Butterfly//Circuit

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Butterfly//Circuit is a single player action game with horror, romance, mystery and thriller themes. It was developed by WireWARE and was released on August 1, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Mature Content WarningContains discussions of mature themes such as depression, suicide, drugs & alcohol, profanity, sexual references, violence. About the Game Unable to deal with the aftermath of what happened in her home town of Rzekiva, Amelia Morrison leaves for the city to try and pick up the pieces of what’s left. The routine of every day life is comfortably numbing in its monotony…

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Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

music9 positive mentions

The game offers an evocative and unique atmosphere with impressive artwork and a grungy, diverse soundtrack that complements the industrial, oppressive setting.
The story is deeply emotional and engaging, effectively exploring themes of grief, loneliness, social isolation, and mental health with a strong, complex protagonist.
The writing successfully captures the mundanity of life and psychological depth, creating a deeply human, immersive experience despite some stylistic roughness.

There are numerous typos, grammatical errors, and awkward sentence structures that can hinder immersion and readability, especially early in the game.
The pacing can drag in parts, particularly in the first act, with some segments feeling overly long or contrived, which may frustrate some players.
The ending is abrupt and somewhat vague, leaving some plot points unresolved and causing mixed reactions among players regarding its clarity and satisfaction.

music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its evocative, immersive, and emotionally powerful soundtrack, often highlighted as a standout feature that deeply enhances the atmosphere and storytelling. While some note occasional inconsistencies in volume or track intensity, overall the soundtrack is regarded as fantastic, complementing the art and narrative to create a unique and engaging experience.
- “The soundtrack is fantastic, the world is vivid, the storytelling is completely engrossing.”
- “If I have twice as many hours as other people in the game, it's because I spent half of my time just enjoying the music, especially when it's something post-rock, which is a genre I love so much.”
- “The art and music also do a wonderful job complementing the writing, creating a perfectly calibrated atmosphere; you can really feel how much heart has been put into this.”
- “The grungy soundtrack contributes to the oppressive and disgusting atmosphere of Centropol, making the experience feel cornered and uncomfortable.”
- “The music volume is inconsistent, requiring frequent adjustments to find a comfortable level.”
- “I needed to frequently adjust the music volume in the options just to be able to hear my own thoughts.”
story
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The story is praised for its realistic and engrossing portrayal of everyday industrial work and personal struggles, creating a unique and emotionally engaging narrative. While it has some typos and pacing issues, its grounded plot and vivid world-building, complemented by impressive art and soundtrack, make it highly recommended and memorable for players.
- “Also, the first half of the story does an excellent job of capturing the mundanity of full-time industrial work.”
- “This was an intriguing story, especially magnetic in the last two acts.”
- “It's full of little touches that give the story a sense of realism, like the main character spending one of her precious days off repairing something that really should be landlord's responsibility, or just struggling with the day-to-day grind at a grueling, monotonous job.”
- “As pointed out in other reviews, there are typos and some parts of the story are overly long.”
- “Some sections of the story feel drawn out and disrupt the pacing.”
- “The narrative can be tedious at times, which diminishes overall engagement.”
atmosphere
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The atmosphere of butterfly//circuit is widely praised for its enthralling and immersive quality, seamlessly enhanced by the art and music. It effectively conveys the protagonist's descent into paranoia and obsession, creating a deeply engaging and emotionally resonant experience.
- “The setting and atmosphere were the most enthralling part of butterfly//circuit.”
- “The art and music also do a wonderful job complementing the writing, creating a perfectly calibrated atmosphere; you can really feel how much heart has been put into this.”
- “Butterfly//circuit's atmosphere is particularly fantastic.”
graphics
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The graphics feature a unique and striking aesthetic with impressive artwork and concrete, gritty city visuals that effectively convey an oppressive atmosphere. The combination of art, UI, and music creates an immersive experience, with visuals described as stunning and well-paced.
- “The story is engaging, the music is rather good, and the artwork is quite impressive.”
- “The art, UI, and music come together to create a really unique and striking aesthetic that seeps into everything.”
- “The visuals are stunning, it's paced well, its prose is flowery but never overly indulgent or superficial, and the soundtrack, while it may occasionally feel like a track is too intense for the situation in question, goes hard as hell.”
emotional
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The emotional aspect of the game is deeply impactful and moving, with complex, well-developed characters that evoke strong sympathy. Despite its messy and bizarre elements, the writing brilliantly captures both profound psychological depth and everyday life in a charming way. Players often find themselves emotionally invested and reflective long after playing.
- “I have rarely been so emotionally invested and sympathetic to a story as I have been for this.”
- “The writing is just great: emotional, moving, exquisitely deep in the characters' psychologies, and at the same time it manages to be charming even when dealing with 'boring' life situations like fixing a broken water heater.”
- “I still need time to digest things, to ruminate on the details and the characters and the things it all made me feel, but I can readily recommend it even before any of that.”