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Content notice: All depicted characters are over the age of 20. Content Warning! This game contains: - Lewd jokes & dialog - Revealing outfits - Described criminal behavior - Sexual content depicted in the game text - depictions of gun violence - intentional car crashes - physical assaults or violent threats by antagonists against characters - Some scenes may include descriptions of blood and gore.
Mostly Positive — 73% positive (77 reviews) · 10 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A revenge-themed visual novel. After a decade of study, I entered a top university, only to be framed in the library and unjustly imprisoned. Now at rock bottom, how can I break free? Is there any chance left to flip this ruined life of mine?
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Indie, Casual · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
Explore the twists and turns of The Counter Gambit as you navigate a visual novel that challenges your mind and heart. Experience the journey from prison to freedom in this unique indie adventure.
About this game
From a top student to a prisoner—how quickly can a life be ruined?
After a decade of relentless studying, you made it to the prestigious Jiangzhou University.
But your bright future was extinguished in the library, where you were framed by a manipulative senior student looking to secure her own academic success at your expense.
Sentenced by a biased judge and condemned by public opinion, you lost everything.
You are Xiao Wen (renamable), a 19-year-old introverted scholar whose future was stolen.
Now, released early from prison, you are no longer the naive boy who couldn't defend himself in court.
You have returned from hell with nothing but the ruthless skills you learned inside.
This is not just a story of simple revenge;
it is a battle of wits, an open conspiracy, and a grand layout.
It is time to turn the tables, reverse your destiny, and take back what is yours.
Characters
Su Yuan: A university senior who appears innocent and harmless. It was her accusation years ago that single-handedly shattered your peaceful life and cast you into the abyss.
Zhou Haiyi: Hailed as the "Rose of the Scales," she is a star judge and a leading figure in Jiangzhou. The presiding judge who biasedly sealed your fate and sentenced you to prison is now a towering, seemingly insurmountable wall standing between you and your revenge.
Zhong Qianxue: The young Chairwoman of a renowned real estate group in Jiangzhou. Beneath her glamorous facade, she appears to be single-handedly holding up a crumbling empire on the brink of collapse.
Fang Ning: Zhong Qianxue's best friend and a fiery elite lawyer. She treats you with hostility from the moment you meet, yet the legal idol she worships turns out to be...
Features
1. A gripping, twisting revenge story with over 100,000 words of text.
2. All main characters feature multiple outfits and animated character sprites.
3. Supports up to 4K resolution, bringing every detail of your revenge to life.
4. Your choices will determine the final outcome.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows® 7/8/8.1/10
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
1.0.1 Minor Update
Fixed an issue where unread text was being skipped during fast-forward even if "Skip Read Text Only" was selected.Increased fast-forward speed.Added auto-save functionality.Added a PV playback button to the Main Menu.We have received everyone's feedback regarding the story and H-scenes. Since Visual Novels are different from other genres and may not have as many replayable users, we will not be updating the story to ensure that the experience for our early supporters remains consistent with later players. As for the H-scenes, we appreciate your valuable feedback. In our next H-focused project, we will be more deliberate with the design of scenes and positions to better showcase each character's charm.Read full article on Community Announcements (Pimp)AnnouncementsOfficial
"The Counter Gambit" Official Launch Notification and Explanations
Thank you for your patience! The Counter Gambit is now officially live. First and foremost, we offer our sincerest apologies to everyone who has been following this project. Due to unexpected circumstances during the adult DLC review process, the release date was delayed several times. We have learned a valuable lesson from this experience. For future titles, we will ensure that the game has fully passed Steam's review before announcing a fixed date to avoid any further delays. Based on the feedback from our debut title, we have made numerous improvements in this game compared to The Cheated Man's Revenge:UI Improvements:Added a dialogue log feature. Scroll down with the mouse wheel to advance the story, and scroll up to access the history log. Added a dedicated CG gallery section. Gameplay Experience:We created at least 4 sets of outfits for the main characters, solving the issue of inconsistent visuals and descriptions. Main characters now have multiple sets of facial expressions, moving away from the "expressionless" look of our previous title. Interactive Scenes:We attempted to create a more complete flow for content, rather than simple animation loops like in the previous game. Action sound effects are now properly synchronized with the movements. The biggest improvement is the addition of multi-character H-scene, addressing a long-requested feature for our harem-themed works. Honest Disclosure Regarding AI Voice Acting:Due to budget constraints, we experimented with AI voice acting for this title. While we carefully selected the most natural-sounding tracks from a vast number of generated results, we admit that AI still lacks emotional nuance in many scenes. If you do not enjoy the AI voices, you can disable them at any time in the settings. If this game performs well and our future budget allows, we will certainly hire professional voice actors.Additionally, due to time pressure, we were unable to implement Live2D hair effects. To ensure the detail and comple...Read full article on Community Announcements (Pimp)AnnouncementsOfficial
Delay Announcement
Currently, the adult content DLC for the game is still undergoing the review process. To ensure that everyone receives the most complete and ideal experience upon launch, we have decided to officially begin sales of the base game only after the DLC has passed review.Due to the unpredictable nature of Steam's review timeline, we cannot provide a specific release date at this moment. However, please rest assured that we will release the game as soon as the review is complete.We sincerely apologize for the unexpected delay and the inconvenience caused. Thank you for your understanding and patient support!(It’s a real shame... we made the H-scenes much more realistic this time, but now we can't show them to you as early as we’d hoped...)Read full article on Community Announcements (Pimp)
