wider “System”, forcing Zachary Atwood to survive an invasion; the 17-book series later expands into intergalactic politics.
– 1% Lifesteal is set long after an apocalypse and follows cashier Freddy Stern as he gains powers in a society dominated by “archhumans”; four books are available, with a fifth planned.