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Subsurface Circular

Bithell Games
Aug 17, 2017 - PC
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

80

Top Critic Average

79%

Critics Recommend

GamesRadar+
4 / 5
Polygon
9 / 10
Destructoid
8 / 10
Shacknews
8 / 10
IGN Italy
8 / 10
VideoGamer
8 / 10
GamingTrend
80 / 100
COGconnected
88 / 100
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Critic Reviews for Subsurface Circular

The first Mike Bithell short feels like a pleasant stretch of the grey matter, offering players a story that keeps the intrigue throughout.

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Subsurface Circular extracts maximum entertainment from limited resources through the admirable trick of great writing, excellent pacing, sparkling dialogue and bang-on story beats. It's a lovely little game, the fine work of a developer whose main skill differential is neither coding, art nor level design, but good old-fashioned storytelling.

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Saying anything else will just ruin the magic that this short, intriguing title holds. With its low price point and great pacing, I'd encourage everyone to check this out. If you're a fan of sci-fi, this is almost a no-brainer, but even people who are typically not interested in visual novels would do well to try Subsurface Circular for themselves. The organic integration of puzzle elements makes for one of the best detective games around.

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Subsurface Circular is one of the most unique games available for the Switch right now, and this iteration feels right at home on the console.

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This "Mike Bithell short" is an intriguing, little, adventure. Gameplay wise is as simple as efficient and is visually refined and well polished.

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With a cast of well-realised characters, and a story that captivates from start-to-finish, Subsurface Circular's robot mystery will have your attention from the moment the train leaves the station.

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A fast-paced, snappily-written story mixed with some sleek visual design makes Subsurface Circular a great title to think about for the two hour runtime it takes to tell its tale. This game is a wonderful addition to the Switch library, and I hope that more Bithell Shorts will be on the way.

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It may be short but it's a fantastic interactive novella that will have its hooks in you from the start

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