Novels like The Outbreak: A Road to Escape
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- 151 Plague of Mad Desire 疯欲疫 [Ensemble cast, multiple storylines, and bloody crosses. If it’s not your thing, please don’t flame. Corrections and issues will be addressed over time.] Civilization is a chain that shackles our genes. Humanity lives in dog cages woven from social rules and regulations, each person pretending to tame the beast within and slapping a seal over their instincts. Until disaster struck, so-called social rules were nothing more than cold chains around the beasts’ necks. The moment the signal towers we 581Reads8.1Score103Shelves
- 152 Doomsday: After I Was Infected, the Female Zombies Awakened 末日：我感染后，女丧尸觉醒了 No System, no supernatural powers, not reborn. His only slight golden finger is that he was infected by a virus but did not mutate, becoming an evolved human. In the eyes of ordinary people, though, he's just a martial arts expert. He has a lifelong comrade-in-arms, someone who is family and friend, and something else he can't quite put into words. Is she a zombie? No, she's a new human! My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 153 I Woke Up and Didn't Have to Work Anymore: Global Zombies 一觉睡醒不用上班了：全球丧尸 [An ordinary person’s struggle to survive the apocalypse. First-person narration. Human nature. No System, no supernatural powers, and not a power fantasy.] (Remember, you only get one life. Once you die, everything is over. You won’t be reborn, and there are no second chances. If you were the protagonist in an apocalypse like this, how would you survive?) One day, Li Dachuan, an ordinary office worker, wakes up to find himself caught in a zombie crisis. Witness the blood and tears of ordinary p 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 154 Biochemical Apocalypse: I Harness the Power of Heaven and Earth 生化末日，我得天地之灵 A monstrous wave first broke upon the cliffs of his life. Du Yang, once the head of a restaurant empire, was betrayed by his beloved wife, saw his life's work collapse, and found himself trapped in a desperate situation. Only his old subordinate and dear friend, Liu Weidong, came to his aid in his hour of need, inviting him to take charge of a luxurious resort on a fairyland island in Northern Europe, where he could regroup and make a fresh start. But fate was far more unpredictable than any ord —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 155 The Forged Doomsday Journal 被伪造的末日笔记 A realistic zombie apocalypse, a complete timeline of the outbreak, multiple points of view, tons of detail, no System, no bindings, and no mindless wish fulfillment. A terrifying plague upends life as we know it. An ancient virus is evolving, turning people into monsters driven only to feed and spread the infection. A journal records the real lives of ordinary people in the apocalypse, but who knows what kind of conspiracy lies behind this terrifying virus... 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 156 That Insignificant Life 那微不足道的人生 This story is dedicated to those who feel lost and despairing about life. There’s no System, no rebirth, and no hollow, over-the-top power fantasy. Just realism, a slow build, and almost no guns. Even a knife is a rare sight. The story follows its characters as they step out into the world from school, one step at a time… (Note: If you find the pacing too slow, start from Chapter 6. Contains horror and fighting. Not suitable for minors.) The virus broke out without warning, and countless people 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 157 The Apocalypse Arrives, Red Underwear from the Start 末日来临，开局红裤衩 This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story, so read at your own discretion. No female lead, no special powers, no System. Zombies and nuclear war, an ordinary person’s struggle to survive the apocalypse. When several college students escaped the blood-soaked university district and thought they had grasped a glimmer of hope, a sickly white flash pierced the night. It wasn’t dawn. It was the death knell of civilization, as nuclear weapons tore open the sky above the city! In an instant, a dazzling fireb 447Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 158 Doomsday Squad: Starting in a Maximum-Security Prison! 末日连队：从重型监狱开始！ This is a parallel world, seen through the eyes of a single company, reflecting the world as a whole. Against the backdrop of the apocalypse, people's good and evil, their virtues and vices, all change as time passes and events unfold. Wars between nations have never been civilized. As long as a nation still clings to its inherent flaws, it can never be forgiven! This story uses a parallel world to recreate reality as faithfully as possible: no exaggeration, no golden finger, and no saintly prot 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 159 A Paradise on Earth 人间乐土 [Not a Power Fantasy + No System + Plot-Driven + Survival and Growth + Scheming and Power Plays + Viral Monsters + Love, Hate, and Friendship] In Year One of the Virus Era, the R virus swept across the globe in half a month. Mutated sea eagles blotted out the sky, and carrier-sized giant whales trampled seaports. Only Huaxia held the line. Yu Hao, a boy from Shanghai, once believed his country would keep him safe. Then he watched a news anchor torn apart by an infected person on a live broadcast 4Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 160 Subspace Transmigration: World 1 次时空穿越：世界1 This is a world filled with blood and slaughter... People and things, good and evil, love and hate all make up this world... There is no absolute safety here... Even those closest to you will betray you... As dusk falls, under the crimson sky screen, will you find the true meaning of life? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 161 Doomsday Zombie Mutation 末日尸变 Luo Sen was an ordinary middle school student until one day, when a zombie virus broke out and social order collapsed. In the darkness of human nature that followed, he began a new way of life. While everyone else struggles to survive, he roams the world with a special ability, living more freely than ever. He fears nothing, except zombies who don't know how to read! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 162 Plague-Ridden Zombie City 病疫尸城 A strange virus suddenly swept through the entire city. The people were infected and turned into terrifying, bizarre living corpses! Hua'an City was placed under a total lockdown. There would be no rescue here, no rescue! The city was rife with danger. “They” lurked in the darkness, supplies were scarce, and the conditions for survival gradually disappeared. The survivors struggled to take even a single step, fighting against nature, against other people, and against the living corpses. How woul 222Reads—Score—Shelves
- 163 Apocalypse Survivalist 末世生存狂 No Superpowers + Realistic + No Saintly Heroics + Decisive and Ruthless Preppers are real. They are a product of the age of nuclear threats. They first appeared during the Cold War. They prepared thoroughly for the apocalyptic wars that might be coming. After the Cold War ended, they didn’t disappear. Instead, they became even more sophisticated and stockpiled more supplies for emergencies. They have always believed the apocalypse will come. Their rationality lets them see through the true natur 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 164 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—Shelves
- 165 The Zombie Crisis in the Island Nation 丧尸危机在岛国 A rain of viruses brings an extinction-level plague to Japan’s islands. It makes the dead rise faster, and zombies overrun the entire country. Yet the virus’s first target is the Japanese people. Scientists investigate the truth behind the virus and discover that it can actually be traced back to... Category 83Reads—Score—Shelves
- 166 I Wake Up After an All-Nighter to Find the World Has Ended! 通宵后醒来，竟是世界末日！ A survival-focused road story, with no System, no supernatural abilities, and a large ensemble cast. A group of college students wake up after an all-night dorm session, only to find that their roommate has turned into a zombie! Follow Zhao Cheng and his companions as they struggle through hardship and fight to survive in the apocalypse. No System, no supernatural abilities: all they can rely on is their own two hands. They travel three thousand kilometers, crossing half of China. As long as you 122Reads—Score—Shelves
- 167 Zombie Crisis: The Apocalypse 丧尸危机末日 The story begins at an ordinary high school in an ordinary small town. An Jie witnessed the entire process as zombies spread in from outside the school. To survive, he was willing to do anything, even if it meant staining his hands with blood... For the companions struggling to survive alongside him, he would even put his life on the line. But when he held out until the very last second, he discovered that all of this was actually just... 150Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 168 Disaster-Prone 多灾 At this moment, all living beings cease to be lives. They become bargaining chips, choices. In the apocalypse, monsters are everywhere and “zombies” roam the land. Will you choose to protect others, or to run away? The infected long to live, but cannot. The survivors can live, but have no idea how much longer. After the virus outbreak, the world no longer belongs to humanity, but it still belongs to the human heart. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 169 Apocalypse: From the Start, I Kill the Guy Who Hoarded a Billion in Supplies 末世：开局手刃那个屯十亿物资的 [Doomsday game + decisive and ruthless + no saintly hero + builds no faction] On the eve of the apocalypse, Hitman Twelve receives a special assignment: Kill a spatial-ability powerhouse who has returned from the dead and is frantically stockpiling supplies... After he completes the hit, the apocalypse arrives. With tears in his eyes, Hitman Twelve inherits the spatial powerhouse's billion-dollar stockpile. At the same time, something seems seriously wrong with Twelve's eyes. Whenever he observe 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 170 The Doomsday Road 末日危途 Zombies roam outside the door. Every day, someone is torn apart alive by those beasts. I've eaten the last piece of bread in the house, and on the seventh day of the apocalypse, the power and water were cut off. My last defense against the outside world is gone. I can't wait any longer. I have to leave this room and fight for my life! As long as there's still hope, I'll keep fighting to survive. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 171 Zombie Apocalypse: I Became the Chosen One 丧尸末世：我成为了天选者 [Zombie apocalypse] + [Infinite Flow] (The real-world zombie apocalypse is the main storyline. The Infinite Flow world will appear a few chapters later.) Yang Lingfeng has an uncanny intuition. Before an ancient virus breaks out, he senses something is wrong and stockpiles supplies at home, but when the zombie virus spreads, he gets trapped at a bus stop... The zombies keep evolving? All kinds of mutated zombies? Fortunately, the [Infinite Worlds] arrive, randomly selecting from am 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 Abyssal Resonance: My Players Are AI's Natural Enemies 深渊共鸣：我的玩家是AI天敌 [Steampunk] [Management and Progression] [Frenetic Battles] [Multiple Heroines] Transmigrated into an apocalyptic world ruled by the AI “God,” Lin Zhou becomes the last resistance commander. But his soldiers are a group of gamers from another world: powerful, immortal, and experts at taking down all kinds of artificial intelligence... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 173 Before the Bones Grow Cold 尸骨未寒 [Pure apocalypse + no special abilities + zombies + smart characters + no saintly protagonist] When the whole world is shrouded in blood-red light, the complete destruction of modern civilization isn’t the most terrifying thing. For an ordinary survivor, true terror comes from the loss of humanity... My name is Li Kai. I’m a combat instructor... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 174 The Pearl Returns on New Year's Day 元日珠还 (No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, no brainless plot, one female lead. Read at your own discretion.) One day, most of humanity suddenly turned into mindless zombies, left with nothing but bloodthirsty instincts and a desire to kill. A small number of survivors born with antibodies escaped infection in the early days of the outbreak. As time passed, the survivors joined forces, gradually wiping out the zombies and restoring some order to the cities. But then the survivors discovered that —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 175 Diary of an Apocalypse Journey 末世征途日记 In a world ravaged by danger, survival is a constant process of making choices. Zhang Hong and his companions must make some difficult decisions: should they press on in search of hope, or stay where they are and wait for the unknown to unfold? No superpowers, no special abilities, just epic battles against swarms of zombies! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 176 An Office Worker's Doomsday Survival Log 打工人末日求生日志 [Strong Female Lead + Zombies + Apocalypse Survival + No Superpowers + Not a Power Fantasy + Survival Against the Odds] When zombies break out and the apocalypse descends, how long does it take to go from struggling to survive to holding up the sky? Yun Wei was just an ordinary office worker, until one day, zombies appeared in the office building where she worked... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 177 In the Apocalypse, I Keep Humanity's Flame Alive 末世，我为人类留薪火 The protagonist accidentally inherits a cultivation technique and a heaven-defying divine artifact, then travels through parallel worlds to gather resources. When disaster strikes his home world, he works tirelessly to ensure humanity's survival. The beginning is a little slow, but the story gets more exciting as it unfolds. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 178 Abyssal Raft: Blue Light Pulse 深渊木筏：蓝光脉冲 Five years after the world sank, the Rust Sea has swallowed ninety percent of the land. I, Ling Zhou, scrape by salvaging wreckage with half a mechanical prosthetic limb, until I find a chip containing an image of my sister, Ling Yue. Trapped inside spiraling metal and wrapped in a ghostly blue glow, she warns me: “Don’t come to Outpost Seven...” That night, my prosthetic begins to mutate, leaking fluorescent blue fluid. Any active metal it touches instantly grows hot. The resource hunter known —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 Rebuilding a Perfect World After the Zombie Apocalypse 丧尸末世重建完美世界 Because this book was too realistic, recommendations stopped being distributed when it reached 600,000 characters. After countless rounds of revision, many parts were changed beyond recognition, and only the general meaning was retained. So don’t expect great prose in every spot. At least I managed to write it! The zombie apocalypse arrives, order collapses, and nine out of ten people die! Qiao Tianyin leads the survivors in clearing out the zombies and restoring order, eventually uniting the en 1.4kReads8.2Score105Shelves
- 180 No Spring in the Northern Ridge 北岭无春 A zombie virus sweeps across the world. There is no rebirth, no golden finger, and no superpowers. Amid the snow and wind of a small city in Northeast China, one unyielding obsession endures, as its owner struggles to survive, besieged by both hordes of the undead and human nature. In the apocalypse, what keeps a home safe is never its walls, but the people inside. 1.2kReads—Score107Shelves
- 181 Doomsday: Zombie Venom Is My Stimulant 末日：尸毒就是我的兴奋剂 [No System, traditional apocalypse, living corpses, no bleeding-heart hero, not bloodthirsty, slight physical enhancement, plot-driven] A sudden catastrophe turned the world into a living hell, and humanity struggled to survive in despair. The wheels of fate began to turn. Wang Zhuo, an ordinary man before the catastrophe, rose to prominence in this desperate age, gradually building up his team and strength as he searched through blood and fire for a glimmer of hope for humanity's revival. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 182 Zombie Apocalypse Survival Journal 丧尸末日生存笔记 Zombies - apocalypse - single heroine - somewhat hardcore On the day of a global summit, an explosion rocks a downtown skyscraper. As firefighters rush to the scene, a bizarre transformation breaks out. An unknown virus sweeps across the world, and civilization collapses in an instant. Lin Yu wakes up in a hospital to face a brutal apocalypse filled with the walking dead. Pure, hardcore realism: no supernatural powers, no evolution, no crystals, no System. There are only ordinary walking corps 57Reads—Score106Shelves
- 183 Survival on the 22nd Floor: A New Beginning Delivered by a Hummingbird 求生22层：蜂鸟衔来的新生 On day 465 of the zombie outbreak, she is trapped in a fortress on the 22nd floor. Outside the door, a tide of rotting corpses devours flesh. Inside, her survival supplies are running out. When human malice bursts through the door more savagely than the zombies, Jiayin has only one last line of defense: a “neighbor” she has never met. Their only connection is a black-and-gold drone that travels through the dead city. It brings food to keep her alive and messages that offer hope, along with the l 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 184 Damn You, Thunder God! How Did We End Up in the Apocalypse? 雷公误我！咋还到末日了 [Dark apocalypse + no superpowers + not invincible + no mindless power fantasy + sci-fi apocalypse] Lei Gong got drunk and accidentally struck Wu Fan with lightning, turning him to ash in his college dorm. Up in the Heavenly Court, a mysterious man in suspenders glanced sideways at Wu Fan. “Old man, how does this look like a Kun who can sing, dance, and play basketball?” The Jade Emperor flew into a rage, forcing Lei Gong to activate an interdimensional teleportation array. Wu Fan decisively cho 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 185 Transmigrating Into The Walking Dead: A Last-Days Redemption 穿越行尸走肉之末世救赎 Lin Yu was an ordinary fan of The Walking Dead. One mysterious night, he unexpectedly transmigrated into its terrifying post-apocalyptic world. He awoke in a dilapidated town, instantly surrounded by the threat of walkers. While fleeing, he met Amy, a girl struggling to survive, and later joined the group of survivors led by Rick. In this world filled with death and despair, Lin Yu constantly faced walker attacks, scarce supplies, and tests of human nature. He grew through hardship, worked to ad 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 186 The Doomsday Funeral Master 末日葬师 In the parallel world of 2035, humanity successfully fends off the impact of an extinction-level asteroid, and the whole world celebrates. But victory comes at an unknown cost. Radioactive dust from the nuclear blasts and alien viruses carried by the meteorite descend upon the earth with a global acid rain. A terrifying plague far deadlier than the flu quietly breaks out, rapidly turning the infected into bloodthirsty, feral "living corpses": zombies. Civilization collapses within days. In Q Cit 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 187 The Walking Dead: Journey to a New World 行尸走肉：新世界之旅 This book picks up right where the first book, Alive After Death, left off. No System + a female protagonist + realistic tests of survival + gritty action + heartbreaking farewells!!! The book will feature a Walking Dead fanfiction storyline!!! It mainly focuses on the lives of another group of ordinary people in The Walking Dead: without Rick’s protagonist-level strength, how far can the group make it? You don’t need to have read the first book to enjoy this one. Thanks so much for your support 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 188 Apocalypse Descends: The Light of Dawn 末世降临：黎明之光 (No System, no harem, the protagonist isn't a battle god, no wish-fulfillment, and no stockpiling supplies in advance. The story focuses mainly on travel.) The story takes place in a parallel world. An unknown disaster struck Blue Star, causing more than 80 percent of all living creatures to mutate. The zombie virus spread across Blue Star, and humanity lived in fear every day, praying for the disaster to end soon... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 189 Reborn Among the Walking Dead: Warlord of the Apocalypse 行尸重生：末世枭雄 Anyone who's watched The Walking Dead must find it hard to let go! I feel the same way, and that feeling inspired me to write this novel. Rick is reborn. What kind of story will he bring us this time? 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 Abyss of Calamity 灾厄欲渊 Similar to Crazy Disease: Blood Cross! A survival novel. A strange curse robs most people of their sanity, turning them into bloodthirsty, crazed, ravenous, murderous monsters who still retain their reason. Li Ming wakes up to find that the world has undergone a horrifying transformation. His girlfriend is trapped in danger and unreachable, while people, ruled by their own desires, run rampant through the streets, slaughtering, abusing, and assaulting others. What should he do? Inspired by the s —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 Reborn in the Apocalypse: The Wasteland Plan 末世重生之废土计划 [Apocalypse + Rebirth + No Saintly Heroine + No Cheap Drama + Ruthless Action + Awakened Powers + Human Nature] Two blood-red moons hang in the sky. Civilization collapses, and the world becomes a wasteland! When the twin blood moons tear through the night, crimson snow engulfs the cities, and nearly half the world’s population instantly mutates into bloodthirsty monsters. Anyone bitten turns into a zombie in less than five minutes. Ancient ferocious beasts and demon gods descend upon the morta 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 192 The Crimson Light Descends 红芒降临 (An apocalypse story, but not a traditional power fantasy where the protagonist is unbeatable. It has some satisfying moments, but it isn't mindless. No one is reborn, and there is no System. It features supernatural abilities, no harem, character growth, and an ensemble cast. The protagonist's personality changes as the story develops. Since there is no rebirth or System, the first few chapters may feel dull, and the story starts slowly as it lays the groundwork for what comes later. This descr —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 193 Doomsday Impostors: My Traits Can See Through the Anomalies 末日伪人：我的词条能看破异常 The apocalypse arrives, and impostors run rampant. When Chen Mo wakes up, he discovers that the world has changed: bizarre labels are floating above everyone’s heads! [Impostor: LV1 (bloodthirsty)] [Survivor: panicked (trustworthy)] [???: abnormal (extremely dangerous)] This ability turns him into a human lie detector in the apocalypse. He forms a team and establishes a base, seemingly thriving in the chaos. Until he sees the label above his girlfriend: [Lin Wan: ??? (source of the anomaly) 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 194 The First Madman of the Apocalypse 末世第一狂徒 (Zombie apocalypse) (No bleeding-heart heroics) (Decisive and ruthless) After one rainy night, the entire university becomes a slaughterhouse where people are devoured! When Lin Xiao sees a video of barbecue-stall customers turning into zombies, he thinks it’s just another tired prank. Until banging sounds come from the dorm next door Through the peephole, he sees his blood-covered roommate slamming his skull against the door, making inhuman choking noises. On the first night, a mysterious haz —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 195 Apocalypse Heavy Truck: I Open Mystery Parcel Blind Boxes on Doomsday 末世重卡：我在末日开快递盲盒 [Post-Apocalyptic] [Road Survival] [Mystery Packages] [No Saintly Heroics] A truckload of packages turns out to be the only hope of survival in the apocalypse! Truck driver Xiao Ming was stranded in the snowy mountains. When he woke up, the world had turned into hell. Zombies roamed everywhere, civilization had collapsed, and inside his trailer... There were 1,324 unopened packages. "Compressed biscuits? Open!" "Compound bow? Open!" "Solar panels? Open!" While everyone else scavenged for food in 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 196 Zombie Apocalypse: In America, I Never Miss a Shot 丧尸末世：人在美利坚，弹无虚发 [No System + No Superpowers + Multiple Female Love Interests + Zombie Mutations + Aesthetic Violence] A man in America. His soul transmigrates into the body of a professional mercenary. What? A zombie virus outbreak? I'm screwed. I'm just a nobody who never misses a shot. Wait, who put the Stars and Stripes over my shoulders? You... you... You've really gotten me into trouble! Anyway, campus beauties, supermodels, female CEOs, and even the daughter of a mob boss, please all step aside. I 4.6kReads—Score1.3kShelves
- 197 Denial of Hope 否定希望 When civilization collapses and the living dead flood the world like a tidal wave, with no supernatural evolution or System to help you, what can you rely on to survive? The crowbar clutched in your hand? The fragile companions at your back? Or the wildfire in your heart that refuses to bow? We were ordinary people once, tamed by daily life: going to work, coming home, complaining about rent and takeout. It was only when doomsday arrived that we were forced to become fighters. Every step brings —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 198 Zombies: My Apocalypse Survivor Base 丧尸：我的末世幸存者基地 [No System] + [No supernatural abilities] + [Not reborn] The zombies break out, and the apocalypse arrives. There are zombies right outside the door, and Wang Kai is stunned. No System, no powers, not reborn. Is this really a proper zombie novel? It's 2024 already. Surely there aren't still zombie novels without a System, right? Right? How is anyone supposed to handle this from the start? Looking at the pretty girl hiding in the room, he decides: Whatever, life and death are in fate. If they won 946Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 199 Zombie Virus: The Last Days Fortress 丧尸病毒之末日堡垒 One early morning, Xiao Ma and Xiao Zhang were gaming through the night in their university dorm. Xiao Zhang took off his headset and went to draw the curtains, only to freeze in shock by the window. The campus had already descended into chaos, and their other two roommates had somehow turned into zombies... This book has no special powers or System. It’s an original story, and I hope you enjoy it! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 200 Dark Fortress 黑暗堡垒 Zombie apocalypse, no System, not reborn, farming, ensemble cast, zombie evolution, mutant beast evolution Zombies sweep across the land. Civilization collapses, and all order vanishes. In this apocalypse of broken walls and ruins, human nature is torn apart by desire and the will to survive. People turn on and betray one another, proving far more terrifying than the hordes of zombies. Relying on his awakened power of evolution, Xue Changfeng carves a path to survival through mountains of corpse 80Reads—Score—Shelves
