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South of the Circle

2022

Should you play it?

South of the Circle is a deep narrative experience of the emerging relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics involved in a political conflict. The story focuses on promises made in between career and true love, where our choices burdened by our past seem to be illusory.

What works

  • Captivating and emotional story
  • Unique artistic visual style
  • Excellent voice acting
  • Immersive soundtrack
  • Thought-provoking themes

Things to keep in mind

  • Minimal and simplistic gameplay
  • Choices have little impact on story
  • Short playtime with low replayability
  • Some technical glitches and clipping
  • Ambiguous and unsatisfying ending for some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Last Stop

  • A Memoir Blue

  • HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE

  • Bear's Restaurant

  • The Longest Road on Earth

  • Journal

More autonomous

Games that feels like South of the Circle but with more freedom over how you play

  • Long Dream

  • The Berlin Apartment

  • Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition

  • 1000xRESIST

  • The Lion's Song: Episode 1 - Silence

  • Port of Call

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

South of the Circle: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Competence, Experimenting, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle, Progression.

Last update: 03/08/2026