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The Magic Circle

First-person puzzle adventure about changing the rules of an unfinished game

Question · Released Jul 9, 2015

ActionAdventureIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 1,107
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Sep 6, 2016
Minimum PC
7800GT 256MB
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Magic Circle?

This is a single-player, first-person puzzle adventure set inside a fantasy game whose designers cannot agree on its direction. You explore incomplete environments, trap creatures, and transfer their behaviors between creations, using development tools to find ways forward.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dark comedy about the process of making games

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer puzzles with a single clearly defined solution

What players say

91% of 1,107 reviews are positive

Players praise the inventive creature-editing mechanics and opportunities for experimentation. Recent criticism focuses on the story, which some players describe as dated or bland.

Screenshots and trailer

The Magic Circle screenshot 1

The Magic Circle system requirements

Minimum: 7800GT 256MB, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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
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
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
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
Graphics
NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does The Magic Circle have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Magic Circle run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.

Does The Magic 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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