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In this darkly comedic story, you are the hero of an unfinished fantasy game, and your designers have failed you. Steal the power of a game god - trap their creations, swap behaviors and body parts, crafting your own unique solutions to free-form puzzles. Can you release a game ...from the inside?

The Magic Circle is a adventure, puzzle and indie game developed and published by Question.
Released on July 09th 2015 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 6 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain and Russian.

It has received 1,476 reviews of which 1,364 were positive and 112 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified The Magic Circle into these genres:

Adventure Puzzle Indie Story Rich Simulation First-Person Action Satire Strategy Comedy Singleplayer Programming Walking Simulator Exploration

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better that supports Shader Model 3 and has at least 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0C compliant sound card or onboard sound
Additional Notes: NOTICE: Intel HD 4000 chipset is not supported

MacOS

OS: OS X v10.7 Lion or higher
Processor: 1.80GHz Processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVidia Geforce 640M
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: NOTICE: Intel HD 4000 chipset is not supported

Linux

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better that supports Shader Model 3 and has at least 256 MB of VRAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: Some users have reported issues with Intel HD 4000 series cards. Also, users using open source graphics drivers such as Mesa have had problems. We recommend installing the manufacturers drivers for the most robust compatibility.

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2026

great story everything great would love it more if it was longer but still love what we got

Dec. 2025

A fun and quick game, probably about 3-5 hours. You may need a guide for some of the puzzles in the open world zone because you may or may not have relevant answers to the puzzles at hand. The final act of the game is a little out of left field in a fun way. 20 bucks is a fair price to pay.

Dec. 2025

The Magic Circle is a unique take on a narrative-driven game about making games... or unmaking them. It is flawed in many ways and part of that maybe is intentional, there is a lot of self-referential humor with attempts at reaching for some deeper meaning, which can sometimes be a hit or miss. It was an enjoyable enough experience, gameplay wise it can feel a bit more shallow than the initial presentation would suggest, but it does have a few moments of some clever game design choices.

Nov. 2025

This game could spark the joy of creation in those who are unsure of where to start or have never thought themselves creative. This game could rekindle the spark in creators who are in a rut and have forgotten the joy of their craft. That is the biggest possible compliment I could ever give to anything. This is not some sort of narrative-focused walking simulator now, this is a puzzle game that really makes you think outside the box, think creatively, pushes you to try something new! So many "oohhhhhhh" moments while I was playing. The voice acting is supreme, and does so much to make these characters so complex. The writing is very witty and constantly satisfying, always keeping you going forward. A very funny game. Gosh. What a masterwork. Best 4 hours of gaming I've played in a while.

June 2025

A love letter to game development and specifically game development hell. A variety of styles and fun intuitive puzzles involving game mechanics, and affecting a game by stowing away within.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Magic Circle is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

The Magic Circle is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.

The Magic Circle received 1,364 positive votes out of a total of 1,476 achieving a rating of 8.77.

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The Magic Circle was developed and published by Question.

The Magic Circle is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Magic Circle is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

The Magic Circle is playable and fully supported on Linux.

The Magic Circle is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for The Magic Circle. Explore additional content available for The Magic Circle on Steam.

The Magic Circle does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Magic Circle does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Magic Circle is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Magic Circle.

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Steam reviews	27 January 2026 09:56

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