Novels like 1918: The Game on a Calm Sea
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as 1918: The Game on a Calm Sea, best match first.
- 1 Cannons, Dreadnoughts, and Steam-Powered Iron Cavalry 大炮，巨舰，蒸汽铁骑 “The barbarians from the East have breached the Sea of Chaos.” “The unspeakable Steam Demon King and his steel monsters are closing in.” “The despicable tyrant has invaded the waters of the free nations.” “Sudi defeated the Western Alliance fleet at Ironbottom Bay.” “His Supreme Majesty the Emperor arrived today in his loyal Western Isles.” So many rivets and so much steel! Countless gun turrets! Countless stars! This is a story of the last remnants of an old era vanishing beneath a storm of fir 21Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 2 Space-Time Fleet: Pacific 1942 时空舰队：太平洋1942 The Pacific War on an alternate timeline. A time traveler from the future possesses Fletcher, a US Navy aircraft carrier commander, and leads the Pacific Fleet into battle against the Imperial Japanese Navy. The story will make up for as many of history's real regrets as possible: What happens when the battleships Yamato and Musashi face improved versions of the Illinois and Montana? When Halsey's TF38 and Spruance's TF58 appear in the waters of Tokyo Bay at the same time? When the three Yorktow 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Modern Warships: Online Naval Warfare 现代战舰：在线海战 In his previous life, Zhang Zihao worked himself to death playing Modern Warships. After transmigrating, he unexpectedly discovers that he has a space only he can enter, one that no one else can access, as well as lottery tickets. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Great Sea Frontier 大海疆 Amid the repeated roar of aircraft engines, carrier-based attack planes from the Yan Hua Naval Air Force surged toward the enemy fleet. Cannons, bombs, and aerial torpedoes poured out, and in an instant, columns of water shot skyward around the enemy warships. One enemy ship after another was struck and capsized... Faced with the main carrier fleet of the Yan Hua Navy, which they had no way to stop, the foreign powers who had lorded it over others finally came to their senses. Yan Hua was still 6Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 5 A Man's Battleship 男人的战舰 Born in an age that asks, “Why was Yu born if Liang was destined to live?” What would happen if a modern shut-in transmigrated into a naval war? What bizarre things might the shut-ins of so-called Australia-Song, Lingao, and the Third Galaxy insert into this timeline? 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Invincible Fleet 无敌舰队 Set against the backdrop of the fierce struggle between Catholic and Protestant powers across sixteenth-century Europe, this book offers a vivid account of the famous naval battle between England and Spain in 1588. The author seamlessly combines extensive scholarship, elegant prose, and masterful composition, making this book a classic on the subject to this day. The story opens with the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, and vividly recounts the successive responses of England, Spain, France, t 49Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 7 Modern Warfare: A Destroyer from the Start 现代战争：开局一艘驱逐舰 Starting with a single destroyer, he will establish maritime dominance in a world of chaos, advance technology, recruit talented people, and build an invincible fleet. In the end, he will reshape, and even rule, the global order, before setting sail for the stars. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Sea Monkey and the Nesting Hen 海猴与窝批 World of Warships: an epic, free-to-play, long-lasting masterpiece where teams of twelve face off against twelve, played by twenty-four monkeys. A massive Kong-themed world on the open sea. World of Warships: recording every one of your seagull moments… Lutjens: I don’t think… we need to record this anymore. Kuai: I agree. And why do we have to write this up? Ratio: I agree as well. Sunday: Mm, that’s true. [Referring to the photo of Ratio striking a Thinker pose on the toilet.] Aventurine: So 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Global Battleship Souls: Awaken a Modern Aircraft Carrier from the Start 全民舰魂：开局觉醒现代航母 [Naval Warfare] [Ship Spirits] [Gacha System] [Slow Burn] [Multiple Female Leads] Not for you? Don’t read. After transmigrating to a world where ship spirits can awaken, Su Ye looks at everyone else’s summoned three-masted sailing ships, then at his own nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and falls silent. While two A-rank prodigies are locked in an intense broadside exchange, Su Ye’s carrier air wing is already flying overhead. A fleet of disaster ships strikes, with thousands of enemy vessels 6.9kReads8.2Score595Shelves
- 10 Starting from Scratch: The Navy and the Road to Revival 从零开始的海军和复兴之路 (Development) + (Naval warfare) + (A partial golden finger, no resources) + (Shipbuilding) + (Slow burn) My name is Wang Yu. I transmigrated to a parallel world, into a country called Zhonghua. Everything it is going through now resembles the modern history of my homeland that I studied on Earth. Can I use what I learned on Earth to help Zhonghua break free of the Great Powers' oppression and forge its own path to revival? 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Rise of China in 1870 1870之中华再起 Li Jingze transmigrates unexpectedly as Li Hongzhang's son, a minister of the Beiyang government. In this era of survival of the fittest, watch Li Jingze maneuver across the political stage, rescue a collapsing situation, and prop up a nation on the brink of ruin! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Miniskirts and Battleships 短裙与大舰巨炮 Miniskirts and Big Guns 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Tank Boat Commerce Raiding and an Operation Kept Secret Even from Our Own 坦克艇破交战和连自己人都要保密的行动 Tank-Boat Commerce Raiding and Operations Kept Secret Even from Our Own Side 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 This Is a Battleship, Not a Shopping Mall 这是战列舰，不是购物中心 This Is a Battleship, Not a Shopping Mall 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Girls of Battleship Esports 战舰电竞的少女们 The novel is set against an original fictional game featuring battleship and tank simulations, blending strategy, tactics, and combat between all kinds of imaginary warships and tanks. A young trainer who has struck out on her own after the esports training center where she worked went bankrupt leads a group of inexperienced, unskilled girls who used to work as internet café attendants onto the esports stage. Along the way, they uncover the secrets of the business wars behind esports and begin o 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 A Few Million in Silver Is Nothing Compared to Conquering a Whole Nation 抢劫白银数百万，不如灭国一大片 Late Ming + No System + Sailing Ships and Steam Battleships + Ruthless and Decisive + A Satisfying Farming Story What is truth? The caliber of a cannon is truth! What marks a country's borders? The range of its cannons! The foundation of a powerful nation is, first and foremost, vast territory! Our goals: First, make money! Second, conquer more countries and make even more money! The Spaniards say, "What gives you the right to claim the Americas? We were the first to arrive here." The diplomat f 1kReads8.4Score112Shelves
- 17 My New Great Powers 我的新列强 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 230Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 18 From the First Sino-Japanese War to 1905 从甲午到1905 A transmigrator came to this world and devoted himself wholeheartedly to Huaxia. The book covers both the hard work and the results. Ah, have we finally reached 50 words? We sure have. 258Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Turbulent Spring and Autumn 乱虎春秋 After transmigrating to ancient times, Xia Chenghu is conscripted from the start and hides in the mountains. When he returns home, his sister-in-law is wary of him and his younger brother's wife resents him. To escape the ravages of war, Xia Chenghu leads the villagers as they flee. To rise to power, he wins hearts, conquers heroes from every corner, and builds a naval empire at the southern end of the continent. His devoted, sweet-natured sweetheart eagerly joins the navy. She not only helps Xi 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Another World: Naval Storm 异世：海军风暴 What? You’re the strongest power in the Far East, and your Combined Fleet rules the seas? You’re exactly who I’m here to fight! I’ll bombard Kyoto and scare the Emperor half to death! What? You’re the world’s reigning superpower, and the Royal Navy commands the oceans? You’re exactly who I’m here to fight! The new world will be divided, starting with Leo! Who’s Leo, you ask? He’s the best-looking guy at Carey Academy (according to himself), a strategic genius of the Drak Empire (by popular opi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 A Cruiser Without a Main Gun? 没有主炮的巡洋舰？ A Cruiser Without a Main Gun? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Last Battlecruiser of the War of Resistance 抗战之最后的战列巡洋舰 The early chapters are slow; you can skip straight to the start of the War of Resistance. A major friendly-fire incident by the Royal Navy brings China a huge sum of money. Add a little naval funding, and the third ship of the Invincible class joins the navy. What kind of waves will this warship make? —Reads—Score719Shelves
- 23 Tales of Imaginary Warships 架空战舰故事集 Introductions to the various warships in the author’s fictional game Super Fictional Vehicles: Metal Storm, told through a series of short in-game stories. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Gunslingers Are Weak, You Say? Then Why Summon an Armored Combined-Arms Brigade? 神枪手弱，你召唤装甲合成旅？ [Global Class Change] [Invincible] [Pure Power Fantasy] [Backed by Mom] [Skills Are All Cutting-Edge Tech] After transmigrating to a parallel world where everyone could awaken a class and monsters roamed everywhere, Wang Hao awakened the Gunslinger class. Because this world's military technology had stagnated for hundreds of years, awakened skills were tied to knowledge. Gunslingers couldn't imagine things they had never seen. While everyone else was still tossing out spells, Wang Hao quietly pu 8.3kReads7.5Score940Shelves
- 25 The Rise of the Late Qing: The Mightiest Imperialist Power 清末崛起之最强列强 When the Maxim gun appears, the great powers are afraid. When the battleship appears, they’re afraid again! When the planes arrive, they’re even more afraid! Then, at the moment the atomic bomb explodes, the whole world falls silent. Eagle Nation: “How is this possible? How can they have weapons this powerful?” The Sun Never Sets Empire: “Could they have gotten their technology from aliens?” The Dwarf Nation: “Father, I’ll use every man in my country to conquer new territory for you.” 2.2kReads6.1Score171Shelves
- 26 Qing Dynasty Captain: Remaking the Laiyuan Online 大清舰长，在线魔改来远 Zhiyuan sinks, Jingyuan burns, and Dingyuan takes a hit. History is following that blood-soaked script toward a crushing defeat. Behind him are more than two hundred young sailors about to be added to the casualty lists, and an empire's last barrier at sea. 95Reads7.1Score100Shelves
- 27 Modern Turmoil: I Have a Modern Battleship System 现代风云：我有现代战舰系统 (Everything in this novel is fictional and should not be applied to reality. World war + brainless + partly feel-good, with a tragic ending + no CP.) Fu Longxuan was a fine young man of the new century when he accidentally got bound to the Modern Warships System. From then on, he waged war across Blue Star with the System… (Even if you don’t play Modern Warships, you can still enjoy this novel. There aren’t many details from the game.) Warning one: This novel has a tragic ending! A tragic ending 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Reborn as the Pacific Fleet's Only Battleship 重生太平洋舰队唯一一艘战列舰 In 1941, the whole world was swept into the vortex of war, while across the ocean, America was still enjoying a glittering life of song and dance, with parties every night. But how long could that last? Our protagonist, Dewey, is caught in a plane crash in 1921 and transmigrates to 1919, into a seafaring family in California, America. Through hard work and study, he enters the United States Naval Academy at sixteen. After graduating in 1939, he becomes the gunnery officer aboard the USS Colorado 586Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 A Brutal Bandit in the Late Qing, From Outlaw to Head of State 清末悍匪，从草莽到元首 That year, he nearly starved to death on the loess slopes. A teacher took him in as a disciple and taught him martial arts, writing, and how to navigate the ways of the world. But when his master was murdered, he picked up a blade and set foot on a road of no return. He became a bandit, accepted an amnesty, fought the Qing army, and pacified the northwest. Yuan Shikai died, and the realm descended into chaos. And he would make sure there was only one voice in all the land!!! 10.4kReads8.0Score1kShelves
- 30 Peace Reigns Across the Land 天下皆太平 Long Baihan was an ordinary “last-place” boy in the Taiping Children’s Camp. At the age of ten, he suddenly began speaking a foreign tongue and was hailed as the “Father in Heaven’s spokesman,” receiving the title of “Holy Child” and becoming Hong Tianwang’s perfect accomplice in his charlatanry. Later, because he became close to Shi Yi Wang, Hong Tianwang grew suspicious of him. With no choice, Long Baihan went overseas, embarking on a life of adventure across the seas… 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 I Asked You to Modify a Fishing Boat, So Why Did You Build an Aircraft Carrier? 让你改装渔船，你反手打造航母？ Su Qingfeng transmigrates to a parallel world and obtains a God-Tier Modification System. The higher his customers' ratings, the better the rewards. What? Pirates are attacking? You want me to modify a fishing boat to fight them? For the power system, is nuclear power enough? For firepower, are anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and naval guns enough? What? The pirates are holed up in their lair and won't come out? Then give me an intercontinental ballistic missile and a B-2 Spirit bomber. Let's bea 388Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 32 A Prince's Son from the Start: Become Emperor and Rule the World 开局王爷儿子，做皇帝，称霸世界 Ye Fei transmigrates to a parallel world with a Qing Dynasty just like the one in history, becoming the son of Prince Li. An orphan in his previous life, Ye Fei is cherished by everyone in this one. He had planned to coast through life, but after hearing of the Qing Dynasty’s crushing defeat in the Opium War, he finally decides to do what he can for his country and change the tragic fate of its people. Just then, the System activates. It’s a sign-in system: sign in every day, and once enough 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Sea Lord of the Late Ming 明末海霸 It's the Age of Exploration. How can an army with a navy and firearms possibly go hungry? What kind of justice is that! What? The Ming navy can't bully tributary states? The suzerain state is in trouble, so we're asking them for a little help. These tributaries actually refuse? This isn't bullying. I'm just standing up for His Majesty! 2.7kReads8.4Score147Shelves
- 34 Naval Spirit of the First Sino-Japanese War: From Cadet to Admiral 甲午海魂：从见习官到海疆帅 A sweeping historical drama set during the First Sino-Japanese War in the late Qing dynasty! Hard-hitting realism and complex characters, not a mindless power fantasy. You wake up as the lowest-ranking cadet officer aboard the Dingyuan? May 5, 1894: just 81 days until the Battle of Pungdo, and 347 days until the Treaty of Shimonoseki cedes territory and imposes an indemnity! Facing corruption aboard the ship, Japanese spies lurking in the shadows, and the Japanese Combined Fleet’s long-laid plan 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 My Daughter Brought an Aircraft Carrier to the Science Fair, and America Freaked Out! 女儿科技展送航母，鹰酱急疯了！ Chen Qing's daughter's school was holding a science fair and asked Chen, who was good at assembling toys, to build an airplane. But Chen Qing mistook the assignment for building an aircraft carrier, and used the System to construct a real one. On the day of the fair, the aircraft carrier made its debut and stunned everyone. When everyone assumed it was just a model, the carrier suddenly shot into the sky... 329Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 36 Commanding the Storm, Ruling the Boundless Seas 叱咤风云，海疆无边 When you transmigrate to a Ming Dynasty that is entirely different from the one in history, with a storm brewing at sea, what choices will you make? To find out what happens next, read the main story. [Semi-alternate history + naval warfare + pseudo-ensemble cast + cannons and battleships + battleships + cruisers + destroyers + submarines + anti-submarine warfare + air defense (later) + aircraft (middle) + a few tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and amphibious armored vehicles + guided weapons 387Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Interstellar Showdown: Repairing My Flagship from the Start! 星际争锋：开局维修座舰！ This is the age of humanity's Fourth Empire. The glorious deeds of the Divine Emperor are long gone! This filthy cosmic sea of stars is still just as filthy, and Qi Yuan, a ship captain, is one of its filthy players. As an ordinary cadet, Qi Yuan is incredibly lucky: he gets a starship from the start. But it needs repairs from the start! And the even filthier evil gods of this filthy universe, along with those otherworldly beings, make this bug-infested cosmic sea of stars filthier still. 216Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 38 My Battleship Is Stronger Than Yours 我的战舰比你强 Having transmigrated, I find myself in such a wondrous world: A world of naval warfare. Just look at those pathetic ships of yours. Let me show you the appeal of battleships and big guns. Beautiful women make me drool. Warships make me drool too. And I can have both. What a wonderful life. 422Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 39 Three Research Slots from the Start. I'll Take Off First, Do What You Want 开局三个科研槽，我先飞了你随意 FIB warning: This novel contains memes, transmigration into another person's body, land warfare, aerial warfare, naval warfare, development, fast pacing, and no heroines. When everything went black, Li Jing, a young man from the twenty-first century, transmigrated into the body of a prince with the same name in another world, exiled to the puppet state of Frostsnow. No one cared about him in his first life. In this second life, he was determined to make a name for himself! And with a research Sy 53Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 40 The World's Strongest Nation 世界最强国 After returning to the Republican era, the protagonist activates a System left behind by a high-level civilization, complete with all kinds of technology and blueprints. Watch as he rises to the top step by step and stirs up a storm on the international stage. 3Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 41 Seafaring: Pirates and Merchants 航海：海盗与商人 After transmigrating to a medieval ocean world ravaged by plague, Wen Jing opens his eyes to find himself inheriting a dilapidated ship and the meager savings his parents left behind. On one side are inspections by the Royal Navy and raids by pirate gangs; on the other, the riches to be made from spices, gold, and slaves. He can become a pirate merchant who operates on the edge of the law, building his fortune by robbing other criminals. Or he can use his modern knowledge to establish trade rou 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Reborn in 1979: Buying an Aircraft Carrier from the Start 重生1979开局买航母 Huang Jianguo was unexpectedly reborn in 1979. From the start, he went on a shopping spree: buying aircraft carriers and planes, building factories, and advancing technology through importing, assimilating, absorbing, and innovating. Strengthening Huaxia starts with me. No matter when or where, we must strive to grow stronger! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Age of Sea Power 海权时代 Coming toward you is this world's: Strongest maritime power! True empire on which the sun never sets! Blue Star's world police! The beacon of justice for the world! An essential cornerstone of world peace! A vital pillar of stability! Being a dog for Longhan is the greatest honor, woof! 40Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 44 Saving the Qing Dynasty, 1836 拯救大清1836 The protagonist unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel universe in the year 5836 and becomes the Emperor Daguan of the Great Xuan. That world has many things in common with the real universe. A century of humiliation is about to begin in this parallel universe, and a series of wars, including the Pa Pa Hua War and the Xuan-Gentry War, will finally help Great Qing rise again! He isn't saving a feudal dynasty, but the countless people of the East who lived in that era! 3Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 45 Modern Warships: Touring the Heavens with a Fleet That Can Destroy Nations 现代战舰之带着灭国舰队游诸天 [Modern Warships + the Myriad Worlds + warfare + everyday life + gender swap + catgirl lolis + anime. Note: This story includes some weapons and equipment not found in Modern Warships, such as the J-16 and Type 052C. Please don't flame me if you dislike that. Thanks.] Li Cheng is an ordinary high school senior. One day, he was playing MW in the dorm with his buddies. He played until four in the morning and ended up dead, and he wasn't the only one: his good friend Yang Feng died for the same rea 2Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 46 Commander of the Lexington Fleet 列克星敦号舰队指挥官 On one particular timeline, as the Pacific War began, nearly the entire U.S. Navy's fleet of capital ships was wiped out. Richard, a descendant of legendary naval commander George Dewey, was entrusted with command of a carrier task force in the midst of the crisis… 506Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 47 War of Resistance: The Greatest Warlord 抗战：第一大军阀 “Ding~” “Congratulations, you have activated the Ultimate Warlord System.” Transported to a parallel world and taking over the body of the most powerful warlord's third son, he also gains a super-assistant System. Watch as he uses his wits to build an army, guard against foreign enemies before they strike, and usher in a new golden age. 89Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 48 1635: Changing the World 1635改变世界 The most regrettable part of history is that particular chapter. The empire’s fading glory; The barbarians’ iron cavalry; The rebels’ cries; All these voices mingled to make the turbulent final years of the Ming. But a man from another world has begun to quietly change everything, knocking the wheels of history off course... 1kReads7.2Score109Shelves
- 49 A Cruiser from the Start, but It's 1914 开局一艘巡洋舰，但是1914 “System binding in progress.” “Congratulations, Host. You have received the starter gift pack: a St. Louis-class cruiser.” Lin Man gazed at the beautiful warship before him and, still unable to believe it, asked again, “What year is it? And where am I?” “1914 AD. Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands, German New Guinea.” 494Reads6.5Score142Shelves
- 50 Warlord: From Young Marshal to Regional Enforcer 军阀：从少帅开始鞭策一方 My new work is out! Head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
