Subsurface Circular
- August 17, 2017
- Bithell Games
- 2h median play time
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The first Mike Bithell short feels like a pleasant stretch of the grey matter, offering players a story that keeps the intrigue throughout.
In "Subsurface Circular," play as a detective investigating disappearances among robotic workers on a subterranean monorail. Solve dialogue puzzles using a unique vocabulary-based inventory system to uncover the world's secrets. This polished, one-sitting game features a graphical twist on classic text-based adventures and includes an original soundtrack, art gallery, and unlockable developer commentary.
Reviews
Audience ScoreBased on 1,267 reviews
story438 positive mentions
grinding9 negative mentions
- story878 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- graphics205 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay186 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 74 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- music109 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- replayability44 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
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Critic Reviews
74% average critic score
Subsurface Circular review: “A robot mass murder mystery
The first Mike Bithell short feels like a pleasant stretch of the grey matter, offering players a story that keeps the intrigue throughout.
80%Subsurface Circular Review – The Most Fun You Can Have On A Metro
Subsurface Circular is a lovely, short exploration game on the kind of people you might sit next to on a metro. It's thoughtful, engaging and thought-provoking.
80%Subsurface Circular (Switch) Review
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Play time
2hMedian play time
2hAverage play time
2-2hSpent by most gamers