Novels like Starting Out as the Overlord
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Starting Out as the Overlord, best match first.
- 1 The Bitter Realm Martial Arts System 苦境武学系统 Coming to his senses after a great dream, Li Qi transmigrates into the body of an unwanted illegitimate son in the Li residence of Jizhou. This is a high-martial wuxia world. Legends say its strongest figures can overthrow dynasties and destroy heaven and earth. In this world, Li Qi obtains a martial arts System from the Bitter Realm. The Buddhist sect has all kinds of sacred arts and secret techniques. I have the Nine Meditations of the Zen Heaven, the Twelve Divine Heaven Guards, the Eightfold 0Votes57.6kRecs51kFans
- 2 From Foot Soldier to Emperor 从小兵到帝王 This is a parallel historical world invaded by Warhammer races. Greenskins and Beastmen have ravaged the countries of Central Asia, while the Tang Dynasty, unrivaled across East Asia, teeters on the brink under a massive Greenskin invasion. Local military governors seize the chance to build up their own power! The Dark Elves have established a vast Ottoman Empire in the Middle East, the High Elves rule over the English, and the Dwarfs have ushered Northern Europe into the age of firearms ahead o 0Votes28.3kRecs38.6kFans
- 3 Food Wars: I Have Ingredients from Every World 食戟之我有万界食材 After arriving in the world of Food Wars!, Jiang Ming inherits a rundown little restaurant. With no cooking skills, he’s facing a nightmare from the start. That is, until Jiang Ming opens the door to the storage room on the second floor. One world after another unfolds before his eyes... While boys his age are still figuring out how to make omelet rice taste better, Jiang Ming is already serving dragon eggs from The Rising of the Shield Hero. While everyone else is going crazy over bluefin tuna, 0Votes30.7kRecs53.7kFans
- 4 A Traveler Through the Myriad Worlds 行走诸天万界的旅者 Lu Xuan, a young man from the modern city, woke up one day to find he had transmigrated. At first, all he wanted was to survive. Later, he discovered that he could pursue so much more. He could make a name for himself in histories that weren’t his own. He could seek martial arts and cultivation techniques that didn’t exist in reality. He could even glimpse the secrets of heaven and find the path to immortality. And so, the scenery along his journey grew ever more spectacular. 2Votes50.3kRecs160kFans
- 5 It All Begins with Sekiro 一切从只狼开始 "You have to make a living playing games, too. There's no way I'm not making videos. I'm so strong and handsome in the game world. If I don't show people, isn't that like wearing fine clothes in the dark?" "I'm just a commander pursuing my own interests." Meanwhile, an unseen upheaval was also unfolding in the real world. Fantasy became reality. That day, history began to turn. 0Votes54.9kRecs91.7kFans
- 6 Master of Myth 支配神话 After becoming a deity worshipped by a primitive tribe, Yu Su takes heaven, earth, and the stars as his board, and all living beings as his pieces, striving to become the Celestial Emperor. This is the story of a deity who can travel between Earth and another world. P.S. A work about one-man supremacy, a mastermind behind the scenes, and faith. 0Votes22.9kRecs52.7kFans
- 7 The Warring States Era Goes Global 全球战国 A transmigrator's true opponent can only be another transmigrator. Seven modern people from different countries and professions collectively transmigrate back to the year 1600 CE, reborn in different countries and royal families of that era. Of the seven, who will prove to be the greatest transmigrator? 0Votes135.7kRecs99.1kFans
- 8 One Piece: Above the King 海贼之国王之上 The Saint Seiya Legion, the Giant Legion, the Death God Legion, the Ninja Legion... The World Government, the Marines, the Shichibukai, the Four Emperors... They take turns entering the fray, each making a grand entrance. The Celestial Dragons reign supreme on the Red Line, throwing their weight around as they please. Beneath the Red Line, trains roar through a network of crisscrossing tunnels, their steam engines connecting the four seas. P.S. 0Votes51.6kRecs99.9kFans
- 9 Saving the World of Movies 电影世界大拯救 I'm Lu Shouyi's brother-in-law in Dying to Survive. To save him, I choose to work with Cheng Yong. In the end, I see him off at the pavilion ten li away before returning. I'm a detective in Detective Chinatown. I set out to save Sinuo, only to discover that she is the ultimate villain. Just how deep can human malice run? I found out this time. In Goodbye Mr. Loser, I beat up Xia Luo, kiss Qiu Ya, and ruin Chen Kai. Here, I call the shots. I'm Yu Huanshui in If There Is No Tomorrow. I beat up my 0Votes227.9kRecs282.2kFans
- 10 EN Public Execution Starting from the Saber 从呆毛王开始公开处刑 Su Yun arrived in a crossover world that was about to collapse because of the revival of the mysterious, yet he was not panicked in the slightest. Because he could edit the stories of two-dimensional girls and broadcast them publicly, gaining enough prestige by publicly humiliating the girls, and then he could... Thus... "Artoria, I am your previous life, King Arthur!" Su Yun, in the form of the King of Knights, 0Votes233.1kRecs316.1kFans
- 11 EN I Took Over the Sun God 我夺舍了太阳神 Jiang Hao transmigrated to another world and even seized the body of the Sun God, only to discover that everyone in this other world wanted this god beaten down. But it's fine. I can travel back and forth. And so, a god of unparalleled power emerged in the other world. The myths of the real world have descended once more. P.S. Dual transmigration, a behind-the-scenes mastermind story 0Votes138.7kRecs210.4kFans
- 12 The Plutonium Dragon's Domain 钚龙领域 When Xilong transmigrated and discovered that, in his teens, he was already bigger than his Silver Dragon mother, who was over two hundred years old, he swore to bring nuclear peace and entertainment to the entire universe! War is an outdated custom! Any nation still clinging to it will face my nuclear-peace breath! All conflicts will end! We shall settle our differences through a new kind of “battle”! Legends of the Continent (the card game)! You deserve it! Years later, whenever people had a d 0Votes71.9kRecs187.5kFans
- 13 A Fantasy Journey That Begins with Game of Thrones 始于权游的西幻之旅 Put simply, this is the story of a transmigrator with a special golden finger who is reborn as Renly Baratheon, the famous duke of Westeros. 0Votes144.7kRecs69.4kFans
- 14 Eternal Gourmet Paradise 永恒美食乐园 What should I do if my cooking skills are all wrong? Everyone else farms good reviews, but I'm forced to rack up bad reviews and scathing ones. "Believe it or not, if I don't make cursed food, I won't survive." 0Votes229.4kRecs113.1kFans
- 15 The Myriad Heavens Descend into Reality 诸天降临现实 (P.S. My new book, The Myriad Worlds Instance Dungeon Maker, is now updating.) One day, Xiao Se discovered that his treasured figurines and some of his fantasy characters had all come to life and appeared in his home... Xiao Yan: Why do I always have to be pushed to the brink before I can break through? Where’s Tudou?! Ye Fan: Bro, I’m with you. Let’s go take him down. Damn it, Sacred Ruins ended on a cliffhanger again. Count me in. Nero: Umu, umu! Would you like to listen to my song, Praetor? U 0Votes156.5kRecs168.3kFans
- 16 Summoning the Big Shots 召唤大佬 Become a heavenly demon, answer a summons, devour souls and seize bodies, and grant wishes across the myriad worlds. (My completed, acclaimed novels Unlimited Myth and Myth’s Original Species are proof of my reliability. Enjoy with confidence.) 1Votes213.3kRecs248.6kFans
- 17 The Demon Hunter and His Little Cottage 狩魔猎人和他的小屋 New book: My Bedroom Connects to a Starship. Come check it out! While engrossed in the world of wizards, Roger unexpectedly transmigrated to a world that was similar to, but not quite, his own. Here, the monsters of legend are real. They disguise themselves among ordinary people and have become part of this world. Starting on a deserted island, Roger begins his career as a monster hunter. Although transmigrating came with a golden finger, what frustrates him is that the cheat belongs not to 0Votes199.9kRecs274.7kFans
- 18 The Knight of the DC Universe DC家的骑士 When Ke Wen realized he had transmigrated into the DC Universe, he was utterly devastated. This world was even more dangerous than Marvel! Fortunately, his golden finger System was powerful enough to make him feel he could survive in a DC Universe where gods battled one another. Superman can shatter stars with his bare hands? No problem. Kamen Rider E says he can do that too. The Flash can run faster than light? Uh, that one might be a tough opponent. No worries, come forth, Ghost Eyecon! Fla 1Votes284.6kRecs276.6kFans
- 19 Why Has Your Highness Rebelled? 皇兄何故造反？ In the eighth year of the Jingtai era, at the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Zhu Qiyu stood atop the imperial steps. Behind him was a ten-year-old child. Below the steps stood the civil and military officials, all wearing impassive expressions. He sighed, then looked up at his panic-stricken elder brother. At last, he asked the question he had kept buried in his heart. “Your Majesty, why have you rebelled?” P.S. Warning: the protagonist is a schemer and won’t be pursuing technological advancement 24Votes295.7kRecs622.5kFans
- 20 EN Investiture of the Gods: I Just Want to Be a Terrible Emperor! 封神之我要当昏君 [A pioneering novel in the foolish ruler genre, a historical xianxia based on the original Investiture of the Gods, takes off from Chapter 31] I wanted with all my heart to be a foolish ruler, yet I became an emperor for the ages. Several professors from Qingbei conducted an in-depth analysis of the life of Shang Shihuang. Shang Shihuang was originally King Zhou. His surname was Zi and his given name was Shou. His achievements surpassed those of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and he was 0Votes732kRecs375.5kFans
- 21 EN Real Apocalypse Game 真实末日游戏 What turns a world into hell is precisely people's desire to turn it into paradise. Travel through endless apocalyptic worlds and become the supreme ruler of an infinite multiverse! 0Votes208.5kRecs274.4kFans
- 22 Spoiling the Myriad Worlds 剧透诸天万界 Also known as: The Mastermind Behind the Cthulhu Myriad Worlds, The Right Way to Spoil the Plot, My Dates Can't All Be This Powerful Across the Myriad Worlds, darkness and the uncanny are rising. Beyond the infinite worlds stands the Council of Mists! Those who take part in the council are either the foremost powerhouses of their worlds, protagonists chosen by fate, or key figures at turning points in world history. Whitebeard, Uchiha Madara, Tony Stark, Batman... Ye Tiandi... Dugu Baitian.. 0Votes284.1kRecs281kFans
- 23 Traveler of the River of Time and Space 时空长河的旅者 I am an observer existing beyond life and death, time and space. But I would much rather you call me: the Traveler. 0Votes480kRecs271.6kFans
- 24 EN Tales of Mounted Warfare 骑砍风云录 This summer, Li Cha leaves his homeland to become a frontier noble. At the time, he is surrounded by hostile natives on one side, while scheming nobles lie in wait behind him. He has very little to rely on, but one of those things is called... the Mount & Blade System. P.S. You can enjoy this story even if you’ve never played the game. 1Votes292.3kRecs268.3kFans
- 25 How Did I Become Famous? 我怎么就火了呢 Fang Bie, who has arrived in a parallel world, only wants to live an ordinary life. That is, until the day his fiftieth blind date ends in failure, when he picks up a female high school student. As a runaway second-generation heiress, she dreams of becoming a huge star. So Fang Bie accompanies her to Hengdian. Originally, he only wanted to casually make a couple of terrible movies to shatter her dream of stardom, so 2Votes450.9kRecs419kFans
- 26 EN Marvel Online 网游版美漫 I’ve read plenty of stories about transmigrating into Marvel. How about trying a different flavor, with a Marvel story set in an online game? This is the story of a transmigrated and reborn player with cheats who strives to become a scientist, swindling money while gathering all kinds of advanced technology. “Come one, come all! Knockoff Spider-Man packages on sale! Not 998, just 98!” “Still worrying about not being strong enough? Follow Lee Stan Industries. Spend money and get stronger!” [Knock 0Votes129.9kRecs143.3kFans
- 27 The Wandering Planet That Can Transmigrate 会穿越的流浪星球 What would happen if The Wandering Earth transmigrated to an infinite number of worlds? The Trisolaran Fleet: "Everyone turn back! Earth is coming toward us!" The Decepticons: "Who can withstand that?" Galactus: "Yesterday, I lost to an Earth-like planet in the Solar System. It used a gravity assist to round a bend, and its escape velocity was incredibly fast. All I saw was the blue exhaust from its planetary 0Votes420kRecs341kFans
- 28 My Girlfriend Is a Voice Actress 我的女友是声优 His soul transmigrates to an island nation. Though he has a System panel, he gets caught up in the minutiae of everyday life. “It’s getting cold.” A tender smile unlike any she had ever shown blossomed on the girl’s face. “No, it’s already spring, Murakami-kun.” 18Votes467.6kRecs366.5kFans
- 29 EN The Immortal's Tranquil Path 我只想安心修仙 Synopsis: I only want to cultivate in peace, but alas, demons and monsters are wreaking havoc throughout the mortal world. A Daoist rides a donkey down Green Mountain, becoming the only immortal in the world and conferring divine titles upon all things under heaven. VIP Group: 812612991 (full subscribers) 0Votes334.4kRecs403.1kFans
- 30 The Immortal Qin Multiverse Empire 仙秦多元宇宙帝国 Long live Brother Zheng! This is the story of Brother Zheng, who chances upon a fragment of the Great Luo Heaven, bringing Qin law to the Myriad Worlds, restoring order across the heavens, standardizing written language and axle widths, and unifying currency, weights, and measures. One day, I shall plant the black-water dragon banners of Great Qin in every corner of the Myriad Worlds: Ancestral Dragon, First Emperor, Lord of Immortal Qin, Ying Zheng of the Zhao clan. Your Majesty, your infamy is 0Votes289.8kRecs1.6MFans
- 31 I Became a Male Lion 我变成了一只雄狮 From a stumbling lion cub to a majestic lion king. He thought that ruling over a vast territory on the grasslands, striking fear into his enemies, was the peak and the end of a lion's life. But his life as a lion was only just beginning. Earth's energy undergoes a sudden change, bringing swarms of mutated creatures. Humanity falls from the top of the food chain, and the African savanna is plunged into crisis. As for him, he grows stronger and stronger through evolution and mutation. 0Votes318kRecs364.1kFans
- 32 EN Li Qing's Bizarre Adventure 李青的奇妙冒险 [A JOJO fan fiction] I, Li Qing, have a System. “What the heck is a System?” “That's obviously a Stand attack!” P.S. I'm no good at writing blurbs. Come on in and take a look, dear readers~ Trust me, even if you haven't read the original, you'll still find this a fun read. 11Votes219.5kRecs261.5kFans
- 33 A Journey Through Dimensions 升维之旅 Curious and eager to learn, Cheng Bin sets out on a journey to ascend to the top of the multiverse after obtaining a ladder to climb In the city where miracles begin, he studies, researches, and develops his abilities. In parallel worlds where information shifts, his consciousness transmigrates, and he comes to understand himself. In outer realms shaped by fantasy, he absorbs knowledge and explores the unknown. At last, Cheng Bin becomes a higher-dimensional life form Crossing the gaps between w 0Votes248.2kRecs242.2kFans
- 34 The Demon Hunter’s Cookbook 猎魔烹饪手册 When night fell, whispers sounded in his ears and the monsters in the shadows began to stir. Jason's hungry stomach started rumbling, and he couldn't help swallowing... Hunger was the best motivation. 0Votes546.4kRecs494.1kFans
- 35 Reborn in Tokyo with Naruto 带着火影重生日本东京 New book: Releasing Pokemon in Tokyo In this world, I alone wield the supernatural, and I make a spectacle of myself before others. The story of a supernatural being reborn in Tokyo, Japan. Everything is about staying alive! Kind at heart, decisive in action, and willing to do whatever it takes to reach my goals. Not a long-running fanfic, and not aimed at otaku. Also known as I Pretend to Be a Ghost in the Island Nation, It Doesn't Matter If You Haven't Read Naruto, and What Does This 0Votes566kRecs351.7kFans
- 36 The Grim Reaper of the World of Gods 诸神世界的死神 Beneath Mount Olympus, Hades yields his throne to me. On the banks of the Nile, Anubis guards my domain. In Helheim, the little girl Hela is my maid. At Hell’s Lake of Fire, Satan, the Demon King, bows before me. I am Thanatos, the awakened god of death. I am the one and only end, the embodiment of absolute fairness. I walk between worlds, revealing the fate of every living thing. Whether you are insect, beast, demon, spirit, or the most intelligent of all beings, a heavenly god or the Lord Hims 0Votes87.1kRecs132.6kFans
- 37 Sage of All Worlds 万界圣师 Synopsis: Starting today, I'll be a glorious people's teacher. Mess around, show off, and train the protagonist disciples! Starting today, I'll worry about whether the myriad worlds get destroyed. I have a System that lets me transmigrate through countless worlds and enlighten the heavens! 0Votes71.3kRecs135.5kFans
- 38 EN Holy Roman Empire 神圣罗马帝国 The road to Austria's revival, and the story of the Habsburg family's struggle!!! The Holy Roman Empire, which was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire, has been revived!!! My completed classics, The Mediterranean Hegemon's Path and Pursuing the Dao Across the Heavens, are packed with chapters for you to enjoy. Welcome to the new Haiyue 1 readers' group. (This story is entirely fictional and exposes the dark h 1Votes774.5kRecs311.7kFans
- 39 EN Full-Time BOSS 全职BOSS The new online game World of the Firmament charges players not for items or playtime, but for templates. Monster templates, guard templates, mercenary templates, adventurer templates, hero templates, BOSS templates: if you want it, you can play as it. Follow a professional gamer on his journey from a low-level monster in the wilderness to the game's ultimate BOSS. 0Votes204.7kRecs157.8kFans
- 40 The Ambitious Hero of the Late Eastern Han 东汉末年枭雄志 The late Eastern Han dynasty in Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a tumultuous age of grand drama. There were valiant generals, brilliant strategists, cunning warlords, benevolent rulers, and alluring beauties. It was a world to dream of. But the late Eastern Han in Guo Peng’s eyes was cold. It was neither kind nor just, much less civilized. Danger lurked everywhere. He saw hunger, poverty, war, and plague. He saw bones strewn across the fields and not a cock crowing for a thousand miles. He saw 5Votes408.9kRecs519.5kFans
- 41 Creating a Game World 创造游戏世界 He gains the ability to create virtual game worlds. Expanding a game world’s map requires devouring other worlds. And so, worlds across the universe meet the most greedy, cunning, and terrifying beings in their history: players. 0Votes758.6kRecs618.5kFans
- 42 The Great Sage of White Bones 白骨大圣 [A premium fantasy novel with over 10,000 average paid subscribers! A live-action short series has been released!] [After two novels both ran into trouble, I changed my pen name. My former name was Yao Huo!] The dead touch the ground, old dogs dig graves, spirits ask for directions, and the living eat their meals. Do you know what it means to run into even one of them? “My other work, There’s Something Strange Here, has over 20,000 average paid subscribers.” “The comic adaptation rights for Ther 31Votes3.7MRecs1.6MFans
- 43 EN Raising Humanity 饲养全人类 In the tribal farming age, the world was vast and unknown. As they explored, the ancients made a horrifying discovery: the world was shaped like a dome over a flat earth. Miracles of all kinds descended from the heavens. Towering giants tens of thousands of feet tall appeared, along with mysterious, intelligent behemoths that trampled mountains and shattered the earth. Hundreds of years later, after battling the giant beasts in this perilous world, humanity finally established the splendid civil 18Votes1MRecs1.1MFans
- 44 Chronicles of the Great Dao 大道纪 Across countless universes, peerless talents rise together, while overlords of infinite dimensions coexist. In a martial arts world, a Daoist forges the Sword of Kingship and reigns supreme for sixty years. His name is passed down for three thousand years. Unmatched through all ages, he becomes the supreme grandmaster. In a world of gods and ghosts, a hundred ghosts roam by day. A Daoist lives on, deathless, questioning the ghosts and gods, then the heavens. He wages war against Heaven itself, b 3Votes1.1MRecs1.1MFans
- 45 The Golden Age of Tokusatsu 最佳特摄时代 At first, Meng Lang wanted to become a great director. To save his family's business, he made the TV series King of Yo-Yos, basically a “buy a yo-yo and get a TV show free” deal! He had planned to sell some yo-yos to fund a major production, but his father suddenly told him, “Son! Our toy factory is going public!” That's when he realized that making tokusatsu shows in a world without piracy could be this profitable! So he went on to make Balala the Fairies, Armor Hero, Bakugan Kids, Legend of Ti 2Votes378.4kRecs505.3kFans
- 46 I Really Didn’t Want to Be Famous 我真没想出名啊 (New book: Why Can’t I Make Games? Out now!) That year, Lu Yuan was so broke he was desperate. With a script he’d written in five hours, he managed to talk a rich, beautiful woman into investing a million yuan... At first, he only planned to spend 800,000 yuan making a quick, half-hearted movie, then make off with the remaining 200,000 just before its release. He’d go back to his hometown, settle down, marry, and start a small business. He swore he’d never set foot in Hengdian again... But... Th 1Votes1.7MRecs1.2MFans
- 47 EN Infinite Rebirth Across Planes 位面无限重生 I kill myself at the slightest disagreement. There’s no mission that can’t be solved by dying once. If once isn’t enough, I’ll die twice! Infinite Terror: Resident Evil, 155 deaths. The New Predator Warrior, 31 deaths. Prototype, 15 deaths. World of Warcraft??? deaths. Game of Thrones??? deaths. Monster Hunter??? deaths. Clever enough to be almost demonic? No, no, I’ve just reloaded my saves too many times. Damn it, I’ve died so many times, so why can’t I find the hidden quest! The fantastic 0Votes229.9kRecs334.2kFans
- 48 Lord of the Oasis 绿洲中的领主 Sacks of salt, spices, and sugar were piled from the shops all the way into the streets, while merchants with heavily loaded wagons came and went. The air was filled with the fragrance of various spices mingling together. This was a prosperous city beside an oasis, where the pounding of hammers and the clatter of looms rose and fell, and business was booming in the artisans' workshops. The flag of Baron Kant, heir to the Swadian Kingdom, hung above the town gate. The local residents lived happy 0Votes221.5kRecs247.2kFans
- 49 The Detective in the World of Movies and TV 影视世界当神探 Title: The World of Film and Television: A Hard-Hitting Detective. (It’s hard to change the title after the book goes on sale, so I’m mentioning it here.) Luke was reborn in America. But gradually, he discovered that this America wasn’t the one from his previous life. Here, people and superhuman abilities from the worlds of film and television were re 11Votes1.4MRecs522.9kFans
- 50 EN The Omniscient Informant 信息全知者 What he sees reveals everything that has happened. What he hears lets him see through the world's deceitful hearts. What he senses reveals the secrets others have buried deep in their memories. The more Huang Ji knows, the less happy he is. Gazing up at the stars, he feels the malice of the entire universe, and the desperate plight of humanity. Just an ordinary country boy from Earth, he can't help but sigh: “I know too much.” Technology, mythology, even the bugs hidden in the universe... Nothin 20Votes1.4MRecs1.2MFans
