I Want to Read About a Protagonist Making Games That Torture the Players, Hehehehe 我想看主角做游戏刀各种玩家的，嘿嘿嘿嘿嘿

1. 101 在 I Started Copying Games in Another World 在异界开始抄游戏 Still as Cheap as Ever还是贼抠Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Otherworlders Play Earth Games] [No System, the Protagonist Is Basically the System Himself] [Everyday Life] [Ensemble Cast] [Sort-of Otherworldly Shopkeeping] Illusionists are a faction targeted by the Heavenly Dao. After transmigrating to another world, a genius illusionist has no choice but to grow stronger and make ends meet by creating, or rather copying, games. If only he could make games on Earth... Watching these players obsess over leveling up and fighting monsters, Yao Qian thinks to 8.2kReads8.1Score723Shelves
2. 102 说 You Were Supposed to Develop a Web Game, So Why Are You Messing Around? 说好的开发网页游戏乱搞什么 Ke Guan柯冠Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [An urban slice-of-life romance centered on game development] [Everyday life + slow burn + romance + gaming + two heroines + realistic + no mindless antics] Lin Ke, a full-stack engineer, is unexpectedly reborn and makes a name for himself overnight with a browser mini-game and a series of unconventional moves. After breaking through the encirclement laid by major game companies like Penguin, he builds a new gaming empire. 409Reads6.8Score—Shelves
3. 103 游 Gaming Powerhouse: I Never Meant to Debunk the Fake History! 游戏强国：我没想砸锅伪史啊 Ma Gengtao马亘洮Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Video Game Producer” “Original Game” “No Heroine” “System” “Ladies and gentlemen, we’re honored to be here on the banks of the Songhua River to interview the internationally renowned video game designer, Mr. Feng Qiming!” “He is president of the Shouren Network Division, chief creative designer for the Yaodao game console, CEO of the American company Blizard, honorary director of Shanghai Mihoyo Technology, and one of the founders of the Yiyou studio, jointly led by designers Igarashi and Miyaz 5.7kReads8.9Score339Shelves
4. 104 让 You Asked Me to Write a Band Song, and I Wrote Bocchi the Rock? 让你写乐队，你写孤独摇滚？ Hiding the Evening Breeze藏晚风Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Bocchi the Rock! + The Journey of Elaina + No Game No Life + No Game No Life: Zero + Uncle from Another World + Puella Magi Madoka Magica + Grand Blue + Akame ga Kill!] (My rating will go up later) After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Lin entered the National Animation Creators' Competition. Contestants had to create works based on a given theme. [Youth and Bands] While everyone else was still writing about abortions and getting dumped, Lin Lin came up with Bocchi the Rock! on the spot 4.3kReads8.9Score347Shelves
5. 105 开 Making Black Myth from the Start, I Bring Players Around the World to Tears 开局制作黑神话，全球玩家泪崩 Frozen Storm Greatsword冰封的暴风大剑Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [The first novel on the entire internet featuring an original Black Myth: Wukong DLC sequel. If you've already played the game, you can start reading at Chapter 227!] The moment he opened his eyes, Li Yang had transmigrated to the set of the Global Game Development Contest, where he was now a contestant. From his memories, Li Yang realized that entertainment in this world was sorely lacking. China's game industry was an utter wasteland, and foreign players treated it as a laughingstock. Just the 4.4kReads9.0Score399Shelves
6. 106 原 Genshin Impact: I Became a Character in the Game 原神：我成为里面角色 When the Stars Fall星之时陨Anime Fanfiction317k WordsOngoing Li Tianyu transmigrates into characters from all the games made by miHoYo. His arrival adds a new character to Genshin Impact. That character is him! His appearance doesn't attract the game developers' attention; they take it completely in stride. In Genshin Impact, he's a free five-star character, and his five-star weapon is free too! In Honkai: Star Rail, he's a free Aeon... Honkai Impact 3rd... The players: “Ahhhhh, Li Tianyu, I'm your dog!” “I know you're great at flirting. How about flirtin 105Reads9.1Score—Shelves
7. 107 原 Genshin Impact: I Played Dottore! 原神：我演了多托雷！ City of Delusions臆想城Anime Fanfiction612k WordsCompleted [Hidden Yandere | Master of Acting | Most Devout Believer] The protagonist is something of a lady-killer. The original title of this book was Genshin Impact: I Played Dottore! Si Yan, an original male protagonist. The nominal No. 0 Harbinger, “The Believer.” A “connector” for a civilian organization that has infiltrated every corner of the continent. The star of entertainment news: “Dottore’s Boyfriend,” “Pierro’s Beloved Grandson,” “The Tsaritsa’s Nepotism Hire,” and more... The Regrator st 1.5kReads8.8Score199Shelves
8. 108 原 Genshin Impact: The Advent of Holy Light Silver Water 原神：圣光银水的现世 Never Gains Weight永不发胖Anime Fanfiction272k WordsCompleted An accident transmigrated her into the world of Genshin Impact. She became one of its characters, available for players to pull. With her arrival, sadness disappeared from the game, and a little more love entered the real world. In the end, everyone, real or fictional, felt the happiness of love, while she quietly faded away on her journey. Many characters in the game grieved for her. In the real world, countless people were overwhelmed with sorrow, from ordinary players and famous streamers to 338Reads7.2Score—Shelves
9. 109 原 Genshin Impact: I Transmigrated into Genshin Impact, but the Gacha Pulls Are All Monsters 原神：穿越原神，但抽卡原魔 Known Salty Fish已知咸鱼Two Male Leads333k WordsCompleted [No female lead + main character is the pursued one + transmigration with an account + no angst] [No pairing in the main story, and Kong is the pursuer] The hoarder player Si Yan had saved up 200 wishes and finally reached version 3.8. He made his first wish of the update, got a five-star on the ten-pull, and before he could celebrate, found himself dropped into Teyvat. The good news: He and Paimon were rescued by Kong, and he brought along his game account. He could even make wishes! And they d 2kReads8.8Score249Shelves
10. 110 原 Genshin Impact: Why Do All the Players Want to Save Me? 原神：怎么玩家们都想拯救我啊？ Guda Guda Zi咕哒咕哒子Anime Fanfiction289k WordsOngoing [Game character, Ying as the sole heroine, a jokester who loves memes, with a little angst] Xia Sheng transmigrated to the continent of Teyvat after an accident. He became an adeptus disciple after joining Cloud Retainer's tutelage. To his surprise, he became a playable character in the game. What?! He'd grow stronger as long as he was loved by the players? All right, even the Heavenly Principles won't stop him from winning their hearts. When Xia Sheng's banner went live, the players went wild. 751Reads9.1Score100Shelves
11. 111 我 Making Games in Genshin Impact 我在原神做游戏 Vegetarian Fox Doesn't Taste Good菜狐不好吃Anime Fanfiction505k WordsCompleted [Genshin Impact Fanfiction] + [Lighthearted] + [Game Copying] Yun Yu arrived in this world and discovered that he had become Yun Jin’s younger brother. “Damn it, I didn’t want to come to this world! My games! I just bought the big monthly pass, damn it!” To create some entertainment for himself, Yun Yu started making games. Hu Tao: “Hurry up and update it! It’s been ages since Angry Birds got an update. I want to beat up Hilichurls!!” Xingqiu: “To the Moon was so moving, my old friend. Do you ha 23Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Rating: 6 stars. (The last two books are personal recommendations.)

12. 112 让 You Asked Me to Make a Game, but Now Every Streamer Online Is Kneeling 让你做游戏，你把全网主播跪了 Cloudtop Buddhist佛系的云端Mystery300k WordsCompleted Late at night, Blue Star’s toughest streamer, “Raging Dragon,” opens a beginner-level game called "Red Bridal Veil". The million viewers in his livestream laugh at him: “A few scraps of paper and a wooden box? They couldn’t even afford a zombie model?” “With this shoddy black-and-white art style, I could beat the game laughing!” Dragon scoffs and raises the Gatling gun in his hands, ready to blast the ghosts into the afterlife. But ten minutes later, the entire internet falls silent. There’s no 5.8kReads7.8Score495Shelves
13. 113 让 You Asked Me to Make a Feel-Good Game, So Why Am I Making the Whole World Miserable? 让你做治愈游戏，你怎么致郁全球 Great Power Achieved大势至成Urban1.6M WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a parallel world, Chen Mo gets the [Emotional Demon King System]. He grows stronger whenever he drives players to emotional breakdowns! And so, the world's players come to love and hate a "devilish game designer." When a reporter interviews him, Chen Mo answers with complete sincerity: "The games I make are genuinely therapeutic. They're meant to help everyone relax." Players across the internet stare at their smashed keyboards and tear-soaked tissues, then curse him out: 1.2kReads7.1Score115Shelves

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    The first book made me cry [I almost cried], it's a knife-wielding man, "The Old Squad Leader".

14. 114 神 God-Tier Sign-In: Master Game Designer 神级签到之游戏设计大师 Half a Sandal半只凉鞋Sports997k WordsCompleted He has a god-tier sign-in System. You say there aren't any good games? First, let me feed you a couple of doses of poisonous milk powder, then I'll hand over a Dragon's Legend. Hearthstone golden cards, all free. What? Still not satisfied? Tch, this is only the beginning... 123Reads5.6Score—Shelves
15. 115 游 Game Development: Why Do Players Love and Hate It? 游戏制作：论玩家为何又爱又恨 Zhi Qi Zhi志其知Urban899k WordsOngoing [Slow-paced + One Heroine + Game Development + System + Livestreaming] “I have a dream: that games will be accepted by the general public.” “I want people to understand that good games aren’t spiritual opium.” “Good games can offer people many kinds of enjoyment.” “Whether emotional, visual, auditory, or even physical.” “I hope games can be a haven for people’s hearts, a beautiful place no matter the storm.” “Even with horror games, I hope I can make everyone feel like they’re really there.” Sta 29Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    Some of them have low ratings because they are newly released books, but a few of them are absolutely amazing. I love watching the protagonist make people cry while playing games.

16. 116 制 Making a Virtual Spirit Game That Takes the World by Storm! 制作虚拟精灵游戏，火爆全球！ Ha, So Confused哈很迷茫Urban281k WordsCompleted [Game development] [Livestream] [Lighthearted] [Nostalgic] (This is a nostalgic novel. It isn't just about virtual games; later on, it also features the stories of many anime and movies. It's a tribute to childhood, so please don't read if that's not your thing.) Ye Xiao transmigrates to a world with advanced VR technology but a deeply dysfunctional gaming industry. Starting with nothing, he thrives in this world thanks to the precious memories he brought with him. He not only makes a fortune by 1.6kReads7.6Score106Shelves
17. 117 全 Global King: Ma Chao's Triple-Kill Goes Viral! 全球王者：马超三角杀爆火全网！ The Rain Seems to Have Cleared雨好像晴了Sports536k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [System + esports + power fantasy + streamer + plot + competitions] Jiang Yan, who usually ranked among the top ten thousand in Peak matches, transmigrated into his counterpart on Blue Star. Here, the population has reached one hundred billion, resources are scarce, and conflicts are fierce. To prevent the environment from deteriorating further through the use of conventional weapons, countries developed the game Honor of Kings to determine how resources would be allocated. Jiang Yan d 968Reads7.4Score101Shelves
18. 118 全 Everyone's Gaming: I Design Mario from the Start and Take the Internet by Storm 全民游戏：我开局设计马里奥，爆红全网 The Phantom Himself魅影本尊Urban487k WordsCompleted Xia Zhi wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated to a parallel world. People here consider games the ninth art. Players are willing to pay any price for a good game, and game design has become the most popular profession. Xia Zhi is ecstatic, because no one here has ever played the countless classic games from his old world. And so, a super-genius game designer is born. A beautiful mentor: “I’m not qualified to mentor Chen Huan. His Mario alone is enough to keep me learning for the res 478Reads8.1Score—Shelves
19. 119 长 Great Wall Watch: Leading a Global Counterattack in Another World 长城守望：带领全球反攻异界 Not Two, Deep Sea不二深海Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [The counterattack has begun + perfect ending with no loose ends + Fourth Calamity + fight back against player invasions + lighthearted power fantasy + no heroine + no suffering for the protagonist + invincible + national destiny] The Fourth Calamity descends, and the era of the Phantom Realms begins for everyone. Players from other worlds invade, and the national destiny Phantom Realms of one great power after another are defeated. Panic spreads across the globe. Everything changes the day Fang 54kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    Both are games where the main characters are making games; so far, they seem worth watching.

20. 120 星 Interstellar: Spreading Traditional Culture Across the Stars 星际：我在星际传播传统文化 The Lowdown on Finance金融那点事Sci-Fi & Apocalypse388k WordsCompleted [No CP + interstellar + food + gaming + power fantasy + a touch of ensemble cast] Culture is life! After waking up, history major Lu Feng transmigrated into the body of an impoverished teenager with depression who had attempted suicide. This was the interstellar age, but it was also a strange one. There were no wars here. The most common ways to die were suicide or murder, and some people could watch their own family members die without batting an eye. Most people in the interstellar age suffere 1.3kReads8.7Score106Shelves
21. 121 谁 Who Told Him to Make Horror Games? He's Going to Scare People to Death! 谁让他做恐怖游戏的，要吓死人啊 Qi Qi Qi Qi柒七柒七Urban251k WordsCompleted Su Ge transmigrates to a parallel world. He binds an All-Purpose Game Development System. He needs SAN points to use the System's lottery. What kind of games could earn him those? Obviously, horror games. So Su Chen throws himself wholeheartedly into this niche market. With the System's missions to help him, he develops one game after another, scaring players out of their wits. Players cry out in alarm: “Who told him to make horror games? He's going to scare us to death!” 94Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The entire internet is experiencing a surge in high blood pressure, all because of the game I made?! When game designers start acting like idiots, only I get the thrill!!! Highly recommended!!!

22. 122 领 Lord: I Build a Realistic Gaming Empire 领主：我打造真实游戏帝国 Can Yu参屿Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Territory Lord Farming] + [The Fourth Calamity] + [Building an Empire Through Management Games] The world is shrouded in darkness and rife with war. Tens of thousands of territory lords battle over land and resources. But Chen Yu is different from them. While others are busy fighting, he’s busy building dungeons and luring adventurers from other worlds in to challenge them. [Happy Landlord] [Resident Evil] [Dungeon Fighter Online] [Audition] [PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds]… One dungeon after a 18kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
23. 123 让 You Were Asked to Make a Survival Game, So Why Did You Make Minecraft? 让你做生存游戏，你做我的世界？ June Autumn Maple六月秋枫Urban308k WordsOngoing [Urban setting + lighthearted comedy + wish fulfillment + no System] When he opened his eyes, Qiu Feng discovered that he had transmigrated, and was taking part in a game development competition. In this world, game development was extremely underdeveloped, yet the gaming industry was booming. None of the classic games or AAA titles from his previous life existed here. Contestants had to create games based on the given theme. When the organizers announced the theme, “Survival,” while everyone el 9Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Just watch and you're done. [I've learned something]

24. 124 疯 Are You Crazy? You Call This a Historical Game? 疯了吧？你管这叫历史游戏 Keep Making Us Proud争气再争气Urban464k WordsOngoing Other people make games by crushing the competition with pay-to-win mechanics. I make games by bringing out five thousand years of authentic Chinese history. Lin Chen, an ordinary wage earner, creates a historical online game packed with tragic, irresistible Chinese-style enchantresses on Blue Star, a world without history or warfare. The big corporations pour in tens of billions to monopolize the market? I use public support, political intrigue, and the iron laws of military strategy to crush t 5Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 我 I Developed Call of Duty, and the Nation Classified It as Top Secret 我开发使命召唤，被国家列为机密 A Gaming Fan Who Can't Play Games游戏迷不能玩游戏Urban408k WordsCompleted Su Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a game developer. In this world, where gaming technology has already entered the virtual age, he discovers to his astonishment that the game tech tree seems to have gone badly off course! Every game is animated, and there are no virtual reality games! With the help of the System, Su Yi recreates the first realistic game, Call of Duty! Qin Chuan has just finished making the game and is trying it out when an unexpected blind date suddenly shows u 451Reads6.5Score101Shelves
26. 126 游 Game Development: I Started at the Theme Park and Scared Everyone to Tears 游戏制作：从乐园开始吓哭所有人 Everything Is Fate一起都是缘分Mystery393k WordsCompleted Song Yuqing transmigrates to a parallel world, only to find herself facing a zombie outbreak from the start. She screams in terror. But after exploring for a while, everything before her suddenly goes blank. A great force strikes her on the head: it's her instructor! The teacher reassures her that she has real talent, but needs to overcome her fear. Then comes the final project... Player 1: “Aaaaaah! I'll never go to an amusement park again!” Player 2: “Help! I swear that clown just looked lik 205Reads6.5Score—Shelves
27. 127 我 I Design Game Gear, and the Nation Begs Me for Updates 我设计游戏装备，国家跪求我更新 Eight Updates a Day, Beibei日更八北Urban258k WordsCompleted Without Lin Xiao knowing it, he somehow acquired AI 20.5. He used the AI to design a sci-fi game where any weapon or item could be analyzed and brought into reality. Everything he designed for the game came with blueprints and explanations of how it worked! It didn’t take long for the country to discover Lin Xiao’s sci-fi game, and realize that everything in it could actually be built! The country began begging Lin Xiao to update the game! And so came electromagnetic rifles, multi-purpose exoske 1.6kReads6.9Score134Shelves
28. 128 游 Game Designer: I'm Really Not the Devil 游戏设计师：我真不是魔鬼 Strongest Salted Fish King最强咸鱼王Sports542k WordsCompleted Chen Mo transmigrates to a parallel world, hoping to make games in peace, but things refuse to go the way he planned. From the start, he releases a little game called Pixel Bird, making countless players cry out, “The devil is here!” Years later, no players anywhere in the world can forget the terror of being ruled by Chen Mo. In response, Chen Mo can only shrug and say, “What, is it my fault?” 44Reads5.5Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    These books are all pretty good. I especially like the second, third, and fourth ones. Some have a single female lead, and some don't. None of them have been on hiatus, although some are updated a little slower.

29. 129 游 Games: I Just Made Some Games, So Why Are You All So Upset? 游戏：做点游戏，你们破防什么？ Fleeting Splendor浮华流水Urban229k WordsOngoing [Game Development] + [Invincible Feel-Good Story] + [Career-Focused] After transmigrating to a parallel world with an underdeveloped gaming industry, Chen Yi obtains a Game Design System! As long as players rate his games “Very Difficult” after playing, he can earn rewards and benefits! Looking at how barren the gaming industry is, Chen Yi wastes no time and takes the Ninth Art by storm. [Cat Mario], [Hades], [Left 4 Dead 2]... All kinds of games erupt like a geyser. He wants to see who would da 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The games the protagonist makes are all very brutal; I highly recommend getting into them.

30. 130 我 I Developed a Supernatural Horror Game, and Streamers Around the World Are Hunting Me Down 我开发灵异游戏，被全球主播追杀 Little Xiao Xiao小小肖肖Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing Transmigrating to a parallel world, Shao Xuan gets a golden finger that lets him develop games. In this world, technology is highly advanced, but the gaming industry is barren. He sets out to build the ultimate gaming paradise. He starts with the Uncle Nine movie series. Zombies. Ghosts. All kinds of folk customs and supernatural tales, you name it. At first, everyone thinks it's just an ordinary full-immersion game. But then, they learn ghost-hunting skills in the game, and it turns out they ca —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 游 Game Designer: Making Millions of Players Cry 游戏设计师，从虐哭万千玩家开始 Mao Doudoudou毛豆豆豆Urban573k WordsCompleted After waking up, Yi Aotian transmigrates into the body of the second-generation heir he always dreamed of becoming, and even comes with a Game Creation System. Watch as he makes a name for himself in this entertainment-starved parallel world! One Piece, The Legend of Qin? Honor of Kings, CrossFire? Game for Peace, racing and dance games? One classic hit game after another takes Huaguo by storm! The three entertainment empires are left weeping in despair: “Yi Aotian, where the hell do you get all 17Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 制 Making NieR: Automata, Leaving Players in Tears 制作尼尔机械纪元，玩家集体泪崩 Born to Follow the Dao天生道一Male-Channel Fanfiction165k WordsOngoing [Game Design + Livestreaming + Making the Whole World Cry] After accidentally transmigrating to a parallel world, Qin You becomes the owner of a bankrupt game company. Just when everything seems hopeless, the System appears. By using the emotion points generated by players’ feelings, Qin You can obtain every game from his previous life! Starting with NieR: Automata, just three androids drive a million players to delete their save files in tears and rewrite the ending! Random Player A: Waaah, for 32Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    They're all pretty good.

33. 133 变 I Turned Into a Beautiful Girl, So I’m Building a 2D World! 变成美少女后，开始打造二次元！ Lin Luoxiayu林落夏雨Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Faux Fanfic Writing + Transformation + No Romance + System + All-Round Goddess + Cute Heroine + Little-Girl Heroine] After turning into a beautiful girl named Lin Xiaotang, she discovers that she’s in a parallel world where anime culture hasn’t taken off yet! Novels, manga, anime, and everything else are all far behind the standards of her previous life! So she decides to use her System and all the advanced tropes from her previous life to usher in a new era of anime culture! Starting with onli 2.6kReads8.9Score286Shelves

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    They're all alright, but the first one is really weird.

34. 134 制 Making an Apocalypse Game: Depressing Every Player 制作末世灾变游戏：致郁全体玩家 Raise a Dog养一只狗Urban372k WordsOngoing In a parallel world, technology is advancing at a breakneck pace. VR motion-control technology is improving by the day, yet the gaming industry is practically a desert. Chen Mo transmigrates into this world and awakens the Game Art Creation System. After a falling-out with his company, he leaves to develop games independently. His first game, The Walking Dead, is released. The bond between the players and the little girl leaves countless players in tears. Next comes Minecraft, a game with an inc 28Reads7.7Score—Shelves
35. 135 人 In Genshin Impact, I Save the Five Yakshas from the Start 人在原神，开局拯救五夜叉 (ฅ´∇`ฅ) I'm speechless(´∇ﾉ｀*)ノ服了Anime Fanfiction982k WordsOngoing Jiang Xun transmigrates to Teyvat and binds a System. His mission is to travel into the past and save those who have been lost. But after completing his mission, he realizes that something isn't quite right. Zhongli: “Little Friend Jiang, I never thought we'd meet again...” Raiden Makoto: “Five hundred years... You're finally back!” Venti: “Ehe, want to have another drink together? It's my treat, you pay.” Jiang Xun: “Didn't you say they wouldn't remember me?” System: “Wai bi ba bu?” 559Reads9.3Score117Shelves

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    If you want a knife, just say so. Oh, and by the way, just don't send me razor blades after reading this; you'll thank me, stranger. [Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool]

36. 136 原 Genshin Impact Simulator: I Fall into Darkness to Give Her Peace 原神模拟：我坠入黑暗，换她安宁 Today's Little River今日小河Anime Fanfiction289k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + a touch of angst + passionate battles + smart characters + pseudo-invincible protagonist + heroine regrets it too late + sexually capable protagonist] Yilan transmigrates into the adopted son of the Gunnhildr family. A year later, he awakens the Good and Evil Simulator. Good deeds earn positive energy points, while bad deeds earn negative energy points. Positive energy points let him start a simulation, while negative energy points let him enter immersive mode. Completing the ta 457Reads9.2Score104Shelves
37. 137 原 Genshin Impact: After Falling Out with Ying, I Became a Big Shot 原神：和影反目后我成了大佬 Drinking All the Lanling饮尽兰陵Anime Fanfiction526k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Husband Chase, a Path of No Return] + [Twists] The shocking first appearance in Liyue Harbor of the legendary boy who possesses four Visions, the Fatui's Twelfth Harbinger, Shaoqing, Xuelie Die! Rumor has it that the Fatui's Twelfth Harbinger, Shaoqing, was originally named Gu Yihan and once served under the Raiden Shogun in Inazuma... In Liyue Harbor, Gu Yihan raised a hand to shield his eyes from the glaring sun and looked toward the distant, cloud-darkened sky, softly murmuring Ying's 1.2kReads8.1Score134Shelves
38. 138 原 Genshin Impact: Storytelling in Liyue Harbor Leaves Hu Tao in Tears 原神：璃月港说书，胡桃泪目 Ten Thousand Words a Day万字更新Anime Fanfiction2.3M WordsCompleted [A hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, bringing Hu Tao to tears] There were no twin [Raiden sisters]. It was only a cliched story made up by the dying Thunder Demon. There was no free-spirited [bards]. It was merely the wind becoming a boy's eyes, seeing the world beyond the tower for him. There was no immortal [zombie Qiqi]. It was just the dying old man's humble plea, heard by a god. Li Mo had lived a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation in Genshin Impact. He only had one final life's task left 6.2kReads9.5Score888Shelves
39. 139 开 Developing Silent Hill, Scaring Players Around the World to Tears 开发恐怖寂静岭，吓哭全球玩家 The Second-Strongest King第二强王者Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Mu transmigrates to a world where the game industry is woefully underdeveloped, but VR technology is highly advanced. His life is at its lowest point: a traitor on the team stole and sold the game he developed with his friends to Penguin, then used it to become Penguin's chief game designer! The traitor even calls to gloat, putting on a fake show of inviting the protagonist to work for him! Luckily, his System awakens. Chen Mu gives this world a real shock by developing Silent Hill PT! His 19Reads8.0Score—Shelves
40. 140 原 Genshin Impact: From the Start, I’m Kidnapped by the Yandere Ei 原神：开局被病娇影绑架 You Don't Get to Live Either你们也白想活着Anime Fanfiction574k WordsCompleted (The writing is guaranteed to be good (｢･ω･)｢ Hey, the romance is nuanced and the story leans toward everyday life.) What's it like to wake up and find yourself kidnapped by the Raiden Shogun? Hey! Something's wrong with this Shogun. Why does she look so yandere? Maple trembles in fear as she watches the sobbing, shouting Ying before her. During the Archon War, there was once an unusual God of Food. He had no interest in fighting over territory, but he was an excellent cook, and the food he made 7kReads9.4Score794Shelves
41. 141 原EN Genshin Impact: Nine Lifetimes of Endless Erosion 原神：九世轮回，我经历无数磨损 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Anime Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to Teyvat, Xiuyuan learns that the System requires him to experience nine lifetimes of reincarnation. In his first life, he becomes Hu Tao's grandfather. He teaches her manners, responsibility, and how to write limericks. “Once Grandpa is gone... remember to eat well... and sleep in your coffin less... Coffins are cold, and you'll catch a chill...” “Be good... Xiao Tao, smile more. When you smile... you really are beautiful...” In his second life, he awakens the se 8.2kReads9.7Score1.1kShelves
42. 142 九 Nine Cycles of Reincarnation: After I Die, the Female Emperor Is Consumed by Regret 九世轮回，我死后，女帝悔恨不已 Qingya倾涯丶Eastern Fantasy440k WordsOngoing Chu Changge transmigrated to a fantasy world and, after much hardship, attained the Dao and became an Immortal Emperor. But the protagonist led nine female Immortal Emperors in an attack that killed him. At the moment of his death, he awakened the Heavenly Dao Editing System. By editing the defining scenes from his nine lifetimes, he made all nine Empresses weep. Empress Liuli: We were wrong to blame you. Empress Chiyan: It wasn’t your fault. Empress Baihua: We were the ones who wronged you. Pro 31Reads8.9Score—Shelves
43. 143 海 Pirate Livestream: The Summit War from the Start 海贼直播：开局顶上战争 Ambitious Potato 2有抱负的土豆2Anime Fanfiction606k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into One Piece, Han Qi spent ten years signing in. Just as he was about to set sail and punch the Four Emperors, kick the Five Elders, and beat Imu to a pulp... “Pirate livestream has started!” Well, would you look at that. Those ten years of signing in were all just preparation for a livestream? I'm going to be the host! At that moment, people all over the world appeared in the livestream. [Navy Admiral Sengoku]: “I captured Fire Fist Ace? I started the Summit War? When did 1.7kReads8.9Score102Shelves
44. 144 白 Whitebeard: From the Start, I Had the Revive-Revive Fruit 白胡子：开局复活果实 Xinyu鑫域Anime Fanfiction516k WordsCompleted Long Zaitian gets a divine resurrection fruit from the start, and with a single command, Whitebeard returns to the world. Hahaha! With this fruit in my hand, the world is mine! Whether you’re the Five Elders or the World Government! Whether you’re one of the Four Emperors or a Celestial Dragon! You’re all my underlings, Long Zaitian! Rocks! Zephyr! Roger! As long as my bounty is high enough, Long Zaitian can bring you all back to life! Battle the Four Emperor Blackbeard! A new Marineford War! Ra 4.9kReads8.3Score318Shelves
45. 145 我 I Only Hand Out Razors, but Players Insist I'm a Miracle Healer 我只发刀片，玩家非说我悬壶济世 Wang Shan Er Er王山而儿Urban415k WordsCompleted [Game development + mastermind behind the scenes + livestream antics + the entire internet in tears + no heroine] After transmigrating into the “absolutely rational” world of 2250, where humanity has removed its emotions to eliminate war and become machines incapable of joy or sorrow, terminally ill Chen Ge must collect human emotional energy to stay alive. So a studio called “Glimmer” appears out of nowhere. Faced with countless stone-faced players, Chen Ge gives them a benevolent smile: “Relax 564Reads6.4Score116Shelves
46. 146 设 Designing a Terrifying Game and Recruiting Players to Test It 设计惊悚游戏，招募玩家帮忙测试 Sharks Don't Sleep鲨鱼不会睡觉Mystery190k WordsOngoing [Mildly spooky + best enjoyed at night] Technology has exploded, and fully immersive virtual games have become reality. Anyone can upload a virtual game. Chen Xuan wanted to make his mark as a horror game designer, but suddenly fell seriously ill. Fortunately, he bound himself to the Horror Game Creation System, which could perfectly bring to life anything he imagined. As long as his games received more positive than negative reviews, he would earn extra years of life. The more players bought hi 12Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 模 Simulating the Battle of Shanghai: Players Worldwide Are Losing It! 模拟淞沪会战，全球玩家破防了！ Starry Sea, Wave Heart星海浪心Urban839k WordsCompleted Ye Hao transmigrates to the Dragon Kingdom on a parallel-world Blue Star, where VR technology and AI are already highly advanced. With a VR device, anyone can become fully immersed, body and soul, in a virtual world. But reality is nothing like he imagined! The gaming market in this world is just as hopeless as the one in his old world. Most people still prefer traditional PC and mobile games, and those are still the most popular. Ye Hao awakens the Ultimate Game Developer System. [This System c 471Reads—Score109Shelves
48. 148 游 Game Development: Filling in the Gaps in Interstellar History 游戏制作：我在星际填补历史 Cai Ge才戈Sci-Fi & Apocalypse487k WordsOngoing [No Heroine, Game Focuses on History] After a car accident, Ling Yun transmigrates to the interstellar age and unexpectedly discovers that he can talk to people from the past. Here, he discovers that the timeline of interstellar history has a missing section. As a model citizen of the 21st century, he decides to do the kind thing and make this forgotten history public. He uses horror games to introduce ordinary people across the stars to gaming, and discovers the boundless depth of Chinese cha 1.2kReads9.2Score136Shelves

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    The male protagonist travels to interstellar space and discovers he has gained the ability to communicate with ancient ancestors. He then prepares to recreate history, starting with the Hundred Schools of Thought.

49. 149 我 I Use Chinese Horror to Set the Stars Straight 我靠中式恐怖整顿星际 It's Deer Chive, Not Deer Non是鹿韭不是鹿非Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted I'm an escape-room designer, and after an unexpected death, I was forcibly bound to a System! System: "Task: Collect all kinds of emotions and psychic power in the interstellar age, and fight out-of-control AI." Wen Qing: "Put it in plain language." System: "Use what you're best at to scare these interstellar people to tears!" Wen Qing: "...That I know how to do." So I logged on to the interstellar web and got to work! My designed escape room, The Ghost Wedding, made interstellar couples afrai 100Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist collects emotional data through horror games and has currently published three: "Ghost Marriage," "Happy Nursing Home," and "Kangtai Hospital," all of which are reasonably well-written.

50. 150 拜 Come On! My Game Isn't Scary at All 拜托！我的游戏一点都不恐怖 Steamed Hairy Crab清蒸大闸蟹Urban337k WordsOngoing Lin Xingchen transmigrates into a world with advanced VR technology, only to discover that its gaming industry is incredibly backward. Looking at the adorable players before him, Lin Xingchen can't help but flash a bright, sunny smile. His first move is to hit them with a shocker: he develops The Days Mom Was Away. One streamer, completely unprepared, boasts that he'll beat the game in one life, only to nearly wet himself the very next second when the family cat scares him. Just as every player 8Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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