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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = South of the Circle cover.jpg
 
|cover        = South of the Circle cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|11 bit studios|Windows}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|11 bit studios|Windows}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2020|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2022-11-07}}</ref>|build=2020.2.5f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 30, 2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 30, 2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 3, 2022}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 3, 2022}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|south-of-the-circle|75}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10507/south-of-the-circle|75}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|south-of-the-circle|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|south-of-the-circle|rating}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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|hltb        = 84578
 
|hltb        = 84578
 
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
 
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
|mobygames    = south-of-the-circle
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|mobygames    = 152747
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1477077753 | MacApp | Included with {{store feature|Apple Arcade}}. | | OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | south-of-the-circle | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | south-of-the-circle-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | south_of_the_circle | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | south_of_the_circle | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | south-of-the-circle | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1477077753 | MacApp | Previously included with {{store feature|Apple Arcade}}. |  | OS X | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1811040 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|26645|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1811040 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|26645|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The Windows version requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = The macOS version is exclusively available via an {{store feature|Apple Arcade}} subscription.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = None
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|epic games launcher      =  
 
|epic games launcher      =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy                = unknown
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|gog galaxy                = false
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin notes              =  
 
|origin notes              =  
|steam cloud              = unknown
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|steam cloud              = false
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|South Of The Circle Options.png|In-game options.}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/south-circle/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = [https://github.com/RoseTheFlower/UltrawideIndex/releases/tag/southofthecircle Use RoseTheFlower's fix.]
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = always on
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = No option to turn off.
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =  
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|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Caps the framerate to monitor's refresh rate automatically.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|playstation controllers  = true
|dualshock 4 notes         =  
+
|playstation controller models = DualShock 4, DualSense
|dualshock prompts         = unknown
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|playstation controllers notes =  
|dualshock prompts notes   =  
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|playstation prompts       = true
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|playstation prompts notes =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualsense adaptive trigger support = unknown
|dualshock 4 modes notes   =  
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|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|dualsense haptics support  = unknown
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|dualsense haptics support notes =
 +
|playstation connection modes = unknown
 +
|playstation connection modes notes =  
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, voice and sounds.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Subtitle size is adjustable.
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = American and British English.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|minCPU  = 2.8 GHz Dual Core
 
|minCPU  = 2.8 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 4 GB
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|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 370
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 370
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|recOS    = 10
 
|recOS    = 10
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = 3.2 GHz Quad Core
|recRAM  =  
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|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 570
 +
|recVRAM  = 4 GB
 
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 04:30, 6 February 2024

South of the Circle
South of the Circle cover
Developers
State of Play Games
Publishers
macOS (OS X) State of Play Games
Windows 11 bit studios
Engines
Unity 2020[Note 1]
Release dates
macOS (OS X) October 30, 2020
Windows August 3, 2022
Reception
Metacritic 75
OpenCritic 75
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Genres Adventure
Art styles Cel-shaded, Stylized
Themes Antarctica, Cold War
South of the Circle on HowLongToBeat
South of the Circle on IGDB
South of the Circle on MobyGames

South of the Circle is a singleplayer adventure game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Previously included with Apple Arcade.
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The Windows version requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service The macOS version is exclusively available via an Apple Arcade subscription.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1811040/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1811040/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game options.
In-game options.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use RoseTheFlower's fix.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
No option to turn off.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Caps the framerate to monitor's refresh rate automatically.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, voice and sounds.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Subtitle size is adjustable.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
American and British English.
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
The App Store changelog mentions "Now optimised for Apple M1 Macs."

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) 2.8 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon R7 370
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.15.0
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.1 GB


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2020.2.5f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-11-07