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In the virtual reality game Headshot Online, paying players hunt free-to-play zombies in weekly matches. Veteran player Ryan logs in on the undead side, determined to outwit the pay-to-win system and uncover a conspiracy behind the simulation.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • Playing from a zombie's perspective
  • A non-human anti-hero MC
  • Overcoming unfair pay-to-win systems
  • Brutal virtual survival games

Good to know

  • Graphic violence and gore
  • Pacing starts slow and drags in spots

How it ends: The finale is divisive, with readers split between praising the conclusion and criticizing its abruptness and unresolved loose ends.

Tags

  • Anti Hero
  • Non Human MC
  • Weak to Strong
  • No Romance
  • Dark
  • Fast Paced
  • LitRPG Elements
  • Mystery
  • Post Apocalyptic
  • Survival
  • Virtual World
  • Gore

Reading order

  1. Cover for One in the Gut: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG (Headshot Online Book 1)

    Book 1: One in the Gut

    380 pages9.5h audio2020

    Every week, I rise from the dead...

    In the new Artificial Reality blockbuster, Headshot, players are plunged into a relentless post-apocalyptic world. Unless you can afford to buy your way onto the Survivor's side, you're reborn as a Zombie each week, joining hordes of undead in a fight for survival until the Apocalypse resets. Ryan, a seasoned beta player, finds Headshot consuming his life. He's determined to defy the game's "Pay to Win" mechanics and prove that success is possible even as a Zombie.

    But a much greater threat looms: a sinister secret is unraveling beneath Headshot's virtual surface, a conspiracy that Ryan is unwillingly entangled in. This thrilling LitRPG series promises action, mystery, and an endless battle against the undead.

  2. Cover for Two in the Head: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG (Headshot Online Book 2)

    Book 2: Two in the Head

    364 pages9h audio2020

    After crippling the game Headshot and ruining its anticipated launch, Ryan and Sasha face new dangers. The powerful Deep Dive corporation is now aware of Ryan's interference and will stop at nothing to end his involvement. They've dispatched super soldiers with rule-breaking privileges, trapping Ryan within the game's Post Apocalyptic world.

    Ensnared in Headshot's code, his only hope is a unique attachment to Sasha's new character. Though she can neither see nor hear him, Ryan must covertly guide and protect them both as Sasha navigates the burnt-out world, desperately searching for a way to save her father's legacy. The stakes are higher than ever, proving that outlasting the apocalypse was truly just the beginning of their fight for freedom.

  3. Cover for Three in the Heart: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG (Headshot Online Book 3)

    Book 3: Three in the Heart

    401 pages11.5h audio2020

    Captured by Deep Dive and broken by the nefarious Desmond, Ryan has been forged into a weapon for Headshot's developers. Forced into a web of lies, pain, and mental resets, he nearly loses himself as Headshot prepares for its sinister relaunch, aiming for unprecedented, malicious access to players' innermost thoughts. With Sasha off the grid, Ryan is now a brainwashed recruit, yet a rebellious spark remains within him. To finally crush this last shred of resistance, Desmond plugs Ryan back into the Headshot, casting him as a lone Zombie against a worldwide legion of violent Survivors. Don't miss the thrilling, post-apocalyptic conclusion to this LitRPG series as Ryan fights for his mind against overwhelming odds.

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