South of the Circle 12+

Name: South of the Circle
Rating: 4.5 (35 reviews)
Author: State of Play Games

Gripping Narrative Adventure

State of Play Games

Designed for iPad

- 4.5 • 35 Ratings

- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases

Description

A compelling narrative adventure by the BAFTA winning studio State of Play.

South of the Circle is a deep narrative experience of the emerging relationship between Cambridge academics Peter and Clara, set against the backdrop of the Cold War. The story focuses on promises made between career and true love, and the devastating consequences of not dealing with the past.

• Compelling and immersive narrative with a unique sense of time and place

• Resonant dialogue with a unique emotion-based mechanic

• Beautiful aesthetic and nuanced writing underlines the 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 Abbey” (Michael Fox).

• Rich, authentic environments and deeply researched 1960s setting

• From State of Play Games, developers of BAFTA winning Lumino City, BAFTA nominated KAMI 2 and Apple Design Award Winner INKS

“You’ll feel fear, hope, sadness, consternation, and anger as well as that warm fuzziness you get from watching two people fall in love.”
- God is a Geek

“It's these human moments, powered by the superb performances, that make South of the Circle as moving and successful as it is.”
- Eurogamer

“If you’re looking for a stellar story experience, South of the Circle has it in spades.”
- Shacknews

Oct 17, 2023

Version 1.0.1

- Play the beginning for free
- In-app purchase the full game

4.5 out of 5

35 Ratings

Editors’ Notes

Escape from Antarctica—and confront your past—in this gorgeously cinematic interactive story set during the Cold War.

Wanted more

This game was one of the most beautiful animations i’ve seen and very well done!
I loved this story but the ending felt so abrupt, i wish there was more development about Clara and Peter. We never found out more and what some of peter’s decisions were. I just felt very unfulfilled with the ending and after spending so much time on this game it was a little disappointing.

A hugely underrated title!

This game took me completely by surprise. It has a minimalist art style I wasn’t sure I’d be into, but it’s actually used it in a really intriguing way. The camera acts like a cinematic viewpoint at times, which works really well for a narrative title. So many story-based mobile games are 2D, so it was nice to play an immersive 3rd person adventure game.

I think the most impressive part of South of the Circle is the writing and voice acting. I start lots of narrative games but quickly give up because the performances are weak and/cringy. This game was voiced sincerely and never veered into cheesy overacting territory. And then there’s the music! It REALLY contributes to the mood. So well done!

If there’s complaints to be had, I’d say it’s the story that keeps this from becoming a masterpiece. It’s incredibly engaging for the majority of the game but kind of falls apart at the end. However, this doesn’t detract from the overall experience. If you like narrative games, this is my favorite one on mobile so far!

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