The Protagonist Thinks They're Playing a Game, but It's Actually Reality 主角以为在玩游戏其实是现实

1. 1 像 My Pixel Game Became Reality, but I’m Number One on the Most Wanted List 像素游戏成真了，但我是通缉榜一 Thoughts in the Mirror Night镜夜思Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] [Game Invasion] [Group Transmigration] [No CP] Yang Yixie has recently become obsessed with a pixel game called Wasteland Era. As a mechanic, he lives by one creed: If an RPG can't solve the problem, add another round of machine-gun fire. And so he became hooked on using the art of explosions to write his personal manifesto across the pixelated wasteland, having the time of his life without a care in the world. At the same time, the news reported tearful accounts from other playe 37.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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   From the male protagonist's perspective, no romantic pairing. The first book fits the bill best; while others are soul-transmigrated, the protagonist is just playing a game, and his human-machine interface is adorable. The second book's protagonist transmigrates from a holographic game, becoming something indescribable, but outwardly appears as an cute little octopus. The third book involves another world invading reality; the game is a product of the collision between two worlds, and the protagonist's solo instance affects reality. The protagonist isn't human but is unaware of it.

2. 2 我 I Really Thought This Was a Game 我真以为这是游戏啊 Shang a觞aMystery393k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + System + a touch of corruption, no CP, ensemble cast] Gu Qiu’s phone was infected by a virus, and an invitation to join a VR game called Sanity Value appeared... At the same time, in a parallel world under siege from higher-dimensional invaders, people were about to encounter an outsider life-form. This powerful, indescribable being, however, always seemed to defy common sense. Awakened A: “I saw it! Don’t be fooled by its lower-dimensional body. Its phantom just now looked lik 1.2kReads7.2Score135Shelves
3. 3 纬 Dimensional Rift: You Can't Strip Me of My Humanity 纬度间隙：不许开除我的人籍 New Century God of Sleep新世纪睡神Sports1.2M WordsOngoing [Full-Dive Game]+ [Infinite Flow]+ [No Female Lead]+ [Not a Power Fantasy]+ [Spiritual Qi Revival] At first, as a staunch materialist, Feng Yan thought that Dimensional Rift, a game officially promoted by the government, was simply an incredibly awesome Infinite Flow full-dive game. That was, until he received an admission letter from the game in the real world. Something was off about this game. Later, he discovered that something seemed... off about the real world, too. “How am I not human?” F 281Reads8.7Score—Shelves
4. 4 我 The Cultivation Game I Played Became Real 我玩的修仙小游戏成真了 Er Sheng尔生Fantastical Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Fourth Calamity / Game Raising Sim / Delusional Misunderstandings / Unhinged Genius Power Fantasy / Big Dog-Girl Protagonist / Everyone Loves Her, No Romance] Lu Fuyou accidentally downloaded a pixel-art single-player MMO called A Thought Away from Heaven. The game combines cultivation, farming, romance, dress-up, and more, with an incredible degree of freedom. The NPCs' reactions and voice acting are so lifelike that you can fully immerse yourself in a cultivation simulator! Ever since she got 2.6kReads9.0Score305Shelves

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   In the cultivation world, people are pixelated figures in the female protagonist's eyes, but in the cultivation world, she is sometimes aloof and sometimes crazy.

5. 5 神 A Stunning NPC Accidentally Joins the Players' Side 神级貌美npc，误入玩家阵营 Sishui泤水Two Male Leads418k WordsOngoing [Boys’ love! + 1v1 + character fragments + NPC + game + pseudo-infinite?] Xie Jue had always thought he was just an ordinary person. He went through life by the book and worked by the book. Then one day, he found a phone displaying the loading screen of a game. [Loading character... Character loaded successfully...] [Ding! Welcome, Player Xie Jue, to the game.] From then on, the door to a new world opened for Xie Jue... Once Xie Jue stepped inside, there was no going back. The golden canary, 6.2kReads9.4Score742Shelves

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   Xie Jue always thought he was an ordinary person, until he found a player's phone and mistakenly joined the player's camp. [Sending heart]

6. 6 身 As a Player, What Should I Do About Being So Popular? 身为玩家，太受欢迎了怎么办 Daidai Huazhao玳玳花朝Female-Channel Fanfiction421k WordsCompleted [Film and Anime + Somewhat of a Harem Favorite + Game System + Love at First Sight + Player Mentality + Possible OOC + Female Lead Focus] 1. My Journey to You: Song Si Arc (Complete) Gong Yuanzhi: Love at first sight, ah… Gong Shangjue: My younger brother’s wife isn’t my younger brother’s wife. Shangguan Qian: Friendship? Love? 2. Fangs of Fortune (Complete) Li Lun: I just met her and she put a shackle on me. Is this what they call forced love? Cheng Huang: Across past and present lives, I’ve be 3.8kReads8.7Score162Shelves

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   These are all amazing!!! The first one is an absolute classic! The female protagonist's gamer mentality is off the charts! In *Girls' Song*, she becomes a gender-swapped version of Musou, determined to become the strongest in the world and challenge the powerful! The result is that everyone is captivated by her, and later she even ascends to the throne! The second book needs no introduction from the title. The third one is simply breathtaking, so good!!! Author, can you please update 10 chapters a day?!

7. 7 快 Quick Transmigration Through Film and TV: Game System 快穿综影视之游戏系统 Little Glutinous Rice Ball with Fermented Rice Wine酒酿糯米小团子Female-Channel Fanfiction486k WordsCompleted This is my first attempt! I'm combining all kinds of elements to give the characters from the films and shows I love different endings. I hope some readers will enjoy it. World One: Mysterious Lotus Casebook World Two: Till the End of the Moon World Three: The Blood of Youth World Four: Dashing Youth World Five: A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom in One Lifetime World Six: Nian Wushuang That's the plan for now. One thing, though: Song Xiaoyu is an outsider who protects and helps the characters 7Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 开 From the Start in My Journey to You, I Eloped with Gong San 开局云之羽，我带宫三私奔 Spring Blossoms on Snowless Branches枝上未雪春意浓Female-Channel Fanfiction318k WordsCompleted Sang Ning played a game with an incredibly realistic martial-world setting, and even met a handsome guy in it. But her family was horribly old-fashioned, and the despicable old man in charge wouldn’t let them be together. Sang Ning was thrilled. Was this going to be a forced-romance scenario? She refused to believe it. After sleeping with him, she eloped with him, but they were caught. A few old men said some nasty things, so she slapped each of them in a fit of anger. Her boyfriend wasn’t too h 954Reads8.2Score—Shelves
9. 9 n NPCs, Don't Be Afraid. The Players Are Just Raising Little Animals npc别怕，玩家只是在养小动物 S12 and KouS12与蔻Sports1.4M WordsCompleted [Fourth Calamity, Optimist, Fluffy Animals, Immortal Female Lead, Cognitive Filter] A new game appeared in Ning Meng's library. Convinced she was an expert gamer, Ning Meng happily began playing this cute-looking farming game full of fluffy animals. And so she got herself a planet. And a fluffy NPC who had nearly been eaten as food. So cute! Whether it was Ximos, the black-nosed sheep included as a starter gift, the pure-black twin bunnies Moke and Moni she found later, Nana the ragdoll cat, Ami 15.2kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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   The evil Fourth Calamity: I am a great player. As long as it is within the player's field of vision, it belongs to the player.

10. 10 直 The One and Only Designated Player in the Livestream Game 直播游戏唯一指定玩家 Guo Ge Guo Li果戈果里Two Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing Holographic game + nested infinite-loop progression + dungeons + a touch of cosmic horror + no romance The low rating is understandable: the author updates very irregularly, and this is a beginner's work, so please be patient. <Player-type protagonist, with a popular-with-everyone vibe, focused on sweetness and lighthearted fun. The protagonist is an absolute sweetheart. (Park your brain here.) Infinite-loop progression, with lots of everyday-life elements. Also known as The Popular Guy Thinks T 41Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    [Note] First book, highly recommended. I don't know why, not many people read it, but it's really good. Lu Sheng is a true gamer, the only king. The author's writing is good, but this is his first work. The writing improves later, and the plot is captivating. [Got it] [Full] Second book, Gu Qiu thought he was playing a game, but became the unspeakable one in that world. The author's writing is okay, the flaws don't detract from the overall quality. [Explore] [Eating melon] Third book, a Conan fanfiction. The protagonist thought he was playing a holographic life simulator, but it's actually the real world. The Fourth Disaster is really cool. [Learned it] [Full] Fourth book, a Conan fanfiction. The Fourth Disaster contains many game elements and is worth reading. [You savor it] [Bookmark] Fifth book, a Conan fanfiction. Opening a prison in the Conan world is a very novel perspective, with a happy ending. [Kiss] [Sending Heart] Book 6: Tomb Raider Fanfiction. Ye Bai is fortunate enough to become a beta tester for Tomb Raider. In his eyes, he is the King of Adventure, the King of Tomb Raider, the Chosen One, and a good older brother. In other people's eyes, he is a simpleton, a life idiot, and needs to be taken care of to avoid being scammed. [Full] [Shy] Book 7: Tomb Raider Fanfiction. He creates two accounts in the online game, one male and one female. One is a blindfolded, weak, and blind man, and the other is a healer. The protagonist is a bit face-blind and remembers people by their numbers. He finally manages to get a beta test account. There are two versions: 1.0 The Nine Gates and 2.0 Tomb Raider Notes. [Admiration] [Salute] Book 8: Tomb Raider Fanfiction. A retired senior transmigrator from the Quick Transmigration Bureau is dragged into the game because the system is addicted to Tomb Raider Notes. He was just bored after retirement and wanted to play a game of raising a child. Because of his face blindness, he didn't realize that his child kept changing, eventually leading to a chaotic situation. [Cool] [Shy] Ninth book, a tomb raiding fanfiction, "Tomb Shadow Mystery." Zhang Congxuan, drawn by the recent popularity of the holographic game, created two characters: a main account [Strange Detective] and a secondary account [Teacher]. But somehow, all the students on the secondary account started contacting the main account. Help! He really doesn't want to be a substitute for his students! Please, don't come any closer! [Evil grin]

11. 11 像 Pixel Game: Top Player Logged In 像素游戏：顶级玩家已登录 Orange Fish Youyou橙鱼悠悠Sports264k WordsOngoing [Fourth-dimensional disaster + male protagonist, no romance + single-player game] Jiang Yi, a hardcore gaming enthusiast, got early access to a single-player pixel game. From the start, he was saddled with ten thousand in tuition debt, and from then on, the people of the Dust Domain got what was coming to them. And now, making their entrance: Liuguang High's top academic genius, the Heavenly Punishment Bureau's first executive officer, the new-age culinary god, a master alchemist, Liuguang City' 111.8kReads9.1Score22.2kShelves

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    The three of these are generally fine in terms of setting and writing style, though there are a few parts that are quite infuriating.

12. 12 在 I Became the Fourth Calamity in Yokohama, and Now Everyone Spoils Me 在横滨当第四天灾的我被团宠了 Babu Li Babu芭布里芭布Anime Fanfiction789k WordsCompleted *Main story complete [Primarily Bungo Stray Dogs, also includes: Natsume’s Book of Friends, Detective Conan, Jujutsu Kaisen... (depending on how things develop)] [No CP in the main story + player is chaotic neutral. Not a Paradox-style war-criminal Fourth Disaster, more RPG-like. She doesn’t care which side she helps. There’s a plotline where she joins the Port Mafia, so don’t read if that bothers you (her golden finger is powerful, but she needs time to grow early on; she’s the strongest later) 15kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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    Players think they're playing a game, diligently rummaging through trash cans for items. The fake NPCs are actually real people who think the player is pitifully searching through trash cans. There's Bungou Stray Dogs and Curse Return! Come try it out! [Heart][Heart]

13. 13 玩 A Player's Detective Conan Life Simulator 玩家的柯学人生模拟器 Divine Moon Lord神月君Anime Fanfiction480k WordsOngoing [Detective Conan + no romance + Fourth Calamity + Black Organization side + unfriendly to the Red Faction + Gin’s grand victory!] The player logs into the Detective Conan life simulator Bai Yunshang had hoped to experience a second life as an ordinary person in a full-dive game, but unexpectedly discovered that this was a spin-off game world based on the anime Detective Conan. The good news: the game lets you win crossover items from different worlds through a lottery. The bad news: the worl 544Reads8.4Score101Shelves
14. 14 全 Global Panic: I'm Actually the Evil God Behind the Revival?! 全球恐慌：我竟是复苏邪神？！ Sweet Hot Pot甜口火锅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse775k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + The Supernatural + Game Events Become Reality + City Building + Secret Identities] [Lighthearted Comedy + A Touch of Cosmic Horror] Behind the bustling city, a sinister shadow crept closer with every passing day. Beings from another dimension walked openly through the world, plunging those who knew the truth into unprecedented panic. “The Evil God has descended! The supernatural world is about to invade reality!” “Humanity is doomed!” Some rose up in resistance, shouting that human 1.4kReads8.5Score124Shelves

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    I've been reading both of these recently, and they're quite interesting. [Smirk]

15. 15 邪 Great Evil God, Please Stop Controlling Me! 邪神大人求求你别再操控我了 The Nameless Past不知名的过去Eastern Fantasy300k WordsCompleted [Sword and Sorcery] [Game Control] [A Touch of Cthulhu] [Fantasy Adventure] “Miss Grinya Loran, you’re under arrest!” “Why? Because I assassinated the king, colluded with followers of an evil god, stole the cult’s supreme artifact, unleashed the Bloodflame Hellhound that destroyed the continent, and even stole a little kid’s lollipop?” “The evidence is conclusive. Do you have anything to say for yourself?” “I do! I didn’t actually do any of that. Someone’s been controlling my body and whispering 2.1kReads7.4Score183Shelves
16. 16 我 My Master of Swords Persona Is All Thanks to the Swords' Imaginations 我的审神者人设全靠刀剑脑补 Lu Xiaobai路晓白Anime Fanfiction251k WordsCompleted [Touken Ranbu + a touch of misinterpretation humor + no romance] Rating just opened I'm a corporate drone. Working 996 and never taking a day off is just the norm. The company wanted to release a full-dive game called Touken Ranbu. No problem, I stayed up all night developing it. The game was ready, but there were no beta testers. No problem, I'll do it. [Please enter your name] “Boss's Dad” [Invalid name. Please try again] “Chi Zao Dao Bi (Going Out of Business Sooner or Later)” [Please select 2.3kReads8.7Score219Shelves

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    Highly recommend all of the above, especially the last one. They're great and exciting (*^▽^*). The fourth and third books are also very nice. They weren't great at first, but you'll definitely like them later on. They also fill in the plot holes from earlier books. The first and second books are better, with the second one being more unrestrained. The first book relies heavily on imagination and the twisted truths caused by the swordplay. The fifth book is more relaxed and can be read as a bedtime story. Books 7, 8, 9, and 11 are more obvious examples. Books 10 and 12 are for male gamers, focusing more on the gaming experience and achievements. They're action-packed and suitable for those who enjoy exciting battles. The last book is a Conan fanfiction. The protagonist is female, and all the characters in the story are intelligent, including those mentioned above, except for the fifth and first books. They all have intelligence. Whether it's strategy or other minor characters, they're all very clever; it's not just about pure enjoyment.

17. 17 盗 Tomb Raiding: I’m Just a Player, So Why Does Everyone Think I’m a Pervert?! 盗墓：玩家我呀，被当成变态了！ Niohuru Qiling钮祜禄氏起灵Two Male Leads440k WordsCompleted [Immersive game + Fourth Calamity + hilarious shenanigans + bizarre logic and shameless behavior + players' absurd antics + happy ending] He's a player, and this world belongs to him. Sooner or later, everything will revolve around him! The little golden figures are adorable and each has its own quirks. The players love them, and every one of them is his precious baby. His innate perversity is finally unleashed. “Hey! When you're done eating, can you save some for me to take a dump?” The players 1.2kReads7.4Score114Shelves
18. 18 奇 Wait, How Did the Tyrant's Moves Lead to a Wise Ruler's Ending? 奇怪，暴君操作怎么打出明君结局 Qiao Mu巧目Ancient Romance238k WordsOngoing [Female Lead + No Romance + Game Infrastructure + High Combat Ability + Fourth-Dimensional Players] * Everyone knows that before the emperor rose to power, she was a bandit. She was illiterate, inarticulate, crude, incompetent, and bloodthirsty. She killed the county magistrate and declared herself the city lord, slaughtered a wealthy merchant and seized his estate, stabbed a handsome man and called him ugly, and even planned to abduct every good-looking man and woman to her residence, apparentl 774Reads8.4Score115Shelves
19. 19 玩 We Were Just Playing Werewolf, but You All Think I’m Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic 玩个狼人杀你们却以为我美强惨 Qiao Mu巧目Sports459k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Female protagonist + no romance + players as a natural disaster + light wuxia + plenty of pop culture references] * The Universe Peacekeeping Company has just launched a brand-new masterpiece, Werewolf: Wuxia. As a tester, Yun Kai's job is to find and report bugs while playing. Development Team: “I thought this was a multiplayer, online, strategy battle game in full-dive VR?” Yun Kai: “That's right.” Development Team: “Then why do you have so many skills?” Yun Kai: “Maybe...the NPCs 1.5kReads8.8Score186Shelves
20. 20 呃 Uh, Isn’t This a Game? 呃，这不是游戏吗 Little Jing Doesn't Eat Chocolate小井不吃巧克力Sports375k WordsCompleted (No CP. The golden finger is powerful. The deities in this story have no gender. “He” refers to both men and women, with no distinction made early on. Later, after seeing how much everyone fussed over it, I used “they” throughout instead.) Lin Shen was just playing a no-frills little game, but he didn't expect it to be so feature-packed. You can farm, build infrastructure, enjoy top-notch battle scenes, run around under a secret identity, and even build your own faction. Not bad, not bad. This m 1.3kReads8.6Score145Shelves
21. 21 柯 Detective Conan: A Player at the Black Organization Isn’t Afraid of Hardships 柯南：酒厂玩家不怕困难 Eight Hundred and Eight Days八百零八天Anime Fanfiction198k WordsCompleted [The male lead is on the Black side and follows the Black Organization route. Fourth-dimension disaster setting. The world of Detective Conan is a full-dive game, and characters on the Red side risk dying. This story is not kind to the Red side! For the sake of the plot, you can read it as a pairing with Gin or as a everyone-loves-the-protagonist story. The protagonist is a genuine member of the Black Organization, with original plotlines and original characters.] “Red versus Black: begin!” Yama 3.2kReads9.1Score339Shelves
22. 22 末 Apocalypse: So I'm an NPC 末世：原来我是NPC Mu Lin霂琳Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Game + apocalypse + strong female lead + space ability + superpowers] Before the apocalypse began, Lin Jin suddenly gained a space ability. She thought her life was about to reach its peak, but the moment the apocalypse started, her mother, the only family she had, turned into a zombie. She had no choice but to survive on her own in the apocalypse, bringing her zombified mother along. Just as she was finally getting used to this awful world, she made an unexpected discovery... What! This world 282Reads5.7Score—Shelves
23. 23 在 A Calamity Player in a Cultivation Game 在修仙游戏当天灾玩家 Er Sheng尔生Ancient Romance139k WordsOngoing [Fourth Catastrophe + Cultivation + Absurd Comedy + Delusions of Grandeur + Troublemaker + No Romance] Lu Zhao happens to download a PC MMO called A Thought to Immortality. The game combines all the classic features, from fighting monsters and leveling up to farming, building, and character development. It offers a huge degree of freedom and incredibly realistic graphics. Every NPC has a distinct personality and a unique voice. The whole experience is top-notch! Ever since getting hooked on A Th 56Reads7.6Score—Shelves
24. 24 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: What Happened to the Game We Were Promised?! 咒回：说好的游戏呢？！ Dreams Falling from the Clouds梦落云端Anime Fanfiction385k WordsCompleted (The blurb is written in second person; the story itself is in third person.) A game called Jujutsu Garden Simulator suddenly appears on your phone. Curious, you open it. From the start, your face is obscured by a mosaic. “Life -10, mood -10” “You died.” You: “?!” #Is it challenging the player’s dignity?# #As if! How could a player die?# #You’ve successfully caught the player’s attention.# Save from the start, keep reloading, and let the hardcore grinder descend. “Congratulations, player! You’ve 1.6kReads8.6Score213Shelves
25. 25 星 Star Core Reboot: I Rebuild the Interstellar Empire with Players 星核重启：我用玩家重铸星际帝国 Dark Heartflame黑暗心焱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse764k WordsOngoing [Interstellar Civilization + Fourth Calamity + Behind-the-Scenes GM + Exosuits + Mecha + Livestreaming + Dual-Civilization Ensemble Story] When Lin Yuxi woke up, his consciousness had crossed 980 light-years, and he had become the last Keeper of the Flame of a fallen interstellar civilization. There were only 30 days of oxygen left, the satellites were on the verge of failure, and an unknown threat capable of wiping out an entire interstellar empire still lurked in the depths of the star sea. Wi 278Reads7.8Score196Shelves

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    The Fourth Cataclysm: interstellar story featuring mechs, powered armor, and bio-engineered armor; a dual-civilization storyline with a strategic interplay between Earth and other civilizations; ultimately, the two civilizations merge to build a galactic-scale Dyson sphere to resist the cosmic machine crisis. [Under Construction]

26. 26 综 Film and TV Crossover: Giving Native NPCs a Taste of Shock 综影视：给土著NPC一点震撼 Dian Yu点御Female-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsOngoing Jiang Tao ran into a glitch while playing a game on the StarNet and got trapped in it for good. Her memories became muddled, and she grew jumpy and paranoid. The ten thousand and first time she jumped off a mountain out of boredom, she bound herself to a broken System and began a journey across myriad worlds. My Journey to You “You NPCs are only level 30, and you think you can take me on? One basic attack from me and you’ll be begging me not to kill you.” She stood with her hands on her hips and 17.4kReads9.1Score531Shelves
27. 27 游EN The Game Becomes Reality: I Built the Most Ancient Immortal Clan 游戏成真，我打造了万古第一仙族 A Lump of Black Tea一坨红茶Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing Li Xiang happened upon a cultivation-clan simulator. He discovered that the descendants in the game would offer him all kinds of strange sacrifices. “Thank you for your blessing, Ancestor! Our clan has become the greatest family in the world!” “Quick, offer the Ancestor a sacrifice! Please accept this immortal artifact!” “Ancestor, we’ve conquered the Immortal Realm!” “…” Then one day, The members of the Li clan appeared on Earth in flying boats, arriving in a vast procession. Under the astonish 18.1kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
28. 28 养 My Virtual Pet Game Became Real, and My Yandere Apprentice Is Coming to Kill Me Through the Internet 养成游戏成真，病娇徒弟顺着网线来刀我 The Rabbit Who Plays Bass弹贝斯的兔子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [The Game Becomes Reality + Deluded Misunderstandings + Roguelike Character Progression] Su Yun is forced to take over a dilapidated sect on the verge of extinction in a mysterious game called Ancestral Dao of the Heavens. He wants to pick a “Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit” and go wild, but the System says his fortune is too low? Then he'll pick a “Doomsday Demon Lord” and conquer the world, but the System says his merit is in the negative. With no other choice, he has to grit his teeth and choose the o 382Reads—Score120Shelves
29. 29 全 Global Game: I Just Want to Quietly Grind Achievements 全球游戏：我只想静静的刷成就 The Wind Has Risen Again in Luoyang洛阳又起风了Sports1.3M WordsOngoing (No female lead + decisive and ruthless + infinite-flow + the protagonist is no saint, read with caution) “Are you tired of an ordinary life? Do you yearn for power? If you want to escape the ordinary and gain power beyond all living beings, come join this game.” Ye Shuangluo is chosen by a mysterious game to become a reserve player. As a player, he must face players from other parallel timelines and multiverses. Fortunately, Ye Shuangluo awakens the exclusive talent “Achievement Master.” By com 36.6kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
30. 30 诡 The Occult Nun and My Cosmic Horror Gaming Life 诡秘修女与我的克系游戏人生 Ink-Stained Rumors墨染流言Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [The Story at Its Core] Programmer Chenguang accidentally downloads a mysterious game called Everjoy City and discovers that its NPC nun, "Changle," can remember his actions, while the game's achievements can be exchanged for real-world abilities. As he becomes absorbed in the game, he gradually realizes 52Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 我 Am I Not a Detective Conan Player? Why Does the Game Always Play Me? 我不是柯南玩家吗为何总被游戏玩 Mo Xiao on the Clouds云上墨晓Anime Fanfiction469k WordsOngoing [Villainess, adored by everyone, relatively little Detective Conan canon content, no intentional killing off characters] The huge-IP Detective Conan is holding a limited-time recruitment drive for beta testers for its virtual reality game. It is a two-player game of red versus black. Amid the cawing of ravens, the White Reaper stands at the end of time. Players choose a side to fight for. With an all-knowing perspective and full knowledge of the plot, they face off with their cards on the table. 53Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 全 Horror Evolves Across the Game, and I Become an Old One Through Shadows 全游怪谈进化，我以暗影成旧日 Lin Youjiu林有酒Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Supernatural game] [Evolution and mutation] [Lovecraftian horror] [The bizarre comes to life] [Transforming into monsters] A surreal game called Tales of the Strange descends upon the world. Players transform into bizarre creatures in the game, hunting and evolving. Back in reality, they can spend Inspiration to load their avatars. And so Deep Ones, ghouls, Blood Tai Sui, shoggoths, the Black Goat of the Woods... all begin to manifest in the real world. Chen Xing starts as a beta tester, transf 2kReads8.0Score147Shelves
33. 33 一 One Person, but the Fourth Calamity: A High-Fidelity Copy 一人，但第四天灾，高仿版 Paper-Covered Wall糊纸的墙Anime Fanfiction426k WordsOngoing A heads-up: This story is packed with memes! Memes! Memes! [Goofy + Funny + Crossover Anime + A Touch of Live Streaming] The Outcast [Complete] Jujutsu Kaisen [Complete!] Bungo Stray Dogs [Complete!] The Young Brewmaster's Adventure [Complete!] Hunter x Hunter [Complete!] Final Chicken Notes [Complete!] Naruto [Ongoing!] Ye Shiyi considered herself a rising star in the gaming world, so when she received a suspicious-looking full-dive game that claimed to make players feel as if they were really 1.7kReads6.9Score132Shelves

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    The female lead thinks she's playing a game, and she's completely lawless in Under One Person [laughing and crying emoji]. She meets the Old Master in the game, and he calls her Rose, while she calls him Supreme [facepalm emoji]. She manages to subdue everyone, making them unable to beat her in a fight or out-argue her. Only Feng Baobao seems to have the same way of thinking as her. Now she's starting to curse back.

34. 34 蓝 Blue Lock: Puppy-Chan Just Wants to Clear the Game 蓝锁：puppy酱只是想通关 I'm Weak我虚Anime Fanfiction353k WordsOngoing "I... think I'm trapped in a game..." * Puppy-chan is stuck in a game where you have to clear it to escape an endless loop. In the game, Puppy-chan plays a soccer enthusiast who starts training from childhood, builds up his stats, overcomes one challenge after another, and proves himself through a series of matches to make his soccer dream come true. But! If he plays even one match badly, Puppy-chan gets trapped in an endless loop of that match. Desperate to clear the game as quickly as possible —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features two main characters! One is male, the other female. The male protagonist is a teacher in the Zhang family, and the female protagonist is a healer/medic. The timeline is set when Zhang Qiling was a child, where he meets Hei Xiazi and runs dungeons with him. The timeline of the dungeons is not fixed, but it's very interesting. The author also mentioned that it's highly likely to be a dual-male story. The second book features a protagonist who is a true gamer, with a very gamer-like mindset. He restarts many times just to kill the mini-boss, but because he's so realistic, he develops genuine feelings for the characters and will even rewind time to save them. He has extremely high combat power, but ultimately, they are not from the same world. He will save them and treat them as friends, but he won't stay in that world for them. The author says there's no romance in the main story, but there's a subtle ambiguity, making it very engaging and interesting! The third book features a protagonist who is a player on the Black Faction, with white hair and blue eyes. It's also a very gamer-like story. Because he wanted to see if Ran would always remain kind, he killed Conan and told Ran the truth. Although it involved restarting time, it's very exciting! A fun story without a romance, with Gin as the leader, and the Black Faction achieving a great victory!! The fourth book is a Blue Lock fanfiction. The protagonist always believes that everyone is an NPC, even if they are really real. He even thought about blowing up Blue Prison and actually took action to do so. There's a pink puppy! It's also super good!

35. 35 醒 Wake Up, You’re Really Not Playing a Puzzle Game 醒醒，你真不是在玩解谜游戏 An Exceptionally Hardworking Orange异常努力的橙子Mystery298k WordsOngoing (The rating was just released and will rise later.) [No romance] + [Mystery solving] + [Ensemble cast] + [Fake System] Also known as: “Wake Up, You’re Really Not Dreaming About Playing a Mystery Game!” Gu Zhou worked all night revising a proposal and died suddenly. When he opened his eyes, he had become a foolish young heir from a wealthy family, and inherited a fortune worth hundreds of millions! He had planned to lie flat and enjoy life, but discovered that entertainment in this world was unbe 121Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    1. **Talent: Player** A cognitive filter exists, initially mistaking it for a regular mini-game, which is later revealed, but player behavior remains unchanged; a player is still a player. A lighthearted and enjoyable read. 2. **Strange Tales** A special item causes a cognitive filter and a player aura, leading the protagonist to believe it's a game. Others are completely confused, leaving the protagonist with no choice but to cooperate by issuing quests and rewards. Judging from the setting, the game-centric perception likely persists throughout the entire story, possibly only disappearing near the end. A mind-bending and enjoyable read. 3. **Ghosts Invading the World** What appears to be a simulation game is actually a desperate struggle for survival. Growth, romance, sweetness, and strength. 4. **Transmigrated While Playing a Game** Initially thought to be holographic, it's actually another world. No cognitive filter, no preferential treatment, but a "guiding sprite" exists; the player fills in the gaps in their imagination.

36. 36 惊 What?! How Did My Poorly Raised Virtual Boyfriend Become a Big Shot? 惊！穷养的电子男友咋成大佬了？ Wandering Burdock流浪苍耳Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror game invasion + scheming couple + male and female leads who grow stronger + survival] Jian Li discovers a horror game app called [Death Game] on her phone. With nothing better to do, she occasionally spends a few bucks to buy items, food, and supplies for the pixel character who’s on the verge of dying in the game… Time and again, her quick thinking helps the pixel character escape death and turn defeat into victory. The pixel character is endlessly grateful, but Jian Li doesn’t care. It 124.7kReads9.0Score27.7kShelves
37. 37 救 Savior, You’re Really Not Playing a Game! 救世主，你真不是在打游戏啊！ Old Wine故酒Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Fantasy game world + Western fantasy + lighthearted + delusions of grandeur] The veteran goddess Monica was at her breaking point. She had discovered that her new Savior partner simply wouldn’t listen to reason. “Savior, this is the real world. Please stop doing things that could get you killed.” “This game is so realistic. It’s awesome!” 1.1kReads8.4Score131Shelves
38. 38 综 Wuxia Crossover: Players Get What They Want! 综武侠：玩家想要，玩家得到！ Shan Shan's Shan山山的珊Female-Channel Fanfiction647k WordsCompleted [Martial arts crossover + fourth-wall-breaking game players + everyday madness] At her best friend's recommendation, Xia Xingmian downloaded a game that was said to offer an incredible degree of freedom. But… isn't this a little too much freedom? No matter, she's a player, after all! (*σ´∀`)σ Lu Xiaofeng's cape? Stolen! Wuqing's wheelchair? Stolen! Li Mochou's horsetail whisk? Stolen! Steal it all, steal it all, steal everything! Hey, young hero up ahead, that's a nice outfit! And now it's mine! 2.6kReads7.0Score175Shelves
39. 39 斩 Slay the Gods: With Two Accounts, I Have Slay the Gods in the Palm of My Hand 斩神：双号在手，拿捏斩神 Chocolate Crispy Black Shark巧克力脆脆黑鲨Two Male Leads657k WordsOngoing It's not a substitute, it's not a substitute!! The main and alt accounts are the same person. [Two male leads, female-oriented novel + slight harem appeal + lots of one-sided crushes + beautiful, powerful, tragic protagonist with extreme emotional obliviousness + switching between main and alt accounts + breaking up the canon pairing + no romance in the main story] Jiang Yuan'en's friend kept pestering him to play a game, the full-dive online game Nightwatchers. He diligently built up his main a 6.3kReads8.4Score518Shelves

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    I only have one thing to say: Very good, you'll regret it if you don't watch it. (It's all about the main character)

40. 40 盗 Tomb Raiding: Grinding Through Games in The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 盗墓：我在盗笔肝游戏 Ning Shou宁守Mystery223k WordsCompleted The idle rich heiress Jiu Zhang does her best to “survive” in the roguelike game known as The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. A fusion of various open-world games and original settings, combined with The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. The main storyline brings together the timelines of Sand Sea and Reboot, where they keep meeting again and again, relying on one another through hilarious everyday adventures. Come on in if you’re curious. Mary Sue fantasy fiction, all pairings 5.8kReads9.1Score607Shelves

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    The main characters are all victims of the Fourth Calamity, thinking they're playing a game, but actually living in reality. They're all quite powerful, and their capriciousness reflects typical gamer traits.

41. 41 当 I Arrived in the Cultivation World with My Online Game Interface 当我带着网游游戏面板到了修仙界 Shu Liang殊良Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted How can a powerless little support survive in the world of immortal cultivation? Should I make a fortune selling spirit weapons, talismans, and red and blue potions? Or start a sect, take in disciples, and build a support corps? Or maybe just latch onto a powerful backer and lie flat, becoming their dedicated healer? Waiting for answers online. It's pretty urgent. 27.3kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    The second book is super good; the female lead has special skills and is very powerful.

42. 42 无 A Professional NPC’s Guide to Working in an Infinite-Loop World 无限流世界职业npc工作指南 Gobbling Away咔咔乱吃Two Male Leads660k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + infinite-flow] (A self-indulgent passion project!!) Qi Wu always thought he was an ordinary person, until misfortune struck him. Then he realized that ordinary people weren't nearly as unlucky as he was! After officially becoming an employee assigned to play an NPC in a death game: Qi Wu: "Why does that man over there keep staring at me?" System: "He's a player. He probably thinks you're an important NPC." Qi Wu: "Oh, I see." A little while later... Qi Wu: "Hey, why is he getti 19.8kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
43. 43 开 From the Start, I Blew Up Blue Star, and My Game Save Became Reality 开局爆破蓝星，我游戏存档成真了 Spirit Heart Thought灵心念Urban299k WordsOngoing [Stellaris] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [Brain-Off Wish Fulfillment] An alien colossus descends upon the Solar System, while a planet-destroying strike targets Blue Star. As the whole world panics, Chu Yuan realizes that the colossus is one of the creations from his game... The save file from his game has become reality! An Aether Phase Engine? Why is it so small? Can it transmigrate across the Myriad Worlds? Hello, this little girl is... You’re Grey Tempest? Excellent. Nothing can hold back my gaze 289Reads5.4Score—Shelves
44. 44 不 Wait, How Did My AI Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal? 不是，我电子女友咋修成剑仙了 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, read with confidence] [One heroine] [Fresh premise] [Virtual girlfriend raising + pay-to-power-up] My name is Chen Huai'an. I have cancer, and I'm about to die. Lately, I've gotten hooked on a game where you raise a virtual girlfriend. I spend money to buy her cultivation techniques and magical treasures. Even though my wallet is empty, I couldn't be happier. I always thought it was just a game, until one day my virtual girlfriend gave me a pill. The next second, the pil 183.9kReads9.3Score253.7kShelves

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    As you can tell from the title, this book features a protagonist who spends real money on in-game purchases to support the female lead, who turns out to be living a very grateful life in real life. Later in the story, two timelines merge.

45. 45 我 The Girl I Control Is Becoming an Old One 我操作的少女正在成为旧日之主 Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [This novel has been contracted for print publication: cosmic horror + amber-style cultivation + villain protagonist + no System + decisive killing + black humor + deranged + single female lead + sequence containment] Xu Fei: “In the twenty-second century, all you need is a helmet with a brain-computer interface to experience a fully immersive game with realistic physical sensations.” “You ask why I chose this starting character? Naturally, because she’s a beautiful girl... Oh, no, naturally, be 763.1kReads9.5Score75.3kShelves

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    There's also "The Only Real-Life Player" on Jinjiang Literature City. Both are good.

46. 46 诡 Eerie Descent: I Am an S-Rank Taboo 诡异降临：我为S级禁忌 Mini Hun Dan Jun米尼魂淡君Mystery961k WordsOngoing Allow me to introduce myself. I’m the village chief, Forbidden Sequence-S. Humanity built a fake sanctuary to observe me, while monsters play the part of my villagers. All I want is to close the lid on my coffin and dive into the virtual game Metaverse, killing everything in sight. The real world has nothing to do with me. The world is shrouded in mist: madness, mutation, the uncanny, corruption, psionic particles… The eerie zones have become forbidden territory for humanity. The mist has arrive 6Reads5.1Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: The protagonist is an S-class taboo, ruling over a village constructed of the bizarre, living a false life built by the Paranormal Bureau (?). They have transmitted their values ​​and ideology to this taboo, the three most important being (?): No cannibalism. No killing. No harming. But simultaneously, in the shadows… some unknown, eerie entities are silently watching Him. Character Traits: In the protagonist's eyes, the world is still normal, and he's just playing a game. Each time the game begins, the protagonist can randomly acquire a new form. Protagonist Relationships: A red flag: The seemingly only female lead, "Bronze-kun," is a bit naive and clueless (lower intelligence). It's really incomprehensible why she was sent to approach the protagonist in the first place [smile]. After all, anyone related to the protagonist could just be placed as a "newbie" to meet him. Sometimes she doesn't even listen to her superiors… Think about it, she's an S-class taboo! You can't possibly sympathize with her! You're human, and the protagonist is a hypothetical enemy! Of course, compared to the interactions between humans and the protagonist (except for those who have spent a lot of time with the protagonist and have genuine friendship with him, those parts are still okay), the interactions between the goblins and the protagonist are much better [kissing emoji]. Their interactions with the protagonist are the ones that are truly worth watching! Okay! 😁

47. 47 我 I Turned the Apocalypse into a Game 我把末日世界做成了游戏 Reading in the Middle of the Night半夜翻书Urban273k WordsCompleted This game is way too realistic! Hauling bricks, running errands, picking up trash, delivering packages… At most, a company can make you experience the hardships of 996. Here, you get to experience 007, with overtime piled on top. All right, enough talk. The great Lord Lin Yuan is calling me to haul bricks. That lord said that as long as we work hard and offer up our livers, next month he can get himself another set of brand-new divine gear. Then he’ll take us to explore a whole new map, where w 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This game is so realistic! Bricklaying, errand running, trash scavenging, delivery... At most, a company will let you experience the hardships of 996 (working 9am-9pm, 6 days a week), but here you'll experience double the 007 (working 097). Okay, enough rambling, the great Lord Lin Yuan is calling me to go bricklaying. That lord said that as long as we diligently dedicate our livers, next month he can get a brand new set of god-tier equipment, and then he'll take us to explore a brand new map, to scavenge even more trash on the vast continent! Lin Yuan, who achieved great success after transmigrating to a Western fantasy continent, discovers he can return to Earth and summon creatures called "players" from parallel worlds. From that day on, the entire other world became anything but serious.

48. 48 游 The Game Has Arrived: Welcome to the Lingyue Continent 游戏降临，欢迎来到灵月大陆 Yue Ling玥玲Sports462k WordsOngoing [No romance in this story. The author can't write romance and is afraid it'll turn out badly.] (In the Immortal Path game, Fate Points equal real-world lifespan. The in-game top-up System adds credits every day, and your lifespan increases daily as well. A different path to immortality.) While scrolling through videos, Lin Yue comes across a game called Immortal Path. Having read countless web novels, she immediately suspects something is off about the game's promotional description. Whether it' 191Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    1️⃣ Silly and humorous, the female protagonist plays a pixelated fantasy cultivation game, performing all sorts of outrageous feats 🍃, including going to jail, double jumping, and kiting monsters in dance battles! She's determined to shock the cultivation world with her player skills! 2️⃣ No romantic pairing, in a fantasy cultivation simulator where players choose their identity using points, with animated simulations. The female protagonist has a lifespan bonus system with tons of points, and she can choose to hide her cultivation family at the start! Later on, she even has a soul space ✨ 3️⃣ No romantic pairing, the female protagonist plays an ancient infrastructure building mobile game, only to discover it's actually the real world! The ancient natives, seeing the various modern facilities built out of thin air, exclaim "Goddess!" ☁️, Thus embarking on the path of infrastructure building and becoming an empress!

49. 49 穿 Transmigrators? All Gather in My Business-Building Game 穿越者？齐聚我的经营建设游戏 Yi San by the Water一三傍水Ancient Romance143k WordsCompleted No romance + strong female lead + invincible protagonist + business and development + golden finger + multiple transmigrators Lin Yue thought she was playing a business and development game where modern infrastructure could overwhelm the ancient world. She never expected that the so-called game was actually a real world in another timeline. Transmigrators had gathered there, and she wasn't the only one. Transmigrator Theater Jing Li: I'm a prince from the start, caught up in court intrigue. I kn 86Reads8.1Score—Shelves
50. 50 A A037 Honmaru Livestream Diary A037本丸直播日常 Misty Scenery in Spring兰时烟景Anime Fanfiction571k WordsCompleted [Main story complete; bonus chapters updating] (If Volume Three is too heartbreaking for you, you can skip straight to Chapter 165. Kisses!) (Character code-name submissions are now closed.) A livestreamed daily life with a half-human, half-god doll-like Spirit Binder and a group of disabled, corrupted, unhinged swords, along with the livestream chat getting its heart broken. Hehe. Male Spirit Binder, all pairings with the Spirit Binder, questionable kinks, and warnings for angst and out-of-char 2.1kReads8.8Score184Shelves

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