Fit check
Is Journey of the Broken Circle worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who prefer character relationships to stories centered on combat
- Adventure players seeking a self-discovery story rather than a sprawling campaign
- Players looking for a short experience rather than a long-form game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign with many hours of content
- Players looking for combat-focused or mechanically complex gameplay
- Players seeking a game built around climbing, shooting, or runner mechanics
Our take on Journey of the Broken Circle
The game connects relationships to progression: companions contribute abilities used to overcome obstacles, rather than serving only as characters in the story. Its 4–5 hour length also gives the Circle’s search a short, focused structure instead of an extended adventure campaign.
What is Journey of the Broken Circle?
Journey of the Broken Circle is an adventure about a Circle seeking completion, with themes of life, love, fulfillment, and existential questions.
During the journey, players meet characters and form partnerships with some of them. Each partner brings a distinct ability that can be used to overcome obstacles and continue exploring the world. Partners also have their own personalities. The game follows the Circle’s process of self-discovery across a 4–5 hour adventure, asking whether it will find what it is looking for and how its search will end.
How Journey of the Broken Circle plays
- 01Relationship abilities
- Partners contribute distinct abilities for overcoming obstacles and exploring further.
- 02Character partners
- Some of the characters met on the journey can become companions, each with an individual personality.
- 03Short adventure
- The story is presented as a 4–5 hour journey.
- 04Self-discovery story
- The Circle’s search for fulfillment is framed around life, love, and existential questions.
Journey of the Broken Circle compared to similar games
Jusant centers on climbing, tools, stamina, and exploring paths up a tower, while Journey of the Broken Circle ties obstacle progression to abilities from character partnerships. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition is identified as an RPG and focuses on its setting, characters, and story; Journey of the Broken Circle is described as a 4–5 hour adventure about the Circle’s search for fulfillment.
Journey of the Broken Circle: platforms & release
Is Journey of the Broken Circle worth it?
It is worth it if: players who prefer character relationships to stories centered on combat. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign with many hours of content.
Where can I download Journey of the Broken Circle?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Journey of the Broken Circle's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Journey of the Broken Circle on?
Windows and macOS.
