Circus Electrique

Circus Electrique

Steam Deck Playable

Zen Studios · Steampunk · Sep 6, 2022

Worth it for the right player.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $7.99.

74%
Mostly Positive
276 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Steam Deck: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 276 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 184 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise56% are divided11% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The overall production values reflect careful craftsmanship, with a polished interface and readable combat visuals that support the strategic nature of the gameplay.
25 of 184 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
This game has a lot to give, a great soundtrack, unique management elements not seen elsewhere and a fully voiced story (so rare for roguelites).
24 of 184 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Good sound and VFX as well as clean so you can play on a steam deck well.
4 of 184 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Graphics25 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Steam Deck4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters77 reviews
64%
Combat46 reviews
65%
Gameplay40 reviews
60%
Difficulty20 reviews
45%
Interface5 reviews
60%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs10 reviews
60%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 4 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
50
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.