world building- (city, kingdom, empire, etc.)

the og world building story!

mc becomes a god in a game he was #1 in with fellow players as well. in this new world, he gets to be a god figure in an undeveloped era, with a certain species and territory to start off. it’s game play and mc has to fight with other players for territory.

personal rating: ★★★★★ infinity
I LOVE IT!! such an interesting concept and it’s so much more engaging than i thought

ongoing(weekly updates)
no romance

100+ CHPS

imo the next best thing and it’s like nebula’s civilization where he is a god like figure

personal rating: ★★★★★ 5
this is a really really good story and i’d definitely recommend because the concept, art, and plot are all 10/10!!

completed
very very very tiny bit of romance at the very end, though it’s barely dwelled on, and not even bad so PLEASE DONT LET IT BOTHER YOU

mc is a nerd obsessed with engineering and gets reincarnated as a prince of joseon and improves/develops the land!

personal rating: ★★★★★ 5/5
ok so this was super duper good until about the later chapters where art has changed but it’s still pretty good

ongoing(weekly updates)
no romance(so far)- gets 3 wives in the novel but it’s not focused on that much
*lots of political stuff

110+ CHPS

40 year old japanese man gets stabbed but reincarnates as a slime into a new word with swords, magic, and dragons

personal rating: ★★★★★ 5
it’s a really well written story with great art and plenty of male characters!!

ongoing(monthly updates)
no romance
has anime

130+ CHPS

one day, humanity was petrified by a strange light. after several millennia, the mc awakens & finds himself lost in a world of statues, & decides to restart civilization using science!

personal rating: ★★★★★ 10/5
one of my favorite mangas ever i just love this story with all my heart, the mc is amazing, the plot is amazing, every character, every arc, every filler chp, everything. this story is incredible so pls read this gem!

completed
NO romance :)
has anime

234 CHPS

mc reincarnates as a god in a world similar to a game he once played. now, with his old kingdom gone he decides to build a civilization and conquer the world with dark elves

personal rating: ★★★★ 3.5
it’s not bad, and has good artwork and a decent plot line

ongoing
no romance(yet)

46+ CHPS

the fl reincarnated as a countess with an ability from the god of beauty. she decides to develop and grow her territory while collecting handsome men

personal rating: ★★★★★ 5
i love it!! the art is so good, it’s hilarious, and the fl is to die for! btw please don’t back away seeing the harem tag, this is the only case where it’s done well(plus who doesn’t love 4 handsome husbands)

ongoing
reverse harem

195+ CHPS

mc is exiled to an island and discovers a cave in it. as he explores and develops the cave and island whilst befriending other species, he grows a kingdom acting as a king, but soon discovers traces of a past civilization.

personal rating: ★★★★ 3.75
it’s a good story with a unique plot line, and fun seeing him grow his kingdom slowly.

ongoing
romance(only one girl so far, and it’s not that much of a bother, as she’s also very strong)

60+ CHPS

set in joseon, mc reincarnates as prince and tries to survive/ develop the country.

personal rating: ★★★★★ 4.5
it really well done, it’s well paced with good art, and a solid plot line. ending was a little.. meh but either way 10/10 story, def reccommend

completed
romance( pls read this regardless the romance is not bad and this IS a slice of life after all)
88 CHP

the female mc finds herself transported into the sengoku era. all she wants to do is survive but gets caught up with oda nobunaga and suddenly has a territory to develop and a whole kingdom to help improve and conquer

personal rating: ★★★★★ 5
this is a great story and my favorite part for the mc’s character development plus the art is gorgeous. this is definitely a must read!

ongoing
no romance(so far)

90+ CHPS