Looking for Horror Novels with Scary Instances Like The Strange House 求像《诡舍》一样有恐怖副本的小说

1. 1 我 I Smell a Ghost! 我嗅到了鬼味！ My Conscience Is Clear我心有无愧Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [Mild Horror]+ [No Romance]+ [Despairing Tone] One night, Gu Quan walks out of the funeral home carrying two memorial portraits, having just attended a funeral. His father calls to tell him that his mother has been in a car accident and is at death's door. In a panic, Gu Quan heads to the underground garage, hoping to drive over and see his mother one last time. On the way, he unexpectedly catches the scent of his natural enemy! Terrified, he gets into a car without thinking, un 195.3kReads8.6Score13.8kShelves

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   The first book is an infinite flow novel with a touch of horror and no romance. The protagonist has a cheat ability but isn't invincible, the supporting characters aren't brainless, the ghosts are unsolvable and cunning, and the atmosphere is quite terrifying. The second book is a system + suspense + mystery novel. The protagonist lives in an ordinary family and deliberately chose a university far from home when applying. But then strange things start happening: strange school rules, a mysterious countdown, and the secrets hidden behind the school slowly surfacing… The third book is also an infinite flow novel with a touch of horror. The male protagonist has no romantic partner, the cheat ability is reasonably strong, the protagonist is intelligent and logical, the dungeons are somewhat scary, and the supporting characters are all excellent and likable.

2. 2 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted School 规则怪谈：诡异学校 Seventh Month July柒月JulyMystery580k WordsCompleted [System + Mystery + Deduction] I grew up in an ordinary family. To broaden my horizons in another city, I deliberately applied to a university far from home. But then strange things began happening one after another: bizarre campus rules, a mysterious countdown, and the secrets hidden behind the school slowly coming to light... 40.8kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
3. 3 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves
4. 4 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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   The beginning might be a bit boring.

5. 5 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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   "The Ghost House" is written by the same author and is quite good.

6. 6 你 Hello, Creepy Boss. I'm Here to Work 你好诡异Boss，我是来打工的 Qi Yi Zi七一子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Female-oriented, no romance, infinite-flow + plot-driven + mildly horror] On the first day after losing her job, a mysterious app appeared on Li Wu's phone. The jobs listed were simple and paid well. They were obviously a scam. Li Wu: “I'm in! A scam is exactly what I'm looking for.” Her job duties were simple: [Little Girl's Nanny: 5,000 yuan/day] [Plastic Surgery Clinic Nurse: 10,000 yuan/day] [Village Watcher: 30,000 yuan/day] The work was clearly described and 115.4kReads9.2Score17.3kShelves

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   This is great; the dungeon is different from the Ghost House dungeon, it has a completely new story.

7. 7 欢 Welcome Back to the Nightmare's Beginning 欢迎回到噩梦起点 Si Jingzhi思净植Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (Infinite survival, puzzle-solving, mild horror) Late at night, Shao Jie stumbled sleepily toward the bathroom. The instant he opened the door, the whole world spun upside down! When he came to, he found himself in a gloomy, terrifying otherworld. There, he was forced to take part in a horrifying survival game: eerie footsteps sounded outside the door during the midnight room inspections, villagers mysteriously vanished from a remote village every night, and worst of all... the woman who had onc 15.8kReads7.8Score1.7kShelves

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   I'd like to recommend two novels, both are quite good, especially the "Knocking on the Door" arc, which gets increasingly exciting and I absolutely love it. The setting and plot are also very original.

8. 8 诡 The Haunted House: Day Sign 诡舍：日兆 That's Wild, Bro绝了老弟Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Writing practice] [The Strange House fanfiction + horror + infinite flow] One week after Ning Qiushui reached the ninth door, the Mist World underwent a cataclysmic transformation… “My name is Shen Zuiqing… I am… who?” 1.2kReads7.3Score100Shelves
9. 9 致 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地：现在开始死亡倒计时！ Dong Yu东鱼Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 28.6kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves

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   Both are meal replacement books, and they're both very good!

10. 10 深 Midnight Nightmare 深夜噩梦 Idiom for the Deaf成语接聋Mystery989k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Hell Difficulty] [Original Dungeons] [Multiple Twists] Note: The dungeons are extremely difficult, so proceed with caution. The first two are only warm-ups. They say that “Ghost Eyes” can see a person’s “good and evil.” Wang Cheng was born with a pair of Ghost Eyes. But he discovered that this claim didn’t tell the whole story. Because Ghost Eyes can see more than people. They can also see cats, dogs, houses, mountains, and rivers… Or perhaps a strangely lifelike doll, or an old 205kReads9.4Score35kShelves

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    Because I've always loved the horror/endless fantasy genre, I often browse related forums. To be honest, this book is definitely one of the best I've ever read. The later dungeons are incredibly difficult; in fact, the initial dungeons made me wonder if it was even beginner level. The cunning of the ghosts in the dungeons is no less than that of the players! This is what shocked me the most, because they are completely different from anything I've read before. It's very rare to see dungeon bosses so cunning and completely hostile towards players. In the chapters I'm currently reading, the ghosts start dissecting the players' personalities from the moment they appear, preparing a deadly path for all of them. Sometimes I'm genuinely afraid that the protagonist group only had a little bit of luck, otherwise they would have been almost completely wiped out. Furthermore, the character development is excellent. The protagonist possesses an extraordinary talent: he can see the kindness and malice in others' minds. This ability reappears frequently in later dungeons and is quite important. It's not used as a gimmick but forgotten as the story progresses. The protagonist's personality is also admirable; he's quite rational, even seemingly cold, yet he manages to unite teammates with diverse personalities, subtly guiding everyone towards survival. He also has a touch of humor at times. There's no female lead, no ambiguity, just a reassuring ensemble cast. The story avoids vulgar jokes, and the male protagonist doesn't indulge in them. The writing is high-quality, focusing on the plot rather than romantic themes (sometimes I don't understand why well-written novels try to attract attention or add humor in this way, only tarnishing a good story). The portrayal of female characters is also very strong. Both male and female characters are well-developed human beings. The character analyses in dungeons are always astonishing, as many of these analyses are conducted by the ghosts within the dungeons. This also explains why I thought the story was very difficult. There are always foreshadowing elements, leaving readers in suspense, but the logic is very meticulous, with each part connected to the next. I don't mind the riddle-maker's behavior, but if you're impatient, you might want to pay attention, because there's a lot of plot content that I don't know how to summarize in words; it's very extensive. So I recommend that everyone watch it for themselves.

11. 11 神 The Disciple's Game 神徒游戏 Hu Qiuqiu胡球球Mystery3.4M WordsOngoing The entire world is plunged into a terrifying death game, with 8 billion people taking part! A global battle royale for survival has begun! Only 12 of the 8 billion will survive! The survival rate is less than 0.00000000015%! Hospitals, schools, prisons... Any location anywhere in the world could become a death-game arena! Terrifying ghosts and monsters take part in the game alongside humanity! [Welcome to the Disciple Game] [Light horror + mind games + games + infinite-world adventure] (This no 75.8kReads8.3Score6.9kShelves

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    Brothers, some of them are high-IQ ensemble pieces, where every supporting character is their own protagonist; the fourth book is simply a genius plot.

12. 12 开 First Day of School: The Teacher Dies Before My Eyes 开学：老师死在面前 Er Mo二陌Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Horror + Ensemble Cast + Smart Characters + Infinite Flow + Decisive and Ruthless + Teamwork] On the first day of school, the moment Class 4's homeroom teacher, Mr. Bai, mysteriously committed suicide in the classroom, everyone's worldview was completely overturned by what they saw. A bleeding blackboard, blood-red words appearing out of nowhere: it was as if a novel had become reality. Everyone in the class would be forced to take on all kinds of deadly missions. They could neit 28.2kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
13. 13 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 535.6kReads9.3Score87.5kShelves
14. 14 骇EN Dread Night: Getting Rich in a Horror Game 骇夜：我在恐怖游戏里暴富 A-One Is Not A-Two阿一不是阿二Mystery714k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise later. Infinite flow + mild horror + original instances + no female lead) A tower stands in the eternal night, with a group of players trapped inside. They have to keep taking part in bizarre games to earn the food and supplies they need to survive. A killer in red embroidered shoes, a child with no eyes, a haunted mountain where an entire expedition team died... One deadly trap after another, with death around every corner. Players: “We're going to die, w 2.8MReads9.5Score588.3kShelves

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    Go read it... It's so good I can't take it anymore, I have no other books to read. I clicked on it out of boredom on the recommendation page and I didn't expect it to be so good. I'm really picky about this one. I can only say it's on par with The Haunted House 1. I can't get into The Haunted House 2.

15. 15 诡 The Haunted Garden 诡园 Zuo Fei左绯Mystery5.4M WordsCompleted Xi Chen felt that he had already done everything he wanted to do. The world was so boring that he wanted to end it. But even he thought this boring world didn't deserve to be dragged down with him, so he let it be. He didn't just fail to die, though. He was forced to join a game. Impossible to solve? Impossible! Maybe life wasn't quite so dull after all. No CP 22.9kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves
16. 16 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 102.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves
17. 17 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves
18. 18 诡 The Haunted House: I Am the Prologue 诡舍：我为序章 Ashes Fly, Voices Rise灰飞有声Mystery108k WordsCompleted It isn’t scary to dream about a horror novel you once read. What really makes your heart stop is finding a water-damaged, tattered diary by your bed in the morning. That’s how Yan Huang acquired his first supernatural artifact, though it was of little use in the real world. Just as Yan Huang was getting used to living normally by day and transmigrating into books to run dungeons by night, a sudden change struck: a strange sun hung high in the sky, and the dead came back to life! Only then did he 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves

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    The Ghost House fanfiction is very good.

19. 19 无 Infinite Haunting Realms: I Can See Through Lies 无限诡域：我能堪破谎言 The Civil and Polite Mr. Xue文明礼貌雪某Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [No Romance]+ [Original Instances]+ [Mild Horror]+ [Ghosts Kill People]+ [Ghosts in Every Real-World Instance] “Ghosts cannot be killed.” “Humans cannot fight ghosts.” “Ghosts each have their own rules for killing.” A mysterious letter. A door that leads to the unknown. When Li Yu opened the door, one eerie instance after another awaited him. This is the [Ghostly Domain], a world of vengeful ghosts! Will you die in confusion, or be reborn from a nightmare? 155.1kReads8.3Score24.8kShelves

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    These new books are great!

20. 20 轮 Reincarnation's Eerie Station 轮回诡站 The Heartless One忘心人Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing A cursed ticket leading to one horrifying incident site after another... A city shrouded in dense fog, obsessed with eradicating the very existence of "horror"... Passengers who vanish one after another, or are cursed for all eternity... Inside a dilapidated train, an amnesiac burdened by three curses awakens in the dim light, as a voice calling out "curse" sounds in his ears... "Welcome to Reincarnation Station! Passengers aboard the train, please pay attention... The next stop is... Corpse Pai 167.9kReads8.8Score17.9kShelves
21. 21 规 Rule Horror: Nightmare City 规则怪谈：梦魇迷城 Mo Xia Li Xin莫夏离心Mystery322k WordsOngoing [Clever deductions + mind-bending suspense + instance challenges + strategic games + logical thinking + knowledge-based puzzles] Rules are both a way to control players and the key to breaking out of a dead end. The protagonist, Chen Mo, is accidentally drawn into a world of rule-based horror. He thinks he only needs to keep taking part in deadly games to escape. Then Chen Mo believes that collecting five keys with different attributes will let him leave the City of Nightmares, but one unexpecte 334Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't miss out! This book is packed with intellectual thrillers and mystery!

22. 22 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
23. 23 诡 The Haunted House: The Evil God Descends 诡舍：邪神降临 I Long to Ride the Wind and Return as an Immortal我欲乘仙归去Mystery162k WordsOngoing [A Strange House fanfiction + horror + survival + infinite loop] Ning Qiushui sealed the Gray Sun, bringing the calamity of the old world to an end. But the Heavenly Dao demands balance between yin and yang. With the old evil destroyed, an even more powerful evil god was born. After lying dormant for ages, the Strange House's blood-red door appeared once more. The blood-red door swung open. Yin and yang were reversed, the underworld fell, and the six paths were severed. A new generation of S 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a fanfiction about the Ghost House, telling the story after the sealing of the Gray Sun. It features the same Blood Gate instance and the same horror and suspense elements.

24. 24 镜 The Hall of Mirrors 镜厅 Who Knows When the Flowers Fall花落知谁晓Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] + [Mild Horror] + [One Heroine] + [Instances] The moment you step inside, you enter the endless Mirror Abyss. Every Mirror Abyss holds the lingering obsession of someone who has died. The rules for survival must be tested with human lives. More terrifying than ghosts are human hearts. Some stand shoulder to shoulder in the darkness, while others stab their companions in the back when all seems lost. Can the rifts deep within the Mirror Abyss ever be repaired? Put your mind to 3kReads6.4Score362Shelves

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    These two books are also good!

25. 25 地 Hell Manor 地狱庄园 Mao Jiu a猫九aMystery310k WordsOngoing [Horror and the Supernatural + Suspense and Mystery + Infinite Flow + No Female Lead] A group of strangers receive a blood letter and mysteriously find themselves inside a villa. Their only chance of survival is to uncover the ghost hiding among them. After Xu Yi completes the task by the skin of his teeth, he is relieved to have finally survived. But then he discovers that he has arrived at a place called Hell Manor. He must complete the tasks in eleven blood letters to leave the manor alive. A 10.1kReads8.0Score852Shelves
26. 26 恐 Terrifying Nightmare: Extreme Survival in a Bizarre World 恐怖噩梦：我在诡异世界极限逃生 Young Bear年轻熊Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, mildly scary, no romance] Wang Yan wearily opened his front door. Inside, he saw the woman next door holding and soothing a baby, staring at him in terror. “Sorry, I’ve got the wrong apartment.” He quickly apologized and backed out, then slammed the door shut. Standing in the pitch-black hallway, he found himself unable to decide what was more terrifying: seeing his female neighbor in his home, or seeing the baby who had died long ago… 410.7kReads9.4Score78kShelves

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    It's so good, so good, so very good! It's so mind-bending, sometimes you have to read the comments to analyze it.

27. 27 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    🔥 [A Groundbreaking Suspense Masterpiece] A 9.8-Point masterpiece on Tomato, *Please Call Me Ghost Messenger*! A mind-blowing, underworld-themed *Inception*! 🌌 **Plot Highlights**: Gambler Wang Ye is reborn, only to find the world of his memories shattered—ghosts roam, eternal night is approaching, and human history has been erased a century by a mysterious force! Forced to join the Heavenly Group as a "pseudo-reborn," he wields the "Post Office" treasure, navigating the underworld, heaven, and the human realm. He seals away mourning ghosts, steals the bald bride's palanquin, and uncovers the dark truth of the Heavenly Group's ghost-raising and murderous practices, discovering he is the "memory carrier" of all the conspiracies! 💡 **High-Energy Setting**: ✓ **Ghost Survival Rules**: Ghosts kill according to "rules" and "no rules." Early on, sealing and surviving is a precarious struggle; later, awakening and unleashing their ghost-slaying power is a rampage! ✓ **Underworld Workplace Scandals:** Zhang Ziliang, the wise strategist of the Heavenly Group, cunningly digs traps; Li Xinghe, the Confucian and Taoist war god, self-destructs to protect the common people; everyone is furious, all in an attempt to steal the human race's seed from the mouths of ghosts. ✓ **Memory Fraud:** You thought rebirth was a cheat code? No! The protagonist's memories are actually "bait" manipulated by the gods, a final twist that shatters your perception! 🎭 **Extreme Contrast:** "Cold-faced gambler" Wang Ye's exploitative exploitation of ghosts is legendary—emptying the bride's ghost sedan chair, tricking mourning ghosts into paying "protection fees," his hardcore tactics break down the defenses of the Underworld bosses! 📢 **Reader Storm Verification**: "Started with a toxic plot and dropped after three chapters? Endure Zhou Han and you'll be a god!" "The entire Heavenly Group is killing me! Li Xinghe self-destructs and cries through three packs of tissues!" "A Hellish version of *The Three-Body Problem* + *Inception*, so mind-bending it'll make your CPU smoke!" 👉 **Reading Guide**: Tomato Novels' top-tier suspense masterpiece, click to witness how a gambler uses fragments of memory to manipulate the Three Realms! #MindBendingCeiling #HellishWorkplace #MustReadAfterCompletion**🔥 Soul-Piercing Strike**: **"When rebirth becomes the most ingenious deception, every memory is a bargaining chip for a god-slayer!"**

28. 28 十 Ten Dreams Across the Calamity 十梦渡厄 Si Jingzhi思净植Mystery500k WordsOngoing (The Strange Knocking at the Door / Welcome Back to the Starting Point of the Nightmare, Book Two) Have you ever received a letter like that? Its material feels like human skin, its handwriting looks like blood. Once you open it... You find yourself standing before a door. Push it open, and you step into another world. A place with rules you must obey, nights when dawn never comes, and ghosts who have waited ten or a hundred years for release. Every door you make it through buys you one more day 4.3kReads7.1Score414Shelves

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    I didn't know my novel was so wonderful, and it's recommended to me again! I read it all night with the lights on, it was so good it was amazing! It's great that this author, Yang Shizi, can write such a good book. It's really well-written! This second book is Xiao Si's first time writing, but I think it's very good. The first book might be smoother and more mature compared to the second, but Xiao Si has already worked very hard and deserves to be seen. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

29. 29 恐 The Horrifying High School 恐怖的高中学校 Striving Mu Ganmu奋斗的木甘木Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Mild Horror + Infinite Flow + No System + Survival + Ensemble Cast + Not Overpowered + Mystery-Solving + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Passion] Jiang Xuan was accidentally swept into a terrifying, uncanny dimension. To survive, he had to keep completing missions in the temporal rifts. To stay alive, he had to investigate the many mysteries hidden within each mission. As Jiang Xuan searched for ways to clear each one, he also sought to unravel the mysteries of the world. Thus began his struggle 1.4kReads—Score172Shelves

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    This novel is good. It has many chapters.

30. 30 鬼 The Ghost Post Office: Delivering Letters to the Dead 鬼邮局：从给鬼送信开始 Destined to Attain the Dao得道天成Mystery328k WordsOngoing The Mysterious Revival series + ghosts returning to life + mystery and deduction + survival instances A ghost post office, a group of cursed people, and letters addressed to vengeful spirits... Gao Heng thought that once he delivered all the letters, everything would be over and he could return to a normal life. But after he delivered the last letter, it turned out that all of this was... 712Reads—Score101Shelves

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    It's still about delivering letters, but it incorporates Chinese folk customs and a mysterious revival.

31. 31 无 Infinite Nightmares: An Eighty-Year-Old Man Rejuvenated from the Start 无限噩梦：开局八旬老汉返老还童 Clang Clang Clang, Draw Your Sword锵锵锵拔出宝剑Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing Infinite flow + rules-based horror + mild horror + no romance Qin Yi accidentally enters a nightmarish world. Here, there are rules that must never be broken, along with bizarre phenomena beyond ordinary people's understanding. By chance, Qin Yi discovers the rewards for surviving a nightmare. Wealth, health, youth, achievement… Terrified of the nightmares but coveting the rewards for surviving them, Qin Yi approaches one nightmare after another with mixed feelings… 8.6kReads8.1Score983Shelves

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    The story instances seem to be all original; I didn't see any similarities to other books' instances. The author's attitude is quite sincere; I noticed some of the comments were very thoughtful. It's an ensemble piece with no romantic pairings or overpowered protagonists. The instances have a scary atmosphere, while the daily life is lighthearted, without constantly keeping the reader on the edge of their seat. Each story is short, concise, and engaging, making it easy to read in one sitting.

32. 32 诡 The Twilight Line of the Haunted Realm: Conquering It with My Wits 诡界晨昏线：靠脑子制霸诡界 What Am I Doing Now?现在干啥啊Mystery117k WordsOngoing [Mild horror] [No System] [Character growth] [One heroine] Countless “Haunted Realms” suddenly appeared around the world. Like black holes, they devoured ordinary people's mental energy and the real world, pushing reality to the brink of madness. In response to the crisis, all kinds of organizations sprang up. They ventured into the Haunted Realms to explore, seized haunted objects to protect themselves, and sought the truth on the edge of life and death. As their investigations deepened, they d 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The setting is similar to The Haunted House, and the story is also good; you might want to check it out.

33. 33 恐 The Age of Terror: I Begin as a Gravekeeper 恐怖时代，从成为守墓人开始 Ghost God Yama鬼神阎罗Mystery3.3M WordsOngoing [Reborn] + [Eerie] + [Underworld Official Ranks] + [Ghost Control] + [A Little Farming] + [Tomb Construction] An era of terror descended, and a death game began. This was a world where ghost controllers and the eerie coexisted. In his previous life, Chu Qing had been on the verge of becoming the First-Rank Underworld Official, King Chujiang. He was reborn in the future, back to the very beginning of the eerie era. The old rules were on the verge of collapse. Who would rule the dark dawn? Chu Qin 89.2kReads8.9Score7.9kShelves

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    Super good! The theme is novel! The plot is very coherent! The author's writing style is excellent! There are so many settings! It's exactly my type!

34. 34 鬼 Ghost Game 鬼游戏 He Ange和安歌Mystery577k WordsCompleted [Infinite-Flow + Horror Mystery + Supernatural + Ensemble Cast + Mild Horror + Strong Female Lead + Plot-Driven] The human heart is more terrifying than the paranormal. Grievances fill the human world, summoning the Grudge God. GQ2026.12.28. After a rain of blood, the Ghost Game appeared out of nowhere and began invading the human 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this one!

35. 35 规 Rule Horror: Buried Alive as a Sacrifice from the Start 规则怪谈：开局被当祭品活埋 Yi Ping Ruyu衣屏汝雨Mystery212k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Horror] [Deduction] [Infinite Flow] After failing a job interview, Chen Lingyun was heading home when an out-of-control semi-truck unexpectedly struck her, sending her transmigrating into a coffin that was about to be buried. “Drive faster, or we’ll miss the hour. Those things can’t wait much longer.” 151Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's actually pretty good. It's not mindless or invincible; it's already reached the Silent Island arc.

36. 36 诡 The Haunted House 2 诡舍2 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery399k WordsOngoing The eternal night has come, and absurdity runs rampant. A thick pollution blankets the sky, while pitch-black eyes look down upon the world. Carrying a flame, we press slowly onward. Humanity's sun will be kindled by human hands. 317.9kReads8.8Score35.3kShelves

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    That has to be The Haunted House 2! [Laughs]

37. 37 鬼 Stealing the Ghost World's Secrets 鬼界偷师 North Wind Blows Over Nan Mountain北风吹楠山Mystery62k WordsOngoing (No harem, no System, no invincibility, an infinite-stream story with a touch of satisfaction. Not a dual male-protagonist story.) A ghostly ring fashioned from the kneecaps of the dead leads Shilan through one terrifying tale after another. A thief's perspective like you've never seen before Stories where exquisite tragedy intertwines with horror High-concept mysteries that unravel obsessive fixations A brilliant protagonist pushing their wits to the limit These aren't just ghost stories. They —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This seems alright.

38. 38 震 Shocking! How This Agency Treats Ghosts 震惊！某事务所竟然这样对待鬼 Troubled by the Shore岸边难办Mystery62k WordsOngoing I opened a private investigation office, but I don’t believe in ghosts. Every “haunting” has a scientific explanation: A cold draft is cross-ventilation, a ghostly figure is a trick of the light, and a wail is a pipe resonating. My services are scientific, too: I make house calls and offer overnight haunt-proofing, specializing in “physical reassurance.” Then, needing to pay the rent, I took a job at a haunted house in Apartment 404 of Dongchen Gardens. That night, a ghost with only half a neck —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 我 I Survive the Haunted Lodge’s Horror Instances Through Deduction 我在诡舍恐怖副本里靠推理存活 Thirty-Something Man Takes on Tomatoes三旬老汉闯番茄Mystery575k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] [New Book: Lost in a Horror Instance, Surviving Through Deduction] [Not Fanfiction] [Pure Logic and Deduction] [No Female Lead] [Ensemble Cast] [Two Male Leads, No Romance] After Lu Chao received an envelope, he was taken away to a place called the Ghost Lodge: Human Realm Reception Station. When he woke up, he was already facing a horror house instance. The ghosts wouldn't attack at random. But they did have specific times when they could strike. Only when the ghosts were unable 3.8kReads5.2Score274Shelves

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    I diligently recommend books every day.

40. 40 无 Infinite Terror: I Become a God in the Eighteenth Layer of Hell 无限惊悚：我在十八层地狱封神 D LelouchD丶鲁路修Mystery242k WordsCompleted [Thriller] + [Infinite Flow] + [Survival Against the Odds] [Ensemble Cast] + [Episodic] + [Mystery and Deduction] [The Eternal Cruise Ship] The empty cruise ship is filled with endless lies. The twisted-faced, deeply wrinkled vengeful ghost loves collecting tongues. The only clue: Do not speak carelessly. Shen Xu: "Brother Luo, the clue says you're a pimp." Luo Yu: "I'm a pet shop owner. I arrange pet breeding for people." [Xinglin Village] All 18 gate challengers are terminally ill. Only by d 225Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Dungeon crawling + episodic + story-driven + high-IQ puzzle-solving + ensemble teamwork

41. 41 欢 Welcome to My Scripted World 欢迎来到，我的剧本世界 Beneath the Deep Space深空下Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Infinite-Flow + Scripted Games + Survival + One Female Lead] In this era, we're all headed for the end. The blossoming of miracles granted by the gods, the struggle between humanity and the uncanny, extraordinary creatures, forbidden books, a paradise of reincarnation... The price of fate's gifts was marked long ago, hidden from view. “My name is Jiang Qing. I'm sorry, but after tonight, I'll disappear forever.” “When I open the door ahead, there will be no way back b 88.2kReads9.0Score7.9kShelves
42. 42 公 I’m the Only Ordinary Person at the Company 公司就我一个普通人 Xu Xu Ru Yu徐徐如雨Mystery235k WordsCompleted [Official introduction: Lovecraftian horror + Chinese-style horror, grotesque bodily mutations, mental corruption, vengeful evil spirits, uncontrollable desires... Told from the perspective of a rookie investigator with no supernatural abilities. Male lead: Liu Fan, a college graduate with no supernatural abilities. The brains of the group, a deadpan oddball who loves ill-timed wisecracks and goes insane with a perfectly straight face. Female lead 1: Lu Ningxia, a female ghost and the boss of a 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A ghost... Is just the lowest level of anomaly in this world, and you, my friend, have neither a system nor superpowers...

43. 43 地 Invitation from Hell 地狱邀请函 Midnight Nightmare午夜梦魇Mystery601k WordsCompleted [Ghost Escape + Supernatural Horror + Infinite Flow + A Clever Protagonist] An invitation and an abandoned bus drag a group of people into a haunted realm… Lin Mo barely makes it back to the real world alive, only to discover that the horror has just begun. One invitation after another arrives before him, and one eerie world after another comes calling… The Dusk Spirit Hotel, the Dead Return, Vengeful Ghosts Invade: what is the truth behind it all? Who is a friend? And who is an enemy? Shh… Watc 18.2kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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    Ghost Escape Infinite Flow Similar to Hell Apartment Ghost House Domain River

44. 44 鬼 The Ghostly Figure Appears 鬼影显形 Midnight Nightmare午夜梦魇Mystery304k WordsCompleted [Eerie World + Folk Horror Tales + Infinite Flow + Mild Horror + Deduction and Survival + No Female Lead] My name is Zhou Lin, and I transmigrated! But my original Host didn't die. He... became a ghost! A yellowed photograph dragged Zhou Lin from the clutches of a vengeful ghost into another nightmare. The nightmare ended, but the ghosts in the real world never disappeared... A vengeful ghost closing in step by step... The photographs came one after another, haunting him like nightmares, with no 1.1kReads6.2Score104Shelves
45. 45 惊 Thriller: Infinite Escape in a Haunted World 惊悚：我在诡世界无限逃生 Cloud Swallows the Moon云吞月Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + Mild Horror + No Female Lead + Suspense + Plot-Driven] After Su Yang receives a transplant of a strange heart, his younger sister suddenly disappears. He unexpectedly obtains a strange black card and enters an enormous ghost lantern. Inside the lantern drift countless seven-colored ghost flames. Anyone who enters the ghost lantern is periodically sent into instances of different-colored ghost flames to complete terrifying events. As Su Yang enters one ghost-flame instance after 3.5kReads8.1Score367Shelves

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    I highly recommend this one! The story is so engaging and satisfying…

46. 46 伪 Strange Tales of the Impostors 伪人诡录 A Plastic Person一只塑料人Mystery720k WordsCompleted [Uncanny Horror + Lovecraftian Terror + Impostors + A Ghost Wife to Raise + Madness + Exorcism Through Materialism. No cultivation, no System. One heroine, but female supporting characters too. Read with caution if that's not your thing.] Think carefully about everyone you saw today. Can you be sure that “they” were all human? Don't panic. There's no need to answer too quickly. First, take a deep breath and try to recall the unnatural details. For example, someone repeatedly greeting you with th 4.8kReads8.9Score396Shelves

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    This should be the novel you're looking for.

47. 47 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 19.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
48. 48 请 Please Don’t Be Afraid 请不要害怕 Trembling Legs脚震震Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Subverting Tropes + Infinite Flow + No Female Lead + Mild Horror] “Captain Wang, I clearly buried her, but… but I saw her in the backyard again!” “How did she die?” “It had nothing to do with me. She… she killed herself!” “She… she just didn’t want to be cremated…” “Then… what is that thing in the backyard?” “I… I don’t know.” “Can she see us? Can she hear our voices?” “And is she dangerous?” … “As for ghosts, I have only one piece of advice for everyone…” “If you happen to run into one, pleas 31.2kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
49. 49 诡 The Haunted City of Dreams 诡梦迷城 July Wife七月妻Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Manhua adaptation and high-quality live-action audio drama now available] [Infinite progression + mystery + mind-bending puzzles + supernatural powers + paranormal horror. No System, no harem, no brainless plot. Read with caution if these are deal-breakers.] When I woke up, everything around me had become eerie and terrifying. My dead roommate called me, repeating over and over the struggle of his final moments... A pair of slender, snow-white legs appeared mysteriously on a bed in the boys' do 42.2kReads8.7Score4.7kShelves
50. 50 噩 Nightmare Subway 噩梦地铁 Jiang Feng and Fire姜枫与火Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened and will rise later.) [Infinite Flow + Survival + No Saintly Heroine] A driverless subway train carries a group of cursed passengers toward unknown, terrifying stations… A subway card is proof of survival, and a ticket to Hell. At each subway station, Jiang Fengye faces one terrifying instance after another, each a brush with death. The starving corpses in the basement; The crawling sounds in the abandoned tunnel; The skinning monster in the old castle; … "The 18.1kReads7.0Score1.9kShelves

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