Novels like Apocalypse Fortress: Stay Alive
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- 1 Redemption in the New World 新世界救赎 Keywords: zombies, apocalypse, no System, no supernatural abilities, survival, plot When a real zombie crisis strikes, you won't have various systems and supernatural abilities like the characters in other books, and you certainly won't get the chance to be reborn. When people die, their souls vanish. They may become mindless undead, wandering the streets and attacking those who were once their kind, or turn to a pile of dust, living on only in the memories of others. As the apocalypse descends, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Apocalypse Begins Just as I Return Home: Zombies Descend 末日，刚回国丧尸降临 [Doomsday + Zombies + Natural disasters + Ruthless and decisive + Building a base + No superpowers + No System + Elite soldier] The leader of the mercenary organization Hell returns home to find his younger sister, only for a zombie crisis to erupt just after he gets off the plane. As zombies, natural disasters, and other crises descend, he builds a survivor base in a movie studio complex. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A New Beginning in the Age of Doomsday Destruction 末日毁灭纪元新生 (No System, no System, no System, okay?) 1. Wang Qiang is an ordinary man. When the apocalypse arrives, he courageously overcomes his fear, picks up a weapon, and faces the oncoming tide of zombies, resolutely setting out on the road home. 2. Inspired by Wang Qiang’s courage, tenacity, and determination, the group that gathers around him establishes a base. They then expand their living space, reclaim lost territory, fight off zombie hordes, and research meteorites and the virus. 3. On the quest 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Doomsday Illusions 末日幻像 The RX virus plague breaks out and ravages the world, bringing scenes of zombie hordes slaughtering entire cities. The undead run rampant, humanity is lost, and civilization steadily collapses. A group of children who survived at Jiguang Middle School embark on a journey of escape. They tenaciously fight the terrifying zombie hordes, gather weapons and supplies, establish a survival base, expand their ranks, and struggle to stay alive in the apocalypse. The protagonist, Su Yitian, gets a weapons 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 City of the Apocalypse: I Know the Truth About the World 末世之城：我知道世界真相 [Survival and building a faction in the early stages, vying for supremacy later] When zombies breach humanity's last city, Future City, Jiang Lun gets a chance to turn his fate around. In Future City, engulfed in chaos and conflict, he doesn't just want to survive to the end. He wants to live freely and on his own terms. Once, he was exhausted and had achieved nothing; Now, he will be on edge, commanding the winds and clouds; And before long, he may even decide the fate of Future City and all hu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Glory of the Survivors 末世重生：幸存者的荣耀 [Apocalypse + reborn + shelter + zombies + farming + survival + no Superpowers + not a do-gooder + decisive and ruthless + traditional style] Back three months before the apocalypse, Chen Yang, an ordinary man with no connections or money, begins organizing teammates, building a shelter, and gathering supplies before disaster strikes. He presses on through a chaotic, desperate world, all to protect his family and find the light. Zombies swarm like the sea? Kill them all. Humanity lost? Pu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Doomsday: From the Start, I Drank Zombie Blood 末日:开局喝下丧尸血 The apocalypse game arrives, and the humans selected are transported into the end times. Countries clash with one another to plunder resources! Meanwhile, Lin Hao activates the top-tier SSS-rank talent, Infinite Absorption, from the start! He can absorb not only innate skills and energy sources, but also A-rank, S-rank, and SSS-rank talents! He can even absorb all things! Starting by drinking zombie blood, Lin Hao leads the people of the Dragon Kingdom on a path of merciless domination! —Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 8 Zombie Apocalypse: Swing an Ice Pick and Get to Work 末日丧尸：抡起冰镐就是干 [Chaotic Times] [Zombies] [Two Male Leads] [Headshot Action] [No Stockpiling] [Not Reborn] [Not a Saint] [No Superpowers] [Immersive Realism] A zombie virus inexplicably erupts in the city, and Qin Hai's roommate suddenly goes berserk. With no idea what's going on, Qin Hai flees to the home of his colleague and friend, Ding Cheng. Together with several of Ding Cheng's friends, they try to escape the zombie nest. The road ahead is fraught with danger. Fighting the zombie hordes is hard, but deali 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 My Heart Came from an Unknown Civilization 我的心脏来自未知文明 (Transmigration + Golden Finger + Apocalypse + Cronenbergian Monsters) The virus keeps spreading, but could a shocking conspiracy be lurking behind it? As the apocalyptic crisis arrives, how can people survive and become saviors? 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 10 The Apocalypse Overlord's Path 末世枭途 [No System] [No Superpowers] [Readers who prefer saintly characters or timid protagonists, beware] The ultimate feast of violent aesthetics; The bloodline of ancient creatures awakens; A song of ice and fire, where moral convictions clash with humanity’s distortions! Zombies arrive, order collapses, and civilization falls. As all kinds of factions rise in the apocalypse, will Su Xu struggle to survive at any cost while fleeing, or will he rise step by step, become a powerful overlord, seize th 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Survival Is Instinct [Mutation] 求生是种本能【异变】 [No System] + [No Mindless Decisions] + [Multiple Heroines] + [No Goody-Two-Shoes] + [No Mindless Killing] Before the disaster, I was an ordinary salesman, rushing every day just to put food on the table. After the disaster, everyone was equal, and only the fittest survived. Survival was humanity’s only chance to endure. To stay alive, the survivors had no choice but to flee the cities in search of safe zones where they could scrape by. Only the strongest could embark on a journey to find a way 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Doomsday Ruffian 末日丧彪 This is a novel about surviving the apocalypse. It tells the story of Zhang Biao, an ordinary man who gradually leads humanity in its fight against the zombies. There is no spatial system; the story aims to portray a realistic apocalypse as closely as possible. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Earth's Doomsday 地球末日 A zombie apocalypse and natural disasters, told in a relatively realistic style. No System, no cultivation, and special abilities that aren't exaggerated to the point of being invincible. How can a group of survivors endure both the apocalypse and its many disasters? How can they keep the future alive while struggling through lives filled with confusion, fear, unease, and helplessness? I'm working hard to write a story that doesn't fall apart at the end, has plenty of content, and doesn't suff 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Beneath the Zombies 丧尸之下 Also known as: In the Apocalypse, Fighting Zombies with My Friends [No supernatural abilities + 1v1 romance] An escape room turns into a zombie crisis! With no food, water, or toilet, the group works together and struggles to survive while trapped. Wait... Wasn't this supposed to be an extreme survival challenge? A wooden stick and a scalpel are one thing, but what's with this whole row of hooked spears? As a successor of socialism, I say: “Sure enough, only by following the Party can we greet t 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Zombie Outbreak! How Long Can a Nobody Like Me Survive? 丧尸爆发！看我一屌丝能活多久 [One Female Lead] [No System] [An Utterly Ordinary Nobody for a Protagonist] Money and fame have become worthless. When social order collapses and the law can no longer restrain the evil in people's hearts, how low can the moral bar be set? How long can Gao Xiaofeng survive in a world where human hearts are ten thousand times more sinister than zombies? Can he hold on to his principles and morality? Will he choose to scrape by, or become a selfish, decisive, self-serving man who lives safely thr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Apocalypse’s Little Security Guard 末日小保安 [No cheat powers, just pure thrills! The story begins after the elves awaken] Night-shift security guard Li Hui is helping catch a cheater when the apocalypse strikes. I was only helping catch someone cheating, okay? What is wrong with you? You actually turned into a zombie and tried to bite me. Damn it! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Farming Boy's Apocalypse Survival Diary 种地少年的末世求生日记 No CP, no melodrama, no superpowers, an ultra-realistic post-apocalyptic farming story! The fourth season of the reality show "Peach Blossom Spring Farming Boys" was canceled. The Peach Blossom Spring boys reunited there one last time, and just as they were at their most disappointed and lost, the zombies arrived. Fortunately, there was food and drink here. Trapped in the Peach Blossom Spring base, the boys picked up the farming skills they'd learned on the show and carved out a new path to surv —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Apocalypse Card King 末世卡王 The sudden apocalypse shattered the world’s former peace. Civilization’s demise and the collapse of order proved beyond doubt that the world was about to be remade. Mysterious cards entered the public eye, and humanity began the Age of Magic Cards. With the help of a ring, Su Ye, an ordinary high school senior, began his path to transcendence and became a legendary Card King. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Doomsday Runaway 末日亡命徒 No System! No rebirth! No saintly protagonist! The zombie virus breaks out, and the world ends. Social order collapses, and human nature’s darkest side is magnified without limit. If you want to stay alive, you have to risk your life. This is a road of survival and escape. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I Have a Garden on the Rooftop 我在楼顶有块田 [Zombies, surviving the apocalypse, no System, no supernatural powers, no harem, multiple perspectives] [A character-driven story: the protagonist’s mindset and personality change as events unfold, and the antagonists aren’t idiots] [Not a formulaic power fantasy. Everything is about survival] When the city became an open-air graveyard for zombies, the protagonist’s 50-square-meter rooftop vegetable garden became his lifeline in the apocalypse. When resources run short, will scarcity become the 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Lin Group 林氏集团 "Decisive and ruthless + multiple heroines + summoning + farming + apocalypse + daily life + lighthearted" I start with a System, so you don't mind if my army keeps growing with every battle, right? An entrepreneur relies on the System to grow his business and make it thrive all over again! Starting with a small company, he builds it into a world-class behemoth! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Surviving the Biochemical Apocalypse 生化末日求生记 [A rigorous, realistic, and gripping zombie novel. It focuses on fighting zombies rather than scheming, and later features a battle between a million-strong army and a horde of hundreds of millions.] At first, no one paid attention to the disaster. They thought it was just a flu outbreak, an attack by a group of thugs, or the collapse of a high-rise. Little did they know that this was only the beginning of the catastrophe! On an ordinary day, Liu Yan, a sophomore, went to the cafet 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Thirty Years Frozen 冰封三十年 [No cliches] [No System] [No special powers] [No pocket dimension] [Strategy and power] [Take on the villains head-on] A strange dream told me the apocalypse was coming, so I returned to a remote village in the countryside and built an apocalyptic fortress. I thought that living in such a far-flung place would let me enjoy a peaceful life in hiding. But when the apocalypse arrived, people showed their true colors, shattering that peace and leaving me no choice but to go on a killing spree to pro 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Zombies: The Apocalypse 丧尸：末日启示录 [No System] [No Mutations] [Traditional Apocalypse Novel] A sudden zombie virus swept across the globe in a matter of days. College student Chen Yu struggled to survive in the apocalypse, but in the end, he was infected. To his surprise, he was reborn two months before the virus outbreak. Build a fortress, stockpile supplies, gather a crew. Humanity twisted, the world in ruins. Watch him carve out a path of his own. 267Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 25 Apocalypse: I Become Invincible Whenever I Cry 末世：我一哭就无敌了 [Apocalypse + hard-hearted heroine + special abilities + mutated plants and animals + strong female lead + golden finger] In the apocalypse, humans awaken special abilities. They can change their faces into anyone else’s, and even turn their mouths into storage spaces to swallow and store supplies. The heroine, Li Haoku, was born with overactive tear ducts and cries easily, but her tears alone are enough to make her invincible. Li Haoku transforms from a self-sacrificing saint into a hard-hearte 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Doomsday: A Homebody’s Road to Survival 末日，一个宅男的求生之路 Lin Tian was an ordinary homebody. While traveling, a zombie virus outbreak trapped him in a hotel, where he managed to survive the first wave. Alone in his hotel room, with his ammunition and food finally running out, he decided at last to fight his way out. He struggles to survive alone in the brutal apocalypse, picking up his weapon and charging headlong into this world. Zombies, evolved humans, and all kinds of mutated creatures: is this nature's way of culling the world, or a conspiracy to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Cold of the Apocalypse 末日之寒 A zombie-apocalypse survival story about teamwork. No rebirth, no special powers, no evolution, no cheats, no harem, no self-sacrificing saint. Everyone is smart and capable. Pure-love warriors! A sweet romance and realistic survival. My name is Han Feng, and I'm a third-year college student. One ordinary day, a terrifying zombie crisis erupted all around me. My teammates and I fought on, for survival and for the light of humanity! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Please Survive: An Ordinary Person's Zombie Apocalypse 《请活下来：普通人的末日丧尸》 Please Survive: An Ordinary Person’s Zombie Apocalypse —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Corpse Road Home 归途尸途 The Corpse Road Home 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 I Struggled Through the Apocalypse Only to Become a Pawn 末世努力终成棋子 A retired soldier in the apocalypse. A former soldier turned PE teacher fights to survive the end of the world. A glimmer of hope in the apocalypse. Unlocking potential + genetic evolution + crystal cores. Born human, yet our fate is not our own. Humanity’s infighting has severely damaged the planet’s environment. Dwindling forests, nuclear pollution, radiation, and increasingly harsh living conditions have all sown the seeds of the apocalypse. Then, one day, a sample that rapidly accelerates th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Necromantic Tide of the Apocalypse 末世之死灵潮汐 Is this apocalypse a cruel reality or an illusory game? A zombie-culture enthusiast actually encounters real zombies! Using what he knows from the doomsday survival game he made, titled Dead Tide, he manages to survive and even save an entire city! Everyone: He’s our great hero, our savior! Villain: If you kill him, I’ll tell you where the last virus release device is hidden. Everyone: Kill him!!! Kill him!!! Kill him!!! [A gritty, realistic zombie-apocalypse novel. You never know when the plot —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Age of Collapse 崩溃纪元 The old world continues to run as usual, until the arrival of a new world shatters the life of peace people once knew. The existence of gods challenges humanity's understanding of the old world. Perhaps gods don't exist at all; perhaps they are simply powerful creatures. Ironically, the world is fair: while you struggle under your burdens, someone else is always keeping life peaceful for you. The old era is collapsing, but the new era is still nowhere in sight. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 From the Start, I Had the Overlord Talent, and the Apocalypse Couldn’t Stop Me! 开局主宰天赋，从此末世无敌！ Also known as: “The Apocalypse Is Here, So Isn’t It Only Natural for Me to Take Goddess Servants?” [Apocalypse + Invincible + Ruthless + No Zombies + Multiple Heroines + Never a Do-Gooder + Multiple Apocalypses] He gained the Ruler talent from the start, skipping the whole process of stockpiling supplies and taking control of the [Warehouse]. It had everything: a food depot, an armory, a supply depot, and more. While everyone else was still fighting with knives, spears, and clubs, Qin An quietly 14Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 34 Apocalypse: My Supplies Reproduce on Their Own! 末世：我的物资能自我繁殖！ [Apocalypse + building a faction + wasteland survival and evolution + unlimited supplies + supernatural abilities + System] When the apocalypse arrives, terrifying viruses mutate, monsters emerge from underground, and alien life forms ravage the planet. The whole world teeters on the brink of collapse. Just as human civilization is nearly wiped out, Fang Hao awakens the Savior System. Every day, he receives enough food, fuel, weapons, and ammunition to support tens of thousands of people. Step b 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 After a Foot Massage, the Zombie Apocalypse? 足浴之后，丧尸末日了？ No superpowers, no System, no transmigration, no being reborn. Every knife strike draws blood, every bullet hits flesh. This isn't a power fantasy, and the pacing is slow. Read with caution if that bothers you. Zhang Hai, a country boy with no connections who makes a living selling things from a street stall, has to rely on all kinds of bizarre methods to kill zombies and survive the apocalypse. When the zombie apocalypse comes, the most dangerous thing is being too softhearted, because it will 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A True Account of Escaping the Apocalypse: Just Living an Ordinary Life 末日逃生实录：平凡的活着 Evolution-focused A realistic survival story with comedic elements A young man and woman, both 20, set out to find their parents. Along the way, they are gradually drawn into an unfathomably deep mystery... No rebirth. No saintly heroine. No System-focused plot. Not a brainless story about killing without batting an eye, nor a wish-fulfillment tale about a loser making it big and acting like a big shot. Anyway, it really does feel like a real-life escape story. P.S. Please be patient and read th 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 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—14d adds
- 38 Infinite Evolution in the Apocalypse 末世无限进化 Five years after the catastrophe began, the final battle broke out. Abyssal demons invaded, the world fell silent, and civilization was wiped out. Chen Yu returned to the beginning of the apocalypse, only to find both his parents transformed and unconscious... Five years of apocalypse had brought countless painful experiences and endless regret and remorse. Chen Yu was determined to change it all! Whether it was the calamities of the apocalypse, the powerful heroes of civilization, or the terrif 5Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 39 The Revelation of Dead Silence 死寂启示 No rebirth, no System, no superpowers This story is all about keeping it real. Qin Ning is a young wage earner. One day, by chance, he came across a report about a biting incident while scrolling online. At first, Qin Ning didn't think much of it. But as time passed, more and more strange things happened around him. He realized that, amid his ordinary days, something he knew nothing about was quietly brewing. What he didn't know was that this would change his life, and the lives of everyone else —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 An Incomplete Apocalypse 不完整末日 The virus has been spreading for two years. Maybe there isn't any time left to wait... I'm Wang Yu. Where should I go? How can I survive? Someone, please save me. And who can I save? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The World's Embers 世界余烬 [Apocalypse + Sci-fi + Logical, not mindless + No System + Surprises] An otherworldly realm, the starry sky, mottled and dazzling. The fate of Zhang Hu, struggling to survive on the Blue Star, is completely changed by the arrival of an unexpected visitor! "You didn't really think this place was called Earth, did you?" On the otherworldly continent, conflict rages. The divine clans reign supreme over Xuantian, treating all things as mere fodder! "Of the ten parts of fortune, the Central Lands cla —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Apocalypse Is Here, but I'm Not Ready Yet! 末世来了，但我还没准备好！ He was once a lowly nobody, fighting to survive the cold wave; He was once a veteran, rediscovering his faith in the face of utter despair. No System, no golden finger, no miraculous comeback. Just a beat-up car and a few companions he happened to meet along the way. The protagonist is a ride-hailing driver, drowning in debt, whose girlfriend has run off. A sudden, extreme cold wave plunges the world straight into doomsday. Extreme cold descends, meteorites streak across the sky, viruses break —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Academy of the Undead: Lost in the Apocalypse 尸起学院：末日迷途 [Realistic apocalypse + absurdist style, intense and harrowing! Not a power fantasy!] Follow the story of a young aspiring warlord as he outwits other survivors in the apocalypse and ultimately finds redemption. Liu Chen was an ordinary vocational school student. But a sudden zombie virus changed his peaceful life. What happens when more than twenty people are trapped in a classroom with barely any food or supplies? After escaping the school through a horde of the living dead, where can they go? 63Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 44 Wandering Among the Dead 散丧而行 [Apocalypse + escape + zombies + suspense + strong male and female leads] Terrifying news stories about people biting one another kept appearing one after another. I escaped disaster because I overheard some gossip. When the zombie horde erupted, I accidentally got caught up in a conspiracy. Luckily, I met a group of friends, and together we began stockpiling supplies and fleeing for our lives... (No System + no cultivation + character growth; a great escape entangled in a conspiracy) 177Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Reborn at the End of the World: A Thousand-Mile Match Made by Fate 末世重生之千里姻缘一线牵 [Doomsday, strong heroine, growth, supernatural powers, feel-good] One day, black rain began falling from the sky. Those who were drenched either turned into zombies or awakened supernatural powers. After being reborn, the heroine and her friends grow stronger together, leveling up along the way as they face the challenges of the apocalypse... Perhaps Heaven took pity on her, because Lu Yao was lucky enough to be reborn. Living another life, this time I'll be the first to find you. P.S. The Sys 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Flare-Up 发病期 "In this zombie-infested wasteland, the only thing I care about is my little sister." Apocalypse + level-headed protagonist + running away + siblings + survival + slow burn, not a power fantasy + not a saint Chai Yu's smile never fades. His teacher scolds him, and he smiles. His parents go missing, and he smiles. His heart hurts as if a wire were being threaded through its chambers, and he still smiles. Everyone says he's bipolar, that he's in a manic phase. On the first day of the apocalypse, h 190Reads8.1Score12914d adds
- 47 Civilization at the End of the World 末日的文明 [Zombies + Apocalypse + Survival + No System + No Superpowers + No Harem] The zombies erupted without warning. No one had the slightest hint of what was coming. Yu Shuo was an utterly ordinary university student, but the sudden zombie outbreak completely shattered his once-peaceful campus life. Food, water, electricity, medicine, shelter, and all the other necessities that should have been easy to obtain became the rarest things in the world. The law of the jungle and the survival of the fittest 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 When Doomsday Strikes, My Whole Family Is Chosen by Heaven 末日来临，我全家都是天选之子 [Apocalypse, strong female lead, special abilities, System, reborn, zombies, natural disasters, a female lead who isn’t a saint, light ensemble cast] Jiang Ruoheng is fretting over her high fever when her younger sister foresees the coming apocalypse. Just as they’re about to set out and build a shelter, they run into zombies the moment they step outside. A water-wielding dad, a mom with a System, a younger brother with healing powers, a sister who can predict the future, and her, with her formi 191Reads—Score10314d adds
- 49 Surviving the Apocalypse: From Security Guard to Base Defender 末世求生：我从保安到基地守护者 The zombie virus erupted without warning, and the city fell overnight. My name is Chen Ye. I worked the night shift as a security guard at a supermarket, and watched with my own eyes as people dropped one by one and mutated. The streets were full of wandering living dead, biting and devouring people. The world I once knew had completely collapsed. Only later did I learn that the virus was called “Ashes.” It spread through saliva and blood, with a terrifyingly short incubation period: in just a f —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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—14d adds
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