Novels like The Affairs of the Gods
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Affairs of the Gods, best match first.
- 1 The Game of Fate: Unlocking the Fate Realm 命运游戏：开启命运空间 [Mild Horror + Mind Games + Strategic Rivalry + Infinite Flow] A game of fate, a paradise capable of conferring godhood. Shen Miao never imagined that one day he would face a trial of life and death. Every day, someone around him dies. Shen Miao must not only find a way to survive, he must also unravel the clues and confront the enormous secret pulling the strings behind everything. The school, the office, the cafeteria, the stairs: any place could conceal a deadly trap. [The Game of Fate has be 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Half-Soul Wasteland 半魂荒原 Alive, he takes revenge with his own hands. Dead, he rules the underworld. Who says you can’t start a business in the land of the dead? His teammates hail from different eras, each with their own talents. As long as they’re not completely dead, this bunch can tear the underworld apart! A true male lead is a male lead wherever he goes. No romance, just conquest! [Strategic mind games] [Male lead and ensemble cast] [No harem] [Long-term foreshadowing] —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Beneath the Rules: A Survival Trap in a Supernatural World 规则之下：诡异世界的生存迷局 [Survival]+ [Rules]+ [No System]+ [Eerie]+ [Multiple Timelines]+ [Breaking the Deadlock]+ [Supernatural]+ [Spy vs. Spy]+ [Traditional Culture] A beautiful wife who knows pharmacology serves a soothing tonic hiding a deadly poison? Strange-behaving parents whose eyes hold not a trace of humanity? A mysterious neighbor, Lao Wang, while a sister far away secretly keeps watch? A shy, solitary outsider with no one to rely on... Xu Yang can only pretend to be mentally impaired, treading carefully amon 11.9kReads6.8Score5k14d adds
- 4 The Laws of the Creator 造物主法则 [Creation] + [Godlike Protagonist] + [Worldbuilding] + [Hard Sci-Fi] He is the creator of the world. He is its ruler. With a single thought, he can create a world; with another, he can destroy it. 114Reads—Score1414d adds
- 5 Simulating a Way Out 绝境推演 [No System, High-Stakes Mind Games | Human Nature at Play | Survival Game] Chen Mo, a police academy student, enters a death auction on a deserted island in search of his missing older sister. Here, human lives are bargaining chips, rules are traps, and human nature is the biggest wildcard. He can calculate the loopholes in every rule, but he can't see through the betrayals and schemes of those around him. His sister's disappearance isn't just about an auction. Behind it lies a vast, sinister we 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Infinite Game, With Lifespan as the Stake 无限游戏，筹码是寿命 A pure battle of wits, with no superpowers and no System. Born from the Human Genome Project, the protagonist possesses absolute intelligence, putting him at the very pinnacle, like a god. His endless battle of wits begins the moment he enters the Domain of Fate. Genius is merely the entry ticket to this gamble. What does true peak intelligence look like? What is the truth about this world? And it turns out the final opponent is… [Some readers may worry that the protagonist’s zero personality a 213Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 7 Strange Tales from the Tomb Passage 墓道诡事 Zhao Wenyu, heir to a family of antique experts, sets out with a group of disciples from the fields of civil engineering, logistics, and commerce in search of the Duke's Sword, which could change the Zhao family's fate. Along the way, they encounter a series of bizarre events and unravel many mysteries... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 National Fate: General, Take Off Your Armor! 国运：我请将军卸甲！ A thrilling national-fortune story: one man turns the tide, livestreamed around the globe. Fast-paced, ruthless, and never a frustrating or saintly protagonist. If you’re interested, add it to your library and follow along. Updates come fast! Lin Yan transmigrates into the National Fortune Battlefield and opens his eyes to a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. The Great Xia Ninth Legion has been wiped out, all its territory lost, and the countdown stands at 364 days! Other nations watch Grea 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Hundred Ghosts at the Night Banquet 百诡夜宴 [Mystery + Mind-Bending + No System + Supernatural Horror + Murder-Mystery Game] “The true trick isn’t hidden in the shadows. It sits upon the throne, making everyone bow before it.” “It never deceives the eyes. It only fools the heart.” A human body hanging in the air, a head burned and charred to the bone, severed limbs abandoned on a rainy night: all seem like the final echoes of death. Four survivors and one overseer sit around the long table at a night banquet, whispering among themselves. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 No Gambling, Just Life! The Desperate Gambler Villain 不赌钱只赌命！绝望的胜负师恶棍 When you’re out of options, remember: you still have at least one life left! As long as you’re alive, you possess the universe’s most precious asset: life! As long as you’re still breathing, you’ll always have a chance to start over! Please do not associate this story with any real people, events, things, or organizations! This book is entirely fictional. Any resemblance is impossible! Over 95% five-star reviews! Don’t go by the new-book rating; check the comments! Want to know how to go from pe 327Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 11 The Prodigious Scholar’s 39th Book 妖孽书生第39本书 [New book: They sent you undercover, so why did you sleep with the mob boss's daughter?] I caught my fiancée cheating, then married the man she was cheating with's fiancée on the spot. She was fair-skinned and beautiful, with a stunning figure and plenty of money and influence. I thought I'd hit the jackpot. But I never expected that on our wedding night, she would actually... 1.8kReads7.7Score21814d adds
- 12 Genius-Level Crime 超智商犯罪 [China's Death Note] + [A high-tech version of Detective Chinatown] [Mind Games] + [High Tech] + [Mystery] + [Suspense] + [Brain-Twisting] + [Genius Protagonist] + [Multiple Twists] The world's most brilliant detectives have formed the Blue Moon Society, dedicated to investigating complex cases linked to abnormal phenomena among humans. How can a genius criminal who gained immortality through the quantum suicide principle be arrested? How can a highly intelligent villain who can freely invade ot 892Reads8.4Score13114d adds
- 13 I Play for a Comeback in a Mind-Game 我在智斗游戏里玩逆转 [Original mind-game competitions + Deception + Reversals + No romance + Brain-bending, read with caution] This isn't a survival game, but a pure battle of wits. There are no supernatural horrors, only schemes. No scares, just the thrill of putting your brain through its paces. Deception, exposing lies, and wild gambling aren't enough. You need an unexpected trick to turn defeat into victory. I entered the [Mic Hog Game], where I have to outsmart my way to freedom. “Hahaha! You pathetic ants 351Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Logic of Sin 犯心罪理 He had no grand finale, no tears. He was just an ordinary man standing on the edge of life and death, struggling through the darkness. “Red” was a scar he refused to uncover; resentment was the foundation he stood on. Perhaps everything had brought this calamity upon him because of that one incident. He was only searching, after all. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Wildest Second-Generation God of the Tang Dynasty 大唐最狂神二代 This novel will have you laughing nonstop and leave you unable to put it down! Reverse transmigration, no System, and plenty of absurd humor: a quirky collision of the past and present! This book is essentially a sequel to The Divine Physician and Hero of Shennongjia, Yin Chengzhu! Yin Yu is the son of Yin Chengzhu, the Divine Physician of Shennong, Perfected Taihe, and leader of the martial world. He spent twelve years in his mother’s womb before being born, inherited his parents’ excellent gen 3Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 16 A Decade Ends: Illusion 十日终焉：幻梦 [Ten Days to the End Fan Fiction] In a parallel universe, the Land of the End follows the original work's basic setup and depicts everything that happens there in another parallel universe... 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Dead: Samsara Sacrifice Game 死者：轮回祭杀游戏 [Twists and Deception + Squid Game + Class Division] (Short title: Dead Man's Game. A first full-length novel packed with thrilling battles of wits. Watch the protagonist turn the tables.) “How can there be fairness in the six paths of reincarnation? Ordinary people are nothing but playthings of the Grim Reaper. The end of life is set from birth, and death is already decided.” 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 After Sending My Husband to a Psychiatric Hospital 把丈夫送进精神病院后 When I received my husband Zhou Huai’s psychiatric diagnosis, I sobbed so hard my whole body shook. Only I knew those were tears of excitement. After all, I was the one who had slipped drugs into his coffee every day for the past six months. He had it coming. His diary was filled with plans to use psychological manipulation to drive me to suicide and inherit the billions my parents left behind. I had him committed to the most heavily guarded psychiatric hospital in the city, thinking I’d won. U 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Let Me Find You 让我找到你 Unlike face-slapping, hitting someone on the back is perfectly safe... as long as the person being hit knows better than to open her mouth. For fourteen years, Zhao Nanhui had kept hitting her around the kidneys. The increasingly frequent traces of blood in her urine no longer surprised or worried her. It was just another unpleasant part of marriage, nothing more. Maybe millions of women were going through worse. On any given night in this city, there might be hundreds or even thousands of women 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Haunted House Mystery: I Am the Killer 鬼屋谜案之凶手是我 The Haunted House Mystery: I’m the Killer 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Selling Myself to a Rich Woman to Pay Off My Girlfriend's Debts 卖身富婆给女友还债 Selling Myself to a Rich Woman to Pay Off My Girlfriend’s Debt 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Perfect Revenge: Please Follow My Script and Die 完美复仇：请按我的剧本赴死 What you see is coincidence. What I write down is inevitable. They think they won because they believe they’re clever, not knowing it was a plot I had written long ago. Every betrayal, every moment of triumph, was a script I handed them. Fang Wen has returned from the shadows for one reason: to invite his enemies onto the stage, one by one, and watch them laugh, watch them gloat, then watch them step toward the ending he has arranged. You think you’re in control? No, you’re just an actor. And th 14.4kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 23 The Cursed Livestream: The Seventh Taboo 诅咒直播间之七的禁忌 Cursed Livestream: The Seventh Taboo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Death Game: I Get to Choose My Identity, and They Even Give Me Cheats? 死亡游戏：让我选身份还给外挂？ [Urban fantasy + logical deduction + no female lead + survival against death + game twists] One hundred people on the brink of death in the real world enter a game. The nine players who survive to the end will not only receive generous rewards and the power they've always dreamed of, but, more importantly, another chance to return to the real world. A five-year-old transmigrator accidentally enters the game. With the disadvantage of being trapped in a five-year-old's body, how will he escape th 544Reads8.6Score10314d adds
- 25 Heaven’s Aid 天之佐 [Sci-Fi] [Urban] [Martial Combat] [Wits and Strategy] [Teamwork] [Comedy] [Lighthearted] [Underdog] [Awakening] [Superhumans] [Ensemble Cast] Lan Tianzuo is an ordinary high school student. He never expected to get caught up in a conflict between superhumans before the college entrance exams, or to discover by chance that he had two souls in one body, along with supernatural abilities like blood replication and blood-based healing. In an instant, he went from being a good-for-nothing to ascendin 370Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 After the Strange Arrivals, I Became a High-Risk Anomaly 诡异降临后，我成了高危异常 [Game Invasion + Infinite-Flow + Mild Horror + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Smart Characters + Not a Saint + Twist After Twist + Totally Unexpected] Qi Wu is known as the “walking death warrant.” Trouble strikes anyone who gets involved with her, and whoever she crosses is doomed to bad luck. On the day she was born, a fortune-teller said she was cursed with an evil fate, destined to spend her life chasing souls and claiming lives. So Qi Wu grew up with her own user manual 100Reads—Score10714d adds
- 27 Leaves Fall Without a Trace, Without a Sound 叶落无痕默无声 (Some content in this book may cause physical discomfort. If you experience symptoms such as dizziness or nausea, stop reading immediately.) A dim, deathly silent chamber, a bizarrely ticking life-and-death watch, a smoke trap that could kill at any moment, six dead-end paths concealing deadly dangers... The screen lit up, and Ye Luo, a boy who had vanished for many years, returned to the world. With a smile, he announced: This death game, named after sin, had been designed just for them. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Horror Industrial Park 恐怖工业园 You're a seasoned wage slave. One day, you're dragged into a [Weird and Absurd + Comedic and Witty + Not Brain-Dead + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Exploring Human Nature + Enter at Your Own Risk] strange other world. You think that if you complete the System's tasks, you'll return to the real world. What you don't know is that this other world exists because of you... 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 There's a Killer Outside the Door 门外有个杀人犯 There’s a Murderer Outside the Door 712Reads—Score1314d adds
- 30 Strange Tales: A Construction Worker Livestreams from Another World 诡异系列：土木佬在异世界开直播 [Not mindless, not a wish-fulfillment romp, no invincible protagonist, focused on growth] [The male lead has no bad habits] [A bizarre tale disguised as a mystery] [A devoted fan of Ten Days Until the End, a lover of mind-bending games, and a master of emotional tension] Go live in another world and entertain the “gods”! Xiao Wen Nuo goes from a clueless newcomer to a god-slaying powerhouse, stumbling into one pitfall after another and tricking one “god” after the next. By the time Xiao Wen Nuo 16Reads—Score114d adds
- 31 Black, White, and Gray: The Perfectly in Sync Players' Minimalist Judgment 黑白灰默契玩家：极简裁决 A high-IQ urban power fantasy with smart characters and a fresh approach! Trust your instincts, no dragging things out! A tight pace with no dull moments, absolutely thrilling! A cool, confident, sexy CEO + a stern, handsome, highly skilled super-spy in the business world: Together, they believe in the “less is more, but stay adaptable” philosophy and join forces to overcome one “impossible” challenge after another… Love, reason, law; black, white, gray; steady, precise, ruthless. A talented bea 1Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 32 From Escaping the Solar System to Ruling the Multiverse 从逃离太阳系到纵横多元宇宙 (No cultivation, a steadily advancing tech tree, dark forest, war between civilizations) Humanity is struck by an “atomic virus” unleashed by a higher civilization, leaving only tens of thousands of people alive. With the help of artificial intelligence, they use the fading light of billions of human lives on Earth to build a massive fleet. When digital life encounters superintelligence... When higher-dimensional beings encounter a human civilization growing without limit... When the universe st 21Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 33 The One-Fifth Death Game 五分之一的死亡游戏 [Clever mind games + deduction + all kinds of scenarios + no System + no harem + plot-focused] On a whim, Lin Shuo took part in a quiz show offering a cash prize of one hundred thousand yuan. And so the gears of fate began to turn, as one deadly game after another came his way. A hidden, lethal poison: how could he identify it quickly? A terrifying old building haunted by ghosts: how could he escape alive? An unsolvable locked-room mystery involving werewolves: where were they? A train trapped i 1.2kReads8.7Score13614d adds
- 34 Cangyuan Demon Emperor: Reborn to Avenge Every Blood Debt! 苍渊魔帝：重生归来，血债血偿！ Revenge + Strategy + Invincibility + Myriad Worlds + Ensemble Cast The invincible Demon Emperor Cangyuan ruled the Myriad Worlds, yet he was betrayed by his beloved and his sect, nearly suffering the annihilation of his soul and eternal ruin. With only a remnant of his soul, he was reborn in the lower realm, in Xuanxin Heaven, on the Xuanxin Continent, in the Great Qian Dynasty, in Thundercliff City. Reborn and revived, he returns in a trail of blood! He swears to ascend to the upper realm and m 915Reads—Score10114d adds
- 35 A High-IQ Madman Designs Hundreds of Announced Murders 高智商疯子，设计百起预告杀人案 [High-IQ crime] [Ruthless, cold, calculating, and mad male lead] [Not reborn] [No System] [No female lead] A mysterious murderer who is rarely seen suddenly appears in Jiangcheng, calling himself the Judge. The Judge's days are always full. Monday: He judges a popular young actor who preyed on female college students. What a lovely day. Tuesday: He judges a billionaire who has committed every kind of evil, leaving himself refreshed and invigorated. Wednesday: He calls the task force directly. 4.8kReads—Score37014d adds
- 36 Parallel Island 平行岛 In 2065, on an unnamed island deep in the ocean. An ordinary girl with no special abilities. A deadly game where the stakes are her life. Win, and she rises to the top overnight. Lose, and she dies. Traps, betrayal, and an endless struggle for survival: she can only rely on her wits and logic to make it through. But the closer she gets to the finish line, the more terrified she becomes. It seems a shocking secret about the fate of all humanity lies behind this brutal bloodshed. 33Reads—Score12314d adds
- 37 Painting Dreams of This Life 绘今生梦 [Ensemble Cast + Infinite Flow + Battles of Wits + Hard-Core + Slow Burn] I woke up to discover that I had become the creator of a dream. This is the dream world, also known as the Lost City. It is a world built by people in their dreams, and the world Qin Wu now inhabits. And this is Qin Wu's dream. But just as Qin Wu thought he was in a wish-fulfillment story where he knew everything, a speeding train exploded right before his eyes. Sinister rules. A train that devours people. Death is put on 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I Became a Tutor and Got Caught Up in an Imperfect Revenge 我做家教，卷入了不完美复仇 [Realism] [High-IQ Crime] [Ultimate Battle of Wits] [No Female Lead] [For Logic Lovers] Li Hongjian, a top-tier star influencer with tens of millions of followers, is enjoying a relaxing seaside vacation when an uninvited guest interrupts him: Che Xinggang, the police officer who investigated that serial murder case years ago. Did it all begin with that accidental fall from a building? No. It began even earlier, with an invitation to tutor someone for half a million yuan. A poor-born top stud 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Storming the Formation: Becoming a God on a Faith Livestream 闯阵：在信仰直播间封神 [Infinite Flow + Multiple Instances + Suspense + Supernatural + No Romance + Arena + Team Battles + Folklore] [Player, hello, welco, ] “Do you like me?” [No, this is, ] “My contact information. Here.” [That’s not what I mean. You’ve been selected, and you have to, ] “You want to play rough? You’re such a pervert!” [...I don’t like you.] “Impossible. I’m so handsome!” System: Help! A player is harassing me! Can I get compensation for emotional distress? Xu Buci, a graduate student of folklore 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 A Master Plan 深度布局 A High-IQ Revenge With a single move, the “Soul-Severing Meridian Needle,” he can kill without a trace. On a crowded bus, he makes his target die silently, without anyone noticing. Police captain Zhao Gang sees everything clearly on the surveillance footage, yet is powerless to act. This is the third unsolved case, and every clue points to his own older brother, missing for twenty years... When the person closest to him becomes the prime suspect, how will he choose between the law and blood ties 887Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 41 Eerie Instance: Someone Changed My Novel 诡异副本：有人改了我的小说 [Rapid-Fire Twists + Nontraditional, Not-Brainless Power Fantasy in an Infinite-Flow World + Mind Games + Timeline Corrections + Ensemble Cast + Mysteries of Memory and History] Because I insisted on giving every character a happy ending, my editor sent me into my own novel. “Where’s the price? The twists? The villains?” My name is Jiang Wang. I’ve been writing novels for over a decade. I don’t know what’s gotten into the characters I wrote. The priest who saves people by day chases me with 110Reads—Score12914d adds
- 42 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—Score10114d adds
- 43 Rebirth: The Awakening of Will, the Remaking of the Heavens 新生：意念苏醒，再造诸天 160 sequences + 35 upgrade paths + logical deduction + a System golden finger… Once, this world was built to exile “sinners.” Later, it became a virtual stage where countless ordinary people could experience different lives. But at some point, the people who entered became completely disconnected from the real world, able only to repeat their cycles in this virtual realm. Until one day, some people began to awaken “Extraordinary” abilities. The Enlightened gain extraordinary power through awaken 139Reads—Score10214d adds
- 44 Being Reborn Is Fine, But Why Am I Facing the Execution of My Entire Family from the Start? 重生没问题，开局就来满门抄斩？ With his entire household facing execution from the start, he saves himself with a prophecy: "The tiger tally will be stolen tonight." From then on, he wields brush and ink as a blade and plays with memories as his pieces. But every time he wins, he loses a memory. The closer he gets to victory, the closer he comes to becoming a "blank slate." When he finishes rewriting history, will the history books record his own ending? 357Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Game of the Gods: Apostle Number Thirteen 神明的游戏：第十三号使徒 (A battle of human nature + suspense game + in the vein of and + ensemble cast + infinite-loop progression) The doomsday bell tolls A divine oracle appears without warning, a magic cube descends, and the firmament splits with a roar! The selection tournament for the game [The Primordial Age of the Gods] begins. Attention: [The Thirteenth Apostle] has awakened. Now making his entrance [The Thirteenth Apostle] [The Founder of the End] [The Blood-Red Clown] [The 969Reads8.0Score10814d adds
- 46 Ascension Plan 登神计划 “Complete a series of games, and you can become a god.” Four young men are lured here by different lies, but will things really be as simple as they expect? Ensemble cast, no main character. Borrowed plot elements will be noted. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Taking Power While Pregnant, So Step Aside, You Crazy Little Uncle 带球掌权，疯批小表叔靠边站 [A Powerful Alliance + Unhinged Cousins + Hatred and Political Scheming + Workplace Power Struggles + Corruption + Power Struggles in a Wealthy Family + Marriage for Mutual Benefit] Pregnant with twins, Wen Canlan takes over the Jing Group in a crisis. Just as she finds her footing, she falls into a series of deadly traps laid by her unhinged younger cousin, Bo Jinlin. A trap involving hundreds of millions in funds, a stolen bid, sabotage at a construction site, and a deadly car crash come one 82Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 48 The City Lost in the Eerie Fog: Divine Punishment Game 诡雾迷城：神罚游戏 Tags: Survival Game + Mind-Bending Mystery + Challenge Dungeons + Wits and Deduction + Alternate Dimension + Monster Invasion When Ling Wen thought this was just an ordinary exam, he was forcibly dragged into the "Death Game." When he thought that clearing the "Death Game" would let him leave and return to the real world, he discovered that he had been in the real world all along. But now, gods from an alternate dimension are invading the real world. The fog descends without warning, and a dimen 2.9kReads—Score39114d adds
- 49 Rule Horror: Nightmare City 规则怪谈：梦魇迷城 [Clever deductions + mind-bending suspense + instance challenges + strategic games + logical thinking + knowledge-based puzzles] Rules are both a way to control players and the key to breaking out of a dead end. The protagonist, Chen Mo, is accidentally drawn into a world of rule-based horror. He thinks he only needs to keep taking part in deadly games to escape. Then Chen Mo believes that collecting five keys with different attributes will let him leave the City of Nightmares, but one unexpecte 349Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Blade's Shadow in Love and War: A Choice Between Power and Loyalty 风月刀影：权谋与情义的抉择 When a great fire devours the red gates of the Jun family estate, the young man who emerges through the smoke is no longer the dashing, carefree playboy who once spent his days cockfighting and chasing dogs. His eyes hold fire and blood, and in his hand he clutches half of a broken jade pendant, the last keepsake his father gave him before the family fell. Fate sweeps him like a tide into one abyss after another. From a life of luxury to utter poverty, from the son of the powerful to an outcast 79Reads—Score—14d adds
