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The Magic Circle

Question · Jul 9, 2015

In this darkly comedic story, you are the hero of an unfinished fantasy game, and your designers have failed you. Steal the power of a game god - trap their creations, swap behaviors and body parts, crafting your own unique solutions to free-form puzzles. Can you release a game ...from the inside?

Adventure Puzzle Indie Story Rich Simulation
Last tracked players
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All-time peak
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24-hour change
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Steam reviews
92.4% positive
1,476 reviews · via SteamSpy

Delayed observation · last tracked . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.

About this game Read the full description
You are the protagonist of an unfinished 1st person fantasy game, trapped in development hell. The designers (played by James Urbaniak, Ashly Burch, and Karen Dyer) are god-like, but so indecisive that they've given you no powers whatsoever. With the help of a mysterious disembodied voice (Stephen Russell) you must seize the tools of game development from these unworthy 'gods', uncovering more of the darkly comic story as you go. Rather than traditional puzzles with a single solution, the incomplete state of each environment is a question that you answer in your own way. Trap the designers' creations, steal their behaviors, and re-mix them to explore and master this world-in-progress. Can you out-think the game gods? Can you ship The Magic Circle from inside it?

Warning: Some strong language and references to adult subject matter.
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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
  • Processor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better that supports Shader Model 3 and has at least 256 MB of VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0C compliant sound card or onboard sound
  • Additional Notes: NOTICE: Intel HD 4000 chipset is not supported

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
  • Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0C compliant sound card or onboard sound

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OS X v10.7 Lion or higher
  • Processor: 1.80GHz Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVidia Geforce 640M
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: NOTICE: Intel HD 4000 chipset is not supported

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: OS X v10.7 Lion or higher
  • Processor: 1.80GHz Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5870 / NVidia Geforce GTX 775M
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Processor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better that supports Shader Model 3 and has at least 256 MB of VRAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Some users have reported issues with Intel HD 4000 series cards. Also, users using open source graphics drivers such as Mesa have had problems. We recommend installing the manufacturers drivers for the most robust compatibility.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Processor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Question
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
14
Content warning
There is just a smattering of foul language throughout the game. There is one audio log where a character thinks that an invitation to a party might have sexual overtones, but that is quickly revealed to not be the case.
Achievements
14
Controller support
partial
Metacritic
79
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (6)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesNoYes
ItalianYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA The Magic Circle EULA
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Buy Verdict

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Value Score

Great Value — 75th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 75th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 57%
Value Ratio Top 25%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Magic Circle worth buying right now?
Wait — $19.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
When does The Magic Circle go on sale?
Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
Is The Magic Circle free to play?
The Magic Circle costs $19.99 on Steam.
What genre is The Magic Circle?
The Magic Circle is a Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed The Magic Circle?
The Magic Circle was developed by Question and published by Question.
What platforms does The Magic Circle support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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