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South of the Circle

South of the Circle overview

State of Play | Aug 3, 2022 | game

Released

4players observed · 7 September 2026 - 22:13:07 UTC

AdventureSteam Store

  • Latest observed players4 · 7 September 2026 - 22:13:07 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak98
  • Units sold (VGI)52,050
  • Revenue (VGI)$438,000
  • Review score85% positive

South of the Circle dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players4 · 7 September 2026 - 22:13:07 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak98
  • Units sold (VGI)52,050
  • Revenue (VGI)$438,000
  • Review score85% positive
  • Total reviews1,634
  • Release dateAug 3, 2022
  • DeveloperState of Play
  • Publisher11 bit studios

Genres: Adventure

Company pages: Developer: State of PlayPublisher: 11 bit studios

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Game overview

Overview

South of the Circle comes from State of Play and is published by 11 bit studios. It arrived on Steam on Aug 3, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

South of the Circle's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 4 players at 7 September 2026 - 22:13:07 UTC, with a tracked peak near 98. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 85% positive across 1,634 reviews.

Language and system requirements

South of the Circle is available in 15 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainArabicDutchJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - PortugalRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseTurkishPortuguese - Brazil languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU4 GB RAMGeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM3 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 103.2 GHz Quad Core Processor8 GB RAMGeForce 960, Radeon RX 570 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM3 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

South of the Circle has sold up to 52,050 units and has 1,343 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $438,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

South of the Circle overview details

South of the Circle combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

South of the Circle Deluxe Edition South of the Circle Deluxe Edition contains an additional set of digital goods including the complete game soundtrack, Eighty Two Nineteen - South of the Circle e-book written by the game’s director, and Circles EP created in collaboration with the Frostpunk OST composer. This package includes: South of the Circle South of the Circle Soundtrack South of the Circle: E-book - Eighty Two Nineteen Circles EP: South of the Circle x Frostpunk About the Game South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience with a deep multi-layered cinematic story. The main plot asks questions about the consequences of paths taken in life and how they have influenced our career and true love through the lens of the past and the future. 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. MASTERFULLY EXECUTED CINEMATIC FEEL Created by BAFTA winners State of Play , the game’s beautiful aesthetic and nuanced writing underlines its sweeping cinematic scope, further enhanced by actors drawn from “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Gwilym Lee), “The Woman in White” (Olivia Vinall), “The Crown” (Richard Goulding), “Game of Thrones” (Anton Lesser), “Chernobyl” (Adrian Rawlins) and “Downton Abbe…

SteamPulse editorial summary

South of the Circle is listed as a game with $5.19 (60% off from $12.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 4 players at 7 September 2026 - 22:13:07 UTC, a tracked peak of 98, and 85% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSouth of the Circle
Steam App ID1811040
Typegame
Release dateAug 3, 2022
DeveloperState of Play
Publisher11 bit studios
Price$5.19 (60% off from $12.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players4 · 7 September 2026 - 22:13:07 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak98
Positive reviews1,383
Negative reviews251
Total reviews1,634
Positive percent85%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations1,343
Average playtime253 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 3, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)10 August 2023 - 09:18:02 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)10 September 2026 - 00:34:27 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)7 September 2026 - 22:13:07 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)10 September 2026 - 00:34:27 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Onto The IceNo description
Diplomatic RelationsNo description
Wake upNo description
FinNo description
SleuthNo description
CartographerNo description
Toy GeneralNo description
PilotNo description
ScholarNo description
SurvivorNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2022 11 bit studios S.A. and State of Play Games Ltd. South of the Circle, the South of the Circle logo, the 11 bit studios logo and the State of Play Games Ltd. logo are trademarks of 11 bit studios S.A. and/or State of Play Games Ltd. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1811040
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1811040/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1811040
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for South of the Circle

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for South of the Circle?

South of the Circle's latest SteamPulse observation records 4 players at 7 September 2026 - 22:13:07 UTC, with a tracked peak of 98 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 4 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is South of the Circle growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 4 players; the highest observed daily value is 4 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for South of the Circle?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (27.4%), Australia (8.3%), Canada (8.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.5%), Canada (7.5%), Australia (6.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.3%), Canada (7.6%), Australia (7.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22.6%), China (7.9%), Canada (6.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for South of the Circle?

South of the Circle currently sits at 85% positive across 1,634 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,383 positive reviews and 251 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does South of the Circle have?

South of the Circle currently has about 7K tracked Steam followers as of 19 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for South of the Circle?

South of the Circle is currently listed at $5.19 on Steam. That is 60% below the usual price of $12.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,343, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

85% positive, 1,383 positive, 251 negative

Price and discount

$5.19 (60% off from $12.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing

Achievements

10

Platform releases
  • Steam 3 August 2022
  • Xbox 3 August 2022
  • PlayStation 3 August 2022

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Steam Deck & Steam Machine VerifiedBundle #64299 - 10% off$94.82South of the Circle x Once Upon a JesterBundle #56383 - 10% off$6.87South of the Circle: Deluxe EditionBundle #26645 - 20% off$5.49
South of the Circle SoundtrackImmense yourself in the original soundtrack to relive the broad spectrum of various emotions experienced in South of the Circle. The OST by Ed Critchley vividly encapsulates the unique blend of cinema and a video game.music #2019870$4.99South of the Circle: E-book - Eighty Two NineteenEighty Two Nineteen e-book by the game’s director Luke Whittaker is South of the Circle’s origin. This short novel written before the game’s script was used as a base to develop the plot and characters and to establish the setting.dlc #2052820$4.99Circles EP: South of the Circle EditionWhat happens when two composers meet and unleash their creativity? A sound feast of music! Dive into the Circles EP - a collaboration of Piotr Musiał, the creator of Frostpunk OST, and Ed Critchley, who has made the music to South of the Circle game.music #2052810Free
South of the CircleBuy South of the Circle #651171$5.19

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 Processor: 2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 960, Radeon RX 570 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible

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