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The Magus Circle Price and Where to Buy
Steam now sells the released 1.1.x game. STOVE is a separate storefront with an Early Access-labelled listing. Do not treat a price on one store as the price on the other.
Quick answer
Steam: $12.99 USD, no discount. That was the list price and the price actually charged in the US store when we checked on October 20, 2026. The introductory $11.69 launch offer expired on October 1, 2026, so it no longer applies to anyone. STOVE: $10.99 USD, also no discount. Read from the live purchase panel in a real browser on October 24, 2026. That is unchanged from the September 18 snapshot, so the Early Access listing has held its launch price instead of rising to Steam’s $12.99.
The developer’s historical claim that STOVE Early Access was priced below launch therefore still holds in practice — but that is a description of today’s price, not a promise that it will stay there.
Current Steam price by region
The table below was read from Steam’s own store API on October 20, 2026, with the currency Steam returns for each region. Every one of these regions showed no discount applied at the same moment.
| Region | Currency | Current list price | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USD | $12.99 | None |
| United Kingdom | GBP | £11.75 | None |
| Germany | EUR | 13,49 € | None |
| Japan | JPY | ¥1,700 | None |
| South Korea | KRW | ₩14,000 | None |
| Brazil | BRL | R$ 47,99 | None |
| Russia | RUB | 590 ₽ | None |
| Turkey | USD | $7.49 | None |
| India | INR | ₹635 | None |
These are the prices Steam returned for those regions, not converted estimates. Steam applies regional pricing directly and may change it, so a figure in this table is a dated reading rather than a permanent price. Always confirm on the checkout page.
Price history
| Storefront | Version | Historical quote | Status | Quote date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (US) | 1.1.5 release | $12.99 list, no discount | Current | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Steam (US) | 1.0 launch | $12.99 base; $11.69 launch offer ending Oct 1 | Expired | Sep 26, 2026 |
| STOVE | Early Access-labelled listing | $10.99 | Current, unchanged | Oct 24, 2026 |
| STOVE | Early Access launch period | $10.99, discounted to $8.79 | Expired promotion | Sep 2–13, 2026 |
This table is time-sensitive. Prices and promotions change without notice. Treat the figures above as a snapshot from the verification date and confirm on the storefront before buying.
How to check the price before buying
- Open the official Steam purchase page using your normal store region and currency. Read the purchase panel rather than a search-result snippet.
- If a discount appears, check its displayed end date. Do not assume an expired launch discount applies to a later sale.
- For STOVE, follow the official listing linked on our Steam and platforms page. Compare the build label as well as the price; the stores are separate purchases. Note that
indie.onstove.comnow redirects tostore.onstove.com— same product, new address. - Review the checkout total, tax treatment and refund terms before paying. Do not convert a US quote and treat it as your local store price.
Why older guides say Steam has no price
A missing price was accurate before the September 24 launch. Steam now sells the released game, and the introductory offer attached to it had an October 1 deadline. Any page still saying “coming soon” or presenting that launch offer as current needs a dated correction.
Regional Steam prices can differ from the US display. The store checkout, not an old guide, is the source of truth for a purchase.
Why the original Early Access offer was cheaper
The developer described a lower pre-launch price for the original Early Access period:
“Early Access is scheduled to run for approximately one month prior to the official release. During this period, it will be sold at a lower price than the official launch price.”
That statement described a historical offer, not a guarantee that STOVE is cheaper today. As it happens, the STOVE price still sits at $10.99 against Steam’s $12.99 as of October 24, 2026 — but the original listing also described unfinished localisation QA, bugs and UI/UX work, and the page still carries an Early Access label. Check the current product’s version and price separately; neither those historical limitations nor an old promotional percentage establish today’s value.
Two storefronts, two things to weigh
Because the game is sold in two places, the choice is also about where you want to own it.
| STOVE Early Access | Steam release | |
|---|---|---|
| Available | Store listing is live | Available now |
| Price | $10.99 USD (checked Oct 24, 2026) | $12.99 USD (checked Oct 20, 2026); recheck in your region |
| Build state | Store still labels it Early Access | Released 1.1.x build |
| Feature set | STOVE platform | Steam features, including Steam Cloud saves from 1.1.5 |
| Update path | STOVE | Steam |
There is no cross-buy arrangement we can find, so this is a genuine either-or rather than a cheap upgrade path. Note the price gap in both directions: STOVE is $2.00 cheaper in the US, but its listing is still labelled Early Access and we have not verified build parity with Steam 1.1.5. We are not in a position to tell you which is the right trade for you — that depends on how much you value playing the current build versus owning the finished one on Steam.
What about the demo being free?
The Steam demo was free while it existed, during February 2026’s Next Fest. That is no longer an option: the demo has been delisted and cannot be downloaded at any price.
Anyone looking for a free way to try the game before buying should know that the free route closed. The demo page covers exactly what happened and what replaced it.
A note on unreliable price sources
Several pages still claim the game is free or that its Steam price has not been announced. Both claims conflict with the current Steam purchase panel.
We flag this because price is the one thing people search for immediately before spending money, and being sent to a page claiming a paid game is free costs you real time. The verification date on this page exists so you can judge how stale it is.
FAQ
How much on Steam? $12.99 USD, checked October 20, 2026, with no discount. The $11.69 introductory offer expired October 1. Other regions are priced separately — see the table above.
How much on STOVE? $10.99 USD, read from the live STOVE purchase panel on October 24, 2026, with no discount. It is unchanged from the September 18 snapshot and $2.00 below Steam in the US.
Is the game free? No, it is a paid title. Some third-party pages claim otherwise and are wrong.
Was the demo free? Yes, while it existed in February 2026. It has been delisted.
Why was Early Access cheaper? The developer described the original pre-launch Early Access pricing that way; current pricing must be checked separately.
STOVE or Steam? Both are live. Compare the current build label, local price and refund terms; no cross-buy is announced.
What to do next
The release page records the 1.0 launch and the patch history since. The Steam and platforms page covers where the game is sold.
Sources and update note
Based on the official Steam store page and storefront pricing data returned by Steam’s own store API, and the STOVE Early Access listing. Third-party price pages were reviewed and excluded where they conflicted with store data.
October 24, 2026 editorial update: re-read the STOVE purchase panel in a live browser and confirmed the current price at $10.99 USD with no discount, matching the September 18 snapshot and $2.00 below Steam in the US. Also recorded that indie.onstove.com now 301-redirects to store.onstove.com. The Steam figures are unchanged from the October 20 reading.
October 20, 2026 editorial update: replaced the stale September quote with the current Steam list price of $12.99 USD (no discount), added a nine-region Steam pricing table read from Steam’s store API, and moved the former $11.69 launch offer into the history table as expired. The page update date does not make a historical quote current.
Frequently asked questions
How much does The Magus Circle cost on Steam?
$12.99 USD is the current US list price, checked on October 20, 2026, with no discount applied. The earlier $11.69 introductory offer expired on October 1, 2026. Prices in other regions are converted to local currency and can differ.
What does the STOVE version cost?
$10.99 USD, read from the live STOVE purchase panel on October 24, 2026, with no discount attached. That matches the September 18 snapshot, so the Early Access listing has held its launch price rather than rising to Steam's $12.99.
Is the game free?
No. The game is a paid title. Steam reports it as not free, and no free-to-play model has been described. Some aggregator pages claim the game is free or has been free, which appears to be a data error — we would not rely on those pages.
What about the demo — is that free?
It was, while it existed. The Steam demo was free during February 2026's Next Fest, but it has since been delisted and cannot be downloaded, so it is no longer an option at any price. The released build is paid.
Why was the Early Access version cheaper?
STOVE's Early Access listing says its pre-launch price was lower than the official launch price. That statement describes the original offer; it does not establish today's STOVE price.
Should I buy on STOVE or Steam?
Both storefronts sell the game. Steam has the released 1.1.x build; STOVE's listing still labels its product Early Access. Check version, local price and refund terms on the storefront you intend to use. No cross-buy has been announced.
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Sources
This page was compiled from the sources listed in our content evidence trail (refs: S1, S8). Official material — the Steam store page and the developer's own site — takes priority; hands-on press coverage and aggregated player reviews of the February 2026 demo are used where official detail does not exist, and are labelled as such.
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