Novels like The Gate of Doomsday
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- 1 Me in the Apocalypse 我在末世 (This story is entirely fictional.) Ye Chen is jolted awake by the alarm blaring outside his window. He knows the zombie virus has broken out. He had already realized it before this… 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Apocalypse: I Accidentally Became a Pro at Laying Low 末世：我不小心苟成了职业大佬 Reborn into an apocalypse, with zombies, demons, monsters, and the myriad races of the heavens descending upon Earth... Humanity struggles to survive in the cracks! Among the human race are powerful professionals... They can cleave mountains, fill seas, overturn the universe, and command the cycles of yin and yang, but first they have to survive! Su Yu, who possesses the [Career Life Simulator], keeps laying low and somehow ends up becoming a career powerhouse. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 King of the Apocalypse 末世王者 At the final moment, surrounded by an endless tide of corpses, the girl watched as countless zombies lunged at her and could only close her despairing eyes. Just then, someone kicked open the locked fire exit with a tremendous force… —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 My Survival Journal in the Apocalypse 我在末世求生记 [The hottest apocalyptic survival novel of 2018] [China's The Walking Dead] After a biochemical disaster, only thirty or forty thousand people in the world remain uninfected. They have P-type blood, rarer than panda blood. But the sudden onset of the zombie outbreak caused many lucky survivors to die in panic. So the actual number of survivors in the early days of the outbreak was likely even lower. But how many of those lucky enough to survive are still alive today?! As he struggles to survi 142Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 5 Apocalypse Storm 末日风暴 On the day the world ended, I received a doll from the future... A red haze enveloped the Earth. A cosmic fungus triggered the apocalypse, bringing mutation or awakening! An ordinary nobody who never imagined he could save the world was randomly selected as one of ten thousand Awakened. Was it an opportunity granted by heaven? The beginning of an underdog's rise? Or was it a conspiracy? 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Alone in the Apocalypse 末日独行 A sudden disaster changed everyone’s fate overnight. No one knew how much longer they had to live. Ling Qi was a nobody, surviving in the cracks of society. Before the apocalypse arrived, he had never dared hope he would live long. All he wanted was to find the one he loved, who had vanished after they had been together for just one day. 94Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 7 Apocalypse Evolution: The New Humanity 末世进化：新人类 (Superpowers + Evolution + Combat) How do you fight your way through evolving zombies and superpowered individuals with hidden agendas? In the apocalypse, there are no laws or morals left. Society has reverted to the bloodiest form of survival of the fittest, and humanity's selfishness and cruelty are laid bare. As they fight and struggle to survive, they slowly uncover the truth about the world: a brand-new species is destined to replace humanity. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Apocalypse: Zombie Tide 末世【尸潮】 An unknown virus. A catastrophic disaster of epic proportions. In the face of death, everyone is equal. The apocalypse has arrived. Which is more deadly, zombies or human nature? Who is the mastermind behind the virus? And what is the purpose behind it all? This is an apocalyptic survival story with no supernatural abilities and two female leads, focusing on human nature amid the apocalypse and the elusive truth. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Wasteland 1983 废土1983 [Transmigration into the apocalypse + survival + classic zombie apocalypse + golden finger + hardcore survival + dating foreign girls + intelligent characters] What would you do if you transmigrated to a world on the brink of a zombie outbreak? Mu Shisan was a zombie-movie fan. While arguing with some old-timers on Tieba about whether 1970s America or 2015 America would be more vulnerable to a zombie apocalypse, someone doxxed him. A guy who called himself the Creator tossed him into a parallel 1.3kReads—Score111Shelves
- 10 Heroes of Might and Magic in the Apocalypse 末世之英雄无敌 A rare celestial phenomenon, the Nine Stars Aligned, appeared in the heavens. But no one expected it to bring not peace to the world, but a passage to another realm. Countless powerful creatures from that realm arrived on Earth. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Apocalyptic Superpowers 末世异能 Black Mandala: Unpredictable Love and Death A clueless college student becomes a nonhuman killing fiend, and a girl who has grown distant from him falls into a heartbreaking romance with him. His ex-girlfriend goes to extremes just like he does, while the brother who shared both hardship and joy with him eventually turns against him. After all this, does this pain still matter to him? 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Final Battle of the Apocalypse 决战末世 After the apocalypse, countless mutated monsters emerge. It becomes a fight to the death between humans and humans, and between humans and monsters. The strong prey on the weak. If you don't want to become food for mutated monsters or be at someone else's mercy, then you have to get stronger! 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Apocalypse Journal 末日笔记 A live thread on the horror forum that got over twenty thousand replies in a day: The zombies broke out, and I saved a woman. But then my animal instincts got the better of me... The apocalypse began with a sudden outbreak of disease. Surviving isn’t easy, especially when you’re being treated as food. It’s been who knows how long since the zombies appeared, and the government still hasn’t solved the problem. We’re still living in terror. I’m not even sure there’s a government left. Maybe this w 1Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 14 Apocalypse: Starting in the Campus Belle's Dorm, I Guzzle Toilet Water 末世：开局校花寝室，狂饮马桶水 [Apocalypse] + [Reborn] + [Stockpiling Supplies] + [Exploring All Kinds of Houses] + [Farming and Building in the Later Stages] When the apocalypse arrives, every house in the world is stacked infinitely on top of the others, forming a tower of infinite height! Humans must never leave the tower! Anyone who does will die! Resources inside the tower are limited. If you want to live, you have to plunder! Plunder! But be careful! When you enter a house, what awaits you might not be the pool of clear 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Emperor of the Apocalypse 末世为皇 A sudden catastrophe two thousand years ago changed the world. A virus swept across the globe, while mutant beasts and the risen dead threatened humanity's survival. Human civilization was wiped out, and a new era began: the era of the superhuman, the era of the strong! In this age, superhumans, immortals, and the divinely blessed stand side by side. The wheels of fate are turning, and there are only two paths: move forward or be destroyed. There is no third option! 94Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 16 Reborn in the Apocalypse: I Start by Stripping Two Countries of Their Supplies 末世重生，从掏空两国物资开始 (Apocalypse + reborn + pocket dimension for farming and animal husbandry + stockpiling supplies + ruthless + refuses to play the saint + rebuilding civilization) In his previous life, Ye Xuan survived until the apocalypse ended. He was the only living creature left in the world. Living all alone until the end was painfully boring. He didn't even have anyone to talk to. After disassembling his own body, he unexpectedly returned to six months before the apocalypse began. This time, he would rebuil 5.4kReads6.9Score549Shelves
- 17 The Apocalypse: A Dead End 末日穷途 One day, Qi Lin awoke from a dream and suddenly discovered that the entire world had fallen into the apocalypse. By chance, he also discovered what made him different. And so began a journey of pressing on and fighting to survive amid despair. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Apocalypse Life from Scratch 从零开始的末世生活 The apocalypse descends. Countless monsters and races from other worlds invade, Earth turns into a game, and humanity becomes the lowest-ranking prey. It all began with a tarot deck. Kong Zhe, who had struggled to survive in the apocalypse for three years, is reborn on the very day the apocalypse began, three years earlier. He also discovers that he can save and load his progress. But as time goes on, he slowly realizes that this tarot deck is capable of far more than saving and loading… 860Reads7.0Score100Shelves
- 19 Apocalypse: Two Dogs from the Start 末世之开局两条狗 Cloud Gates descend with unsettling regularity. A barrier of light that living beings cannot cross. Strange fleshly eggs that can awaken supernatural powers. In this chaotic era, danger and opportunity are everywhere, and nothing can be predicted. With the help of the System, Han Xin grows stronger and stronger, slowly uncovering the reason the Cloud Gates appeared and the trap hidden behind the strange fleshly eggs. And the origins of humanity… —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Doomsday: The Rise of a Tycoon 末日之大亨崛起 So what if I don’t have an evolution ability? There’s nothing money can’t solve. Is a sack of Origin Crystals enough? Not enough? Then how about two sacks? 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Apocalypse’s Super-Soldier 末日超强特种兵 Reborn from a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, he gains the Star Network and opens a civilization hub, trading goods with other civilizations to arm himself and build a vast settlement. Reaching level 999 with a single slash is no longer a dream. 13Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 22 Survival Handbook for the Apocalypse 末世求生手册 Lin Zhi woke after a car accident to find the world completely changed. Faced with bloodthirsty members of his own kind, his only thought was how to survive in this frozen apocalypse. I’m not afraid of dying. I’m afraid everyone else will die, and I’ll be the only one left alive. 207Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 23 Shocking: I'm Living with Zombies in the Apocalypse 震惊：我在末世和丧尸同居 [Data-Driven + One Heroine + Ruthless and Decisive + Dual Systems + Power Fantasy + Zombie Army] After the apocalypse breaks out, over 80% of the people on Blue Star turn into zombies. The survivors gradually awaken different talents, while Shen Zhongsheng and his girlfriend, Liu Yin, each obtain a System around the time the apocalypse begins. Humans turn into zombies, animals mutate into demonic beasts, and the monsters of another world are plotting an invasion of Blue Star. After Shen Zhongshe —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Struggle to Survive 挣命之争 Two protagonists + no System + an original story + zombies + parasites + Cthulhu. A decaying world, a tormented protagonist; mutated monsters, eerie pillars of flesh. What brought all this about? Countless zombies, parasites, and mutants have overrun the world. A sudden catastrophe has left everyone without a glimmer of hope. The world lies in darkness, and life struggles to survive within it. Yet in this strange, chaotic world, some refuse to give up searching for the brightest light in the dar —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Reborn Before the Apocalyptic Disasters 重生末世天灾前 [Pure natural-disaster apocalypse] + [multiple female leads] + [reborn] + [stockpiling supplies] + [building a faction] In his previous life, Lu Yu was betrayed by his fiancée and hunted by a scoundrel until he was on the brink of death. Reborn one year before the apocalypse, he possesses an absolute space and changes the fates of several women he once wronged. While taking revenge, he stockpiles vast quantities of supplies and builds a military force to keep order. He survives the apocalypse in —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Doomsday: My Subordinates Grow Stronger, and I Get Double Returns 末日：手下人变强，双倍返还 [No Romance + Data-Driven + System + Growth + Factions] Mist rises and clouds gather; from that moment, the world falls into chaos. I stand firm in this world. Wind blows and rain falls; flowers touch my heart, yet I press on, undaunted by any odds. And behind me stand countless others. I dispel the fog and cut down the demons. The mist lifts, but we remain. In the vast fog, all of us keep moving forward. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Apocalypse: Signing In with a Dog from the Start 末世之开局签到一条狗 The familiar world is becoming strange. The wails of zombies echo through the streets, and shattered courtyards are rife with danger... Listen, rookie, you have no idea what true terror is! Born into wealth? That's nothing compared to starting out with a dog! You get a dog from the start, and there are even more rewards for consecutive sign-ins! Sign in on day one and receive: one doomsday-evolved dog! Sign in on day two and receive: one storage backpack! Sign in on day three and receive: one po 366Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 28 Doomsday War God 末日战神 Evolutionary adept Su Mu thought he had awakened a useless talent. But after unexpectedly landing the finishing blow on a blood beast, he discovered that his talent had limitless potential. Not only could he kill blood beasts to earn experience and quickly master all kinds of combat techniques, he could also collect their souls and refine them into precious beast-soul weapons. Thus began a remarkable journey of vengeance, triumph, and steady ascent… 28Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 29 A Wish Upon a Meteor Shower 流星雨的愿望 [Apocalypse][No Romance][System][Decisive and Ruthless][No Self-Sacrifice] New Year's Eve marks both the end of one year and the beginning of another. On a day when families gather, strange phenomena appeared in the sky. A red moon hung overhead, its crimson light covering the heavens. People took it as an auspicious sign that the sun and stars were shining brightly. Little did they know that the Apocalypse was quietly descending amid their laughter and cheerful chatter. The arrival of the Sprin —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Apocalyptic Evolution 末日进化 The world ended, and I was frozen for 20 years. When I woke up, I had become a beautiful woman’s slave… With zombies and monsters roaming everywhere, who will save this steadily crumbling world? This is overtime after the Apocalypse. But in this gamble, what’s at stake isn’t money or victory. It’s life and death. A newly risen ace, the ultimate evolution! 75Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 31 Campus Zombies After the Apocalypse 末世来临之校园丧尸 [Apocalypse survival + zombies + ordinary people + students + real world + female lead + shelter + supplies + no System + no supernatural abilities + no storage space + no saintly protagonist] In a zombie-virus apocalypse, a university campus becomes the starting point for survival. Lei Ying, a student who loves zombie-apocalypse stories, turns his fantasies about surviving the end of the world into reality by building a secret shelter. But when his classmates are chased, infected, and transform 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Doomsday Archmage 末日法神 [Rebirth + Apocalypse + Awakening] With two moons in the sky, catastrophe is coming. It begins with an ordinary flood, then the extinction of a species, and finally the destruction of human civilization, as the world falls under the rule of zombies. Yang Yuxuan struggles to survive, watching his friends and family die one by one before his eyes. In a daze, he keeps hacking at the zombies around him, but still cannot escape the horde... In the blink of an eye, he is reborn on the day before the a 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Sudden Upheaval: The Dead Rise on Campus 惊变：尸起校园 [Post-apocalyptic powers, no heroine, no System] The blood moon hangs overhead, and zombies roam everywhere. Two high school students grow from weak to strong, fighting their way out of the school. They join forces with Zhang Zhengyang, a former soldier; Qin Qiu, a doctor; Bai Qian, a merchant; and the mysterious Huo Yu to form a six-person team. When they return home, they discover that their parents have vanished. Their only clues are a mysterious organization and the city of Kyoto. The six he —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Second Book by Daba Si 不是大巴司的第2本书 [Apocalypse + family System + spatial bus + survival and development + no self-righteous saint] The apocalypse arrives, and the gorgeous young wife next door comes over to ask Xu Annian for food. What should he do? Of course, take extra good care of her. And not just the woman next door: there's also the career-dressed female manager, the lively and youthful campus beauty... With an upgradable spatial bus, Xu Annian gathers supplies along the way and looks after women who need help! The greater 20Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 35 Zombie Apocalypse: An Axe from the Start 丧尸末世：开局一把斧 No rebirth, no transmigration, no stockpiling, no supernatural abilities, no System. Set in the future, this is a story of humanity rebuilding civilization and facing the walking dead with nothing but flesh and blood. In April 2040, a zombie virus erupts across the world. An unforeseen catastrophe plunges human society into chaos... On the eve of the outbreak, thirty-year-old Shen Tuyin is on his way home for a blind date when a car accident leaves him and other survivors stranded in a small vil 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Apocalypse: I Play the Villain 末世：我在末世当反派 [System] [Survival] [No Superpowers] [Awaken the Villain System in the Apocalypse!] I have to follow the script: reject people begging for help in front of everyone, forcibly “recruit” survivors, monopolize every resource, and establish absolute rule. Everyone thinks I’m a demon who would eat them alive. But they don’t know the truth. I want to be a good person, but the System won’t let me. So I’ll play the villain: I’ll keep acting until everyone thinks I’m the bad guy, and until even the Syste 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 I Cultivated to Invincibility, Then Descended the Mountain to Find the World in Ruins 修炼至无敌，下山后一片末世景象 [Supreme powerhouse + invincible + apocalyptic cultivation + System] Nine thousand years ago, in the Mythic Age, spiritual qi was abundant and cultivation reached its golden age. Spiritual qi revived across heaven and earth, and countless cultivation experts emerged. A supreme powerhouse had already reached the True God Realm a century ago. After more than a hundred years of secluded cultivation, he found that no one in the world could rival him. He had become invincible. When he descended the m —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Apocalypse: The Blue Star’s Revival 末世之蓝星复苏 A retired special forces king! A live-in son-in-law despised by his mother-in-law! After his marriage ends, the top female streamer chases after him! The apocalyptic downpour arrives! An apocalypse that even those reborn with memories of the future cannot foresee! In the apocalypse, goddesses surround him! The Dragon Princess works as a laborer, while he sweeps up supplies for free! Zombies, mutants, evolved species, and humans with supernatural abilities! Invasions by other races, and more. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Racing Through a Virus-Ridden World 驰骋在充满病毒的世界之中 Sci-fi apocalypse survival + no superpowers or System + a natural meeting that blossoms into romance + brutality, human nature, and witty humor. As the apocalypse arrives, Xue Tianqing encounters Xu Qingxue, an executive assistant to the chairman. They help each other, and their relationship gradually grows closer. Later, at a survivor camp, he meets new friends, new enemies, and a mature woman who is both righteous and wicked. What ties do these women have to Xue Tianqing? Do they belong to —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Reborn in the Apocalypse: From the Start, Bound to the Pangu Hall 末日重生，开局绑定盘古殿 [Reborn] [Invincible] [Dominant] After the flames burst from his body, they swelled into a raging inferno, spreading without restraint over Jun Tianyu's entire body. Slowly, Jun Tianyu became a man of fire, and a voice rang out from within the flames. "Though flames engulf my body, my soul knows no fear. Let them burn away every last attachment! If I am granted another life, I will wield royal power and slaughter the world..." 321Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 41 The Great Doomsday Escape 末日大逃亡 A bloodbath sparked by a stray dog, zombies pouring in like a landslide, and a desperate fight to escape and survive! Wandering, wandering. Either you erupt from silence or perish in a sea of zombies... 48Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 42 The Walking Dead: Survival 行尸走肉之生存 No special abilities, no System. The protagonist leads a mighty army, exterminates every zombie, rules the Asian continent, and vies for world domination. The apocalypse arrives, and darkness engulfs the world. In this perilous world, Li Mu initially wants only to survive and find a happy home. Also known as I’m Better Than Qin Shi Huang: Ruling the World in the Apocalypse 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Unspeakable 不可言明 [Apocalypse + Invincible + Decisive and Ruthless + Sharp-Witted + No Goody-Two-Shoes] Luoxue Daoist Venerable Dongfang Han accidentally transmigrates into an apocalypse. From the start, he slays several zombies and meets Shen Wei and her companions. Zombies roam everywhere in this world, ghosts and monsters run rampant, and a few people possess supernatural abilities. Everything feels strange and fascinating to Dongfang Han, who comes from a world of cultivation. How will he survive the apocaly 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Last Fortress 末世孤堡 Chosen by a mysterious power, a group of ordinary people with families survive a worldwide catastrophe that turns people into beasts and zombies. They begin their struggle for survival in a strange shelter. From then on, supernatural events occur one after another. These ordinary people, who went straight from their nine-to-five lives into the apocalypse, must face chaotic rules of survival and undergo a complete shift in ideology. More than that, they must explore the secret blood curse buried 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Apocalypse Survival Master 末日生存大师 Suppose that starting today, the Earth you know transforms into something else. Sandstorms, dust storms, and all kinds of alien creatures destroy every system and law. How will you survive? The apocalypse I’m going through may well become your future... 570Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 46 Apocalypse: It Begins with a Nuclear-Polluted Behemoth Attacking an Island Nation 末世：从核污巨兽袭击岛国开始 Hello, everyone. I just had a “Yellow Millet Dream” that showed me what the next year would be like. The bad news: an ice age apocalypse is coming. The good news: my family's ancient book is an inheritance left by a powerful being. From the start, I had a small world opened up for me by a powerful being, and gained the talent to transform matter and duplicate anything. After I got back from robbing various countries, I never expected that my dream about the future would turn out to be inaccurate —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Apocalypse Notes 2027 末世笔记2027 A zombie novel set in the Apocalypse! No one is reborn, no bleeding hearts, no System, and no Superpowers. Told from the perspective of ordinary, everyday people, it shows how humanity struggles against zombies in the Apocalypse. 8kReads—Score233Shelves
- 48 Apocalypse Rebirth: I Am the Emperor 末世重生：我为帝王 [Sci-fi + Apocalypse] Returning to the first day of the apocalypse, Wu Fan swears he’ll put an end to every regret. Along the way, he encounters mutants he never met in his previous life and takes care of the enemies who stand in his way. But when he once again comes face-to-face with the culprit behind his death, he realizes things aren’t so simple. —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 49 Reborn in the Apocalypse: I Have a Pocket Dimension and I'm Invincible 重生末世：拥有空间的我，无敌了 [Zombie Apocalypse] [System] [Inventory Space] [Reborn] [Stockpiling Supplies] [Ruthless] [Revenge] A zombie virus suddenly sweeps across the world. After being betrayed and killed by his girlfriend, Zhang Chu is reborn seven days before the apocalypse and awakens an inventory-space System. He begins frantically stockpiling supplies: Guns and ammunition, crossbows and hunting knives, he gathers them all. Before the apocalypse arrives, he successfully takes revenge and kills his enemy with his ow 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Eternal Peace in the Apocalypse 末日永宁 Zhang Yongning is a top-notch auto mechanic. A miserable wage earner, he gets sent on a business trip to a franchise store even over the New Year holiday… only for the franchisee to stand him up. Zhang Yongning takes a break and gives himself a holiday, signing up for a cruise around the South China Sea. Then a “spore virus” breaks out worldwide… Well, there goes his way home. The virus infects almost every land-dwelling mammal… Faced with an overwhelming catastrophe, how will the survivors man 4Reads8.1Score—Shelves
