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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

ActionAdventure

Developer MachineGames

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a 2024 action-adventure video game developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is based on the Indiana Jones franchise and features an original narrative set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). The story follows archaeologist Indiana Jones in 1937 as he attempts to thwart various groups who are… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

739 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

87
LovedLoved

338 positive · 51 negative
95% range 83–90%

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Steam reviews338510
Bluesky *848200
Mastodon *5025
Lemmy *3025

* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).

Steam's own rating
Very Positive
10,941 of 12,118 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What players are saying

86% recommend · 237 yes, 39 no

Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 276 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (18,801 of 20,870 positive).

Players widely praise the game for capturing the spirit of the original Indiana Jones films. [1][2][3] Many reviewers highlight Troy Baker's voice performance as uncannily close to Harrison Ford. [4][2][5] Some players criticize the pacing, combat, and stealth mechanics as underwhelming. [6][7][8]

Liked
  • Authentic Indiana Jones atmosphere and story. [1][2][3]
  • Excellent voice acting by Troy Baker. [4][2][5]
  • Beautiful graphics and detailed environments. [9][10][5]
  • Engaging puzzles and exploration. [1][11][12]
Disliked
  • Pacing issues with slow sections. [6]
  • Mediocre combat and stealth mechanics. [7][8][13]
  • Linear level design. [14]
  • High hardware requirements. [13]
Representative posts
  • [14]Steam user Steam user …9844Steam review · Jun 17, 2026 · Not recommended

    Ok hot take, but gotta be honest: i am slightly disappointed in this game. Plus sides: Indiana Jones was part of my childhood, and this definitely brings the vibe across. Good acting, good locations, ticks all the boxes for a good Indy adventure, however: - It's much more linear than i expected. Basically the game just lays it all out for you. The only thing making it less linear is that there are a limited number …

  • [1]Steam user Steam user …4927Steam review · Nov 24, 2025 · Recommended

    >boot up Indiana Jones and the Great Circle expecting action game >instead get first-person modern adventure game >walk around archives & ruins like a 3D LucasArts classic >real puzzles, real clues, actual thinking, notebook is your best friend >just when brain is in detective mode >BOOM Uncharted-level setpieces >collapsing ruins, train chaos, planes, zeppelins, full pulp chaos >story fits perfectly between Raiders …

  • [2]Steam user Steam user …0750Steam review · Jul 11, 2026 · Recommended

    TL:DR - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is one of the best movie-to-game adaptations I have ever played. If you grew up watching the Indiana Jones movies, this story feels like it is part of the original trilogy. MachineGames captures the spirit of archaeology, puzzles, humor, and adventure that made the movies so memorable. Combat takes a back seat to exploration and puzzle solving, which is exactly how it …

  • [7]Steam user Steam user …1434Steam review · Jan 4, 2026 · Recommended

    Decent game, the voice actor for Indy has done a superb job. Graphics are nice, sound is nice, hardly any bugs. But it's lacking in areas. The NPCs are all stupid as hell - really, really, amazingly stupid. You can walk by them, perfectly in their line of sight, and they won't see you. You can hide in overgrowth and they see you with X-ray vision. You can make a racket knocking one out and 6 feet away, his friend is …

  • [3]Steam user Steam user …0180Steam review · Jun 9, 2026 · Recommended

    Best Indiana jones story since the last crusade.......In my mind, its the only story since then

Summarised from 34 of the 569 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 9, 2026. How summaries are made

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle sits at 87% positive across 389 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?

Critics, per Wikipedia

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic, and 93% of critics recommended the game on OpenCritic. Critics praised the game as "immersive" and noted that the gameplay systems, such as the melee combat, puzzle systems, and first-person view accurately reflected Indiana Jones as seen in the movies. Alex Donaldson of VG247 wrote that the game successfully represented "all of Indiana Jones as a character—the adventurer, the professor, the ladies' man, the action hero". The first-person view in particular was also noted as a differentiator from other action-adventure games such as Tomb Raider and…

From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.

Reactions

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  • Kumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 2, 2025

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is fantastic. It’s like playing a really great Indiana Jones movie. And Troy Baker is eerily good as Indy. Five stars.

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  • dannyodwyer @dannyodwyer.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is my favorite game of 2024 and I'm absolutely shocked by this. The Forgotten City with Machine Games storytelling. Sometimes Dishonored, often Hitman. But really, a whole new blend of first person experience.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4957Steam reviews · Dec 18, 2025 · 122 h played

    What immediately stands out in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is how the environments feel conceived as real, functional places before they become gameplay spaces, ancient sites aren’t presented as artificial obstacle courses, instead, they read as coherent complexes with logical entry points, transitional areas, and spaces whose original purpose can often be inferred from their layout, even the most monumental structures follow an internal logic, and moving through them feels dictated by…

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  • Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.coBluesky · Jan 30, 2025

    'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle' has officially reached 4M players

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  • Skill Up @skillup.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 10, 2024

    Indiana Jones and The Great Circle feels like an all-timer, one that will age just as gracefully as the original film trilogy has: youtu.be/HtbtcLxJTtY?...

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  • IGN @ign.comBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle nails nearly everything about the best parts of the storied franchise upon which it’s based. Our review: bit.ly/3ZEjb7t

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  • The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.netBluesky · Jan 12, 2026

    Just finished 'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle' and it was glorious. It was like playing a film. I had so much fun and realised I'm as much in love with Dr. Jones as I was when I first saw him back in the 80s. Game review will follow one of these days, weeks or months.

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  • Skill Up @skillup.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 7, 2024

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has tremendous amounts of sauce.

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  • Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.coBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle' debuts to 86 on Metacritic — based on 43 reviews 🎮

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  • DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.netBluesky · Dec 9, 2024

    ‘INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE’ does for Indy what Insomniac did for Spider-Man: craft a thrilling story that feels true to the character while also building a totally unique gaming experience. Find out more in our review... discussingfilm.net/2024/12/08/i...

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  • Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 20, 2024

    Name five indie games? Easy... - Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis - Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure

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  • John Scalzi @scalzi.comBluesky · Jan 5, 2026

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Fun game overall, plus I spent the evening beating the shit out of fascists, and that's never not fun

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 14, 2025

    Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at DICE Awards More winners: Action GOTY - Helldivers 2 Adventure GOTY - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Family GOTY - Astro Bot Fighting GOTY - Tekken 8 Immersive Reality GOTY - Batman Arkham Shadow Mobile GOTY - Balatro Online GOTY - Helldivers 2

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  • Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.comBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    I have been playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and I didn’t expect as much stealth and immersive sim as it has. Clearly hanging out with Arkane is rubbing off on MachineGames. It’s excellent and I’m not even a big Indy fan. www.gamespot.com/reviews/indi...

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  • Commander Sterling @commandersterling.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 15, 2024

    I reviewed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Pretty good game that. Got many little complaints, but I do like to hit fascists with guitars and skillets. Read more here: www.thejimquisition.com/post/indiana...

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  • Travis Jordan @grugstan.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 11, 2024

    I’m giving Indiana Jones and the Great Circle the highest praise I can give a video game: I played it after 7pm on a work night.

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  • Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.coBluesky · Mar 24, 2025

    'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle' releases on PS5 April 17 🎮

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  • DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.netBluesky · Dec 12, 2024

    ‘INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE’ captures the spirit of the franchise better than the last movie did. Find out why in our review... discussingfilm.net/2024/12/08/i...

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 5, 2024

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle getting a push on BattleNet. Interesting thing is that the game is not on that platform

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  • Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyzBluesky · Dec 10, 2024

    Shout out to whoever lit the cutscenes in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

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  • Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    Presented in 4K HDR, today's video is our review of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Xbox Series X and Series S, with PC coverage to follow soon. This is an exceptional game we're excited to talk about: youtu.be/b8I4SsQTqaY

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  • Nick @centralscruty.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 17, 2024

    I feel like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was made for the people who were disappointed that Uncharted ended up being a series that was moreso a third person shooter than an *Adventure* game. Indy is much more of an adventure game than it is an action game. I appreciate that.

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  • /noclip @noclipvideo.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 29, 2025

    🚨NEW DOC ALERT 🕹️ The Making of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle We dive into the design of the game's three main open levels, how the team mirrored the cinematic language of the source material, the GRIP system in charge of Indy's hands and loads more. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsxT...

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  • PlayStation @playstation.comBluesky · Apr 17, 2025

    ☑️ Whip ☑️ Jacket ☑️ Fedora Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is out today on PS5: play.st/4iAnW9k

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  • PlayStation @playstation.comBluesky · Apr 11, 2025

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle comes to PS5 on April 17, enhanced for PS5 Pro. Bethesda shares details: play.st/3RdwuHe

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  • John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 11, 2024

    I'm getting hyped for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

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  • Jez @jezcorden.comBluesky · Nov 30, 2024

    I'm reviewing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Xbox, PC) for Windows Central. 🤘😎

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  • The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.netBluesky · Jan 21, 2026

    I've reviewed a game! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024) You can read it here; fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/01/21/g... or here; fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/game-revie...

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  • Nintendeal @nintendeal.comBluesky · May 11, 2026

    I think it's fascinating that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Switch 2 is the only physical release that contains the game data

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  • Esper Quinn 💠 @esper.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 24, 2024

    HUGE STORY SPOILERS for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

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  • Parris @vicious696.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 29, 2024

    I am reviewing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle look for my impressions on Dec 5th at 4pm PT 👀

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  • XBOX @xbox.comBluesky · Apr 2, 2025

    What went into making Indiana Jones and the Great Circle? @bethesdastudios.com's new three-part series "The Making of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" is here to give you an exclusive look: xbx.lv/43Cwh7N

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  • Jez @jezcorden.comBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE is FANTASTIC. 9/10, pulverizing fascists with wooden spoons is somehow just as satisfying as it is with Wolfenstein's sci-fi shotguns. Maximum adventure in an authentic Indiana experience: www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/... #Xbox #IndianaJones

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  • Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 15, 2025

    Playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and I’m giggling like a loon! This is so, so great! The nostalgia washing over me like sexy waves!

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  • Kerron | 🎮🖥️ @kerron.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    🎮: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle So I was waiting until Monday to play via Game Pass, but my lovely wife (knowing how excited I was for the game) surprised me with the Premium Edition 😭 Indy here we come 🥹

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  • Greg Miller @gameovergreggy.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is not a great video game.

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  • Jazz The JRPG Queen 👑❤️🎮 @jazzlikestogame.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 27, 2025

    Started this just now 👀🎮🗺️ #IndianaJonesAndTheGreatCircle ⭕️

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  • 🎃Autopsy of Ashley Lynch 🔪🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 9, 2025

    Rolled credits on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. As a lifelong Indy fan this game was pretty darn awesome. Loved it.

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  • Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.ukBluesky · Dec 2, 2024

    the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launcher trailer is up. It's coming to Xbox Series S / X and PC on December 9th and PS5 in spring 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSHj...

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 27, 2025

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PS5 version targeting for an April release according to Tom Warren www.theverge.com/notepad-micr...

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  • Ross Tweets Games @rosstweetsgames.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 19, 2025

    Finally starting Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 🔥

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 8, 2024

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Gameplay Deep Dive premiering on November 11th (7 AM PT) www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuji...

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  • Steam user Steam user …7909Steam reviews · Aug 9, 2026 · 25 h played

    I Didn't Love It, But I Want More of It I had a good time with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It's not an amazing masterpiece or MachineGames' best work, but it's a decent adventure game. Even though I have quite a few issues with it, this is still the kind of AAA game I want to see more of. Gameplay and Tempo The biggest issue with the game is definitely its tempo. There are many sections where the game slows down way too much. Endless dialogue, long cutscenes and slow gameplay…

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  • TBSkyen @tbskyen.comBluesky · Dec 28, 2024

    Good LORD the women in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are gorgeous.

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  • Take Meowt by Franz Ferdinyan @wendysnowradish.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 20, 2025

    “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” is a laughable title to me. How great could that circle possibly be.

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  • IGN @ign.comBluesky · Oct 29, 2024

    You do some pretty terrible things to dogs in MachineGames' Wolfenstein games, but they're safe in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. bit.ly/4e5CFG7

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  • Steam user Steam user …4927Steam reviews · Nov 24, 2025 · 60 h played

    >boot up Indiana Jones and the Great Circle expecting action game >instead get first-person modern adventure game >walk around archives & ruins like a 3D LucasArts classic >real puzzles, real clues, actual thinking, notebook is your best friend >just when brain is in detective mode >BOOM Uncharted-level setpieces >collapsing ruins, train chaos, planes, zeppelins, full pulp chaos >story fits perfectly between Raiders & Last Crusade >legit feels like a lost Indy movie, not fanfic >best modern…

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 2, 2024

    Official Launch Trailer: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQOJ...

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  • BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 27, 2024

    man I usually *hate* video game puzzles, but the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle ones are very, very good.

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  • VGC @videogameschronicle.comBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    Review: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is one of this year’s greatest adventures. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ www.videogameschronicle.com/review/india...

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  • John Drake @johndrake.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 14, 2025

    The fact that I heard Todd Howard cold riffed the story of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in a Google hangout and that story was basically 100% intact in the final game tells you how good that story was. Godtier.

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  • Aaron Greenberg @aarongreenberg.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 19, 2024

    Huge congratulations to Machine Games, Todd Howard and @bethesdastudios.com team on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle being named @ign.com Xbox Game of the Year! 🏆 www.ign.com/articles/the...

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  • BondSarahBond @bondsarahbond.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 2, 2024

    Deep dive with the creators of Indiana Jones and The Great Circle 🔥🔥 🔗 youtu.be/Qj9KoBhp11M?...

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  • alehel @[email protected]Lemmy · Oct 29, 2025

    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, now on GOG.

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  • Nintendo of America [Twitter/X Mirror] @nintendoamericax.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 5, 2026

    Adventure calls! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from @bethesda.net swings onto Nintendo Switch 2 physically and digitally on May 12. #NintendoDirect

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  • Metostopholes @[email protected]Lemmy · Sep 20, 2025

    It was a clip from the upcoming DLC for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Indy sees a cat, and says “You don’t care much about these Fascists, do you?” Of course insane people assumed this was about Charlie Kirk.

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  • Jazz The JRPG Queen 👑❤️🎮 @jazzlikestogame.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 4, 2025

    Just completed #IndianaJonesAndTheGreatCircle ⭕️❤️ and here are some pros and cons from my perspective: +Stellar voice acting particularly Troy Baker as Indiana Jones holy hell did he do Harrison Ford proud. 🥹 +Graphically speaking it’s beautiful 😍 +Sense of adventure -Bugs/glitches -Combat 🫤

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  • /noclip @noclipvideo.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 27, 2025

    Our documentary on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be released this coming Monday.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6599Steam reviews · Nov 25, 2025 · 32 h played

    ---{Graphics}--- ☑ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ Paint.exe ---{Gameplay}--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Starring at walls is better ☐ Just don‘t ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ Earrape ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☐ Adults ☑ Human ☐ Lizards ---{PC Requirements}--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☑ Rich boiiiiii ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer…

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  • BondSarahBond @bondsarahbond.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 21, 2024

    You asked for it 📦– I opened the Indiana Jones and The Great Circle Collector’s Edition 🗺️✈️

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