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Circus Electrique

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

Circus Electrique is part story-driven RPG, part tactics, part circus management, and completely enthralling– all with a steampunk twist. When everyday Londoners mysteriously turn into vicious killers, only the show’s talented performers possess the skills necessary to save the city.

What works

  • Unique steampunk circus setting
  • Engaging tactical combat
  • Strong art and voice acting
  • Deep resource and troupe management
  • Narrative with voiced characters

Things to keep in mind

  • Resource rng can cause frustration
  • Linear progression with limited backtracking
  • Some classes unbalanced or less useful
  • Combat can be repetitive
  • No multiplayer or social features

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Circus Electrique: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Last update: 26/08/2026