The Female Lead Is an NPC in a Horror Game 女主是恐怖游戏nPc

1. 101 病EN The Sickly Beauty Is the Infinite Game's Ultimate Boss! 病美人竟是无限游戏大BOSS！ It's L是L啊Two Male Leads230k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Infinite-Flow, Two Male Leads + Two Powerful Leads, 1v1 + Younger, Bigger-Built Partner + Shamelessly Indulgent Power Fantasy + Love-Hate Relationship + Soapy Push and Pull + Boss × Player] [The romance is the focus; the plot is weak and won't stand up to close scrutiny] [Second book in the Dungeon series] [The author's bio is useless. See the beginning of Chapter One and the reviews for content warnings.] [Cool on the outside, warm on the inside, sickly white-cut-black, seductive, 11.2kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds
2. 102 惊 A Horror Game? I'm Just a Frail Young Woman 惊悚游戏？人家只是个弱女子 Bai Yi柏亦Mystery574k WordsCompleted [Horror + occasional livestreaming + built-in golden finger + powerful lead + no CP] [When you have only 50 HP, you have no choice but to keep boosting your combat power] Yan He had already resigned herself to living an ordinary life. She never expected a horror game to descend on the day of the college entrance exams. The horror game has overtaken the real world. You never know whether the person in front of you is another player, an NPC, or something else entirely. Known in the horror world as 6.9kReads9.0Score90914d adds
3. 103 惊 Thriller: Devote Yourself to Art and Become My Masterpiece 惊悚：献身于艺术，成为我的作品 Blue Sea海之蓝Mystery284k WordsCompleted (Includes livestreaming early on + a horror world + an invincible protagonist in the early chapters) A horror game descends, and Xi Wen is chosen to enter an instance. The boss gets killed right from the start, and things get more and more absurd! “Would you like to sign up to become the boss of the Sunshine Hospital instance?” Xi Wen looks at the words before him, feeling a little bewildered. And so, he becomes the boss of Sunshine Hospital, a place comparable to a beginner instance! Player 1: 3.2kReads8.4Score58214d adds

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   It's absolutely gorgeous, a tribute to art, especially the believers in it, I love it so much.

4. 104 生 Survival Game: I'm the Big Shot's Golden Finger 生存游戏，我是大佬的金手指 Delighted by Flower Blessings喜闻花福Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.5M WordsOngoing In the New World Galaxy Butterfly game space, to promote the development of a republic of star citizens, the Heart of the Universe, Nazhi, has custom-designed the [Star World Order Plan] for Blue Star citizens, with the aim of selecting outstanding star citizens. The New World Galaxy Butterfly game officially launched on Blue Star on July 3, 2025. In the first phase, one million Blue Star residents entered the closed beta. Ruan Pingxia, frail and sickly since childhood, somehow received a beta i 9.6kReads8.6Score89914d adds

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   This is good, and the writing is excellent.

5. 105 氪 Paying to Marry an NPC, My Wife Comes to My Door on Her Own 氪金强娶NPC，老婆主动上门 Ji Zhou季粥Two Female Leads343k WordsCompleted [Two female leads ‖ HE, 1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance, livestreaming, mildly frightening alternate world] Truly unhinged, wife-obsessed top Ye Susheng × emotionally oblivious, love-struck bottom Hua Suihe Hua Suihe spends a fortune on a romance game that’s about to shut down and disappear, only to be forcibly pulled into its world. Her thought process: I can flirt with NPCs up close now? [Welcome, new player, to “The World Beyond This Life.” Pl 7.6kReads9.5Score96714d adds

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   This one, however, has two female protagonists. One of them is an NPC.

6. 106 快 Quick Transmigration and Mind Reading: Male Side Characters, Don’t You Dare Seduce or Steal a Kiss from the Host 快穿读心：禁止男配勾引偷亲宿主 Noon Cup午盏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + mind-reading][Female supporting characters change their fate + steal the male supporting characters][Sweet romance, one-on-one][Love well and live earnestly] Ming Nan binds herself to a quick transmigration System. Her mission is to fulfill the wishes of female supporting characters. But the roles she gets are always either wicked rich heiresses or cannon-fodder little green teas. She logs in with tears in her eyes, rolls up her sleeves, and gets ready to work, only to 9.7kReads9.2Score98314d adds

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   It's great! The plot flows smoothly, the story is distinctive, and it's incredibly enjoyable. There are also many cute and funny moments. The author has a solid foundation of knowledge; some information subtly seeps into my head, haha, yet it's very easy to understand. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

7. 107 心 The Scheming Villainess Holds the Moonlight Script 心机恶女手拿白月光剧本 A Lingering Warmth留有余温Mystery163k WordsOngoing [Everyone's favorite + a seemingly gentle white-moonlight heroine who's actually dark and unhinged + scheming villainess + unapologetic Mary Sue + faked death + love at first sight + pseudo-Infinite-flow] To escape the Domain Game, Li Jiao put on human skin and maintained the persona of a gentle, perfect white moonlight. She harvested faith from humans and monsters, then died when they were at their most twisted, obsessed, and crazed. Li Jiao gently stroked the skull in her hands, admiring her o 9Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 无 Infinite: Don't Mess with the Vicious Female Lead, She'll Go Crazy! 无限：别惹恶毒女配，她会发疯！ Three Thousand or So三千几许Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Choose the dungeon you're interested in by volume" ★★★ The heroine shines on her own, infinite-flow + no romance ★★★ If you want a purely evil heroine, please skip this one, thanks ★★★ I ate the logic ★★★ You can't please everyone, so if you don't like it, please skip it, thanks She transmigrates into a campus novel as its villainous female lead, only to discover that the world has gone off the rails. From the start, she's dragged into an infinite game where she can only survive by clearing dun 1.3kReads8.9Score16714d adds

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   This one! The female lead is an SSS-level dungeon boss (background explained in the first few chapters). She breaks through dungeon restrictions by disguising herself as a player to clear the dungeon [drooling][laughing]. The plot is super exciting, and the dungeons are super fast-paced, one after another. Clear it all! Clear it all! [Bump][follow]

9. 109 穿 What Do I Do If I Can Hear My Own Thoughts in a Horror World? 穿进恐怖世界能听见我心声怎么办 Ferrying Through a Lifetime of Hardship摆渡一沧桑Mystery316k WordsCompleted Wen Xin transmigrates into a horror world and becomes an NPC. This NPC’s daily job is to scare humans. The pay arrives right on time, and the work is easier than when she was human. When she runs into the protagonist, she just needs to keep her head down, and life is still pretty good. Wen Xin has been living in this world for who knows how long. She loves gossip and is happy to be a ghost who watches from the sidelines. The vengeful ghost in this instance is our boss. Whenever he summons us lit 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female protagonist is transported to a horror world and becomes an NPC. Initially terrified, she discovers that being an NPC provides a salary and housing, which alleviates her fear. Suddenly, players and NPCs in this horror world can hear her thoughts. Through these thoughts, players avoid numerous dangers and uncover clues. It turns out that she rescued a cat upon arrival, which turns out to be the boss of the horror world.

10. 110 警 Warning! The NPCs Have Gone Rogue 警告！NPC已失控 Young Friend Weiming未茗小友Sports154k WordsCompleted [Multiple Worlds / Feel-Good Power Fantasy / No Romance] When Zhong Zhi opened her eyes again, she had arrived in the world of a game. Only this time, she hadn't entered the game as a “player,” but as an “NPC” (non-player character). … Zhong Zhi muttered under her breath, “Something's not right.” The girl nearby glanced at her. “What's wrong?” The boy beside her, who had been wiping his blade, turned to look at her too. “?” A little fluffy creature perched on her head stirred. “Arf?” Zhong Zhi' 16Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is an NPC.

11. 111 反 Hello, Villain. Let Me Take a Look at Your Teeth 反派您好，让我看看您的牙 Can't Walk the Dog遛不了狗Mystery635k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + infinite flow + System + both leads are each other’s only love + lighthearted + golden finger + face-slapping power fantasy] [Lighthearted, lighthearted, lighthearted!!] After being forced to become the dentist for a villainous boss in a horror-game level, Xia Zhen is either roaming the map with her medicine kit to find the boss, or using dental tools to have “friendly chats” with NPCs. She unexpectedly becomes a big shot in the eyes of the players and a devil in the eyes 243Reads9.3Score10214d adds

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    This can't be without my place as a dentist! [Drooling] It's so awesome!!! [Admiration][admiration][admiration]

12. 112 逃 Escape Game: Pretending to Be an NPC on a Livestream 逃生游戏：在游戏直播中装NPC Little Jiujiu小九玖啊Mystery620k WordsCompleted [Any similarities in tropes are purely coincidental.] [Infinite Flow + Mild Horror + Mild Comedy.] After one particular instance ended, the System held a player discussion event, hoping more players could earn high ratings. System: Next, let's welcome our special guest to the stage to share her secrets for getting high ratings! Tang Zhaozhao stepped onto the stage under the gaze of countless players. System: Tell us, Mei, how have you managed to get such great S+ ratings in so many instances? Ta 83Reads8.6Score—14d adds
13. 113 快 Quick Transmigration: The Obsessed Men Who Fell for Me Have All Gone Out of Control 快穿：被撩沦陷的疯批们全失控了 Seven Seven Seven Yue七七七枂Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite + Love Triangle Drama + Push and Pull + No Fixed Pairing + Over-the-Top Drama + Mary Sue] To save her real-world self, who had become a vegetable, Jiang Zhiyue accepts the request of the “Everyone's Favorite System.” She must save the heroines of various stories, who have lost their halos and fallen into dire straits, while playing a cannon-fodder supporting role to move the plot forward. But she works diligently and conscientiously, so why does she always end up as prey cov 540Reads8.9Score10214d adds

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    All female protagonists are NPCs. ⭐Beautiful NPCs are prohibited from appearing on high-flying ships⭐ [Infinite Flow Popularity + Strong Female Lead + Female Lead is a Casanova + Live Streaming + NPCs and Players are all fish + A Battleground of Heroes] "Sister's Dog Training Literature" [The female lead is vicious, please do not read if you dislike this] Ghostly figures appear in the Yougui Apartment at midnight, Yucai High School has strict rules, a headless female corpse appears in a backward mountain village, a zombie virus breaks out on a doomsday cruise ship... In these scenarios, there will always be a beautiful NPC who seems whiny on the surface but is ruthless in eliminating players. NPCs worship her, players fear her. But— "There is a barrier between NPCs and players." "I saw you sitting on that player's lap and kissing him."

14. 114 貌 The Beautiful NPC Is Being Coveted Again 貌美npc又被觊觎了 I Love Cake好爱吃蛋糕Modern Romance572k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + the heroine is the most beautiful woman in the world + morally pure male lead + airheaded beauty + romantic rival showdowns + a chaotic mix of yanderes and corruption] The author is terrible at logic. Hope you enjoy the story ღ Huaisang is an airheaded beauty with nothing but looks to recommend her, a background character in one dramatic love story after another. But… she’s just an utterly ordinary background character. So why… Does Huaisang keep feeling strange, cloyi 211Reads7.6Score—14d adds
15. 115 恐 Horror Instance: I Win by Lying Low After the Bigwigs Set Their Sights on Me 恐怖副本：被大佬们盯上后躺赢了 Stones Won't Turn石来不转Mystery495k WordsOngoing [Mystery dungeon worlds + not both leads' first partners (due to the setting, some characters aren't virgins) + sweet romance + not a strong female lead] One male lead per dungeon, with a battle for her affections. You have passed the initial test. Do you confirm that you wish to join the game of the Eternal Calamity World? Pass the final test, and you will receive a ticket to the new world. Fail, and you will die or lose everything, trapped forever in the dungeon world. If you agree, press your 811Reads8.9Score10314d adds

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16. 116 独 I Created Chinese-Style Horror and Ushered in the Age of the Supernatural 独创中式恐怖，我引领了诡异时代 Autumn Wind Enters Dreams秋风入梦Mystery779k WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Horror] [Horror Designer] [Eerie Revival] A curtain of blood covered the globe, and the highly anticipated horror show Horror Designer went on air. The production team put out a call for horror works across the internet. Anyone whose submission was accepted could become a Level 1 Horror Designer and gain the power to fight the eerie entities of the Black Fog. And if you were lucky enough to make it through round after round and win the ultimate Fear Prize, you could become a god i 6.6kReads7.4Score54914d adds
17. 117 扎 The Paper Effigy Shop: Everyone Around Me Is a Big Shot 扎纸铺，我身边都是大佬 Jie Yu界玉Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted In our ancient land of China, many professions have their own rules and taboos. The older and more mysterious the craft, the more this is true. For example, when “asking the rice,” you must never ask how someone died; a coffin maker must never make their own coffin; a paper effigy maker must never draw eyes on a paper figure; and a spirit medium must never conduct a ceremony without all the members of their altar present... If any of these rules and taboos are broken, something terrifying will h 22.1kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    How could someone as cute as her be a ghost? A seemingly innocent but actually cunning beauty versus a seemingly refined but actually crazy genius gamer. The female lead is a ghost from the other world, seemingly innocent but actually cunning. The male lead is a crazy genius gamer. It's a sweet and doting story with two strong leads.

18. 118 无 Infinite: Building Worlds, Starting with a Bookshop 无限：建设位面从开书店开始 Wake Up, I Can't Wake Up醒醒睡不醒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse401k WordsCompleted [Complete | Strong Female Lead, No Romance | Unconventional Infinite-Flow | Worldbuilding | Interplane Trading] After retiring from the quick transmigration worlds, Su Luyi inherited a bookstore: a rundown little shop standing amid a land crawling with strange tales. The howling wind battered its dilapidated doors. A dim yellow bulb flickered on and off, while the old, creaking stairs let out ghostly wails... Looking at the ramshackle storefront, which didn’t have a single book in it, Su Luyi f 450Reads9.0Score10314d adds

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    First book: A delicate and charming heroine, a crybaby with average intelligence, a frail and silly elf who uses her superb acting skills to play all sorts of annoying characters… Second book: A strong female lead with no romantic pairing, a story about infrastructure development, running a bookstore in infinite dimensions, super good and exciting!

19. 119 穿 Transmigrated as a Researcher, I Tamed the Brooding Monsters and Turned Them Dark 穿成研究员将阴湿怪物们驯黑化了 Wandering Free Through the Mist散雾逍遥Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted [Nonhumans + Caretaking + Taming + Size Difference + Twisted Love + BG / All Male Characters Are Virgins] Chu Zhaoyan is exiled to a world where monsters and human espers are at war, and takes a job as a monster researcher. The System bound to her tells her, “Some monsters have been abused and oppressed by humans until they turned evil. They’ll upset the balance of the world. You must tame them and turn them into well-behaved dogs.” The gloomy, terrifying inhuman monsters spot the new researcher 12.1kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds

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    Recently I've been a fan of female-oriented, no-CP (couple) content.

20. 120 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 84.5kReads9.3Score9.8k14d adds
21. 121 顶 The Ultimate System Turns Player: Slaying My Way from Dungeons to the Divine Throne 顶级系统变玩家，从副本杀上神坛 Cheng Ya乘芽Mystery220k WordsOngoing (Low traffic, so the rating is low. Read the story and reviews for details.) [Infinite Flow] [No Romance] [Strong Female Lead] [Ensemble Cast] [Game Dungeons] [The female lead's System turns into a player. She has little regard for human nature, and she's a ruthless realist.] System A1 was the top System in World X. It had supported six S-rank players, one after another, but just after the last S-rank player entered the Divine Realm, System A1 disappeared. Years later, player Ye Yi arrives in Wo 985Reads7.9Score24014d adds
22. 122 冥 Underworld Express: One Delivery for You, Then One for You! 冥界闪送：送完你的送你的！ Mr. Meow Meow Cat米斯特里喵喵猫Mystery154k WordsOngoing [No romance!] [Everyday life + all-female narrative + villainous workplace women + a touch of ensemble cast] [Main plot + episodic stories] The nine-hundred-year-old ghost Jiu Si was laid off by the legal department of the Afterlife Group for lacking a modern internet mindset. Furious, she switched careers and became an express courier in the underworld. From then on, the old-fashioned ghost took orders around the clock, scurrying between the worlds of the living and the dead. By day, she deliv 1Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 无 Infinite Flow: I’m Shy, So I Only Dare to Kiss Monsters on the Mouth 无限流：很内向，只敢啵鬼怪的嘴 Me in the Wind我在风里Mystery449k WordsCompleted [Horror Escape Game] [Goofy, Lighthearted Tone] [Quirky, Soft-Hearted Beauty x Aloof-on-the-Outside, Unhinged-on-the-Inside Monster Boss Who Eventually Falls Hard] The official forum for the horror escape game updates its trending topics by the minute. Top trending: “Curious! Why did single woman Ms. Leng choose to adopt? Shocking! Has the monster child really been tamed? Heartwarming! Will the inhuman teacher give an ‘Outstanding Parent’ rating for the first time?” Second: “The monster child ac 109Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    ✨"Players? You guessed wrong. In your words, I'm a dungeon NPC."✨Wu Le is a terrifying dungeon NPC who works in various dungeons and has developed her own thoughts.✨Sometimes she pretends to be a player to tease real players, and sometimes she plays the role of a proper terrifying NPC, hunting down players.✨At the same time, Wu Le is a huge fan of good-looking people. When she's bored, she flirts with her prettiest NPC colleague, only to realize in the end that she's flirting with the same person all along…✨"Wu Le, why didn't you kiss me this time? Isn't my body pretty enough?"

24. 124 把 Claiming an NPC in a Horror Instance as My Own 把恐怖副本中的某个NPC占为己 Against the Current, Luoluo逆流洛洛Mystery238k WordsOngoing [1v1 sweet romance + mystery-solving + suspense + paranormal] Luo Nian is an NPC in a survival instance. One day, she gains self-awareness, but has no memories of what came before. Still, she knows that her nature will never change: she loves the expressions of those so-called humans. She cannot die, and will play different roles in these endlessly repeating instances. But the role she most wants to play is that of a foolish player, so she can have fun with them. But Luo Nian never expected to m 6Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 化 After Becoming a Supernatural Entity, I Became Everyone's Beloved 化身诡异后，我成了众人白月光 One-Handed Tricycle Driver单手开三轮车Mystery170k WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow, Everyone Is Drawn to Her, Male Rivals in a Shura Field, Beautiful Yet Tragic Strong Female Lead, Villainess Protagonist] Inside the Ji residence: a sickly young heiress, an eccentric old butler, strange servants, and vicious dogs lurking in the shadows... In life, Ji Li was the young lady of the Ji residence, adored by everyone and haughty and domineering by nature. After death, she became an anomaly, even more ruthless and cruel than before. As the supernatural descends, reality —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ① Both the male and female leads are eccentric, and the atmosphere is very well-crafted. ② The female lead is a charming and sassy type, intelligent and witty. ③ The female lead is a wicked yet charming woman, the opposite of the human players. ④ The non-human characters are exceptionally well-written, very warm and sweet. ⑤ The female lead has a rather delicate personality and is also a charming type.

26. 126 与 We Married a Monster First, Then Fell in Love, and It Became Love-Brained 与怪物先婚后爱，它变成了恋爱脑 Garlic Tofu Skin蒜蓉豆皮Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Nonhuman love interests + episodic stories + a sweet romance sampler] [The male leads are all nonhuman, some gloomy and sinister, others adorably clueless. They're all hopeless romantics. Each heroine has a different personality, because I want to write stories about girls with all kinds of personalities winning over nonhumans.] 1. On the second day after the world changed, someone knocked on my door. Standing outside was my husband, who had been dead for three years. "My Husband, Dead for Thre 8.5kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
27. 127 利 How Do I Escape After Using the Boss? 利用完boss后逃不掉了怎么办 Golden Smash Hit金击击球Mystery225k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Sweet Romance + Mild Horror + Multiple Fragments of the Male Lead + Fragment Rivalry + Multiple Fragments in One Instance + Height and Skin-Tone Differences + Live Streaming + Not a Strong Female Lead] A timid, beautiful, delicate heroine x a bizarre, powerful, crazy, gloomy, wicked evil god (with nonhuman elements) After one bizarre creature after another in the horror game became obsessed with Yu Li, the live-stream comments were always full of things like “Someone save this b 192Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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