Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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Game2022Published by indie.io
Anuchard
Developer stellarNull
Anuchard has fallen. Generations after the fall, its surviving descendants have chosen you as the Bellwielder of the magical Audros Bell. Go forth, battle monsters, solve puzzles, and restore Anuchard to its former glory: A paradise in the skies! From the Steam store page
122 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 20, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
79
LovedLoved
77 positive · 21 negative
95% range 69–86%
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| Steam reviews | 77 | 21 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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24 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
157 of 189 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Mixed: praised for charm and classic feel, but criticized for clunky combat and writing.
Many players praised the game's charming art style, music, and nostalgic feel, comparing it to classic SNES action RPGs like Terranigma. Some found the story engaging and the gameplay loop addictive, with a good balance of combat and puzzles. [4][9][17][19][20]
However, a significant number of players criticized the clunky combat controls, excessive dialogue, and technical issues like crashes and bugs. Some found the story cliché and the gameplay linear and repetitive. [5][29][31][32][35]
Praised art style and music · nostalgic classic feel · engaging story and characters
Criticised clunky combat controls · excessive dialogue · technical issues and bugs
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 7, 2026. Method
Reactions
60 of 122 · most liked firstI put Anuchard on my wishlist last summer during E3/Summer Games Fest. It looked like a charming little JRPG romp with a unique premise. Upon playing, I'm honestly disappointed. Gameplay: Mediocre - Lots of backtracking through areas you have already done everything in and are thus now pointless - Combat lacks variety and gets stale fast (only two attack types that do basically the same thing) - Dungeons lack variety and get stale fast (the puzzles are the same every time) - There is only one…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games beat in 2025: - Figment (January) - Maquette (January) - Anuchard (January) - Death’s Door (January)
unlabelledView post →Game Pass titles leaving in 2 weeks: -Anuchard -Darkest Dungeon -Broforce -Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem -Maquette -Death's Door
unlabelledView post →I haven't played yet, but I reached out to the developer because the game was lacking some graphical options I needed and the developer actually updated the game and implemented them, that in itself is worthy of a positive review!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not the best RPG, but I've seen worse. Recommended but discounted 6/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My Playtime: 9.1h (100% achievement, finished the game) Grindy Achievement(s): No. Optional Achievement(s): Yes (7 achievements). Difficult Achievement(s): No. Intro Anuchard is an action-adventure game featuring 10+1 dungeons. Most of its dungeons feature a boss that consists of a regular monster that has bigger health, although 4 major bosses that are unique in the game also exist. It also features a lot of upgrades, both in the visual and combat department, that doesn’t affect much of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review Anuchard is the best possible current variant to experience the good old Terranigma feeling as a fan of the classics. Everyone else can expect a solid action RPG with beautiful pixel graphics and animations that focus on worldbuilding, accessibility, and fun gameplay, unlike many of its genre peers. On the other hand, you will probably be disappointed if you expect an hour-long and very demanding JRPG full of complex mechanics. Anuchard is a declaration of love for the games of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Horrible endless dialog written by someone with no aptitude for storytelling, nothing interesting to say, just recycling videogame cliches. The underlying game isn't that bad but the developers could improve it massively just by ripping out every last cutscene and line of text. You've been warned.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games leaving Game Pass on February 1st. - Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem - Darkest Dungeon - Deaths Door - Broforce - Maquette - Anuchard
unlabelledView post →Full Walkthrough: https://youtu.be/pNKWPQN9BVA Gameplay: Decent Graphics: Good Audio: Good PC Requirements: Potato Difficulity: Easy to learn Story: Good Game Time: 6-8 hrs
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Serviceable game. Simple combat, simple puzzles, and mostly linear dungeons. But it told a great story for its length and I really enjoyed it for that.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started playing Anuchard since it's another game leaving GP soon, and I was not expecting the humor and quirkiness. Been really enjoying it so far. Nice action puzzles mixed into the gameplay, although there has been some stunlocking combat that is fair but still not a fan of lol
unlabelledView post →Anuchard is a fun story driven dungeon crawler with light town building mechanics. As of the writing of this I have not yet beaten it, but I am writing a 100% achievement guide to be posted when I do, because I am enjoying the game that much and no one has written a guide yet. Basically the combat is zelda-like, going from room to room in the dungeons, some have battles, some have puzzles. Each dungeon you are 'rescuing' someone whose soul is trapped there, reminiscent of 'Soul Blazer' or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The overall world within Anuchard is unique and has lot of silly randomness that makes the journey of rebuilding the village is so enjoyable. The writing, the art, the music, the combat and the puzzle is really well executed, not to mention each of the characters have funny names and way of talking. Impressive!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A mediocre game that strangely becomes quite fun near the very end. The art style and overall vibe are good. The story itself wasn't that bad either, surprisingly. A bit too heavy on dialogues. Lots of words - little meaning. Music was pleasant. Sounds need some work. Sometimes NPCs can make up to x3 times louder noise. Can blow your ears off if you don't expect it. Controls are from the early 90s. You can only go in four different directions. It's stiff, a bit clunky, and not very precise,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anuchard - A simple but pleasant surprise After getting burned up with 100%ing some roguelikes, a good friend suggested Anuchard to me. The art style spoke to me from the very first moments and the story focus was a nice change of pace. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3389832947 Anuchard blends pixel art beautifully with some water-color/painting-like backgrounds. It tells a simple (and predictable tbh) story of Human Greed, that even though has been told over and over…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good fun game story is fine but I had a bug that ruined a lot about the game ,I couldnt use shop throughout the whole game for some reason when ever I try to the game crashes thats why I cant give it a positive review
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Being compared to the Quintet trilogy is, in my opinion, one of the highest compliments a game could receive. Unfortunately, this wasn't it. I don't know what the reviews were thinking. The combat is very clunky, the weapon is not satisfying to use. There are some semblants of customization with recipes you can make, but because of the long animation there is little reason to experiment after you find a combo that works (for me that was cabbage first and potato second for more health and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has been an incredible impulse buy. The art style is interesting, the characters are adorable, and it's a nice departure from some of the other games that I've been playing. It's got a nice laid-back atmosphere where, although in-fiction you are under huge stress, it doesn't feel like anything is too pressing. Pros: Easy to understand/master combat Interesting story and characters Intuitive puzzle mechanics Cons: No auto-save and only one save point (not immediately an issue but the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not recommended because of the infuriating context-sensitive and character-rooting combat controls Get this: the move described as Heavy Attack will 90 % of the time do a DODGE ROLL. Unless you are close enough to touch the enemy, it will be a roll. This breaks the combat because enemy moving a little away will turn your planned Heavy Attack into a useless dodge roll. This will hamper you ALL THE TIME. It is risky to pull off a Heavy Attack, though you have to do it because some enemies take 0…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of the combat gameplay in Anuchard (and also some of the fun music in the game) Sometimes the goal is to clear rooms of enemies but usually you are fighting or solving puzzles to open up doors to the next space
unlabelledView post →a really nice game! I never want it to end!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not the best, but a perfectly alright game in the adventure/explore/action genre. Negatives: It's quite linear, the combat is a bit trivially easy, and there's a slightly frustrating amount of walking back and forth that can't be accelerated as much as it should be. Positives: It's a reasonable length, there's a decent amount of hidden (but not ridiculously hidden) things to provide a bit of positive discovery feedback, and there's no grinding.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →would have rocked 1990. would have been forgotten by 1991 when Link to the Past comes out. Cringe writing. Cringe visuals. Cringe controls. Cringe sound. And you need steam input to make the control scheme civilized!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What an unexpected gem. This has all the visual and audio charm of an old school SNES Zelda like game with an amazing art style and great storyline which keeps you engaged and is really fun to play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The TL;DR: The game is good and if it looks like something you'd enjoy, you'll probably enjoy it; just don't expect to be wow'd by it. If you're really not sure, I've seen it go on sale for pretty cheap so you can wait for a seasonal sale if you're worried you won't get your money's worth. The Longer Review: I'm not typically one to write longer, more serious reviews, but since the game has only been reviewed a few times (100 or so at the time of writing), I feel the need write my full…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's no mystery that I love RPGs, pixel art graphics and indie games, so Anuchard was not going to be saved from being dragged by this maelstrom that surrounds me at all times, and that forces me to consume these titles (the maelstrom is me myself by the way). This installment offers us a fairly linear but entertaining adventure, with a story full of humor and emotional moments alike, and where we’ll have to enter dungeons in search of restoring Anuchard to its original state, and save the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →B is confirm and cannot be remapped...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remind me of classic 90's RPG, recommended for anyone who like such game with full of combat and puzzle. Also, the food's looking so good i'm hungry.......
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbwr... Heya folks, I've published another # minutes video on the YT Channel. This one features Anuchard. #anuchard #videogames #indiegames #actionadventure #gameplay
unlabelledView post →Heya folks, here's a 2nd short featuring Anuchard. I've defeated the Green Guardian, which is from chapter 3 in the game. Will continue the game tomorrow since it continues to be quite fun. #anuchard #videogames #indiegames #actionadventure #shorts #gameplay
unlabelledView post →Full list of new "Stream your own game" games on xCloud - Anuchard - Common'hood - Darkest Dungeon - Death's Door - Escape Academy - Exoprimal - Insurgency: Sandstorm - Maquette - Slime Rancher 2 - Subnautica - Subnautica: Below Zero - Those Who Remain
unlabelledView post →I love this game, I play with a Switch controller, had to change the layout in steam, but works great after. This game is like Persona but simpler. Gives off pokemon mystery dungeon vibes without the creature collection. Super chill and very pretty graphically. Tip: Make a save every chapter instead of overwriting the same one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anuchard is a console ported 2D retro pixel top down brawler with lightweight RPG elements. It's badly made with a plethora of problems from the lacklustre and uninspiring story, highly mediocre and unpleasant gameplay, and outright terrible technical implementation. There's some wacky story about you being a warrior who gets knocked out (yawn) and you're the mystical bellwielder so you must grab your bell and go fight waves of crap pixel enemies, badly. From a technical perspective, the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abstract For starters, I actually have mixed feelings towards this game, but I do recommend for those who have already played action-RPG like games, like Terranigma and Illusion of Gaia. Bugs The game has some minor bugs that doesn't interfere heavily on the flow of the game - for instance, on some combats I've got frozen in place while attacking and couldn't move until I was hit by an enemy. Story and Dialogues The story is kinda weird-paced but was bearable for me (Although I have felt a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Intriguing action/adventure/RPG with a solid gameplay loop but a few flaws Pros Great artwork. The character designs and palettes are quite unique, and it's interesting how well the characters worked without faces. Some wonderful landscapes in there as well. The gameplay loop is addictive and satisfying. You alternate between the overworld and the dungeon. In the overworld you participate in side quests, shopping, cooking, and talking to NPCs. The dungeon involves combat and puzzle solving,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A wonderful game from start to finish, with an amazing soundtrack and super charming art style. Highly recommended if you enjoy classic SNES action RPGs (think terranigma or illusion of gaia) . You don't see many, if any games in this vein made nowadays, so it was a very pleasant surprise to find this one! Only real complaint I have with the game is that as of the time of writing this review, the achievements are a bit bugged, and you need to close the game for them to register. If that's not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →first 30 minutes impression - great music and audio - good puzzle - unique art style
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The got me hooked from the chapter 00, can't wait to play more!! I don't really like the retro aesthetics but I love the action and the puzzle!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not trust the tags-it's not an RPG. More like dungeon crawler with possibility to lightly alter your stats and abilities. Very pleasant music. Both bosses and puzzles-very saisfying to solve. Baby's first dungeon crawler might be a little bit too harsh, but it is a good point of entry or even a pleasant relaxant for people who find other 2D combat-action games too complicated.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🕒 LEAVING SOON 🕒 Leaving Game Pass January 31 - Anuchard (PC/Console) - Broforce (PC/Console) - Darkest Dungeon (PC/Console) - Death's Door (PC/Console) - Maquette (PC/Console) - Serious Sam 4: Siberian Mayhem (PC/Console) Which games are you sad to see go? 💜🎮
unlabelledView post →Many decades after being left behind by the Guardians and left to fend for themselves in the midst of a famine, a hero is chosen from the Orchard to wield the Aurdos Bell and rescue the inhabitants of Anuchard! Brought to us by the team at stellarNull, Anuchard is an excellent action RPG in which you resurrect the unfortunate denizens of your homeland from the grip of a mysterious Dungeon keeping both them, and the Guardians, locked away. Your skillset is limited to a light and heavy attack,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is charming, I have no other way to put it no matter how much time I've sat here trying to figure out what else to put. The dialogue can be a bit campy, you can pretty easily miss a select few things, the walk speed is a little funky to get used to, the combat buffs are a little lacking. These things are nitpicks at best for a game that I overall have loved. The art and sound design of this game is lovely, the story hits a good amount of sad family ties and the ending just sings to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →another fun piece, a Fortnite crossover, fanart by DDOOFU 😆✨ thank you so much! #Fortnite #Anuchard #art link to her works👇 🔗 ddoofu.tumblr.com by the way Anuchard is available in Epic Game store 👀 🔗 store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/anuchard-08179d
unlabelledView post →Lats talk about Anuchard...and start off on problems that are not the reason why I am giving it a thumbs down. Then we will finally get to the reason why I am not recommending it: in short it commits one of those gaming sins that is leaving out a feature that is not only basic, and expected, but unforgivable to break. I picked this game up after sampling it on the Switch from someone. It was so so, but I got it in like a Fanatical bundle for 3 games for $5 or something like that. It has been…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anuchard is a game that sits really close the edge of recommending. I think I enjoyed it more than I didn't, but it's not a strong recommend. It's a decent very parred-down Zelda-like with what is in theory an interesting story. The gameplay is basic but easy and short so you don't have to do it very much. Light attacks and heavy attacks and optional modifiers, a little turret fella that doesn't do much, combat upgrades doled over slowly over the whole game, the usual. There are puzzles and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is a little short but the story line is amazing and it has funny quips. The boss battles are not super hard which is great for people like me who are not great at combat.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was a masterpiece of storytelling within its own world. I loved the puzzles and fight system. I really won't make a long review for this game cause its something you need to play to understand.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is called Anuchard. It's a retro ARPG.
unlabelledView post →'Fullscreen' has borders, at least on 16:10. The game's also incredibly wordy. The amount of exposition you have to wade through before you even get to the first dungeon is staggering. It only gets worse from there. This is a game, not a book. A bit of reading is fine, but this one overdoes it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quintet will never die as long as it is remembered. EDIT: Neither will Treasure, come to think of it. There's a bit of both in here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anuchard is one of those games where you have to play it yourself to be able to describe it. From the outside it reminds of Zelda or even Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, but it's nothing of the sort. It is an action-puzzle game where you play as a bell-wielder hero. Each time you venture into a dungeon, the difficulty significantly increases. The artstyle of the characters is unique, music is a nice mix of 8-bit and modern tunes, the gameplay is solid with some depth and not too complex for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've only played through the first 2 levels and it already feels the same. I somehow feel both over and under powered at the same time. There isn't enough variety in enemies or in combat. B button being confirm is just poor design. I like the art style but the gameplay is not interesting enough to keep me playing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game really surprised me with how fun and satisfying its mechanics are. Using the Bell as both a weapon and a puzzle-solving tool makes the gameplay feel refreshing —there’s something really enjoyable about knocking enemies into obstacles and timing hits just right. Playing as the Bellwielder feels meaningful because every soul I rescued added more depth to the story. Each person in the village has their own little personality that makes the world feel alive. So it’s a short, cozy and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i haven't played Figment and Maquette, Death's Door is great but i haven't finished it on a friend's xbox game pass so i guess I'll need to start it from scratch. Anuchard? it's my game, i could say it's a short and unique game, you play it!
unlabelledView post →Mod @gbmento.bsky.social's latest "Indie Game of the Week" pick is Anuchard by stellarNull! Read why they admire the game's ambitious presentation and tackling of heavy topics even if they felt its gameplay was basic. User Blog: www.giantbomb.com/profile/ment... #game #gaming #indiegame #Anuchard
unlabelledView post →It's a good game. Has a cool little world, with a cool story, beautiful art and nice characters. My favorite part of the game by far are the Bellwielders hehe, they are actually funny and make everything better. The game could use some combat variety and a run button tho, gameplay gets old FAST.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In Anuchard you rise as a hero in a broken world, traveling through dungeons trying to recover what once was lost and ending up finding the real reason of things. The combat is simple so the focus is more on the lore and story of the world. The pixel art is beautiful, specially the food art, and the animations are great.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A charming little game, I played Anuchard on a whim after picking it up in a bundle and I'm glad I did. I found the gameplay to be simple yet satisfying, the visuals are gorgeous, and the soundtrack is still stuck in my head. The story may be somewhat predictable but it's told well, and while the writing can be quirky at times I feel this just adds to the game's character. It was also nice to see the inclusion of a damage reduction accessibility option, for those who may benefit from it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Battle is Verrrrry Clunky and repeative, Yet People in this game were Lovely and Funny Despite Lacking of their facial emotion and them replaced with anti-Immersional emojis. Puzzle was Also clunky but Was somewhat Funny, Enjoyed Collecting Collectibles and Helping rebuilding town, Yada yada. I mean, Every bad thing was Bearable with these Funny dotty guys. I said 'was'. There HAD to be some more acceptable way to tell the SAME story, Other than a Sans-ish Two-toned smiley bag Sassing PC…
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