Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death March | 2018 | Phil Tucker | Buy |
| 2 | Nightmare Keep | 2018 | Phil Tucker | Buy |
| 3 | Killer Dungeon | 2018 | Phil Tucker | Buy |
Euphoria Online is Phil Tucker’s first LitRPG series, published entirely in 2018. The setting is a virtual reality MMORPG called Euphoria Online, where players are trapped in a game that is far more dangerous than anyone signed up for. Death March, Nightmare Keep, and Killer Dungeon follow the protagonist through increasingly lethal content within the game world.
The series leans heavily into classic LitRPG conventions: character stats, skill trees, dungeon crawling, and boss fights. Tucker grounds these game mechanics in a story about survival and competition, with the protagonist forming alliances and dealing with betrayals from other trapped players. The game world itself is well-constructed, with each dungeon presenting its own set of rules and challenges.
All three books came out within months of each other, so readers can go straight through the complete story without waiting. The series is a quick, action-focused read that should appeal to fans of the “trapped in a game” subgenre, similar in spirit to works like Sword Art Online or Ready Player One.