An intimate tale set against Antarctica, carried by tender storytelling and emotional choices rather than gameplay. Short but resonant, it speaks of regret and courage with real honesty. Approach it as a playable novel, not an action game.
Your verdict
Category
Action RPG4 players12+
Description
A physicist relives a Cold War romance and its dilemmas through layered memories. Published by 11 bit, released worldwide in 2019. An intimate tale with stylised vistas, dialogue choices shaded by emotion and shifts between an Antarctic mission and earlier years.
South of the Circle review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Short by design, its worth lies not in hours but in the density of what it makes you feel: an intimate story where each chosen line bends the tone of a friendship and a regret. You return mainly to explore the emotional forks, try other replies and catch nuances missed. Its generosity is that of rereading, not of padding.
Technical info
💾1 GB📅15/10/2019
Published by 11 bit
South of the Circle (Nintendo Switch) price, value & rarity
This intimate tale plays out solo, but it gains a special flavour when shared on the couch: one plays, the others watch, comment and weigh the dialogue choices together. There's no real-time co-op, rather a collective experience of story and decisions, where memory and the unspoken get discussed in hushed tones. A quiet interlude to live like a film you unpack as a group.
