Circus Electrique
Circus Electrique is part story-driven RPG, part tactics, part circus management, and completely enthralling - all with a steampunk twist. When everyday Londoners mysteriously turn into vicious killers, only…
Circus Electrique is an indie developed by Zen Studios, released 6 September 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $2.99 at IndieGala.
What Circus Electrique is
Circus Electrique is an indie game developed by Zen Studios and released in 2022. It was published by Saber Interactive. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Named for the greatest show in Victorian steampunk London, Circus Electrique is part story-driven RPG, part tactics, part circus management, and completely enthralling – all with a steampunk twist. When everyday Londoners mysteriously turn into vicious killers, only the circus’ lineup of Strongmen, Fire Blowers, Clowns and other performers possess the unique talents necessary to save the city. Through tactical turn-based battles, these unlikely heroes face Bobbies, British Sailors gone bad, aggressive Posh Girls, and other Victorian-era archetypes stand in their way – not to mention the occasional menacing Mime or Robobear. The game’s innovative Devotion morale system affects characters’…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Circus Electrique holds a critic score of 83 out of 100. That places it above 80% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2022 averaged 74, so it scored 9 points above the year average.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $2.99 at IndieGala, 85% below its usual price. Across the 3 stores we track, the same game ranges up to $5.99 — a spread of $3.00 for an identical product.
What it launched against
Circus Electrique launched on 6 September 2022, within three weeks of The Last of Us Part I, Return to Monkey Island, Metal: Hellsinger and Grounded. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: The Last of Us Part I, Return to Monkey Island, Metal: Hellsinger, Grounded.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Circus Electrique yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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