Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

First-person adventure mixing exploration, puzzles, stealth, and whip-based combat

MachineGames · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Dec 8, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 21K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 198 in 30 days
Playing now: 189; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 months ago; Jun 11, 2026

What is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle?

A first-person, single-player action-adventure set in 1937, between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade. As Indiana Jones, you travel between locations, explore ruins, solve riddles, avoid or fight enemies, and use a whip for combat and traversal while investigating an artifact theft tied to an ancient power. The structure combines linear story sequences with open-area maps.

For you if...

+you prefer exploration and puzzles over constant action
+you enjoy historical adventures built around ruins and mysteries
+you like mixing stealth, melee combat, and whip traversal

Not for you if...

−you want combat to dominate exploration and puzzle solving
−you dislike frequent cutscenes and slower story pacing
−you expect deep stealth systems and consistently smart enemies

What players say

90% of 20,715 reviews are positive · 85% of 198 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise its Indiana Jones atmosphere, locations, voice acting, exploration, and puzzle design. Common complaints target slow pacing, frequent cutscenes, limited combat, and simplistic enemy AI and stealth. Some players also report poor performance and progression-blocking bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.8 GHz or better or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6 GHz or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6600 8 GB or Intel Arc A580
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 120 GB available space
Notes: SSD required; GPU Hardware Ray Tracing Required; Graphic Preset: Low / Resolution: 1080p (Native) / Target FPS: 60

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-12700K @ 3.6 GHz or better or AMD Ryzen 7 7700 @ 3.8 GHz or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 12 GB or AMD Radeon RX 7700XT 12 GB
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Storage: 120 GB available space
Notes: SSD required; GPU Hardware Ray Tracing Required; Graphic Preset: High / Resolution: 1440p (Native) / Target FPS: 60

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 55
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Arabic, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.