Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Moderate overall intensity
Highest flag: Crime & lawlessness — player commits crime
AdventureHistoricalPuzzle

What's in it

Violence realistic
Moderate

First-person melee brawling and gunfire against human enemies, largely Nazi soldiers; fists, whip, and improvised weapons draw some blood but no gore or dismemberment.

Substances depicted
Moderate

Alcohol and tobacco of the 1930s setting are visible in bars and social scenes; characters drink and smoke.

Crime & lawlessness player commits crime
Moderate

Stealth gameplay has Jones sneak, steal items and knock out or subdue guards to progress.

Language moderate
Moderate

Occasional mild exclamations and light profanity in period-appropriate dialogue.

Dark themes mild
Low

Set in 1937 with Nazis as antagonists seeking a mystical power, carrying wartime menace and villainous threat.

Horror & psychological spooky
Low

Dark tombs, ancient ruins, and eerie supernatural moments create occasional tension and dread.

Who can reach your kid

What it is

Set during 1937, this solo action-adventure puts players in the boots of the archaeologist Henry Jones Jr. as he travels through places including the Vatican, Giza, and Sukhothai, racing to keep both German forces and competing factions from claiming a hidden relic of old power. The viewpoint is largely first-person, and play weaves together roaming, puzzles built into the surroundings, quiet avoidance, and close-quarters brawling. Fights read as grounded, with fist-swinging and firearm exchanges against living opponents (the bulk of them Nazi soldiers) that show occasional blood. Period drinking spots feature liquor and smoking, the dialogue carries mild swearing fitting the era, and the story leans into wartime strain and menacing antagonists. Players poke through unsettling burial chambers, slip past guards, and lift items while unseen, and the plot introduces long-buried objects with otherworldly properties echoing the movies.

How it's framed

Jones stands as the courageous lead pitted against German forces and factions motivated by greed. The fighting sits in the tradition of pulp-serial escapades aimed at plainly marked foes, and the otherworldly material reads as legendary objects and powers rather than anything tied to actual occult practice.

Details

Developer
MachineGames
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Released
2024-12-09
Metacritic 86critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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