South of the Circle

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South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience with a deep multi-layered cinematic story.
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About South of the Circle

About this game

South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience with a deep multi-layered cinematic story. The main plot asks questions about the consequences of paths taken in life and how they have influenced our career and true love through the lens of the past and the future. You play Peter, a Cambridge academic who crashlands in Cold War Antarctica. As he searches for help, his past unwinds before him, revealing how the pressures of power and his own aspirations have led him into this crisis he must somehow escape. A love story between him and fellow academic Clara develops, and Peter learns the weight of all the things he has promised. Like memories from childhood, some promises stay with us forever.

MASTERFULLY EXECUTED CINEMATIC FEEL

Created by BAFTA winners State of Play, the game’s beautiful aesthetic and nuanced writing underlines its sweeping cinematic scope, further enhanced by actors drawn from “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Gwilym Lee), “The Woman in White” (Olivia Vinall), “The Crown” (Richard Goulding), “Game of Thrones” (Anton Lesser), “Chernobyl” (Adrian Rawlins) and “Downton Abbey” (Michael Fox).

FEATURES

  • Compelling and immersive narrative with a unique sense of time and place.
  • Nuanced emotional choices.
  • Fully motion-captured performances to achieve emotional realism.
  • Rich, authentic setting of the historical Cold War era.
  • Environmental storytelling woven through the narrative
  • Distinguished and consistent art style. 
  • Crafted by State of Play Games, developers of BAFTA-winning Lumino City, BAFTA-nominated KAMI 2 and Apple Design Award Winner INKS, for audiences that seek emotional and heart-wrenching moments with a game.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
August 03, 2022
Developer:
State of Play
Publisher:
11 bit studios
Supported Languages:
English
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Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: 64-bit Windows 7
  • Processor: 2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible

Critic Reviews

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Eurogamer Italy

80 / 100
"South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience that manages to engage the player with a series of exciting events."

God is a Geek

90 / 100
"South of the Circle is a great narrative experience, with a lovely visual style that delivers a heartfelt story in an impactful way."

Screen Rant

80 / 100
"The ending sequence of South of the Circle is still packed with emotional catharsis and an ambiguous ending the leaves the player wanting more, and that alone makes this game a...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, South of the Circle is Steam Deck Verified.
Minimum:
  • OS: 64-bit Windows 7
  • Processor: 2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
67% of critics on Metacritic recommend South of the Circle. The Metascore is 75 out of 100.
South of the Circle was released on August 03, 2022
South of the Circle is published by 11 bit studios
South of the Circle was developed by State of Play
Fanatical users tagged South of the Circle as Adventure, Interactive Fiction, Story Rich, and Point & Click
Fanatical users tagged South of the Circle as Cinematic, Drama, Atmospheric, and Stylized
Yes. Fanatical users tagged South of the Circle as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged South of the Circle as Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged South of the Circle as Interactive Fiction
Yes, Fanatical users tagged South of the Circle as Story Rich

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© 2022 11 bit studios S.A. and State of Play Games Ltd. South of the Circle, the South of the Circle logo, the 11 bit studios logo and the State of Play Games Ltd. logo are trademarks of 11 bit studios S.A. and/or State of Play Games Ltd. All rights reserved.

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