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Circle Empires
Conquer linked circles, plunder resources and expand your realm through fast real-time strategy. Circle Empires keeps its focus on brisk territorial growth and procedurally generated worlds. At $1.36 from 
Eneba, it makes sense for players drawn to a direct loop of one conquest leading into the next.
Your units gain XP as you lead your kingdom against stronger foes. The Steam PC rating of 89% positive from 3,747 reviews offers further context as you decide whether the game fits your plans. At $8.99 from Eneba, Circle Empires is at its tracked historical low, making this a timely fit if you want brisk strategy across procedurally generated worlds.
All-time low ~ $1.51across Steam & third-party storesat the recorded all-time low
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Past 36 months · Updated dailyHistorical Low~ $1.422026-07Current Low Across Stores~ $1.36EnebaAt its historical low now
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01About Circle Empires
In Circle Empires, lead a tiny kingdom through a world of interconnected circles. Conquer them one by one, plunder loot and face increasingly powerful foes in fast-paced real-time strategy battles. Steam player reviews: 89% positive from 3,747 reviews. The Steam PC version supports 13 interface languages. Released August 8, 2018.
Credits
Developer
Luminous
Publisher
Iceberg Interactive
Lowest recorded in 36 months
$1.422026-07-30 · KinguinBase game · same records as the chart above; USD history, not a regional Steam low.Language support
| Language | Interface | Subtitles | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | — | — |
| English | Yes | — | — |
| French | Yes | — | — |
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| Language | Interface | Subtitles | Audio |
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| Italian | Yes | — | — |
| German | Yes | — | — |
| Spanish | Yes | — | — |
| Japanese | Yes | — | — |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | — | — |
| Russian | Yes | — | — |
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Steam PC edition data · 2026-11-12
02Before you buy
Procedural worlds
Each playthrough generates a new world of connected circles to conquer and plunder.
Units and leaders
Units gain XP and level up. You can choose from 18 faction leaders with different bonuses.
Language
The Steam PC version supports 13 interface languages, including English. Audio and subtitle details are not listed.
03Frequently asked questions
How does the world work?
The world is made of linked circles containing loot and enemies. Defeat foes and expand your empire from one area to the next.
Can units grow stronger?
Yes. Units can earn XP and level up.
Are playthroughs different?
Yes. Worlds are procedurally generated and change with each playthrough.
Popular Steam reviews
Native-language selection · 10 reviewsSelected helpful reviews in this language show both recommendations and criticisms. This selection does not represent the overall positive rating; opinions reflect the version reviewed.
RecommendedSteam player
Welcome to "Mountaintopia. Ancient mystical land famous for it's wide mountain tops, dangerous monsters, and unimaginable treasure!" You hear that quoted line every single time you start the game. So what is Circle Empires? An RTS game focused on killing the enemy and defending your circles. You start with one circle. You get a generic "worker" who gathers whatever resource is on that circle: food from berry bushes, wood from trees, gold from gold clusters. Use the resources to recruit your army. Some recruits cost food, your basic "Guard", while others cost gold (archers, and the higher ones like healers, dragons, etc.) There is a sign on each circle that tells who they are (monsters, bandits) and a number which is their strength. Draw your mouse around your army (workers are automatically exempt) and look at the bottom of the screen where is displays your army strength. Then go forth and conquer those who have less strength than you. Then you get another circle and more resources. Each circle has only one type so it's very important to conquer circles that have gold. There are 6 Difficulty settings: Easy, Normal, Hard, Extreme, Difficult, Impossible. So you can choose Easy if you just want an easy time or a harder one if you want a challenge. I usually play on Hard and it's not too hard actually. Warning to achievement hunters: there's one for beating a game on Impossible which is really difficult to do (according to what I've read in discussion board threads). And there's lots of wonky achievements like: Have 10 Healers in your army. Have 100 workers. Etc. There are 3 game modes: Defeat a Boss Monster, Claim all circles, Defeat an AI Player. They start you with only 3 Warlords (my name for them) to choose from but you unlock more as you play and meet certain requirements. Each Warlord has a different benefit, such as +500 gold to start with. This lends to a lot of replayability as you try out each one. Some let you recruit specific creatures that others can't have, like the frogmen and Giant Frog (my favorite, of course!). At the end of each game your loot is dropped into your treasury. At first a tiny pile of gold, but the more you play the higher that horde grows! Story: None, though some Warlords have a short description about their life. I wish there was a campaign but alas there is not. Graphics: So cute! Cartoon looking monsters and army men battling it out. You can zoom way in to see the action or zoom out to check on all the circles you can see (there's a fog a war where you can't see all the circles on the board, only ones you have a circle adjacent to). Sound: Music is actually kind of light-hearted and I mostly tune it out as I play since I"m concentrating. The sound effects are great in battles and other things. tl;dr: RTS game focused on battles, not building things Monsters! Dragons! Vampires! Ghosts! 6 difficulty levels Lots of characters to play as, each with their own bonus 3 play modes No story, No campaign Cute graphics and Giant Frogs!!!Show moreShow less
13.9 hours at review105 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
Looks much more impressive than it actually is. I like the art and there are other positives to the game but the main problem is that it is super shallow and boring after a only few times played. You essentially gather resources, create troops, capture other circles. The only problem is: that is LITERALLY it. There is no real strategy or skill required, it's just about creating a large army, clicking on another circle, watching the fight happen, then repeats with new circle. You can imagine this gets boring quickly. It looked promising but end of the day there is just not enough to do.Show moreShow less
7.8 hours at review137 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
Please add "Are you sure?" thing for restarting the game. I know it sounds stupid but i accidentally restarted the game twice (when trying to deselect with esc and clicking). Or add autosave or something.Show moreShow less
1.5 hours at review78 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
I wish there was a 'meh' option for this one - as there's nothing terrible about this game, I just think "value for price" is a bit off on this title (and I'm a fan of Iceberg Interactive - they've got a handful of really solid hidden gems)... this one just misses the mark for me. This is more a game I would play on my phone for $2.99 or play with a f2p model with random unlocks to get more character/game variety. As far as the game itself, it plays like a standard resource management flash game - so if you were a fan of it on on GameJolt, you will likely enjoy it here as well. The only big "negative" in it is that AI is lacking in aggression, even at higher difficulties - which allows you to build up to counter their stronger initial forces fairly easily. And swarm tactics generally work best. There's plenty of character variety, options, enemies, etc. - it just lacks that 'punch', and it doesn't feel like it meets the $7.99 price tag. --- If they ever include a multi-player option (online multiplayer), I would raise my 'value' estimate to ~$4.99, but for now, $2.99-$3.99 USD would be my sweet spot for it.Show moreShow less
0.9 hours at review87 people found this helpful
Received for free
RecommendedSteam player
Circle Empires almost verges on being a bit too lite in several ways, but it's fun enough and the price point is fair. This plays like a clicker/mobile version of Age of Empires, but in a good way. The metagame progress really saves the whole thing by creating serious replay value. I'm not really sure what else to say about this one. Essentially, you can set up the game however you'd like. You choose your starting clan which give you specific buffs. You choose out of three modes of gameplay (find and kill the enemy, rule the entire map, or more aggressive enemies). You can also choose a specific villian. There are achievements tied to all of this, which also helps replayability. You really only need the mouse to play. All of the standard RTS mechanics are present. This is best played in short bursts. Pros: +Cute little game that has a 'one more go' addictiveness going on +Simple to learn and best played in short sessions +Metagame unlocks and Achievements add a good bit of replayability Cons: -Not all that fresh, really -I'm still on the fence regarding the difficulty curve; it feels too easy so far and I'm on 5/6 on the difficulty choice -Now I almost never say this - but this game could really use some multiplayer, even if it was just local Seeing that this title was on the best seller list makes me think it gets a bit more credit than it should, but overall I think it's fun enough to merit the small asking price.Show moreShow less
3.2 hours at review67 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
This review is going to be negative but overall im pretty conflicted on the game.(This is my first review so forgive me if I do anything stupid) My biggest problem with this game is that I finished pretty much everything in under 2 hours, I believe this game is in dire need of some affordable or free content add on that adds some kind of reptitive incentive other than the half baked treasure system. Some possibilties I believe would be helpful are multiplayer or some kind of unit upgrade system. On the bright side I think that this game is at a fair price and the artwork has been improved on from the previous gamejolt version.Show moreShow less
2.6 hours at review36 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
Started playing, decided that knights, wizards and fancy monsters are all too decadant. NO MORE SHALL THE WORKERS OF THIS EMPIRE BE SHACKLED TO THE MACHINE OF MAGIC Started making workers, LOTS of workers. also build up walls gates drop hundreds of workers rush forward in sight that would inspire awe in stalin himself tl:dr staged a communist rebellion in a mideval fantasy world 10/10 would rise up with pitchforks again.Show moreShow less
3.3 hours at review64 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
It was fun to start off with but once you figure out what units are over powered (tends to be the cheap ones and just mob them) it just gets boring. i have put two hours into it and not going to lie i dont regret them it was fun at the time but its just doesnt have that much gameplay? 5.5/10Show moreShow less
2.5 hours at review35 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
Nice game, but it can be better with: - Multiplayer - Control the time speedShow moreShow less
9.6 hours at review53 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
Do not buy this game - buy Circle Empires: Rivals instead (and buy it on sale since the price is a little steep)! Circle Empires (classic) and Circle Empires: Rivals are basically the same game but the sequel just has more content and multiplayer so having the 'classic' version just feels like half a game. I actually felt a little bamboozled in buying this copy as the sequel came out very shortly after the the first game but I was already beyond the point of refunding. To be honest, given the similarities of gameplay between the 1st and 2nd game, the additional content in 'RIvals' really should have just been added on to 'classic' as an update or a small-priced DLC. The situation definitely reeks of 'cash grab' to me... All of that aside, the gameplay is actually pretty fun and I did enjoy playing the game. It takes RTS but makes it fast and digestible so it's perfect for people who like quick matches. The unit types are fun to experiment with. I wish that the game had better hotkey designations and balancing could be a little better but I still had a good time playing despite these shortcomings.Show moreShow less
3.8 hours at review30 people found this helpful
Source: original Steam user reviews. Helpful votes are an archived snapshot, not live data. Last collected: 08/15/2026.