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Subsurface Circular · LUDEX

- PC

Release

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Critic score

67/100

Platform families

4

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Inside Subsurface Circular

What it is

When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Text

Themes

Science fiction

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Subsurface Circular

Bithell Games · Ant Workshop Ltd

67Critics3.6/5Thursday, August 17, 20179 years ago

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Languages

1 supported

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Who made it

Ant Workshop Ltd
Publisher
Bithell Games
Developer · Publisher

Built with

Unity

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)
iOS
Mac
Nintendo Switch
Gen 8

Release history

Aug 17, 2017Mac
Aug 17, 2017PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 22, 2017iOS
Mar 01, 2018Nintendo Switch

Themes & modes

Science fictionSingle player

Tags

casual
detective
robots
steam
multiple endings
dialogue trees
steam achievements
digital distribution

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows 7 • Processor: 2.5 GHz • Memory: 8 GB RAM • Graphics: Dedicated 2048 MB+ • Storage: 1 GB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: MacOS Sierra+ • Processor: 2.5 GHz • Memory: 8 GB RAM • Graphics: Dedicated 2048 MB+ • Storage: 1 GB available space

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67

Metascore

Critic aggregate

3.6/5· 23 ratings

Details

Released: Thursday, August 17, 2017
Developer: Bithell Games
Publishers: Ant Workshop Ltd,Bithell Games
Engine: Unity
Perspective: Text
Modes: Single player
Languages: English
In player libraries: 26

Platforms

PCPC
Mobile
macOS
Nintendo

Where to buy

Nintendo eShop
Steam

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Genres

Puzzle Adventure Indie

single-player only

breaking the fourth wall

pop culture reference

fake in-game advertising

moral decisions

self-referential humor

developer commentary