Games like Surmount

"Black Closet" is a detective game set in a school where you play as the student council president, tasked with solving various cases and managing your relationships with other students. Each case requires you to make choices in investigating and interviewing suspects, with the outcome affecting your reputation and relationships. Balance your actions carefully to maintain your leadership and solve each case effectively.

Love n Life: Happy Student blends dating sim mechanics with an innovative inventory management system, where over 300 unique items influence interactions and romance. Players pursue the objectives of six girls, unlocking more than 30 romantic moments and 100+ beautiful illustrations enhanced by Live2D animations. The game also features mini-games, social app simulations, and a vast story with around 200 events to explore.

"Back to the Dawn" is a prison escape game where you play as a framed journalist. Explore the maximum-security prison, gather evidence, and form alliances with inmates to plan your escape. With various challenges and a vast environment, survive and collect evidence to save yourself and the city from danger.

In "The Banner Saga 2", players continue their epic journey across a ravaged world, making tough leadership decisions and employing strategic combat tactics to keep their Viking clans alive. The game features a new survival mode and an official soundtrack as part of its digital deluxe edition. As with the first game, player choices significantly affect the story's outcome.

B.E.S.T is an erotic visual novel where you compete in a high-stakes contest with $500,000 on the line. Navigate alliances, romances, and rivalries through choices that shape your story, unlocking adult scenes and strategic challenges. With stellar visuals and an intriguing narrative, every decision impacts your path to becoming the top student.

"Wandering Sword" is a single-player Historical Turn Based Strategy game, set in ancient China, with an ingenious story, exceptional game mechanics, and stellar visuals. It boasts an innovative combat system, combining turn-based and real-time modes, and offers an immersive journey through over 75 diverse locations. However, the game can be very grinding, but its wholesome story makes it worthwhile.

In The Banner Saga 3, the final chapter of the tactical RPG trilogy, players face the darkest of times as they journey to save the world from the evil serpent forces. With high stakes and permanent character deaths, choices made in this installment and the previous two games significantly impact the story's outcome. The future of the civilization hangs in the balance as players navigate challenging battles, brutal decisions, and emotional farewells.

"Chinese Parents" is a simulation game where players manage a Chinese household and guide their child's education and upbringing. The game follows the child's growth from elementary school to college admission, with a focus on traditional Chinese parenting values and sacrifices made for academic success. Players must balance resources, make educational decisions, and maintain family relationships to ensure their child's prosperity.

"Growing Up" is a narrative-driven simulation game that explores the complexities of adult life. Players manage various aspects of a character's existence, including relationships, career, and personal growth, while navigating various challenges and choices. The game features a unique art style and a branching storyline that changes based on player decisions.

Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor, where you lead a group of exiles through a mystical purgatory, competing in otherworldly battles to earn their freedom. The unique three-on-three real-time combat system demands strategic team-building and quick decision-making. With a branching story and no game overs, your choices determine who reunites with their homeland and who remains in exile.