Novels like King of Games in the Slums
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as King of Games in the Slums, best match first.
- 1 The Middle Ages: Kingdom Come 中世纪：天国拯救 In 1403, Constantinople faced an Ottoman siege, while the Renaissance was taking shape in Italy. Joan of Arc was about to be born, and the three brothers of the Holy Roman Empire were fighting until none of them had heirs... Habsburg: Father-in-law, since you don’t have any sons anyway, why not pass Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and the imperial throne to me? Hohenzollern: Your Majesty, please grant Brandenburg to me. Don’t let that inheritance-grabber take all the spoils! Saint Thief Henry: I’ve g 128Votes26.8kRecs68.6kFans
- 2 Tokyo: My Little Sister Is a Manga Artist 东京：俺妹漫画家 He transmigrates to Japan in a parallel world, during the bubble economy. A police detective for a dad, a gossipy mom, a tsundere little sister, and a broken-hearted him. Takagi Ryosuke followed his plan to make a living by plagiarizing works from another world, but after a family meeting, he accepted a task from his mother. Mieko: “I have a favor to ask of you.” And so Ryosuke ended up with a tracker, whose locator was attached to the backpack of his cheap little sister, Takagi Ayano. 0Votes17.8kRecs90.2kFans
- 3 Who Let Him Become Kamen Rider?! 谁让他当假面骑士的！ The following is an interview at the Federation’s least popular Rider poll with the leader of the new generation of Riders, the famous pink Rider spokesperson, and perennial champion of the Blacklist poll, Mr. Kamen Rider Decade: Reporter: “Mr. Decade, what do you think of Zero-One calling you a riddler?” Decade: “That’s pure slander! Everyone knows I’m an honest, straightforward guy. I never speak in riddles. Everything I say is plain as day.” Reporter: “What about the joint initiative by Blade 172Votes84.8kRecs244.2kFans
- 4 The First Immortal of the Tang Dynasty 大唐第一仙 [Former title: I Am the Tang Dynasty’s First Immortal] At first, Li Zhenyi thought it was just a somewhat absurd game. Later, it became a real Tang Dynasty, a lively community of cultivators, and endless demons and immortals filling the skies. Later still, he realized it was a game after all. So he decided to get himself some decent gear and a few badass teammates, then hack apart every god, ghost, and monster that dared show its health bar in front of him! [PS: Mythic xianxia, primarily based o 6Votes77.1kRecs488.1kFans
- 5 EN Real-World Sanctification: Achieving Divinity with My Physical Body 我在现实世界肉身成圣 In the real world, martial arts have been revived. Tired of life in the big city, Chen Sheng returns to his hometown, awakens an Attribute Panel, and gains a built-in skill. [Limit-Breaking Body: Through exercise, your physical abilities can grow without limit, and the effects of exercise will never diminish] One year later. Chen Sheng holds his breath and steadies his qi. With a seemingly casual punch, he strikes the mountain before him. In an instant, the mountains collapse and the earth split 0Votes23.3kRecs411.8kFans
- 6 The Big Stage of Beika: Playing Shinichi Kudo from the Start 米花大舞台，开局扮演工藤新一 [A ten-year-old Detective Conan crossover] After transmigrating to Beika Town, I became bound to the Acting System, which made me play Shinichi Kudo and solve cases. Since playing the role comes with a childhood sweetheart, I suppose I can reluctantly agree. I also have to play Shiho Miyano, so I will climb to the very top of this Black Organization, one step at a time! Playing Masked Rider: Every evil force will receive a beating from justice! Shiho: Do I have to get beaten too? 253Votes32.8kRecs88.9kFans
- 7 EN I Command You to Become a Cult Leader 我命令你成为密教教主 Gaslight illuminated the enormous difference engine. Eliot pushed the lever in front of him. The machine hummed low, spitting out a series of cards. “Let’s see if there are any special events.” The cards moved across the table. [Confused Girl] was pushed into the [Night Stroll] slot, pointing to [Bustling City]. Vanessa stiffened as an invisible force took control of her body and made her walk toward the lights. She passed the corpses by the roadside. She witnessed the rot beneath the city’s pro 253Votes51.3kRecs303kFans
- 8 The Cultivation World's Only Spirit Medium 修仙界唯一出马仙 A rainy night, a highway, a semi-truck. No Odin, no Nibelung, none of that foreign stuff. Just a yellow-skinned rat in a raincoat, popping the truck's tire with its head. The man and the rat both died in the crash, then transmigrated together. Only after arriving in the other world did Zhou Li realize this thing wasn't a so-called yellow-skinned rat at all. It was a Huang Daxian. Then the Huang Daxian invited Zhou Li. “To stay alive, become a spirit medium.” 367Votes40.3kRecs159kFans
- 9 EN Demon Slayer: Leveling Up My Breathing Styles 鬼灭：我的呼吸法能加点 [Demon Slayer] [Stat Allocation] [Lighthearted] (The book has over 10,000 paid subscriptions, so read with confidence.) While his fellow swordsmen were still painstakingly training their Breathing Style, he chose to open the System interface and allocate his points. While other Corps members were still struggling to stay alive, he quietly saved comrades who were supposed to die. While the Demon Slayer Corps still clung to the tradition of the Nine Hashira, young candidates for the rank surrounde 10Votes50.8kRecs268.8kFans
- 10 In the Name of an American Citizen 美利坚公民的名义 In 1997, the Cold War is over, and the American Empire stands alone as the world’s dominant power. Luke, a forensic pathology master’s graduate, political expert, and emotional counselor who has transmigrated from another world, stands dumbfounded on the West Point parade ground. He had hoped to escape the U.S. military’s cage, but then discovered he had a [Restart the Match] golden finger! If he can’t die, then it’s time someone else took the seat of the American presidency! -> He’s West Point’ 720Votes78.4kRecs341.7kFans
- 11 EN Simul-Transmigration: A Pathstrider's Journey from Lord of Mysteries 同时穿越：从诡秘开始的命途行者 The Myriad Worlds, all transmigrating at once. A Youthful Fool Does Not Dream of a Fake-Masked Fool. When a Materialist Angel Sees a Mythical Creature. Now presenting: the most street-level showdown in history versus the most street-level showdown of the modern age. Perhaps Subaru Natsuki's teammates need a game of courage. Make a grand escape beneath the eternal sun. Sukuna, go fight Lord of the Mysteries. Talent sharing, ability sharing, physique sharing, negative effects... Wait, what do you 838Votes51.9kRecs213.4kFans
- 12 EN Eta Chronicles 伊塔纪元 This is an infinite crossover story, with arcs featuring Chinese horror, Western fairy tales, the Three Kingdoms, road trips, survival, zombies, Cthulhu, interstellar settings, and more. The combat systems include wuxia inner power, Naruto chakra, Western magic, Daoist true qi, Buddhist golden light, evil god ghost power, and American-style quick-draw techniques. In a nutshell: One day, all of humanity enters the world of Ita. They search for the truth about the world in its dungeons, while the 606Votes504.8kRecs190.2kFans
- 13 Genius Is Just My Starting Point! 天才只是我的门槛！ [No System + Genius + Slice of Life + Research + Technology + A Great Nation’s Rise] Lin Dong is reborn as a young child. What happens when a powerful soul inhabits a tiny body? The answer: consciousness breaks free of the body’s constraints, and thought surpasses the body’s limits. From laser weapons with automatic target recognition, to unmanned aircraft with variable-cycle ramjets that break through the heat barrier, to space fighters that soar straight into the stars... With the soul’s visio 743Votes76.9kRecs354.5kFans
- 14 Becoming the Pirate King, Starting with Konosuba 从素晴开始成为海贼王 “I'm Lin Bei! Axel's number-one great pirate!” After I gained the ability to travel between the worlds of KonoSuba and One Piece, four terrifying legends inexplicably appeared on the seas. A terrifying explosion, as powerful as a Buster Call, once every day. A weirdo who specializes in hunting Devil Fruit users and calls herself a goddess. Members of the Axis Church, whose level of chaos rivals that of the Celestial Dragons. A psychotic pirate crew that's absurdly powerful, yet has not a single 112Votes23.7kRecs93.1kFans
- 15 Tokyo: Becoming the Perfect God of Male Companions for Hire 东京：从租借男友开始当完美男神 [Why would you call me a “liar”?] [When all is said and done, our connection is nothing but an illusion.] [Who I date has nothing to do with you, does it?] Reborn in Tokyo and struggling to make ends meet, Miyazawa Itsuki becomes a rental boyfriend and happens to acquire a System. By dating pretty girls and getting them to spend money on him, he can earn points, which can be exchanged for all sorts of skills and items. Different skills can also form bonds and combine into a [Class]. [Basic E 486Votes61.5kRecs305.6kFans
- 16 Tokyo: It Began with Pretending to Be Her Boyfriend 东京：从假冒男友开始 Bai Niaoxiu is reborn in a parallel-world Tokyo. He only regained the memories of his previous life at eighteen, and his high school grades are abysmal. He’s the worst student in the school, year after year. Just then, the model class monitor, a good student in both conduct and academics, approaches him. She offers him a fortune to play himself, posing as her delinquent boyfriend so she can take him home and rile up her dad. Several choices appear right after that. [Option 1: Go through the moti 592Votes36.5kRecs268.4kFans
- 17 Hate Me, Miss Witch! 憎恨我吧，魔女小姐！ [Villain System: Make Xierweiya, the young and innocent daughter of the Grand Duke of the Duchy of Cangting, suffer betrayal by someone dear to her, and complete her transformation and rebirth.] After transmigrating into a Western fantasy world of beast tamers, Xia Ya stared at the beginner’s quest before him, lost in thought. Xierweiya, the Silver Witch of the history books, had become a legend five hundred years ago. After building the White Chalk Tower, she vanished without a trace and was ne 3Votes43.9kRecs553.9kFans
- 18 Tokyo 1991: Starting Out as a Bank Clerk 东京1991，从银行职员开始 After being reborn in a parallel version of Tokyo, Kiryu Yeya initially just wanted a quiet life as a bank employee: save money, pay off his debts, and coast until retirement. But to his surprise, he could see the branches of his own fate. Every choice he made could earn him cash, skills, information, or even raise someone’s affection for him. From the girl he’d adored since high school, to the cool, mature woman at work, to the shy new junior, … One girl after another began gravitating toward h 139Votes29.9kRecs250.3kFans
- 19 Tokyo: How I, a China Enthusiast, Became a King of Japanese Entertainment 东京：崇华的我竟成了日娱之王 (Don’t know anything about Japanese entertainment? No problem! This book is made for readers who love a bit of gossip!) After transmigrating to Tokyo, he finds himself at the end of the Heisei era. He missed out on all the boom years, but can’t escape any of the Reiwa era’s downsides. Knowing exactly how much Reiwa-era shut-ins are willing to spend, Sakurada Jun decides to latch onto a fellow countryman. As a friend of the University of Tokyo, he’s determined to make a living off that connection 3.4kVotes109kRecs413.3kFans
- 20 EN Trenches, Bolt-Action Rifles, and Magic 堑壕大栓与魔法 After someone punched Morin awake, he discovered he was a prisoner of war. He had thought this was a world much like the one on the eve of World War I, but the reality was worse than he’d imagined. And why was an imperial soldier like me fighting alongside volunteers from the International Brigades as an ally?! Assault troops wielding swords and shields like tin-can armor, diesel-and-magic-powered armored knights, and military mages... Everything was telling Morin that something was very wrong w 752Votes170kRecs472.6kFans
- 21 The Charlatan Mage’s Thirteen Trials 诳言法师的十三试炼 [90% of campus life is a romantic comedy, and the other 10% is a heroic legend!] 1. Shamelessly impersonate a descendant of an immortal 2. Make the evil organization eat its fill 3. Reveal your divine nature in broad daylight 4. Drink the entire school under the table 5. Steal the imperial jade seal of the magical world 12. Shoot down the maddening Sun of the Apocalypse 13. Confess to the girls who like you, like you, like you “Of these New Era’s Thirteen Trials, twelve are just idiots doing 3.2kVotes146.2kRecs353.2kFans
- 22 EN Who Says I'm Not a Proper Adventurer? 谁说我不是正经冒险者 After transmigrating to a fantasy world teeming with dragons, elves, and adventurers, Lance sets himself three ironclad rules: Don’t join the crowds, don’t meddle in other people’s business, and don’t go out after dark. … He never expected the shady game he’d played in his previous life to keep chasing him even months after his transmigration. From then on, Lance has boundless stamina and a life that will never end. But in this world of adventure, dreams, greed, and danger, he’s just a copyist 6.5kVotes76.8kRecs639.9kFans
- 23 EN Absolute Destiny Game 绝对命运游戏 Mysterious Stranger: “If you could bring the martial arts, inner techniques, Taoist arts, supernatural abilities, and other skills you learned in a game into the real world... would you play it?” Gamer: “Of course! What kind of amazing deal is that?” Mysterious Stranger: “What if dying in the game meant you would die in real life too? Would you still play?” Gamer: “Let me think about it... Yeah, I probably would, as long as I’m careful not to pick a fight with high-level monsters.” Mysterious St 9Votes249.3kRecs547.9kFans
- 24 EN Herald of Calamity 天灾信使 The Messenger is an MMORPG that has won the Global Best Game Operations Award ten years in a row. It was also the first online game in the world to surpass ten million concurrent players. Yan Qing had never played it before. Now, he is the game’s only player. 8Votes259.6kRecs737.3kFans
- 25 The Ancient God's Eerie Game 古神的诡异游戏 This is Da Ju’s brand-new work, The Strange Game of the Ancient Gods, returning to his classic writing style. A roommate’s bizarre death. A strange and mysterious game. This game can let you win everything, but it can also plunge you into utter ruin. There’s only one question: do you dare to play? 0Votes112.2kRecs122.8kFans
- 26 Real-World Programming Association 现实编程协会 [A literary IP recognized by the China Writers Association as having the greatest adaptation potential in 2026] [The 37th Galaxy Award’s most valuable science fiction IP] [Shortlisted for the Galaxy Award for Best Online Literature; award-winning entry in the Galaxy Project and Human World Theater writing competitions] Heavy rain has been falling over Jiangcheng for months, concealing many things that aren’t right. Yu Xian thinks he’s sick. People around him are disappearing one after another, s 713Votes299.7kRecs465kFans
- 27 EN I Can't Repay My Student Loans, So I Hunt Demons on the Side 还不起学贷的我只好兼职猎魔 [Averaging 20,000 paid subscriptions, so read with confidence!] [The most lighthearted and delightful fantasy light novel!] Gordon transmigrates to Londinium, in an age of steam and the supernatural, and becomes a poor student at the Royal Academy of Natural Sciences. No noble birth, no family fortune, just a hundred pounds of student debt. And a pair of eyes that can see the truth of Source Matter! To everyone else: waste, pollutants, trash. But Gordon sees: [The radiant Source Matter "Unbroken 9.3kVotes114.4kRecs777.2kFans
- 28 EN Cross-Dimensional Tech Engineering: Starting in Cyberpunk 从赛博朋克开始的跨位面科工 “Technology changes lives and makes the world a better place.” Li Er believed this with all his heart. Then he died of radiation poisoning and began a journey to transmigrate between different worlds... “It’s not me who’s wrong, it’s the world. Let’s start by taking down Arasaka.” “What an awesome cybernetic implant. Good thing my Cybertronian implants aren’t bad either.” The main w 46Votes133.8kRecs360.3kFans
- 29 EN Folklore Horror: It Begins with the Blood God of Xiangxi 民俗从湘西血神开始 Take a little nonsense, then add a pinch of hearsay. Throw in a touch of far-fetched speculation and a dash of sensationalism. On a scorching midsummer day during the summer vacation, Lin Feng received an unexpected package. He opened it. Inside was the newly released Qingshan game console. But when he turned it on, Lin Feng couldn't help wondering: why did this game feel so off? [Sorry, the character you selected has died. Please exit the game and start again.] 0Votes58.4kRecs262.6kFans
- 30 EN My Magic Knows No Bounds! 我的魔法没有上限！ Zelier, a mage reincarnated into another world, acquired a cheat that could unlock god-tier talent skills. Upon reaching level two, he could choose one of the following talent skills: First: [Spell Surge] Raises your maximum mana, increases your mana regeneration speed, and boosts your spell power, making your magical foundation as solid as a rock. “Firepower is justice!” Second: [Formula Evolution] Allows you to analyze the structure of any magical formula you see and reproduce it for your own 9kVotes142kRecs1.1MFans
- 31 EN My Life in America: My Uncle Don Quixote 人在美利坚：我的叔叔堂吉诃德 [Successfully completed, read with confidence] [Over 10,000 first-month paid subscribers, 38,000 average subscribers, 150,000 peak subscribers: the highest first-month and average subscriber counts for an American-set novel] My name is Li Wei. After my parents passed away and left me saddled with a huge debt, I was taken in by a distant uncle in America and went to live with him in New York. Wait, what is this medieval adventure System? Why does it think my uncle is a mad knight? Why is the Uppe 972Votes209kRecs1.4MFans
- 32 EN Reigning Supreme Across Eternity, Starting as a Magical Girl 从魔法少女开始独断万古 A ten-year veteran reader of online fiction, Jiang Si is different from everyone else. He has always firmly believed that he, too, could forge a path to cultivation. Taking the great online-fiction heroes of the past as his goal, he constantly searches for a way to set foot on the path of cultivation. Qigong, genetic locks, magic, superpowers, zombie outbreaks... anything will do. As long as supernatural powers exist, there must be a way to pursue the Dao. All powers ultimately lead to cultivati 1.2kVotes321.1kRecs933kFans
- 33 EN Hogwarts: Not Even Voldemort Can Stop My Learning 霍格沃茨：伏地魔也别阻止我学习 Vader: I only have seven years to study at Hogwarts. Take away the holidays, and that's just 266 weeks! Even if I can master one book a week, that's only 266 books! How many magic books are there in the Hogwarts library? Thousands upon thousands! Time waits for no one. How could I not make the most of every moment to study?! I will not let anyone ruin my study environment, not even the Dark Lord! No, no, no. It's not that I simply love knowledge. I'm just greedy. Title 1: "Hogwarts: I C 869Votes290.5kRecs687.5kFans
- 34 EN Glitch Utopia 故障乌托邦 Metal prosthetics, AI girlfriends, neural networks inside your head, cyberspace. This is a world of ultra-advanced technology, where all kinds of tech can change your life like magic. The terminal cancers that once plagued people are nothing in the face of nanomedical robots. But new levels of technology bring new problems and new troubles, including a new kind of… cyberpsychosis. “What is capitalism, anyway?” Sun Jieke said, hands on his hips, leaning back. 75Votes632kRecs1.6MFans
- 35 EN Where Will You Run, Demons? 妖魔哪里走 New book: "Daoist Priest, Times Have Changed". Please check it out. The human way declines, while the uncanny way runs rampant. A hundred ghosts roam the night, and the people suffer terribly. I, Wang Qilin, am willing to wield a ghost-slaying blade and carve a path to peace for humanity through the demons and monsters lying in wait! 5Votes755kRecs577.3kFans
- 36 Solo Play 独游 Important tips for adventuring on the continent of Falvey: 1. Never give anything of value to the city gate guards. 2. Chickens are vicious creatures. 3. Your life is worth no more than a chicken's. 4. A skilled archer is a companion you can count on in battle. But not every archer is skilled, so... good luck. 5. Treasure your life and love living. Don't try making an atomic bomb on a whim. 6. Don't be fooled by appearances. 7. Knowing a few extra languages is useful. 8. Don't fear death. Most p 0Votes138.4kRecs69.8kFans
- 37 EN Lord of Pro 普罗之主 His name is Li Banfeng. Feng as in mountain peak, not as in going crazy. His doctor has told him he isn’t insane. To save a friend’s life, he went to Platform 96, boarded Steam Train 1160, and arrived in Puluo Province, where the world had been stuck in the age of steam. He met a confidante in an old gramophone, peerless beauties on calendar posters, a swaying lady in an antique clock, and a worldly master in a wine gourd. Here, food cultivators grow stronger the more they eat, smoking cultivato 145Votes729.7kRecs2MFans
- 38 EN Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans
