Novels like A Terrifying, Eerie Dream
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- 1 The Sinner Slays the Gods 罪者戮神 [System + Infinite Worlds + Reincarnation + Cyclical Worlds + Brotherhood] In an endless cycle of darkness, the only companion is a campfire. Through trials and tribulations, the guilty are reborn. Is this damn thing a satisfying power fantasy, or a path of cultivation as steep as the heavens? Zhang Jizhi's journey home. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Infinite Longing 无限向往 The Lord God plots to ambush the Zhongzhou Hidden Spirit Squad. Six teams take part in the Battle of the Five Armies. Five teams, along with a hundred thousand native cavalrymen, hunt them down. There are dwarves and dwarf cavalry, orcs, elves, and riders from the Luohan Kingdom. The Zhongzhou Squad is wiped out. They launch Plan Z, and the small summoner-type reinforcement, who has lost part of her soul, makes a note of it. In the team skill and experience-sharing area, they find an annotation 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Tomb Raider: Candle Dragon Pierces the Heavens to Hunt Bugs 盗墓烛龙：洞穿诸天猎bug What kind of world has Yu San, a former tomb raider, stumbled into? The Candle Dragon and the Golden Buddha vie for control of the Gate to the Myriad Heavens. How will it all end? Have you seen Mr. Vampire? Do you know how many plot holes it has? Why wasn't Uncle Nine at the funeral home? Dong Xiaoyu's tombstone says it dates from the seventh to the twenty-seventh year of the Xiantong era. Was that Tang dynasty date really just because the production ran out of money? Then how do you explain 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 I Perform Causality Repair Surgery Across the Myriad Worlds 我在诸天万界做因果修复手术 Mystery + Infinite Flow + Twists + Imaginative Premise + Original Scenarios The protagonist wakes up on a train and discovers that he's trapped in a sealed carriage with seven other people. A figure in black robes announces the rules: “One of you is hiding an ‘it.’” “Find it within three hours, or everyone will be erased.” Only after surviving does he learn that this train carries the souls of the dead who still have unfinished business. Your ticket is your regret, and your mission is your redem —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Wielding a Sledgehammer in the Main God’s Space 我在主神空间抡大锤 A tomb-raiding infinite-flow campaign story. I really hate solving puzzles and just want to enjoy the fights, but things never go as planned, and I always end up caught in layer upon layer of mysteries and trouble. Basically, I've got a hammer in my hand, so everyone looks like a nail. I write whatever I dream up, and updates are crawling along. Thanks for stopping by. 548Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Horror Flight Apocalypse 恐怖航班启示录 [Infinite Flow + Thriller + Survival] A strange flight plunges into eternal darkness three minutes after takeoff. The cabin crew vanish, the equipment fails, and beyond the windows lies absolute nothingness. A cold announcement lays down the brutal rules: Welcome aboard the Reincarnation Flight. The only way to survive is to clear an endless series of horror dungeons. The survivors are forced into a dilapidated hospital shrouded in black fog. From the "Midnight Hospital" haunted by vengeful spir 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Nightmares Awaken 噩梦复苏 What would you do if one day the world went dark and you became a walking corpse? I never expected to live to see tomorrow. We’re just a bunch of poor wretches who could die at any moment. I hate that I keep struggling. I look at the world in despair. Sometimes, you never know how wonderful the world after death can be. New book: My Apocalypse Is Not Normal. 38Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 8 Rule Horror: From the Start, in the Kingdom of Women 规则怪谈：开局女儿国 [Infinite instances + survival + not overpowered + not brainless + deduction + suspense + one heroine] In the mysterious Spirit Realm, created by an unknown force, anyone unfortunate enough to be drawn in must complete terrifying tasks where failure means death, at regular intervals. Zhang Yihong is unlucky enough to be pulled into the Spirit Realm, yet fortunate enough to become a Realm Breaker. What choices must he make... to make it to the end and see the light of day again? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Third Personality 第三重人格 A split personality is like having two souls in one body: one good, one evil; one kind, one wicked. One might even be despicable while the other is noble. They are utterly different, yet can coexist. But I have more than two personalities. Every personality split off from me is my... incarnation... 8Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 10 Horror Paradise: I'm the Kindest Evil Ghost 惊悚乐园之我是最善良的恶鬼 [Story-driven] [No saintly protagonist] [A veteran author's new novel] After transmigrating to a horror theme park, Lu Li became a boss-level evil spirit and acquired a castle called the House of Terror. Although he was the kind of being who terrified countless players in the horror theme park, in this cold world where survival was difficult, all he wanted was to provide a warm refuge for the vulnerable survivors! “I welcome all survivors with kind hearts. I'm willing to provide you with a safe 66Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 11 The Ultimate Horror 终极惊悚 [Infinite Flow] + [Mystery] + [Team] + [Plot] Liu Zheng, a first-year graduate student at the School of Mechanical Engineering, was broke and on the verge of becoming homeless when a mysterious app quietly appeared on his phone... [Beep. Host detected: broke as can be, with a powerful desire to make money. Accept this job?] [Yes/No] With three parts apprehension and seven parts anticipation, Liu Zheng tapped to confirm. The next second, a mechanical voice rang out, and an old mansion buried deep 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Paranormal Survival: The Endless Gate 灵异求生：无尽之门 A survival game of endless horror-room challenges. No female lead, and no saintly protagonist. Beyond the never-ending doors lie one hopelessly terrifying room after another. Vengeful spirits, zombies, parasites, vampires, mummies, clowns... Everyone and everything you know, and don't know, might appear in the next room. Chinese, American, European... Different styles are randomly assigned, all to cater to each player's deepest fears. The cruelty of the strange creatures and the wickedness of hu 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 One Hundred Ways to Encounter a Ghost 见诡一百法 The day my eldest uncle died, all our relatives and friends went to his funeral. My cousins wailed as they finished burning the joss paper. When it was my turn, I just couldn't cry. I could have faked it, but no tears would come, and my aunt's family looked displeased. That wasn't really a big deal. The problem was that when I tossed paper money into the brazier, the flames, which had been burning fiercely, went out in an instant! I tried several times, and it happened every time. It was creepy, 1.9kReads8.5Score134Shelves
- 14 Reincarnation's Black Market: Heal You Once, Take Ninety Percent of the Rewards 轮回黑商：奶你一口，抽九成奖励 (The rating just came out, and it's a little low. It'll go up later. Dear readers, come take a look 😭) [Infinite-Data Flow + Scheming Capitalist + Support Class on the Path to Godhood] An unusual ticket carried Zhang Yuan aboard a train that could travel between countless worlds. In this reincarnation space, damage dealers were a dime a dozen, while healers were few and far between. While everyone else fought tooth and nail to get ahead, Zhang Yuan, who had awakened the top-tier rule-based talen 881Reads8.1Score102Shelves
- 15 This Is a Rule Horror Story, So Why Are You Making Me Dance on a Grave? 这是规则怪谈，你让我坟头蹦迪 [The eerie descends + no saintly do-gooder + survival escape + no System + high IQ] When Chen Mo wakes up with no memories, he finds himself aboard a battered bus with seven strangers, men and women alike. The bus is headed for a tunnel called Yellow Springs, and that is where Chen Mo enters a world of rule-based horrors. Not only must Chen Mo search for clues and fight to survive in this perilous world of bizarre rules, he must also recover every memory he has lost. After enduring countless har —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 You Think College Makes Life Easy? 上了大学就轻松了？ Infinite-loop horror + slow burn + no golden finger + challenges + rule-based horror + the supernatural + instances + conflict An ordinary school suddenly turns into a “meat grinder”! All kinds of deadly rules: ignore the “teachers,” don't run, follow the schedule to the letter... All kinds of bizarre instances, movie scenes, teamwork, and going it alone... Ten universities compete online. Staying alive is the only hope! When you graduate from your senior year of high school and take the college 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Infinite Ring of the Heavens 诸天无限之环 [What is a woman?] [Supporting characters and villains have brains] [Slash-and-hack] Fans of Reincarnation Paradise, come on over! Amid shrill screams, the butcher lurking in the dark appears, and the journey through the infinite worlds begins. Wu Nian grips his bone-cleaver, baring his savage fangs from the shadows. He has neither the formidable body of a demon nor the near-supernatural skills of a tracker and a master of concealment. All he has is unshakable conviction and the resolve to put h 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Infinite, Dead Space 无限，死亡空间 [Infinite Flow + No Female Lead] Do people go to another world after they die? Lun Hui didn't even know whether he was dead. He met Alice, whose mother had died before the college entrance exam. He saw an emperor whose achievements would last for all time die before he could call back his troops. He saw a giant beast that ruled an entire planet shed a tear… Lun Hui saw so many things, and he saw himself too. Was the person lying in a pool of blood him? Was the one hacked to pieces him? Lun Hui d 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Horror Exam 恐怖考试 One exam, one cycle of rebirth, a battle between life and death, all for a brilliant tomorrow! Do you have the courage to face this endless nightmare? The Horror Exam awaits your challenge! 88Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 20 Horror Survival: It Begins with a Strange Sheepskin Scroll 恐怖求生：从诡异羊皮卷开始 Lin Mo transmigrated into a world of horror and, like everyone else who entered it, became a Challenger! In the world of horror, he must take on all kinds of terrifying events and secret realms. [Horror Event: Anyang Mountain Hospital...] [Horror Event: The Substitute Ghost Residential Compound...] Here, you can find treasure chests and open Spirit Markets stocked with all kinds of survival supplies and cards that grant mysterious abilities. You can even become a Ghost Tamer or an Illusionist… B 37Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 21 The Horror WeChat Group 恐怖微信群 A rich tycoon suddenly appears in the class chat group. Anyone who completes his assigned tasks can earn a huge red packet, so all the students eagerly join in. But what I never expected was that he would ask me to... 33Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 22 The Horror Face Mask 恐怖面膜 Never buy cosmetics from social-media resellers without thinking twice. Some of them can cost you your life! Soap made from human fat, face masks made from human skin: let me expose the horrors lurking among online resellers... 68Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 23 Overtime Is Miserable Enough, and Now I've Been Thrown into a Reincarnation Dungeon! 加班够惨了，还被丢进轮回副本！ I accidentally entered a dungeon. One wrong move, and I could be facing the risk of instant death, but the rewards are incredibly generous. Whatever, this has to be better than going to work! 122Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Global Terror 全球惊悚 The world is falling apart, and the supernatural is returning. Life and death, partings and loss play out every day, but this has also given rise to a special group of people: Ghost Tamers! By a twist of fate, Yu Sheng becomes a member of the Paranormal Association. Then an old photograph leads him to a clue left behind by his father. Every clue points to Dongcheng, but the city is now shrouded by the Shuddering Ghost Domain… [Scare Level: Uneasy - Frightening - Terrifying - Bone-Rattling - Hair 17Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 25 Brother Shu, Why Waste Your Breath on Him? I'll Help You! 树哥你跟他废什么话？我来助你！ [Infinite Flow] [Park-like Mechanics] [Decisive and Ruthless] [All Worlds Are Original] [The Lord God Space Joins the Fight in Person] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Seven beings known as World-Eater Trees dwell in the cosmos, summoning agents from various worlds to conquer them and taint the stars on their behalf. My name is Chang Le. Chang Le as in “contentment brings lasting joy.” By chance, I caught the eye of one of the World-Eater Trees, named “Dan Xuan,” and became its “gardener.” As —Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 26 Infinite Escape Guide 无限逃生指南 My name is Gao Wei, and I’m a second-year graduate student. I thought my life would continue to be as uneventful as ever, until one day I was pulled into a strange gaming platform. From then on, deserted-island survival, the apocalypse, mysterious old castles, ghost ships… endless unknown dangers followed me like a shadow. I struggled to survive one real-life escape game after another, but in the end, I discovered that the truth wasn’t so simple… (This story uses the infinite-flow genre to tell 172Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 27 The Eerie Spirit 诡灵 My name is Yu Fei, and I'm a yin-yang master. There are things all around us that we can't see, and some of them can be deadly. In our line of work, we call these places ghost zones. My story begins in a ghost zone... 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 My Alter Ego Keeps Courting Death in Horror Games 我的副人格在惊悚游戏里无限作死 Infinite-flow + Not Overpowered + Mild Horror + No Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Delightfully Unhinged + Everyone Is Evil Lu Cenming is an ordinary high school student whose mental state is less than stable. His desire to rob a bank because he is so broke is noticed by a god. And so he is judged guilty. Guided by a rabbit-headed boy, he enters a horror game called “Prison of Generals.” His other personality, dormant for a long time in the real world, becomes increasingly active in the game. This 738Reads8.7Score142Shelves
- 29 I Deliver Takeout to the Underworld, From the Start I Earn Billions 我给阴间送外卖，开局奖励亿万 Humiliated in public by his ex-girlfriend while delivering takeout, with his seriously ill mother in the hospital and urgently needing money, Jiang Chen hits rock bottom. Just as he reaches the brink of despair, his phone chimes, and an app called Yin-Yang Delivery mysteriously installs itself! “Order from: a girl who drowned; item: a letter that was never sent; reward: underwater breathing (10 minutes).” “Order from: a chef who died in a car accident; item: a family recipe; reward: god-tier coo 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Eerie Tooth 诡牙 I already had teeth when I was born. They could hold a pacifier and crush a steel blade. Even a thousand-year-old demoness would have to drop to her knees and beg for mercy if I bit down on her. 83Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 31 Death Game Dimension 死亡游戏空间 “Let's have some fun playing a game~” Out of curiosity, Xu Ge clicked YES and entered a mysterious game space, where he had no choice but to play one deadly game after another. Guess Who I Am, Dating Game, The Countess's Death, The Sin of Pride, Live-Action Ghost Show... Who is behind the mysterious game? And as Xu Ge continues playing, he becomes caught up in an even greater conspiracy. A plot spanning thousands of years, the return of the primordial, changes to the world, and one mysterious in 129Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 32 After Sacrificing Our Teammates, We All Became Gods 献祭队友后，我们全员成神 A driverless Route 13 bus carries seven losers cast aside by reality into the Myriad Worlds. An unemployed planner, a teacher on the verge of a breakdown, a spineless doctor, a cowardly programmer, a boastful salesman, a taciturn stunt double, and a laid-off machinist. This is the worst starting team in history. But every “sacrifice” triggers a wild evolution. 🔹 Vehicle upgrade path: Rusty old bus → Mobile luxury apartment → Matte black-and-gold war chariot, the Xihe (with a red-gold Golden Crow 473Reads6.5Score106Shelves
- 33 Supernatural Powers Invade: The Throne of White Mist 异能入侵：白雾王座 This is a mysterious world with a Cthulhu-inspired style. For a detailed introduction to the book’s style, Tomato readers can check the pinned review. Earth, a world of science and technology, is under attack from mysterious otherworldly planes. Shen, Kun, Leviathan, the Black Mountain Demon, the White-Bone Demon, the Hellhound, the Four Sacred Beasts… Creatures from all kinds of myths and legends are appearing one after another. Mu Chen, resurrected from the dead, unexpectedly gains a System an 299Reads7.3Score103Shelves
- 34 The Fatal Rule 致命法则 A rich guy in the group chat sent out a red envelope and said the person who got the most money had to play a game with him. The game turned out to involve the class belle... 319Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 35 Terror Has Arrived: Is This Not a Raising Sim? 惊悚降临：难道这不是养成游戏？ [No heroine, no romance] The Ghost Realm descends, and Qin Fan enters the world of horror as a newcomer. From the start, he obtains the Eyes of the Sea King and suddenly feels that this game, with its sky-high death rate, might not be so hard to play after all… 22Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 36 A Reincarnation World? I Trade for Prototype Instead 轮回世界？我反手兑换虐杀原形 [Utterly inhuman] [Villain] [Will stop at nothing] Lin Yuan was sent to prison after offending a rich second-generation heir. When he was released, he discovered that his parents had also been murdered. On his way to exact revenge, he too was killed by an assassin. Luckily, the Main God chose him at that moment and brought him into Nightmare Space. After earning a huge number of points in The Boys, he exchanged them for a Blacklight Virus enhancement and set out to take revenge on every one of h 1.2kReads5.7Score102Shelves
- 37 A Taoist Priest in an Infinite-Loop Story? That's Right Up My Alley 道士进无限流吗？那很专业对口了 [Infinite flow + ensemble cast + the supernatural] [Slow burn] [Mild horror + cyber ghost hunting + livestreaming + evil gods] In 2171, the neural-link horror game Random burst onto the scene, touting freedom, realism, and randomness. Homebody Taoist He Xiao opens the game, ready to let loose. Lightning magic from the start, teaching ghosts how to be ghosts. But not only does the tutorial target him, his first scenario after getting nerfed is an [S-rank scenario]? And so begins He Xiao’s livest 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Thriller Game: Starting with Saw 惊悚游戏:从电锯惊魂开始 Lin Feifan joined a horror game to seek a cure, but stumbled upon the truth of this world... The Cthulhu Mythos turned out to be the ultimate mastermind... The horror game existed to hold back the Great Old Ones! Become an administrator... and purge every mystery in the universe! 9Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 39 Welcome to the Real Nightmare Game 欢迎进入真实噩梦游戏 [Infinite Flow] [Horror Dungeons] [Plot-Heavy] [Mind Games] [No Romance] [Mystery and Escape] [Supernatural] Zhao Ding woke with a start in the middle of the night, only to find that his familiar bedroom had become strangely unfamiliar. The walls had turned old and yellow, inexplicable dust had appeared in his slippers, and eerie knocking echoed through the silent night... Listening to the strange knocking outside, Zhao Ding had no idea that the world beyond his door was no longer reality. The m 33.8kReads8.1Score4.2kShelves
- 40 Eerie Revival: I Befriend Ghosts and Monsters 诡异复苏:我和鬼怪做朋友 A game of horrors descended upon the world. Everyone over the age of eighteen would be randomly pulled into its supernatural game space. Those who survived received extraordinary rewards. Young Lin Yuze was astonished to discover that he could raise the favorability of ghosts and monsters. Then a miraculous scene unfolded. Little ghost: “This is my dad.” Female ghost: “This is my husband.” Demon god: “This is my brother.” Lin Yuze was a protagonist dedicated to turning the terrifying game into a 35Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 41 Blood Curtain: The Final Chapter? 血幕，终章？ Five years ago, one tiny mistake of mine got three coworkers killed. From then on, I lived in endless regret. Five years later, a blood-red screen appeared in the depths of the ocean, enclosing a mysterious continent! Monsters began invading from this other continent. While every country in the world struggled to resist, I was pulled into another dimension, where lies followed rules that could get you killed, bizarre monsters were impossible to wipe out, and I had several unreliable “teammates.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Lu Ban Book 鲁班书 "The world knows only about Gongshu Ce, not the Book of Lu Ban. Gongshu Ce originated from the Book of Lu Ban, but only carried on its outward form. My family, however, possesses a peerless edition of the Book of Lu Ban. My ancestors were carpenters for generations. By my time, the craft had fallen into decline, but my family never gave up. Even I took over my father's carpentry business after graduating from university, following the usual path. Outsiders only know that my family works as carpe 1.5kReads8.7Score234Shelves
- 43 Eerie Fishing 诡异垂钓 {No melodrama + no System + no harem} "Have you ever seen a ghost? You might not believe me, but I've seen plenty!" "My name is Lin Zhao. My world has undergone a massive change, and all kinds of evil spirits and strange creatures are coming back to life." "Humanity has been pushed to the brink. To survive, I have no choice but to hunt ghosts with a fishing rod and grow stronger..." This is a world where spiritual qi has revived, and a world full of the bizarre! 798Reads8.1Score100Shelves
- 44 Deadly Survival Game 致命生存游戏 (Infinite-loop game, suspense, mystery, survival, no supernatural elements, no urban legends, original games, no independent System, no golden finger) ‘Selecting a game...’ ‘Player level detected: L1. Available game difficulty range: 1–2 stars.’ ‘First game detected. A one-star game is guaranteed.’ ‘Game selection successful!’ A black screen with white text immediately appeared. [Game Name: The Devil Beside You] [Game Type: Multiplayer] [Difficulty: One Star] [Clear Condition: Find the disguised 1.2kReads7.8Score102Shelves
- 45 Reincarnation: My Level Was Reset to Zero, and My Doll Went on a Killing Spree 轮回：满级清零，我的人偶杀疯了 [Infinite loop + revenge + fiery, tragic, and sweet] After ten years beside an empty grave, he can no longer remember his late wife's face. The infinity tattoo on his wrist is his sole obsession. Once, he was the one who reached the summit of the cycle of reincarnation. Just one step away from the truth, he was betrayed, had his memories wiped, and became an ordinary security guard in the modern world. Then a girl doll shattered his tombstone and dragged him back to the reincarnation battlefield 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Eerie Descent: It Turns Out I'm the Calamity 诡异降临：原来我才是灾厄啊 [Infinite Flow + Mild Thrills + Emotionless + Post-Apocalypse + Villain] Xu Yuan boards a dilapidated bus and travels endlessly through the [Misty World]. When the bizarre descent occurred seven years ago, he sealed away his emotions and memories. Now he has broken free of his shackles and, as [Calamity], has returned to take control of this game! 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Infinite Flow: The Prophecy Space and Ten Coffins 无限流：预兆空间与十棺 [Warhammer-inspired, multiple heroines, traditional infinite-flow, space-like setting, the Myriad Worlds, civilizations, starships, war, knights, heavy armor and greatswords, boarding actions in space, alien worlds, deep seas, exploration, ruthless combat, the vast cosmic expanse] In another world, I wield power and plunder. Behind me lie both bones and honors earned in battle! Fight to the death! Attack! The knight’s sword points in every direction! “Knights, in my name, slaughter them all!!!” 822Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 48 Above the Ninth Floor, Starting with a Skinning Game! 九层之上，从剥皮游戏开始！ Infinite Flow + Gu Cultivation + Horror + Mind Games + Combat + Cool-Headedness + Unhinged Male Lead He thought he was a gaming expert. Only after dying did he realize this wasn't a game at all, but an ancient god's furnace for cultivating Gu. You call yourself a god, and we desperately climb the tower, hoping to use your power to bring our loved ones back to life. Little did we know you were the one who set a trap that destroyed my family, using my gaming talent to nourish your soul with Gu. I 33Reads—Score101Shelves
- 49 The Classroom of Death 死亡教室 When you receive a strange letter of admission, you have set foot on a road of no return. No one can escape! At this university of death, the moment your name appears in bloody letters on the classroom blackboard, class has begun. And once class begins, you will enter an unknown world of terror, where you must face bizarre and horrifying ghosts. They will be everywhere, coming to claim your life. Even if you are lucky enough to survive that deadly class and return to the classroom, you will stil 1.9kReads7.1Score108Shelves
- 50 Thriller: Honest Darling? You Talked a Ghost into Getting a Divorce 惊悚：诚实宝贝？你把诡说离婚了 [Thriller Game] [Invincible Kid] [Persona System] [Comedy] [No female lead] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Ming becomes an eight-year-old boy. Just then, he's selected by the Thriller Game and awakens a System. As long as Lin Ming behaves in a way that matches the persona title issued by the System, he can earn rewards. From then on, the eight-year-old Lin Ming begins slaughtering his way through the eerie world. At the Yinling Residential Complex, Lin Ming is the “Honest Little D 623Reads7.0Score124Shelves
