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The Magus Circle

Magic is Art. The Magus Circle is a vampire-survivors, rogue-lite game where you draw to cast spells! Meet other mages and unlock their abilities. Discover the secrets hidden inside the Circle. Draw the sigil…

24 September 2026

The Magus Circle is an indie developed by By Witchlight, released 24 September 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Magus Circle is

The Magus Circle is an indie game developed by By Witchlight and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 6.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Magic is Art. The Magus Circle is a vampire-survivors, rogue-lite game where you draw to cast spells! Meet other mages and unlock their abilities. Discover the secrets hidden inside the Circle. Draw the sigil, protect the circle, save the cosmos.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Magus Circle launched on 24 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

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When did The Magus Circle come out?
The Magus Circle was released on 24 September 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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