Rank 01Why this
Shares fourth wall breaking with The Magic Circle.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
Games like The Magic Circle
- 23 games
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Players who liked The Magic Circle also play
The closest matches to The Magic Circle: The Stanley Parable, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, The Station, Quern - Undying Thoughts, and Cradle. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares fourth wall breaking and puzzle solving with The Magic Circle.
- $10.39 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Shares puzzle solving with The Magic Circle.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2018
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Magic Circle.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Question
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 930 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- Metacritic 79
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Fourth wall breaking mechanics feel fresh
- Meta narrative about game development resonates
- Open ended puzzle solving is creative
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Mysterious
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Why this: Shares fourth wall breaking and puzzle solving with The Magic Circle.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Magic Circle.
About The Magic Circle
The closest matches to The Magic Circle: The Stanley Parable, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, The Station, Quern - Undying Thoughts, and Cradle. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Magic Circle is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Stanley Parable, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension and The Station — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and mysterious, and single out its collectible gating and fourth wall breaking. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Magic Circle: 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?
Is The Magic Circle worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 930 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fourth wall breaking mechanics feel fresh
- Meta narrative about game development resonates
- Open ended puzzle solving is creative
- Unconventional gameplay hooks players instantly
People who play it also play: The Stanley Parable, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, The Station
Frequently asked about The Magic Circle
Can I run it?
Does The Magic Circle run on Steam Deck?
The Magic Circle is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Magic Circle cost?
The Magic Circle is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Magic Circle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Magic Circle are The Stanley Parable, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, The Station.
Who developed The Magic Circle?
The Magic Circle was developed by Question.