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The Magus Circle on Steam and Other Platforms
The Magus Circle 1.0 is now sold on Steam. The separate STOVE listing still bears an Early Access label, and the developer has described future mobile-port plans. These are different statuses, not interchangeable release claims.
Quick answer
Steam: Windows, macOS and Linux. Single-player. English and Korean. Version 1.0 released September 24, 2026. STOVE: separate listing displaying an Early Access label; current build parity with Steam has not been tested. Mobile / console: the September 24 announcement described mobile plans and no active console-port plans then. Current mobile-store release status was not independently verified.
Platforms at a glance
| Platform | Status | Source of truth |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Confirmed on Steam | Steam store page |
| macOS | Confirmed on Steam, Apple Silicon and Intel | Steam store page |
| Linux | Confirmed on Steam, native | Steam store page |
| Steam Deck | 1.0.1 hotfix addressed default controls; rating and performance not verified here | Developer hotfix announcement; check current store compatibility details |
| PlayStation 5 | Not announced | — |
| Xbox Series X/S | Not announced | — |
| Nintendo Switch | Not announced | — |
| iOS / Android | End-of-2026 target in September 24 announcement; current store availability not checked | Dated developer plan, not confirmed release |
The storefront situation
There are two live storefronts, which is unusual enough that it is worth separating clearly.
Steam is the released storefront, now at version 1.1.5. Its US list price is $12.99 with no active discount, checked October 20, 2026; the $11.69 introductory offer expired on October 1, 2026. The price page has the nine-region pricing table and the price history.
STOVE is a separate PC storefront whose listing still displays an Early Access label. Read in a live browser on October 24, 2026, its release field renders as August 23, 2026 while the same page’s own structured metadata says August 24 — so the one-day discrepancy lives inside the page itself, not in our snapshot. Do not treat it as a second launch. The listing prices the game at $10.99 USD with no discount ($2.00 under Steam in the US), but the Early Access label alone does not prove feature parity or build parity with Steam 1.1.5.
The STOVE URL has also moved: indie.onstove.com/en/games/101507 now 301-redirects to store.onstove.com/en/games/101507. Same product, new address — if you have an old bookmark or a saved link, it still resolves.
The storefront descriptions use different wording. Steam now advertises 20 unique spells and 600 possible upgrades (checked October 6, 2026). Our historical STOVE snapshot described over 600 in-game upgrades plus additional out-of-run upgrades. Do not use the older Steam figure of 250 to infer that today’s Steam edition has less content, or assume the two totals count identical things. The upgrades page separates the dated claims and their limits.
Download, install size and what you actually get
Because this is the page that now covers buying, it also covers getting the files.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Storefronts verified | Steam, and the separate STOVE listing |
| Free disk space listed | 500 MB on Windows and macOS; 2 GB on Linux / SteamOS |
| Transfer size | Not independently measured — the Steam client’s download panel is the figure to trust for your platform |
| Cost | Paid. Steam reports the game as not free; US list price $12.99 with no discount, checked October 20, 2026. STOVE: $10.99 USD, checked October 24, 2026 |
| Pre-load | No pre-load was offered; the game is already released |
What players say on each storefront
The two stores have separate review pools, so a rating on one says nothing about the other.
| Storefront | Rating shown | Sample size | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| STOVE | 100% recommended | 8 participants | Very positive, but the sample is tiny — 8 ratings cannot tell you much about a full game |
| Steam | Not published on the store listing we read | — | The Steam review feed returned no summary for this title; we are not quoting a Steam score we could not read |
We are deliberately not printing a Steam review percentage. The Steam review endpoint returned no summary for this app when we queried it on October 24, 2026, and a page that quietly substitutes a different game’s numbers is exactly the failure mode this site exists to avoid. If you want the Steam sentiment, read the store’s own review section on the day you buy.
There is no free download. Several pages about this game say otherwise, and they are wrong. The confusion almost always traces back to the February 2026 Steam demo, which was free and has since been delisted — no free option has existed since. Any “free download” offered outside the official storefronts is unofficial and should not be trusted.
Verified routes: Steam and STOVE. We have not verified a standalone installer, an itch.io build, an Epic release, or a subscription-service listing. An unverified listing is not proof of an official release.
Both versions are ordinary desktop installs that run through their platform client — there is no separate game account to register and no first-party launcher to install alongside.
Language support
Only two languages are listed: English and Korean.
That is a meaningful constraint if you were hoping for a localised version. The game is not available in French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese or Chinese. English carries the full audio; Korean support is listed at interface and subtitle level.
Korean support being present makes sense given the game’s background — the studio has shown at a Korean expo and the Early Access build is on a Korean platform, with Korean localisation QA named as one of the outstanding work items.
What to know about the “mobile version” search results
In the September 24 1.0 launch announcement, By Witchlight described Google Play and iOS ports targeted for the end of 2026. This is a dated plan, not a release or guaranteed date. We read that announcement through Steam’s news API on October 6, but did not independently check current mobile-store listings.
Do not confuse unofficial APK search results with a released game. The same developer announcement says no Switch or other console port is actively planned.
We mention this because mobile searches for the game are common enough to have generated their own set of misleading pages.
Steam Deck and Linux
Steam lists Linux/SteamOS requirements, but platform support is not a Deck certification or frame-rate test. The developer’s 1.0.1 hotfix specifically addressed default Steam Deck controls and input handling.
If you have input trouble, update the game and inspect the current controls/accessibility settings before relying on an old mapping. The official store recommends drawing-time assistance or button-press mode for controller play. Our Deck-rating lookup timed out and we have not tested Deck performance, so we neither claim Verified status nor assert that no rating exists.
FAQ
What platforms? Windows, macOS and Linux on Steam. Mobile and console statements here are dated September 24 plans, not newly verified store availability.
Steam Deck? The 1.0.1 hotfix addressed Deck default controls. Check the current store badge and current-build reports; rating and performance were not verified here.
Mobile version? The launch announcement set a late-2026 target. Current official mobile-store availability has not been independently checked here; do not treat the target as a release.
Where else is it sold? STOVE has a separate Early Access-labelled listing at $10.99 USD, checked October 24, 2026. Its release field renders as August 23 while its own metadata says August 24. Build parity with Steam was not tested.
What do players rate it? STOVE shows 100% recommended from 8 participants — positive but a very small sample. We could not read a Steam review summary, so we publish none.
Languages? English and Korean only. English includes full audio.
Is Steam getting an Early Access release? No. The developer calls the September 24 Steam release version 1.0.
What to do next
System requirements has the full three-platform specification, and the price page compares both storefronts. The multiplayer page explains why the game has no co-op.
Sources and update note
October 24, 2026 update: opened the STOVE listing in a live browser instead of relying on a cached read. Confirmed the current price at $10.99 USD with no discount, confirmed the page still carries an Early Access label and the outstanding-work note (Korean LQA, general bugs, UI/UX), and recorded its 100% recommended rating from 8 participants. Also found that the one-day release-date discrepancy is inside the page itself — the rendered field says August 23, the page’s structured metadata says August 24 — and that indie.onstove.com now 301-redirects to store.onstove.com. The Steam review endpoint returned no summary for this title, so no Steam rating is published.
October 6, 2026 platform update: checked Steam categories/platform requirements, the developer’s launch and hotfix announcements via the official news API, and the STOVE listing (reader cache marked four days old). Deck-rating lookup timed out; mobile-store availability and build parity were not tested. Other older verification dates below describe earlier reviews, not those missing tests.
Based on the official Steam store page and public platform data, plus the STOVE Early Access listing. We excluded third-party pages that describe console or mobile versions, as no official source supports them.
Content last verified: September 26, 2026. Sources: Steam store, developer’s launch announcement, STOVE listing.
October 6, 2026 targeted correction: rechecked the Steam spell/upgrade totals and removed the obsolete storefront quantity comparison. Mobile plans, STOVE status and other platform claims retain their September 26 verification date; this was not a full platform re-audit.
Frequently asked questions
What platforms does The Magus Circle support?
Steam lists Windows, macOS and Linux. The September 24 launch announcement described Google Play and iOS port plans and no active console-port plan at that time. We have not independently checked current mobile-store availability.
Is it on Steam Deck?
Linux support alone does not establish a Steam Deck rating. Check the current store badge and player reports before buying for Deck.
Is there a mobile version?
The September 24 launch announcement targeted Google Play and iOS ports by the end of 2026. That is a dated plan; this wiki has not verified a current official mobile-store release or guaranteed date. Follow developer-linked store pages, not an unofficial APK.
Where else can I buy it?
The separate STOVE listing still displays an Early Access label, checked October 24, 2026. Its release field renders as August 23, 2026 in the live page and as August 24 in the page's own structured metadata; we have not resolved that one-day difference and it is not a second launch. The listing prices the game at $10.99 USD with no discount. Check its build version before purchase.
What languages are supported?
English and Korean, according to the Steam store page. English is the broadest supported option and includes full audio. Korean support is listed as interface and subtitles. No other language is listed, so the game is not localised into French, German, Spanish, Portuguese or Chinese.
Is it on Steam in Early Access?
No. The Steam launch was described by the developer as version 1.0 on September 24. The separate STOVE page remains labelled Early Access.
Related pages
Sources
This page was compiled from the sources listed in our content evidence trail (refs: S1, S2, 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.
Unofficial fan site. Not affiliated with By Witchlight. Content last verified October 24, 2026.