Subsurface Circular overview

Overview

Subsurface Circular comes from Bithell Games and is published by Bithell Games. It arrived on Steam on Aug 17, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Commentary available, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Subsurface Circular's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:50:09 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 1,930 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Subsurface Circular is available in 1 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Subsurface Circular has sold up to 38,884 units and has 1,495 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $163,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Subsurface Circular overview details

Subsurface Circular combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

MEET THE LOCALS, PICK UP THE LINGO A detective stationed on the Subsurface Circular investigates a series of disappearances among the city’s robotic working class. Collect words and phrases, then use them in dialogue puzzles to uncover the world's secrets and determine its future. This self-contained short story takes around two hours to complete and is split into several chapters. You can play the game in one sitting or, if you prefer, unfold the story in smaller pieces that can fit into a busier schedule. Subsurface Circular is inspired by classic adventure games and modern dialogue systems, and developed by the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. Key Features A polished, one-sitting game. A graphical twist on the classic text-based adventure. Uses 'Focus Points', a unique vocabulary-based inventory system. Original soundtrack by Dan Le Sac. Comprehensive art gallery featuring the detailed work that went into this world. Unlockable ‘BithellBot’, our interactive take on a developer’s commentary. FAQs If this game is ‘short’, what’s to stop me getting a refund when I’m done? You’re browsing Steam, which means you understand the work that goes into games, and are in principle up for paying for ones that entertain you. We hope that after a bit of time with Subsurface Circular, you’ll feel good about the price you paid. Why is the game only available in English? As you can imagine, a text adventure game contains a terrifying amount of text, but more importantly, throughout the game we use the particular quirks of word ordering and double meanin…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Subsurface Circular is listed as a game with $5.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Commentary available, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:50:09 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Visual NovelInvestigationDetectiveChoices MatterText-BasedConversationMysteryRobotsSci-fiStory RichNoirAdventureCasualPoint & ClickCyberpunk

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Support and legal notes

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