Buy it if you like
- Story: 246 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 77 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
246 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A great story idea crash-landed in a blizzard of baffling design choices
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is atmospheric and fits the setting very well, and the voice acting is genuinely good – the audio dialogues carry much of what works here.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
South of the Circle adopts a minimalist art style that blends soft color palettes with painterly textures, evoking the look of mid-century illustration.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Game runs very well on the Steam Deck and is very fluid.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story246 reviews
Audio84 reviews
Graphics82 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls100% still recommend
Characters50% still recommend
Difficulty67% still recommend
Crashes67% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay74% still recommend
Bugs60% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$12.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.89.
9 points recordedtoday · $12.99
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