South of the Circle
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…
South of the Circle is an adventure developed by State of Play Games, released 30 October 2020 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $3.07 at GameBillet.
What South of the Circle is
South of the Circle is an adventure game developed by State of Play Games and released in 2020. It was published by 11 bit studios. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are drama, romance and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
South of the Circle holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 92% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2020 averaged 73, so it scored 17 points above the year average.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $3.07 at GameBillet, 76% below its usual price.
What it launched against
South of the Circle launched on 30 October 2020, within three weeks of Watch Dogs: Legion, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. It reviewed better than all of them. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Watch Dogs: Legion, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
Cheats and codes
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