Novels like Emperor of the Savage Wastes
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Emperor of the Savage Wastes, best match first.
- 1 Making a Fortune in the Wilds 在蛮荒时代发家致富 Yu Li stared in disbelief. Fine, even if she had transmigrated, why did she have to end up in prehistoric times? Where were the handsome young men with long hair down to their waists, draped in silk and blessed with peerless beauty, like the ones in all those transmigration novels? Why was she stuck with nothing but primitive men wrapped in animal skins? She really couldn’t appreciate the looks of these cavemen! Hmm? Chief of the tribe, you aloof caveman, what exactly do you mean by that smile? 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Reborn: The Rise of a Wild Tribe 重生：野性部落崛起 [No System + One Female Lead] The male lead studied history in the modern world. After getting into a car accident on his way to a history museum, he is reborn in prehistoric times. See how he leads his tribe from humble beginnings to greatness, one step at a time… 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Rise of the Savage Lands 蛮荒崛起 Civilization has fallen, and a savage age rises from the ruins. Ancient legends, the mysteries of the gods, forbidden lands in the Divine Ruins… When Di Wu Gu stands atop the savage world and looks beyond its borders, he finally realizes that this so-called wilderness is nothing but a cage. The conquest has only just begun! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 I Built Mechs in the Primitive Age 我在原始时代开机甲 [System] [Farming] [Beastfolk Girls] [Mecha] Forced to transmigrate to a primitive world, he obtains a powerful mecha and battles ancient beasts to survive and protect his tribe... [Includes some original monster illustrations] 39Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 5 Seat of the Barbarian God 蛮荒神座 Heaven and earth form a vast web, woven from countless lines of profound principles and symbols! While warriors across the continent are still trying to grasp the powers of heaven and earth, Lin Man has already refined himself into a heavenly sigil. Spirit-channeling bone treasures and bone weapons are all helpless before me! Geniuses and monsters alike will end up beneath my feet! Eager for a fight with the finest talents under heaven, Lin Man's voice booms like a drum reverberating through the 101Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 6 The Primordial Barbarian Emperor 太古蛮帝 After the ancient war, the Primordial Continent was divided into nine parts. The human race was weak and held only one, while the demon and monster races flourished. How could humanity survive between them? The appearance of Fang Man strikes fear into countless demons and monsters. Will humanity rise, or will the demons and monsters endure? Your support is what drives Fang Man to grow! 224Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Competing for the Path to the Throne: Attaining the Dao with the Void Saint Body 帝路争锋：以虚无圣体证道 A great age dawns, and the road to becoming an emperor appears once more. The younger generations of ancient aristocratic families, hidden powers, and top clans emerge to temper themselves and compete for the road to the throne, all waiting for their chance to claim the prize everyone seeks. But the road to the throne is no easy path. Some contenders have terrifying backing and deep foundations; others rise from humble origins, blessed with fate-defying opportunities; some awaken from divine sou 143Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Journey to the West: After Di Xin, I Am the Human Emperor 西游之帝辛之后朕为人皇 Li Qian transmigrated and became Li Shimin. He thought he would rule the world, but who knew this was actually the world of Journey to the West? The dragon throne beneath him suddenly lost all its appeal. The Water and Land Dharma Assembly was being held, and Chancellor Xiao Yu led two pockmarked monks into the hall. That old nun Guanyin is here. What should I do? I'm waiting online, and it's urgent! [Ding! The Host is under threat. Choose one of the following three options as soon as possible.] 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Living Since the Primordial Age 从远古时代开始活 Starting Life in Ancient Times is an imaginative transmigration novel told from the first-person perspective of a modern college student who transmigrates to prehistoric times. Written in a continuous, first-person narrative, it offers answers to mysteries and urban legends such as whether civilization might not need writing, the British stone circles, the Egyptian pyramids, how humanity was created, and whether gods really exist. The story is humorous, irreverent, and absurd, and its world is e 256Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Savage Tribe: Life Here Is No Picnic 蛮荒部落：不好混啊 I was reborn on a primitive continent of supernatural powers, where humans are nothing but lowly livestock? What, I’m a totem warrior too? Haha, let’s go! Tribe, I’ll lead you to riches! This is a world of phantom beasts and magical beasts, battle aura and magic. Don’t be afraid, beastfolk. If they don’t kill you, keep fighting! Just watch me show you how it’s done! Don’t be scared, follow me and there’ll be meat for everyone!!! Charge!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 One Great Staff Sweeps Across the Wilderness 一根大棒横扫蛮荒 He... is a wild man who emerged from a place of certain death. Armed with a great club, a body of shamanic arts, and a band of companions, he carves out a bright future in an age where gods, shamans, demons, and humans coexist. This is a vast and turbulent primeval world, governed by the brutal law of the jungle. The only way forward is to grow stronger... No System, no transmigration. Come explore the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas with Hulu! 111Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 12 Savage Totem: From Exile to Lord of All Clans 蛮荒图腾：从流放者到万族共主 Chi Ya crouched on a ledge inside the volcano, his fingertips brushing the scorching basalt. > “Sulfur, iron ore, obsidian... enough to build three ‘magma flamethrowers.’” He licked his cracked lips and looked toward the Tianyi patrol in the distance. “Those birdmen will never guess that I’ll beat magic with science.” > Tongchui, the stocky craftsman of the Diyuan, popped his head out of the lava pool and wiped away his sweat. “Chief, the rune-powered steam engine is overheating!” > “Cool it wit 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Rise of the Barbarian Tribe 蛮荒部落崛起 In the wild world, a beast tide strikes without warning. His father, Bai Shan, dies defending the tribe, torn apart by wolves, and hands the bloodstained position of chieftain to his son. The shock of grief awakens memories of his past life, along with a legacy hidden deep in his bloodline: a mysterious space The boy sheds his innocence. He lays traps to catch beasts, lives on fish and meat, and builds walls for defense… Leading his people to fight for survival, he also grows spirit herbs and se 114Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Conquering the Prehistoric Wilderness 征战史前蛮荒 The protagonist arrives in a savage world where humans are no longer at the top of the food chain. Natural disasters and meteorites strike without end, while prehistoric predators, giant beasts, tyrannosaurs, and swarms of insects run rampant. Rain pours for half the year, and floods submerge the mountains. Using modern knowledge, the protagonist turns the tide, battles heaven and earth, and flirts with an innocent young girl! 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 We Are All Transmigrators 我们都是穿越者 While passing through the Bermuda Triangle, MH370 suddenly vanished without a trace. A space-time tunnel carried the plane to an unknown planet. To survive, the passengers began a legendary new life on this barren world, among primitive people and all manner of animals. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Savage Lands Medicine King 蛮荒药王 A hundred thousand mountains stretch across an endless wilderness. A young man from a barbarian land slays gods and demons along the way, crushes the highest heavens, and stands alone above the ages! When trapped, he has a bewitching beauty in his arms; when he awakens, he smiles as he cuts down peerless prodigies! Of all the world's splendor, I alone claim nine parts out of ten... I am arrogant because I am strong! 263Reads7.2Score102Shelves
- 17 The Ancients of the Great Wilderness 大荒先民 When the tribe teeters on the brink of extinction through the winter, Xia Yan arrives after transmigrating, equipped with a System that can access modern knowledge. Fishing, medicine, shipbuilding, farming, weaving, animal husbandry... Starting with the most basic survival skills, he shares knowledge, develops technology, strengthens the tribe, and repels invaders. For the simple dream of “living a little more comfortably,” in this primitive age, he gradually builds a magnificent civilization of 121Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 18 Conquering the Primitive World, Leading My Tribe to Greatness 征战原始，带领族人走向强大 After spending too much time on the computer, Xia Song accidentally transmigrated to an unknown world. This world was teeming with foreign races and ferocious beasts. Humans were the weakest species, reduced to serving as food for the others. Unwilling to watch humanity be trampled at will, Xia Song set out to strengthen his tribe, wage war on the foreign races, and tame the beasts. All kinds of foreign races stood in his way, but each would become a stepping stone for his tribe. Humanity would 269Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 19 The Ancient Flute's Song 远古的笛声 [Transmigration + farming + mythology + ensemble cast] Both leads are each other’s only love; no System A transmigration story set in primitive society. The heroine is an ordinary human, with no world-destroying powers. After transmigrating to ancient times, she keeps searching for a way home. The hero is an orphan and a disciple of Fuxi. He learns to control beasts with a bone flute under Fuxi’s tutelage. At first, the hero and heroine are simply close friends. As they spend more time togeth —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Transmigrate to Ancient Times and Build Civilization with a System 穿越远古，带着系统创文明 [Transmigration + Farming + Infrastructure Building + Ancient Times + No Romance] Song Lu transmigrates to a desolate land. The ancient plants and animals there are unlike those in the world she came from. Enormous flying eagles, stunted, withered plants. Luckily, she's equipped with a System. Song Lu can only keep completing quests, leveling up her skills, and earning survival points to unlock different blueprints. She looks forward to returning to her original world once she finishes her quest 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Rise of Prehistory: Beginning as a Tribe's Chief 史前崛起：从成为部落首领开始 One second, he was in a tropical rainforest torn apart by war. The next, he had transmigrated to a prehistoric age ruled by giant beasts. Faced with this sudden turn of events, Fang Qun began living a carefree, do-as-he-pleases life. But as he lazed around, he somehow became the tribe's chief, then led the entire tribe from the Stone Age up the technology tree at breakneck speed, setting them on the road to civilization and world domination! A primitive tale of building, farming, expansion, and 98Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 A Primitive Tribe, Starting from Scratch 原始部落从零开始 After transmigrating to the primitive era, Bei Cang becomes one of a group of several dozen wanderers. Birds of prey circle overhead, savage beasts stalk the land, and tribes stand everywhere. Watch Bei Cang lead his people, develop their tribe, and carve out a foothold in this primitive world. 150Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 23 My Totem Is a Maggot 图腾是一条蛆 [Fantasy + two male leads + powerful female protagonist + hunting + cultivation] The story takes place in a matriarchal society. The heroine is born into a small tribe in this era. Can she change its backward ways? Can she change its chaotic marriage system? What kind of story will unfold between her and the totem? Can she turn the tables amid internal strife and external threats? In the end, will she stay true to her original ideals or adapt to the times? The story is about to unfold. Enjoy... 5Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 24 Reborn in a Savage Otherworld 重生在异界蛮荒 Reborn in a world where humanity has only just appeared, Zhou Yang feels utterly exhausted. There’s far too much for him to do, and even one thing left undone could ruin everything. First, he has to solve the problems of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Then he has to ensure that humanity’s flame never goes out. Finally, he must lead humanity in fighting heaven, earth, and even thin air, all while uncovering the mystery of his rebirth. Zhou Yang says, “Do you think this is easy for m 92Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 25 The Primitive Era: From the Start, I Befriended Dinosaurs as Brothers 原始时代：开局跟恐龙称兄道弟 From the start, he swears brotherhood with a Fengshen Pterosaur! Recruit pterosaurs, dinosaurs, pliosaurs, mosasaurs, plateosaurs, plesiosaurs... Build an army that rules land, sea, and sky, and dominate the prehistoric age! The battle begins. I look forward to fighting alongside you! [Primitive people] [Catch dinosaurs] [Tame dinosaurs] [Dig deep tunnels] [Store plenty of grain] [Expand the population] [Build infrastructure] [Claim territory] 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Soar, Primitive People! 腾飞吧，原始人 [Primitive Society + Strong Heroine + Farming + No Romance] What would happen if a woman with no passion for life transmigrated to prehistoric times? I’m a new writer, and this is my first novel. My writing isn’t very good, so I welcome all feedback, positive or negative. 47Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 27 Beastblood Wilderness 兽血蛮荒 Hu Menglin is reborn in another world. How can he lead a perfect life among the beastfolk in this untamed land? A beautiful woman who can predict the future, a wild and alluring beauty, a member of the Mirror Clan with two sides to her nature, a swanlike young beauty who commands both black and white... With a sense of responsibility and genuine affection, he lives the perfect life of a successful man. The strange powers of the Sou people, the fierce and tender guardianship of the Dragon and Pho 113Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Human Emperor of the Primordial World 洪荒人皇 Wu Xiaoming is a poor soul who is killed by his wife and her lovers, then transmigrates to the ancient Primordial World. Other people who transmigrate there get magical treasures, spells, divine abilities, impressive origins, and cultivation methods for free. What does he get? He’s just a second-generation primitive man, with a body a little stronger than a modern person’s. He isn’t even one of the first-generation humans created by Nüwa from primordial soil and the Water of the Nine Heavens... 97Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 29 Humanity Transmigrates: The Primitive Era 全民穿越：原始时代 Everyone transmigrates + farming and development + primitive era + a struggle for civilizational dominance A hundred million people are transported by an unknown force to the primitive era, where they must fight for civilizational supremacy in a future no one can predict. As civilizations vie to shine, who will emerge as the ultimate winner? Follow Li Muyun through this arduous journey and experience a sweeping historical epic, at times tragic, stirring, or bewildering. 64Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 30 Supreme Human Emperor 人皇至尊 Since the dawn of the primeval wilderness, humanity has relied on blessings from sacrificial spirits to embark on the path of cultivation. The young Qin Yang was shunned by the sacrificial spirits and denied the right to cultivate after his father fell into depravity and became a demon, marking him as a traitor to humanity. Fortunately, the Emperor's Treasure Cauldron came to his aid. He forged a sacrificial spirit of his own, defied fate, and found a way forward where the road had ended. Who co 250Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Reborn in a Primitive Tribe 我重生到了原始部落 A good-for-nothing who loved martial arts was left gravely injured by professional boxer James during a match and died despite efforts to save him. After death, he was unexpectedly reborn as the son of a tribal chief 50,000 years ago. From then on, he resolved to rule the world and save his tribe from dire straits. Surrounded by beautiful women, he built houses on a grand scale, domesticated animals, farmed the land, and traded goods, ushering primitive society into civilization ahead of its tim 24Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 32 The Great Wilderness: I Lead My Tribe Toward Civilization! 大荒，我带领部落走向文明！ Lin Chen transmigrated to primitive society and became the son of a tribe chief, only to have his entire family slaughtered. In this vast, untamed world, humanity is weak, bullied by the myriad races and barely scraping by. Just then, Lin Chen awakened humanity’s strongest awakening gift: the Flame! He resolved to lead the surviving members of his tribe and carve a path through this perilous world by force. Using human ingenuity, he built clothes, weapons, houses, and more... He created civiliza 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The First Tribe of Honghuang 洪荒第一部落 Huang Shi transmigrates to a primitive world and is reborn with his memories intact. His soul enters the body of Ahuang, a rebellious young man struck dead by lightning, carried there by a bolt of thunder. He is reborn in a primitive tribe that lives in trees. On his first day after transmigrating, while silently reciting the honorific titles of the gods and Buddhas of the myriad heavens, he accidentally learns the art of thunder. On his very first day, he argues with the tribe chief and claims 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Path of the Human Emperor 人皇途 [Fortune Dynasties]+ [Struggle for Supremacy]+ [Building a Faction] In primordial times, countless races stood side by side. Humanity could only serve as food, oppressed by the myriad races. Fortunately, the Human Emperor led mankind to rise up, establishing an unparalleled sacred dynasty to shelter humanity and help it prosper. From then on, the Human Emperor issued an edict calling on cultivators throughout the world to establish governments and protect the common people. Jiang Chen transmigra 296Reads6.8Score107Shelves
- 35 The Prodigy Rankings: Invincible Since Breaking Through the Limits 天骄榜，从突破极境开始无敌 The Ziwei Star blazes across the heavens, and the Prodigy Rankings appear. In the Ancient Realm of True Spirits, the Three Thousand Great Daos shine brilliantly as the aura of the laws rises and falls. Prodigies emerge in droves, heroes vie for supremacy, and an age of cultivation is about to begin. With the Ultimate Realm System at his side, Jun Lin seeks the ultimate realm within perfection. He receives the Heavenly Dao's baptism, creates a Great Dao, and breaks through the limits of the human 109Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 With a Single Thought, I Ascend to Immortality 一念封仙 [Traditional Xuanhuan]+ [No System]+ [Overpowered Wish-Fulfillment] “Lin Zhou, I have a task for you: sleep with your master's wife.” Reborn before he ever climbed into his master's wife's bed... Lin Zhou is torn between being a beast and being worse than a beast. Faced with his alluring, beautiful master's wife, he actually... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Shennong Mist: The Ancient Era 神农迷雾：远古纪元 [No System · Tribal Farming | Transmigrated Infrastructure-Building | Starting from Scratch | Lighthearted] Programmer Chu wakes up in the Stone Age, shirtless and squatting on a riverbank, facing a group of primitive people prodding him with bone spears. No System, no status screen, just two pieces of flint in his pocket. He decides to keep a fire going first. He can worry about anything else once he's survived. He drills wood for fire, builds a stove, weaves fish traps, and dries fish. He teac 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 An Agricultural Academician with a Pocket Dimension in the Wilderness 农业院士自带空间，蛮荒之上 She was the youngest genius academician at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Then, in a single day, she transmigrates into a “mute girl” rescued on a primitive grassland. Unable to speak the language and facing harsh conditions, she quietly takes out high-yield seeds from the space in her golden finger. The scheming female rival mocks her as weak and helpless, while hostile tribes repeatedly raid and plunder. She calmly deals with every threat. Before long, she has cultivated fertile fields 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Transmigration: The Rise of a Barbarian Tribe 穿越：蛮荒部落崛起记 [Farming + Conquest + Infrastructure + Totems + Warriors + Shamans + Ferocious Beasts] An unfamiliar world, a backward age, a tiny tribe, a perilous journey. After transmigrating to prehistoric times and finding his tribe destroyed, what path should the protagonist take? Starting with farming, he uses modern knowledge to build houses and walls, develop animal husbandry, form pacts with spirit beasts, and match wits with rival tribes... Step by step, he turns the tables and makes his tribe one of 4Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 40 Transmigrating to Primitive Times: Building the Strongest Tribe from Scratch 穿越原始：从零打造最强原始部落 [Transmigration, no cheat, primitive daily life, tribal conflicts, farming] Mo Yu transmigrates to prehistoric times and unexpectedly becomes a candidate to succeed the shaman of the Stone Tribe. Ferocious beasts roam everywhere, and powerful tribes oppress them. How will Mo Yu use his modern knowledge to survive and build the strongest primitive tribe? Cat-eared girls? Beautiful merfolk? I have no idea what you’re talking about! The author is about to lead you into the primeval forest and let y 426Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 You Were Told to Build a Branch Tribe, So How Did You Surpass the Main Tribe? 让你建分部落，你超越了总部落？ [Xuanhuan] + [Growth] + [Power Struggles] + [System] This novel is also known as Building the Strongest Force in All the Heavens, Starting with a Small Tribe. This is not a brainless story, so please don’t read it if that bothers you. The protagonist, Long Ke, unexpectedly transmigrates to a world where martial strength reigns supreme and becomes the third son of the chief of the Long Tribe. However, Long Ke holds a lowly position and is forced out of the tribe by the chief’s first wife. Relying 53Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 42 The Primordial Sacred Dynasty 原始圣朝 With an ordinary man's body, Meng Fan practices a divine art of his own creation, establishes a primitive holy dynasty, and drives the development of civilization. Others cultivate to gain immortality and dominate the world, but Meng Fan does it to improve people's lives and serve more people. See how he leads a primitive tribe in the wilderness from gathering and hunting to farming, then onward to industrialization, transforming it into a primitive holy dynasty where people go from struggling t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Global High Martial: The Savage Era 全球高武：蛮荒纪元 Arriving in the Desolate Era, with demons and beasts running rampant and bandits everywhere! Amid countless dangers, an unremarkable mortal steps over the corpses of gods and rises, one step at a time, to become the mightiest God of War! Carving out new territory, ruling the world, and ushering in an era of global high martial arts! 558Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Original Diary 原始日记 Chu Ci, a young man from modern times, has been blacklisted and finds doors shut in his face wherever he looks for work. After drinking himself into a stupor, he accidentally transmigrates to prehistoric times, inhabiting the body of a boy who died while out searching for food. After Chu Ci has been missing for a long time, his tribespeople find him and bring him back to the settlement. Seeing them struggling with hunger and cold, Chu Ci quietly begins to change their lives. Little does he know 275Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 45 Civilization and Savagery 文明与野蛮 After an accident while operating an excavator, Xia Feng transmigrates to a primitive society and finds himself renamed Da Niu. Through warfare, diplomacy, and technology, Xia Feng uses his modern knowledge to lead a savage tribe to grow stronger, step by step, until they can challenge a distant feudal empire. 12Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 46 Transmigrate to Become the Primal Supreme One 穿越之原始至尊 The protagonist transmigrates to primitive society, expecting a miserable life of eating raw meat and drinking blood. Instead, the air is fresh, the food is delicious, and the warriors are powerful. It's easy to become the ruler here! 273Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 47 Those Days After I Transmigrated to Ancient Times 穿越远古的那些日子 (Spatial powers + building a tribe + ruthless combat + leveling up) He transmigrated by accident into the body of a primitive man in ancient times. Beasts roamed everywhere, the tribes were treacherous, and survival was hellish. Fortunately, fate smiled on him and he obtained a mysterious ring. See how he uses it to overcome deadly dangers and become a mighty warrior of the ancient world. 155Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 48 Back to the Primitive Age 重回原始蛮荒时代 A nuclear explosion wiped out the civilization humanity had built over thousands of years. Climate change and radioactive contamination profoundly altered the planet’s geology and species. The survivors finally recognized the threat posed by humanity’s own corruption and by technology, a double-edged sword. To keep future generations from repeating the same mistakes, they sealed away the limited remnants of civilization for good, turning Earth into a forbidden zone for civilization. Humanity ret 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 The Age of Stone Carvings 刻石纪元 Li Wei, a geology PhD, transmigrates to the Ice Age Stone Age. The first thing he sees upon opening his eyes is an obsidian spear pressed to his throat. But he discovers that the land beneath his feet holds deposits of saltpeter, iron, copper, and tin: the earth has laid out the map to an entire civilization for him. He teaches the tribe to make fire, smelt iron, build walls, and produce salt, transforming himself from a “prisoner” into a “bringer of dawn.” But on the snowy plains to the west, 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Totems of the Wilds 莽荒图腾 A mountain props up the backbone of heaven and earth. A single character suppresses the gods and Buddhas of all creation. One law opens the heavens and creates the world. At the dawn of the primordial age, when heaven and earth first took shape, there was no distinction between the Three Realms and Six Paths. Hundreds of races stood side by side, geniuses were as common as dogs, and savage beasts ran rampant across the world. It was a brutal era where bloodlines determined one's origins and stre 473Reads5.3Score—Shelves
