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South of the Circle

A Point-and-click game by State of Play Games, released in 2020

90/100🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumXbox Series X|SPlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)

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 weight of life choices - between career, true love and the desire to keep our promises.

Single player

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South of the Circle Download Size

The official download size for South of the Circle is 4 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.24 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

4GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.24USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

5 mins

Is South of the Circle Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing South of the Circle, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the South of the Circle save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SouthoftheCircle\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/SouthoftheCircle/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/SouthoftheCircle/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is South of the Circle Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified South of the Circle, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 7 user configs ↗

Can I Run South of the Circle?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run South of the Circle smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a GeForce 960 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 4 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OS64-bit Windows 7
  • ⚡
    CPU2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM
  • 💾
    Storage3 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10
  • ⚡
    CPU3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeForce 960, Radeon RX 570 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
  • 💾
    Storage3 GB available space
Download Size
4 GBSmall

Is South of the Circle Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

90
Rated 90 out of 100
Must-Play Title3 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 3 critic reviews, South of the Circle is universally acclaimed as a genre-defining masterpiece. Scoring a 90/100, it is one of the highest-rated point-and-click games available, making it an essential purchase.

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