South of the Circle

by State of Play·published by 11 bit studios

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 23, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment83

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

435en

1,619 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 23, 2026

Released

Aug 3, 2022

Price

$12.99

Velocity

0.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 23, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈48,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$620.0K

Based on 1,619 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

South of the Circle is a deep narrative experience of the emerging relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics involved in a political conflict. The story focuses on promises made in between career and true love, where our choices burdened by our past seem to be illusory.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 435 post-launch reviews

65%17 rev

<2h

62%21 rev

2-10h

85%382 rev

10-50h

75%12 rev

50-200h

100%2 rev

200h+

100%1 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+38pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 689 similar games in the Adventure genre released in 2022.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 46%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 20%

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