Survival Stories That Start with a Thatched Hut or a Wooden Cabin. Nothing Too Fast-Paced 求生，开局茅草屋小木屋之类的，不要太快节奏

1. 301 支EN The Pillar Project 支柱计划 The Universe Is Gaining Entropy宇宙在熵增Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsOngoing [Eerie] [Cthulhu] [Doomsday Descends] [Rebuilding Civilization] [Cultural Relics] [Culture] Xu Chen felt that studying history in this parallel universe had no real prospects, so after some maneuvering, he switched to medicine. He never expected that he had just jumped straight into the fire. What awaited him was fear in its most direct form. After a certain island nation dumped wastewater into the sea, unspeakable horrors arose from the depths. Eerie symptoms began appearing one after another, 39.2kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
2. 302 怪 Bizarre Journey: A Steam Camper Van from the Start 怪诞旅途：开局一辆蒸汽房车 Wild Boy's Den野仔的窝Sports2.1M WordsCompleted [Survival] [Thriller] [Mist-World] [Upgradable RV] [Stockpiling Supplies] [Travel] [Weird and Whimsical] [Semi-Realistic] [Exploration] [Cthulhu] [Dark Fairy Tales] [Players, welcome to the Weird World!] [From now on, you’ll have to survive in this mysterious and terrifying world, driving your own “weird RV”…] When Ming Ye wakes up, he discovers he has transmigrated to a place called the Weird World, with only a strange steam-powered RV for company. This world is divided into “mist zones” and “s 421Reads6.7Score—Shelves
3. 303 领 Lord Survival: Starting from a Deep-Sea Base 领主求生：从深海基地开始 I Have a Sea我有一片海Sports1.3M WordsCompleted [Lord] [Survival] [Doomsday] [Eerie] [Disasters] [Construction] [Farming] This is the graveyard of civilization, where the remains of countless worlds lie buried. The death of a civilization is as natural as the rising and setting of the stars. In this world surrounded by apocalyptic despair, staying alive has become an impossible wish. Hunger, darkness, chaos, monsters, eerie forces, ancient gods, the supernatural, mist, deities, sparks of hope, the deep sea, holy cities, and endless apocalypti 21.3kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves
4. 304 列 Train Survival: Surviving Without Cheats 列车求生：无挂求生 Azure Hymn苍蓝圣歌Sports1.5M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Small Team] [Travel Between Multiple Worlds] [No Cheats] [Multiple Female Leads] When Su Li woke up, Blue Star was gone. Fortunately, the people of Blue Star had arrived in an endless train Survival game. Everyone got a train of their own. They had to travel through countless fragments of other worlds, gather supplies, and struggle to survive. Su Li was thrilled. “Isn’t this a survival novel? I know what to do. Come forth, my sign-in System! My hint System! My critical-hit enhancemen 7.2kReads8.6Score374Shelves

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   🌈Gu Fan, due to his poor grades, was assigned by his counselor to sit next to the top student Xia Shulan. The two inexplicably found themselves transported to a two-player block survival world. 😎The start is tough, with supplies relying entirely on fishing. Gu Fan possesses exceptional talent, and Xia Shulan, initially aloof, becomes dependent on him. From daily bickering to mutual support, a hilarious yet heartwarming survival journey begins.

5. 305 没 No One Knows More About Raft Survival Than I Do 没有人比我更懂木筏求生 Nine Geese九雁Sports370k WordsCompleted Everyone transmigrates to a raft survival world, where they get a free choice from the start. 1. A stunning beauty. 2. A perfect grappling hook. 3. One ton of gold. 4. An accelerated water purifier. Which one would be the best choice? Chu Feng: “I choose the stunning beauty!” 316Reads5.5Score105Shelves
6. 306 天 Cataclysm Online: Max-Level Skills from the Start 天灾OL：开局技能全满级 Yun Xiaozhao云小昭Sports1.3M WordsOngoing [Pocket Dimension + Strong Female Lead + Island Survival + Livestream + Disasters] The one and only designated female lead of this story: Xing Zhao Xing Zhao was reborn on the first day of the game, bringing her maxed-out skills with her. But along with those max-level skills, a magical pocket dimension appeared, one that hadn’t existed in her previous life. At first, she thought she could only grow a little rice and grain in it. But as she kept planting, one incredible shop after another began 360Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   Sharing good books, say goodbye to book drought! [Sending heart] ① Don't be fooled by the low rating, this is the book I'm currently reading. The female lead is reborn and starts on a ship, developing into the strongest character 👍 She's principled and kind, not a saint. There are also subplots that constantly surprise me, making me feel like the author has a very deep storyline. ② A survival story at sea, the female lead is beautiful and strong, without any forced idiocy. ③ A wilderness survival story, this one is written from the male lead's perspective, there's no system, and the cheat abilities aren't as exaggerated as some other books suggest.

7. 307 列 Train Survival: Run for Your Lives, Noobs! 列车求生，逃生吧菜鸡们！ Little Seventeen Years Old小十七岁Sports101k WordsOngoing [Survival game + powerful female lead + no romance + space + weapon upgrades + instances + battles + special skill cards + team play] Features special skill cards and genetic evolution cards. The protagonist is a little weak early on, but becomes powerful later. One million players board a train for survival. They must earn enough survival coins to board the train and travel to the next station. Players fight to survive at every stop: Disease City, Island Station, Desert Station, and Mechanical 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's good, but it's still ongoing; it's a female-oriented survival story.

8. 308 全 Universal Upgrade for All: I Alone Evolve in Solitude 全民宇宙升级：唯我孤独进化 The Old Rogue Has His Ways老贼有道Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Survival]+ [Space Shelter]+ [Random Disasters]+ [Critical Shortages]+ [Livestreams for All]+ [Interstellar War]+ [No Female Lead or a Single Female Lead (Definitely Not What You’d Expect)]+ [Lone Wolf] The Earth exploded. No big deal. An unknown energy source detonates Earth’s core, forcing humanity to relocate to spaceships built with alien technology and fight for survival. No matter who you are, you have to follow the rules. 871Reads6.9Score105Shelves

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   Just a quick shout-out to myself, this is safe, no bugs, the main character isn't invincible, just a lone wolf. Please, esteemed viewers, give me a look! (Heart emoji) [laughing][smirking emoji][sending heart emoji][salute emoji]

9. 309 领 Lord's Survival: Building an Island Empire from the Start with Wooden Planks 领主求生：开局木板建设海岛帝国 Mu Nianxin牧念心Sports3.8M WordsOngoing [Survival, lords, islands, multiple races, multiple women.] The moment Xia Xin opened his eyes, he found himself on a wooden raft, surrounded by an endless ocean! The Will of the Continent, Mother Tianmu, told him he had arrived in the Lord’s Continent. He would have to drift across the sea and find an island before he could build his domain! All kinds of disasters awaited him on the journey: torrential rain, scorching heat, and more... Luckily, he was blessed with good fortune and drew an Epic 176Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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   🌈🌈Is nobody reading survival stories anymore? It feels like it's been ages since I've seen a good one.🌟🌟 These few are good, you can check them out. An era changes, 🍀🍀and all races enter a survival world. Gu Yue wakes up to find himself in a dilapidated thatched hut, learning that a cold windstorm will soon strike. 🔥🔥Outside, the biting wind makes it impossible to move properly; everyone can only struggle to survive under the threat of cold, wild beasts, and monsters...🌟

10. 310 全 Global Survival: Starting with a Thatched Hut to Ward Off the Cold 全民求生：从茅草屋抵御寒风开始 Seal the Soul, Sever All Thoughts封魂绝念Sports353k WordsOngoing [Disaster Survival] [Shelter Upgrades] [Farming and Growth] [Myriad Races of the Heavens] An era comes to an end, and the myriad races of the heavens enter a world of survival. Gu Yue wakes up to find himself in a dilapidated thatched hut, where he learns that a frigid windstorm will strike soon. The wind outside is bitterly cold, making it impossible to move around normally. Everyone can only struggle to survive under the threat of the cold, wild beasts, and monsters... —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 311 从 From a Little Cabin to the Top 从小木屋开始走向巅峰 Lazy Old Master懒大爷Sports1.0M WordsCompleted Overnight, billions of people from Blue Star transmigrate to another world and are swept into a brutal selection game. From the start, they get a small wooden cabin, and everything else has to be earned through hard work. While everyone else is freezing and starving, Wang Kuan is already enjoying a spread of eight dishes and a soup... As he stays ahead of the pack, he also gathers a crew of underlings. Zhao Daqiang: “With Strong Bro around, you'll never be short of even a single piece of wood!” 1.8kReads7.0Score100Shelves
12. 312 十 The Ten-Square-Meter Miracle: Island Survival Game Diary 十平米奇迹：海岛求生游戏录 Lv Chuan Bu Yi绿川不一Sports1.1M WordsCompleted [Island Survival] [System] [No Romance] [Farming] After a lifetime spent cramming for exams, earning certifications, preparing for graduate school, and studying for civil service tests, this Chinese person finally got to see the apocalypse. An island survival game? Who cares? At last, no more rat race! A treasure chest? Fish it out! A tree? Chop it down! An NPC? Win them over! Ding! Exclusive System activated: [All-Purpose Scanning System]. It doesn’t just scan, it can do everything. Anything yo 2.8kReads8.3Score350Shelves

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    These are all survival books.

13. 313 海 Survival at Sea: The Female Lead's Combat Power Is Off the Charts 海上求生：女主她武力值爆表了 Nannan Who Loves Shredded Potatoes爱吃土豆丝的南南Sports1.4M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Survival for All + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Stockpiling + Infrastructure Building] [The heroine is the strongest person in the world, bar none] [She's no self-sacrificing saint. Many choices are made for the benefits they bring] The world changes overnight. A mysterious System descends, and people across the globe transmigrate to a world of survival. You start with a raft, and must fish for all your resources. Your family is nowhere to be found, and loneliness lasts fo 4.2kReads8.9Score342Shelves

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    At sea, on a deserted island

14. 314 我 I Practice Wellness in a World of Survival 我在求生世界里养生 Sleepwalking and Always Getting Lost梦游总走丢Sports1.5M WordsCompleted Everyone transmigrated, and each person became an island owner. While others were still struggling to survive, Li Yu had already started living a healthy, leisurely life, all because he obtained a Wellness System from the start. The protagonist is no bleeding heart. He's decisive and ruthless: if he can settle things with action, he won't waste time arguing. 5.3kReads8.0Score340Shelves
15. 315 寒 I Went Home for Winter Break and Was Forced to Become the Village Chief 寒假回家，我被迫担任村长 Night of the Fish鱼之夜Urban646k WordsCompleted Lin Feng goes home for winter break and is forced to take on the role of village chief! Luckily, he activates the Ultimate Lord System! From then on, Mist Village becomes a dream destination beyond anyone's reach. The world's best healthcare and education are all at its fingertips. Infrastructure, security, tourism, industry, technology... In every field, one village outclasses entire nations. The world's richest man: “My one wish in life is to own a little house in Mist Village.” Top scientist: 2.5kReads8.6Score153Shelves
16. 316 国 National Fate Survival: My Whole Family Transmigrates Together! 国运求生：我全家一起穿越！ Peaceful and at Ease舒心自在Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [An original all-family national-fortune survival story. The rating just came in and will rise!] In a national-fortune survival game, Dragon Kingdom draws the “Death List”: Lin Chen’s family of seven, with the old and young, men and women all thrown into the fight! Blue Star is certain Dragon Kingdom is doomed, and the country is filled with despairing cries. Only Lin Chen grins wildly as he looks at the awakened [Strongest Family Survival System]. “You think my grandma’s too old? One word from 5.8kReads7.5Score372Shelves

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    This is amazing! The protagonist's entire family travels to another world together, and then all the countries on Earth unite to build this new world. The Dragon Kingdom is invincible!!!

17. 317 海 Survival at Sea: I Use the System to Claim the Top Spot 海上求生：我靠系统霸榜第一 aa Little Peachaa小桃子Sports310k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + No CP + Cute Pets + Construction + Combat + Food] [No Saintly Heroine, Decisive and Ruthless, Female Lead's Growth] Everyone wakes up to find themselves transported into a survival game. From the start, all they have is a raft, and every supply has to be fished up. At sea, they have to watch out not only for sharks and monstrous beasts, but also for System disasters like hurricanes, extreme cold, and scorching heat. Survival becomes incredibly difficult. Wen Xin, who has ha 557Reads6.7Score102Shelves

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    This one is amazing!

18. 318 国 Cultivation Survival for the Nation's Fortune: I Can See Hidden Hints 国运修仙求生：我能看见隐藏提示 Ye Mofan叶默凡Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [National Fortune Survival + Livestreaming + Immortal Cultivation + God-Tier Hints] Blue Star’s resources are running dry, and the National Fortune Game has arrived! Two people from each country are randomly selected to enter the Cave Realm and cultivate immortality. If a contestant dies, their country’s national fortune will be deducted and a natural disaster will follow. Resources obtained by contestants in the Cave Realm have a chance of being returned to their countries with a critical bonus 54.6kReads7.8Score5.4kShelves

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    *A thrilling survival story about national destiny, incredibly captivating! This is amazing! The protagonist and his family are transported to another world, where various nations unite to build upon it, making China invincible.

19. 319 海 Island Survival: I Can See Hidden Quests 海岛求生：我能看到隐藏任务 Puppy-Wolf Type奶狼体质Urban412k WordsOngoing [Island world + national destiny + livestreaming + survival + rise of a great power + farming + infrastructure + apocalypse] Year Ten of the Island Era Jin Yang became the only player from the Dragon Kingdom to enter the Island World. He started with a hundred square meters of sandy ground, no fishing rod, and no raft, but unexpectedly won the favor of the Mermaid Empress. Watch Jin Yang turn the tide and help a once-great nation rise again. Island Era: Whatever you can imagine, I’ve got it! Jin 17Reads6.4Score—Shelves
20. 320 求 Survival Game: From an Island Warm-Up Challenge to a Comeback and a Fortune 求生游戏，从荒岛热身赛逆袭暴富 Fifth Day of the First Lunar Month正月初五Sports289k WordsCompleted (Survival at sea + road survival + incredible luck + System + farming and stockpiling + pets, no romance) With one slick sliding tackle, Wen Mingyue successfully kicked herself back into the game world. Survival at sea, road survival: the survival location keeps changing. Road survival: a fishing boat transforms into a luxury off-road camper worth tens of millions, complete with foldable space. Reborn, she gets an S+ talent from the start. Her luck levels up, and the lie-flat System turns her in 1.9kReads8.9Score206Shelves
21. 321 全 Global Survival: Starting with Finding My Girlfriend 全民求生：从寻找女友开始 Disobedient Tongtong不听话的童童Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Survival] [Wilderness] [No golden finger] [Not a do-gooder] [Decisive and ruthless] [Multiple heroines] [Not xianxia] Earth, home to 15 billion people, is showing signs of an energy crisis. Last month, the Earth Security Administration issued a Level 7 alert. To make matters worse, an enormous interstellar meteor is hurtling straight toward Earth. Humanity is now facing extinction. Yesterday, the Earth Security Administration activated its emergency protocol. At 9 a.m. today, everyone will be t 452Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    You can check out this book; it's about surviving in the wilderness from scratch, without a system.

22. 322 绑 Bound to a Run-Down Island, I Level Up Without Limits with My Space 绑定破烂海岛，靠空间无限升级 Kan Li Ya坎离呀Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Island Survival + Cautious Growth + Lord + System + Stockpiling + Development] Just a second ago, homebody He Jinyu was bouncing her leg and munching on sunflower seeds. The next, her surroundings changed, and she found herself on a deserted island measuring just one square meter. One hundred thousand Blue Star residents gathered in District Eight. From the start, she had a one-square-meter island and a fishing rod. Everything else had to be caught by fishing! To He Jinyu's surprise, the System 47Reads6.7Score—Shelves
23. 323 生 Survival Game: The Weakest Mutation from the Start 生存游戏，开局最弱变异 Xianyu Loves Slacking Off爱摸鱼的咸禹Sports2.6M WordsOngoing Ruthless protagonist + protagonist who acts like anything but a person + exploiting bugs + survival + thrilling battles + high-stakes matchups + the Myriad Worlds. My name is Lin Yi, and I'm the protagonist of this story. The stronger I fight, the stronger I get? Existing in the past and future at once? Getting stronger with every kill? ... If I hadn't seen the other extraordinary people for myself, I might've believed it. Wait, why do you guys seem even more like protagonists than I do? What d 5.7kReads7.9Score425Shelves

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    Both of these are alright.

24. 324 离 Highway Survival: Stay Away from the Leaderboard's Top Player, He's Gone Crazy 【公路求生】离榜一远点，他疯了 Chengxi承熙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse460k WordsOngoing [Highway Survival] + [Natural Disasters] + [Leveling Up] + [Lighthearted Comedy] + [Stockpiling Supplies] + [Infinite-World Instances] + [Ensemble Cast] + [No Romance] (My rating just went live, so it’ll go up!) Unlucky Song Hemian struggles to survive on the highway with his scooter and dog! Instance One: The Freezing Cabin Major Instance One: Ocean Raft Survival Major Instance Two: Dormitory Survival Small instances and short stories sometimes feature the supernatural. Other people get semitru 7.7kReads8.4Score653Shelves
25. 325 公 Highway Survival: My Golden Finger Is the White Mist Manor 公路求生：金手指是白雾庄园 A Dish of Fennel Goshawk来一碟茴香红隼Sports525k WordsOngoing Big trouble has struck Blue Star! The chosen humans transmigrate into a road-survival game. In the game world, the surroundings change with every cycle, and trials appear at the end of each one. While everyone struggles to survive, Lin Jiangyue obtains a Misty Manor from her bracelet and becomes its owner. You can't get enough to eat? I can grow crops and raise animals. Wheat ripens once a day, and each chicken lays an egg a day. Tell me, aren't you jealous? And there are plenty more buildings t 1.1kReads9.0Score113Shelves

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    🍐Pear is here to recommend some books!✍🏻️ The first book, "Xia Huai Xu," features a player who is the only one placed on the ocean side. Others might think he's a lonely "poor thing," but in reality, he's "like the spring river rising with the tide, the bright moon rising with the tide," possessing a powerful spell and overflowing good fortune. The second book starts with a raft and a fishing rod, relying entirely on fishing for supplies.

26. 326 黑 Darkness Survival: I Can Synthesize Without Limit 黑暗求生：我能无限合成 Cloud City Hunter云中城猎人Sports1.0M WordsCompleted [High Martial] [Survival] [Superpowers] [Leveling Up] [Shelter Upgrades] [Rivalry Between Races] [Monster Girls] When Qin Yun woke up, he discovered that everyone had appeared in a dark world. Danger could strike at any moment here, but the place was also filled with countless opportunities. One moment, you might open a chest and gain a magical superpower. The next, you could be devoured by the monsters lurking in the dark. Everyone could draw a unique superpower talent of their own: Some posses 5.6kReads7.7Score393Shelves

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    Survival gameplay includes all types.

27. 327 求 Survival: Conquering the Poles, Beginning with The Revenant! 求生，从荒野猎人开始征服极地！ Qi Zi岐子Sports312k WordsOngoing [Survival] [Polar] [No Female Lead] [Build a Shelter] [Mutation] [Cthulhu] [Bio-Mechanical Devices] Everyone transmigrates into a polar survival game. Wu Cheng arrives as a player. Here, every player awakens a unique specialty, and Wu Cheng's is Wilderness Hunter! Upgrading his shelter also upgrades his workbench, allowing him to craft weapons suited to a Wilderness Hunter! But the region Wu Cheng is in seems to be a mutation zone. None of the creatures here are normal, and even the crafting blu 11Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    💥💥Highly Recommended!💥 ① Survival, Cthulhu: Start by gathering materials to build a cabin, activating the Wilderness Hunter perk. The protagonist's area has mutated; none of the creatures there are normal: three-headed wolves, long-horned gorillas, fish-tailed brown chickens…

28. 328 山 The Great Wilderness of Shanhai: The Strongest Lord in the Online Game 山海大荒：网游之最强领主 Li Huaijiang李怀江Sports1.0M WordsCompleted [For everyone + Great Wilderness of Mountains and Seas + game world descends on reality + lord + farming + ruthless decisiveness] When a shower of light streaks across the sky like a meteor, a gate opens between reality and a game, ushering players into a world called the Great Wilderness of Mountains and Seas. This ancient, vast world teems with demon beasts, some ferocious beyond belief, others shrouded in mystery. The fearsome Ten Great Beasts of Mountains and Seas wield the power to destroy 10.8kReads8.2Score664Shelves
29. 329 公 Highway Survival: Conquering a Celebrity from the Start 公路求生：开局征服女明星 Dreaming Aqi做梦的阿七Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsCompleted [Wilderness + Survival + Disasters + Mutated Creatures + Leveling Up + Absolute Advantage + Talents] [Road Survival: Awakening a Legendary Gold Talent from the Start] Everyone transmigrates, and when Ye Li wakes up, he finds himself in a world of road survival. One person, one car. To survive, you have to keep driving down an endless road in search of supplies. Just as Ye Li has no idea what to do, a clear, ethereal voice suddenly rings in his ear. Congratulations, you have awakened the Legendar 28kReads6.6Score2kShelves
30. 330 全 Global Survival: Gaining the Eye of the Hawk from the Start 全民求生，开局获得鹰眼之瞳 The Spring and Autumn of the Yu Clan余氏春秋Sports1.1M WordsCompleted [Survival + System + Fantasy + Game] Everyone transmigrates to the Nebula Continent, an unknown world where humans and demonic beasts coexist. The main question becomes how to survive. Chen Ping gains a unique talent that lets him see the attributes of all things. What others see as ordinary water turns out to conceal an item in his eyes. Step by step, Chen Ping uses his talent to reach the pinnacle and uncover the secret behind their transmigration. 185Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    Three categories, you can watch them without thinking!

31. 331 黑 Survival in a Dark World: I Have a Bright Church 黑暗世界求生，我有一座光明教堂 Terrifyingly Calm冷静的可怕Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Dark World] [Soulslike] [Survival] [Single heroine] [Cthulhu] [Building and upgrading] [Exceptional talents] Players arrive in a dark world that devours people. Fortunately, everyone has a shelter, where a burning flame protects them. But to survive, they must raise their torches and venture into the darkness, facing even more terrifying monsters. Zhao Gan seems lucky: his shelter is a Church of Light. With a little effort, he can even expand it: Tower of Light: Let a mighty flame blaze and roa 3.8kReads8.4Score392Shelves
32. 332 森 Surviving in the Forest: With Hints to Guide Me, I Play It Safe 森林求生：有提示的我苟的很放肆 Wow Oh哇哦哦Sports326k WordsOngoing One morning, billions of people transmigrate together, shrinking to one-hundredth their original size and scattering across an endless primeval forest. Here, countless creatures that were once weak as ants, from insects to other tiny beasts, have become powerful beings capable of posing a lethal threat to humanity. Jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards are nothing short of natural disasters. From the start, each person gets a beginner's weapon. To survive, they must brave the dangers and gather 33Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    🔻1 The entire population is transported to a world shrunk a hundredfold. Survival in the forest is paramount; even ordinary insects become formidable enemies. People must brave danger, carrying weapons, constantly gathering resources, and growing stronger. Fortunately, the protagonist is different; he can use clues to avoid many disasters. 🔻2 The entire population is transported to the last remaining power of Earth, helping survivors gain their own talents. The protagonist acquires an enhanced talent, allowing him to upgrade items and embark on his survival journey. The first challenge he faces is a flood.

33. 333 迷 Fog Disaster: I Survive in the Library and Become a Powerhouse 迷雾天灾，我在图书馆里苟成大佬 Little Yu Hehehe小于嘻嘻嘻Two Male Leads493k WordsCompleted A horror infinite-flow novel featuring fan-created stories based on various works, including SCP, Cthulhu, Chinese horror, and Japanese horror. Post-apocalyptic survival + infinite horror. The protagonist, Wang Chen, travels through the worlds of various horror stories, containing monsters and using one kind of monster to keep another in check. A fun, light read with no overarching plot. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it. The library setting is original and not borrowed from other w 106Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 全 Everyone Shrinks to Survive: Riding a Fly from the Start 全民缩小求生，开局骑着苍蝇飞 Spring Autumn Edamame春秋毛豆Sports295k WordsOngoing [Slow Growth] [Stockpiling] [Cultivation] [Pet-Raising] When everyone woke up, they had all shrunk to one-thousandth of their original size, and each person had their own starter shelter. Yang Le, who had once stood 1.8 meters tall, stared at his 1.8-millimeter body, smaller than an ant, and fell into deep thought. [Ding! Congratulations, player! You have received a beginner's gift pack. Open it now?] “Open it!” [Ding! Congratulations, player! You have received a fly mount!] Yang Le: O_o Blue St 12Reads8.6Score—Shelves
35. 335 技 My Skills Never Go on Cooldown. How Will You Respond? 技能永久没冷却，阁下如何应对？ I Love Watching the Show我爱围观Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Game invades reality + deserted-island survival + monsters + thrilling battles + god-tier talent + various civilizations + near-invincible hero + plot-driven] A monster-themed online game suddenly invades reality, and superpowered players begin appearing around the globe. Wang Mang suddenly transmigrates to a deserted island filled with gigantic things. Trees hundreds of meters tall, coconuts the size of rooms, ants as big as calves, giant blue crabs as tall as two-story buildings... It seems h 34.7kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves
36. 336 别 While Others Struggle to Survive, I Become a God by Lurking in the Admin Chat 别人艰难求生，我窥屏管理群成神 Colorful Pure White五颜六色的纯白Urban518k WordsCompleted [Deep-Sea Survival, Live Streams Tied to National Destiny, Admin Chat Group, Unbelievably Lucky Protagonist, No Female Lead] No one knew that the deep-sea game's first layer had received a major update. New player Zhang Xiaoshan accidentally discovered that he could see messages in the admin chat group. [Admin 01: Major game update. A swarm of sea monsters will attack in one hour. New players never used to get this kind of treatment~] [Admin 02: Upgrading your shell house is enough to fend off t 528Reads8.4Score106Shelves

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    These are all survival stories, haha! [Laughs][laughs]

37. 337 海 No Fear of Island Survival, Big Sis Always Has Cheats on Hand 海岛求生没在怕，姐姐随身带外挂 A Demon from Fengcheng凤城一妖Sports302k WordsCompleted [Survival No romance Ridiculously lucky Teamwork Adorable pets] Chu Lan was just shopping at a supermarket. But as soon as she walked out the door, an electronic voice rang out in her mind. While she stood there stunned, a countdown in the air before her had already reached zero! She didn't even have time to hang up on her best friend before she found herself inexplicably stranded on a vast ocean... Her only means of staying afloat was a pitifully small wooden raft. The sea was calm, but she cou 419Reads7.5Score—Shelves
38. 338 恐 The Great Horror Expedition 恐怖大拓荒 The One Who Hides His Edge藏锋人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse556k WordsCompleted [The Fourth Calamity] [Survival] [Madness] [Passionate] [No Golden Finger] It began on that night, when every human on Blue Star vanished for no apparent reason. As people gradually regained consciousness, they realized they did not belong in this world. Horrors, hunger, primal fear, and native invasions became the only challenges people had to face. In this world rife with danger, death was simply the norm. 691Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Everyone is transported to another world. It's hardcore, extremely grindy, with very strong monsters. The setting is not overpowered; development is done step by step.

39. 339 长 Strange Tales of Longevity 长生异闻 Seeking and Discovering寻找发现Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing This is the story of an immortal who asks, amid the endless flow of time: What does it truly mean to live forever? If you haven't followed time to its very end, who can claim to be immortal? (Not a power fantasy, not a saintly protagonist, slow progression) In this book, martial artists already fall under the umbrella of cultivators, and martial cultivation is one branch of cultivation. Without a spiritual root, one's true energy will not undergo a transformation. This is a tale of strange occur 4.7kReads8.4Score267Shelves
40. 340 迷 Surviving in the Fog: If I Step Outside, I Lose 迷雾求生，出屋一步算我输 No Lanterns at New Year过年不点灯笼Sports384k WordsCompleted [Lone Wolf] [No Female Lead] [Monster Girls] [Landlord] He transmigrated to a world shrouded in mist. He bound himself to a Treasure Chest System. Every second he stayed indoors earned him a treasure chest. To get as many chests as possible, Ding Jiu decided to stay home until the end of time. Then, with the demi-human slaves he had bought from slave traders, he built a demi-human empire of his own. 2kReads6.3Score175Shelves

    Reader note

    There are many types of survival novels; you can read them without lowering your intelligence.

41. 341 黑 Dark Survival: Fending Off the Cold Snap from a Thatched Hut 黑暗求生：从茅草屋抵御寒流开始 Morning Star of Heaven天之晨星Sports1.4M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Shelter] [Progression] [Mutation] [Farming] [Evolution] Everyone transmigrated into a dark world. When Zhang Heng woke up, he found himself in a dilapidated thatched hut. Outside, snow and ice raged, while terrifying beasts prowled in the darkness. Inside, the drafty hut was on the verge of collapse. Keeping the bonfire lit was the only way to keep the darkness at bay. Cold snaps, beast tides, droughts, floods... Under the terrifying natural disasters of the dark world, all the power 2.9kReads7.3Score215Shelves
42. 342 极 Extreme Doomsday Survival: An Infinite Blind Box from the Start 极端末日求生：开局一个无限盲盒 Li Li Li Li黎黎栗栗Sports472k WordsCompleted [Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Multiple Invasion and Survival Modes Merged into One] + [Supplies Ahead of the Curve] + [Not a Solo Game] This novel combines several apocalypse survival systems. It isn't a solo game, and the setting focuses more on building shelters, fighting over limited resources, and exploring the world. The apocalypse survival setting is full of hidden surprises that survivors must trigger and uncover. One morning, Jiang Feiyu woke up to find himself pulled into an apocalyptic 14Reads5.0Score—Shelves
43. 343 求 Survival: Defending Against the Nameless Horror from a Wooden Cabin 求生：从小木屋开始抵御不可名状 Big Bone Fish大骨鱼Sports142k WordsOngoing [Cthulhu Mythos + Farming + No Bleeding Heart + No Female Lead + No Overpowered Hero + Survival] Ten billion people transmigrated to a Cthulhu-like world. When Jiang Xun woke up, he found himself in a world shrouded in mist. Mind-corrupting influence was everywhere, and grotesque creatures appeared and vanished without warning: mermaids, worms, ghouls, esoteric cults, evil gods, and the Great Old Ones! Lurking in the depths of darkness, the gloom of the ancient past was slowly descending. Humani 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 344 列 Train Survival: I Know How Lucky I Am 列车求生：我知晓自己的运气 May You Grow Old with Me许你白头Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Endless railway tracks stretch into the distance, each person with a train that runs on without end, crossing scorching heat, bitter cold, the apocalypse… Yu Qi’an can see his own luck stat. When luck is on his side, he surges ahead; when it isn’t, he stays as steady as an old dog! Train Survival Rules: 1. You must reach the designated station at the appointed time. Failure means being wiped out. 2. Watch out for the monsters climbing aboard your train. 3. Resource boxes may contain supplies for 9.6kReads7.9Score602Shelves

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    In this train survival scenario, the protagonist can tell whether his luck is good or bad.

45. 345 末 Apocalypse: From the Start, I’m Trapped on a Highway Bus with the Campus Beauty 末世，开局跟校花被困高速大巴 Not a Bus Driver不是大巴司机Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted [Not reborn + hoarding enthusiast + pocket dimension + vehicle shelter + all-new setting] At night on the highway, a bus cruises along smoothly. The college students aboard chat and laugh, while office workers keep replying to work messages. A strange fog quietly descends, and unknown creatures howl outside the bus. Everyone is trapped by the fog and monsters. The temperature plummets, and food grows scarce. Then Xu Wanli gains a hoarding-enthusiast pocket dimension. Store food (cucumbers) 22.4kReads6.8Score1.7kShelves
46. 346 末 Apocalyptic Calamity: Building a Shelter from the Start 末世天灾，开局打造避难所 Old Country Dog农村老狗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse356k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + Shelter + Stockpiling Supplies] [The animated comic adaptation of the same name is out now. Go check it out!] The apocalypse struck without warning. An asteroid hit Earth, setting off a series of disasters: tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, acid rain, earthquakes, extreme heat, and bitter cold. Zhang Xun couldn't do anything for anyone else. He only wanted himself and his family to make it through their lives in safety. No grand ambitions, just peace and s 18.8kReads8.8Score967Shelves
47. 347 全 Global Famine: My Items Upgrade Automatically 全球逃荒：我的物品能自动升级 San Feng三疯Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted Shen Bei has just transmigrated into a world of “Everyone on the Run from Famine.” From the start, his teammates abandon him and leave him for dead. No need to panic. Time to use his cheat! [Broken Pistol LV1] upgrades to [Pistol That Can Fire Bullets LV2] He immediately turns it on his teammates! He keeps upgrading: [Pistol LV3: Can cause explosions.] Plastic armor? Upgrade! [Iron Armor] upgrades to [Nuclear-Powered Armor] and then to [JARVIS Armor!] Homemade cannon? Upgrade! [Portable Artiller 494Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    The poor rely on mutation, the protagonist relies on cheat codes.

48. 348 我 I Studied Formation Arrays for the Good Life, Obviously 我学习阵法明明是为了享受生活 Wu Liang123无凉123Sports1.0M WordsCompleted [Survival World + No Female Lead + Not a Lone Wolf] (Note: This is a survival novel. The protagonist won’t have time to develop formations in the early stages, so please move on if that bothers you.) A sudden meteor shower transports all of humanity from Blue Star into a survival game said to be run jointly by gods and demons. While everyone else is fighting tooth and nail to survive, Tang Yaokun seems to be playing by a slightly (incredibly) different set of rules. Tang Yaokun: “Isn’t it perfec 1.4kReads8.0Score104Shelves

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    The first book is about wilderness survival, starting with a small cabin that can be upgraded by collecting resources. The second book is about island survival, but it includes other elements and isn't purely a survival story. The writing style of both novels might not be the best, but they're worth a try.

49. 349 全 Everyone Transmigrates: Surviving in Another World 全民穿越，异世界求生 Dreamer Before Bed睡前梦想家Sports465k WordsOngoing [Survival] [Shelter] [Disaster] [Everyday Development] A survival challenge for all! Everyone wakes to find that more than eight billion people have collectively transmigrated to another world, and everything from their former civilization has lost its meaning. Natural disasters, savage beasts, and hunger hang over everyone like a blade. Explore the new world and search for the last chance to survive! The protagonist, Zhou Ye, has a mother, and he searches for her every day too. I just don't wri 81Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    There are no cheat codes or special abilities, so the pace is slow. Blueprint crafting, resource trading, planting and clearing land [currently in progress][currently in progress][currently in progress] Developing a small cabin to survive various natural disasters (fog, cold waves, eternal night...)

50. 350 全 Global Survival! Building Drones in the Fog 全民求生！在迷雾中制作无人机 Qian Mengzz千梦zzSports420k WordsOngoing [Global Survival] [Multiple Fog Disasters] [Biological Drones] [Spatial Powers] [Conflict Between Races and Nations] [No Fantasy Cultivation] [Building a Faction] In the blink of an eye, humanity was transported to an apocalyptic world made up of seven fog zones. Each zone had its own laws of survival: man-eating fog, mutated creatures, ancient tribes, and strange supernatural powers... A civilization starting from absolute zero was beset by danger at every turn. While everyone else was fighting 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not a lone wolf story, not fantasy; it's about establishing a faction, uniquely manufacturing drones, and utilizing spatial abilities.

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