The Magus Circle
- Developer
- By Witchlight
- Released
- Sep 24, 2026
- Steam reviews
- 89% of players recommend it, from 369 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
- Tags
- ActionIndie
On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
Ships a native Linux build on Steam — no Proton needed. Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck.
Valve rates it Playable on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.
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About this game
The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.
The Magus Circle is a vampire-survivors, rogue-lite game where you draw to cast spells!
When fate comes knocking, will you open the door?
Once you’ve already ruined just about everything, is there really much harm in trying again? Magic itself is under siege and you have found yourself caught in the midst of a cosmic war you did not sign up for. With nothing but your wits and your best scribing hand, you have been charged with protecting humanity's greatest ally: The Magus Circle.
Key Features
- Hand Drawn Spellcasting: Actively draw your arcane sigils to cast your spells. You don't need to be an artist. Even the most crudely drawn sigils still hold magic within.
- Diverse Build Paths: Draw magic sigils, casting 20 unique spells augmented by 600 possible upgrades.
- Maps & Content: Battle hordes of foes across 4 unique planets to face off against colossal bosses. Play as the 6 mages of the circle, each with their own skill trees, abilities and emotional baggage.
- Progression: Unlock familiars, wager your winnings, concoct potions, grow a garden and more!
- Story: Explore the manor, get to know your fellow mages and uncover the secrets of The Circle.
- Controls: The Magus Circle supports drawing tablets, touch screens, and controllers. If your drawing tablet uses Microsoft Ink, disable the setting for your drawings to work. We recommend using a mouse, drawing tablet or touch screen for the best play experience. The Magus Circle features accessibility settings to slow or freeze time when drawing or a button press mode. We recommend using one of these features for controller play.
System requirements
As Steam lists them.
Windows
Minimum
- OS *
- Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Processor
- x86, x64 architecture
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- DX10, DX11, DX12 capable
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 and up
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- DX10, DX11, DX12 capable
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
macOS
Minimum
- OS
- High Sierra 10.13+
- Processor
- Apple Silicon, x64 architecture
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Metal capable
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Big Sur 11.0+
- Processor
- Apple M1 or above
- Graphics
- Metal capable
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
SteamOS + Linux
Minimum
- OS
- SteamOS 3
- Processor
- AMD Aerith 4-core 8-thread
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- RDNA 2 (NVIDIA GTX 1050)
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- SteamOS 3
- Processor
- AMD Aerith 4-core 8-thread
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- RDNA 2 (NVIDIA GTX 1050)
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
News
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