South of the Circle
A cinematic adventure about love and ambition during the Cold War
State of Play · Published by 11 bit studios · Released Aug 3, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 1,404
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 13 in 30 days
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Dec 12, 2022
Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)
What is South of the Circle?
This linear, single-player narrative adventure follows a Cambridge academic named Peter after he crash-lands in Cold War Antarctica. You guide his search for help and make emotional choices as the story alternates between his ordeal and memories of his relationship with fellow academic Clara.
For you if...
- +you prefer short narrative games suited to one sitting
Not for you if...
- −you want action-heavy gameplay or open-ended exploration
What players say
84% of 1,404 reviews are positive · 76% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the voice acting, music, and stylized visuals. The most common complaint is that choices appear consequential but do not meaningfully change how the story unfolds.
Screenshots and trailer
South of the Circle system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run South of the Circle?
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- OS
- 64-bit Windows 7
- Processor
- 2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
- Graphics
- GeForce 960, Radeon RX 570 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does South of the Circle have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does South of the Circle run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does South of the Circle use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Interactive Fiction
- Story Rich
- Cinematic
- Visual Novel
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- Stylized
- Cold War
- Minimalist
- Emotional
- Linear
- Romance
- Dialogue Heavy
- Point & Click
- Walking Simulator
Recent updates
- Nov 3, 2022 · New patch available!
3 DLC available.
