Lots of commentary about otome game romance targets, as well as some interesting world-building, character development, twists and turns, on top of the shenanigans. The top-notch female lead is backed up by some really neat side characters and a likely male lead. ... more>>

This series is also accompanied by a really good webtoon adaptation.  <<less

Stuck as the saint character who always has a bad ending, a certain player must navigate the world in order to leave the game.

A series exercise in catharsis, this series makes use of a lot of tension and angst. Whilst I sometimes found the MC stuck in the world to be unnecessarily cruel, her behaviour is perfectly relatable given how fed up with her previous life where she was mistreated by her family. She is not a saint and this is shown in her interactions with the people around her. ... more>>

The webtoon adaptation is also freaking gorgeous!  <<less

After memories of her past life return, the fiancee of the crown-prince prepares for her engagement annulment due to a false accusation. She then follows her dream of starting her own coffee shop and soon finds herself connecting with a group of beast-folk. As time goes by, her admirers (and enemies) begin to track her down, resulting in her peaceful existence becoming more hectic. ... more>>

Very cute and fluffy. However, she is a low-key OP female lead. <<less

A little unusual but the early chapters are intriguing enough for this series to make this list. 

This series is a surprise find that I leave for weeks in order to create a bunch of chapters to binge-read. I like the characters,... more>> setting and plot.  <<less

NSFW series about a woman trapped in a VR erot*c reverse harem game. My main criticism of this series is that the title and cover... more>> art didn't really reflect the content of the series. Whilst I at least read the synopsis beforehand, others might get a huge shock upon reading the first chapter.  <<less