State of Play

South of the Circle

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2020

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • South of the Circle

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    106*
  • Interactive Fiction*
    Votes · historical
    101*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    98*
  • Cinematic*
    Votes · historical
    95*
  • Drama*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Visual Novel*
    Votes · historical
    86*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    83*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Cold War*
    Votes · historical
    78*
  • Minimalist*
    Votes · historical
    74*
  • Emotional*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • Linear*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Romance*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Narrative*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    29*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    64-bit Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    3 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX compatible*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 960, Radeon RX 570 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Video memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    8*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • State of Play

Publishers

  • State of Play
  • 11 Bit Studios

Release history

  • 2020-10-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2022-08-03
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2022-08-03
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2022-08-02 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2022-08-02*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 3, 2022*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
South of the Circle*
Windows recommended processor requirement
3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce 960, Radeon RX 570 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,020*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 960, Radeon RX 570 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
State of Play
State of Play*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
11 bit studios
11 bit studios*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2022-08-02 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2022-08-02*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
10*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
375* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • State of Play*
DLC count · historical
3*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
375* min
Metacritic score
75*
Name
South of the Circle*
Negative reviews · historical
215*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
1,148*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
5.19*
Publishers
  • 11 bit studios*
Recommendations
1,196*
Store release date · historical
Aug 3, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Game website · historical
https://southofthecircle.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
State of Play
State of Play*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
11 bit studios
11 bit studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 3, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
149* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
State of Play*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
1,299* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
184* min
Name
South of the Circle*
Negative reviews · historical
215*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,148*
Historical US price
1,299* US cents
Publisher
11 bit studios*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Interactive Fiction*
  • Story Rich*
  • Cinematic*
  • Drama*
  • Visual Novel*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Stylized*
  • Cold War*
  • Minimalist*
  • Emotional*
  • Narration*
  • Linear*
  • Romance*
  • Soundtrack*
  • Point & Click*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Narrative*
  • Short*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Cinematic
Cinematic*
Drama
Drama*
Visual Novel
Visual Novel*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Stylized
Stylized*
Cold War
Cold War*
Minimalist
Minimalist*
Emotional
Emotional*
Narration
Narration*
Linear
Linear*
Romance
Romance*
Soundtrack
Soundtrack*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Narrative
Narrative*
Short
Short*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
106*
Interactive Fiction
Votes · historical
101*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
98*
Cinematic
Votes · historical
95*
Drama
Votes · historical
93*
Visual Novel
Votes · historical
86*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
83*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
81*
Stylized
Votes · historical
79*
Cold War
Votes · historical
78*
Minimalist
Votes · historical
74*
Emotional
Votes · historical
65*
Narration
Votes · historical
53*
Linear
Votes · historical
45*
Romance
Votes · historical
43*
Soundtrack
Votes · historical
41*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
38*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
35*
Narrative
Votes · historical
31*
Short
Votes · historical
29*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • State of Play*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
75*
Name
South of the Circle*
Windows 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: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$12.99*
Publishers
  • 11 bit studios*
Recommendations total
1,175*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 3, 2022*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
State of Play
State of Play*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
64-bit Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
3 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
11 bit studios
11 bit studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 3, 2022*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
12,775*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
8*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,022*
Title
South of the Circle*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
8*
Community confidence
moderate*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*
Video memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data