🔴 Circles

Abstract puzzles where every solution depends on mouse movement

Jeroen Wimmers · Released Feb 17, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 310
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 9 years ago; Aug 31, 2017
Minimum PC: Shader Model 2.0; 1 GB RAM · 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is 🔴 Circles?

A free, single-player puzzle game built around circles that grow, shrink, or move in response to your cursor. You experiment with their behavior to reach each level's endpoint. There are 90 levels, extra challenges, and four replay modes.

For you if...

+you prefer minimalist visuals and ambient background music
+you enjoy short games rather than long campaigns

Not for you if...

−you want explicit instructions before attempting each puzzle

What players say

88% of 310 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of mechanics and learning through experimentation. Some object that the challenges test mouse dexterity more than logical reasoning.

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🔴 Circles system requirements

Minimum: Shader Model 2.0, 1 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or later
Processor: 2 GHz or faster processor
Graphics: Shader Model 2.0
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 10 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does 🔴 Circles have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does 🔴 Circles run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 8
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Bulgarian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Ukrainian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Thai, Czech, Turkish, Swedish.

Does 🔴 Circles 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