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South of the Circle

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First release
Oct 30, 2020
Engine
Unity
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click · Drama, Warfare, Romance
Platforms
iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S

South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience exploring the relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics caught up in the political conflict of the Cold War. The story focuses on the weight of life choices - between career, true love and the desire to keep our promises.

Also known as 사우스 오브 더 서클, SouthOfTheCircle.exe, サウス・オブ・ザ・サークル

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Storyline
The main plot asks questions about the consequences of life choices, of pursuing either career or true love, manoeuvring between now and the past. You play Peter, a Cambridge academic who crashlands in Cold War Antarctica. As he searches for help, his past unwinds before him, revealing how the pressures of power and his own aspirations have led him into this crisis he must somehow escape. A love story between him and fellow academic Clara develops, and Peter learns the weight of all the things he has promised. Like memories from childhood, some promises stay with us forever.Read more

The main plot asks questions about the consequences of life choices, of pursuing either career or true love, manoeuvring between now and the past. You play Peter, a Cambridge academic who crashlands in Cold War Antarctica. As he searches for help, his past unwinds before him, revealing how the pressures of power and his own aspirations have led him into this crisis he must somehow escape. A love story between him and fellow academic Clara develops, and Peter learns the weight of all the things he has promised. Like memories from childhood, some promises stay with us forever.

Release dates
iOS
Oct 30, 2020
Mac
Oct 30, 2020
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 03, 2022
All 8 release dates
PlayStation 5
Aug 03, 2022
PlayStation 4
Aug 03, 2022
Xbox One
Aug 03, 2022
Nintendo Switch
Aug 03, 2022
Xbox Series X|S
Aug 03, 2022
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
4h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
cold war, story rich, previously on - apple arcade

At a Glance

Critic Score
90
Completionist (IGDB)
4h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,359 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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