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The Magic Circle

📅 Jul 9, 2015
Question
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?
92.5Rating
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About This Game

The Magic Circle is a action/adventure game designed for single-player, developed by Question and released in 2015. With an estimated 50,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 1.5k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 92.5/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 3.43 hours, with side content bringing that to 4.36 hours, and a completionist run can reach 9.47 hours. Players commonly describe it as Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Story Rich and Simulation.

Media

User Reviews

92.5
Overall Score / 100
9.2/10
Steam (1493 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

3.43h
🎯 Main Story
4.36h
⭐ Main + Sides
9.47h
💯 Completionist
Based on 7 player submissions

DLCs (1)

The Magic Circle Original Soundtrack
The Magic Circle Original Soundtrack
$4.99

Game Information

Release Date
July 9, 2015
Developer
Question
Publisher
Question
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$19.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
50K
(40K - 60K)
VRI ScoreLearning
74
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
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
  • 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
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
  • 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
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
  • 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