Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Game
Game2020
Zelter
Developer G1 Playground
All the horrors of zombie apocalypse in adorable pixelated form! Craft, explore and rescue people in a city overrun by the zombie horde. Good luck, survivors! From the Steam store page
179 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Oct 8, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
32
Rotten
58 positive · 121 negative
95% range 26–40%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
927 of 1,976 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 179 · most liked first"...I feel that many people picking up the game don't realize exactly what "Early Access" means..." My Brother In Christ, it has been 4, NOW THE GAME IS ABANDONED. And if you looked in the recent announcement, you will see the developer has the gall to ask us to nominate this abandoned and broken game for Steam Awards 2023. It has been 4 years since I bought this, no significant update, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DON'T BUY! The game is still "early access" however the developers haven't released an update for years and clearly don't have the intention to continue working on this game. Steam should remove this from the store, selling a game as "early access" when you're not planning to ever finish it is a scam in my opinion.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not buy this game, its abandoned and they are re-releasing it under a new name"zelter survivor's mode". This game was on my wishlist but when i saw it on sale i thought id take advantage of the opportunity. Dont be dumb like me pls
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game had a good premise and some okay mechanics, however it has been near 3 years without an update and the devs have the gall to put out a variant version of the game to milk some more money out of people. At this point this game is abandonware. Do not support this game or its shady devs who just want to milk you for cash. Also nominating yourself for a Labor of Love award when you have done nothing in 3 years is the height of scummy business practice.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Had potential. Early Access, last patch August '22, need I say more?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I backed this game on kickstarter thinking it had a lot of potential. Turns out they just have good artists who are able to cover up the fact that this game has absolutely nothing going for it until people paid up. Not only does the game have bad quality of life, there is no thought at all put in for crafting, survival, or progression. Even now in the trailer you can see them promising a bunch of modes and content even though the most basic things don't work or even aren't implemented yet. They…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I backed the kickstarter for the game, because the ideas behind the concept were promising at the time and zombie theme was popular. Beta started in march 2020 and if I remember correctly, few months later, early access was opened for steam (which made some backers mad). Ever since the early access begun; Donald Trump got acquitted from impeachment case, the US elected new president, Cyberpunk 2077 got released, COVID pandemic happened and passed, Former Japanese Prime Minister got…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3 years zero updates. The Devs straight up abandoned the game. Ignore the trailer and screenshots. Almost non of that is in the actual game. NPC's to recruit bug constantly. And if you do manage to recruit one. They don't actually do anything. Metal the resource required to make guns, and the ammo for em. is a super finite resource. Also damn near everything you need or want to craft requires metal. There is no end game. The balance is non existent. The gameplay loop is slowly use up all of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disclaimer: DO NOT BUY I've been following development for over two years already (basically since it started) and they only come back to do micro patches to hopefully get another batch of spenders so they can pocket more money. I had very nice things to said about the potential of this game when it was launched, but months and months of no content, and almost a full year at one point of no updates or explanation. Happily change my review if they prove me wrong, but there's no road map for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just for statistics. I bought the game when it launched in EA and it was in poor shape back then, but you know it's EA, first release etc... I just let it slide that time, but up to now thera are no proper content updates, lack of proper bug fixes, silence from the developer about current state of the game except some PR messages for damage mitigation. I can't get back my money but meaby I can save someone elses. This really looked like something I wanted to play and see improve over time shame…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →steam must have tag "Abandon-game"
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →abandoned since a single update in 2020 but totally nominate it for the steam awards!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself HAD potential. But the last update was in 2022 and its now 2024. AVOID!!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned. Avoid like the plague. There was so much potential, all wasted when it got dropped.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead game hasn't been updated in a while and like the other reviews have said they are re-releasing this game under a new name "zelter survivor's mode" you can see it in their store page. Disappointed as I was looking forward for this game and they pull this stunt. I do not recommend to buy. Edit as of 1/4/2026: so uhh, its been three years since I've made this review on 14 May, 2023 and the *new* game they were developing before seems to have been delisted from steam. Last update was 3 years…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No update since April. Seems like another abandonware.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game is no longer in development, do not buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game has been in early access for 4 years, time in which the developers launched two other games and have gone radio silent on this game for the last year. They took the early access money and funded other projects, left this one to rot
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →$20 for a 3 year EA with little progress. This game is just a side project for devs to generate revenue for the suckers that feed on zombie games with niche pixelated graphics. As you can see from their news feed the their is a small patch every 3-4 months. TDLR: overpriced game with little care from devs EDIT: The game isn't complete and they've released a replica named "Zelter: Zombie Zhooter." Why release the same game when the original isn't complete? Last update was 1 year ago. Don't…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Should Legit be considered abandonware at this point? There's no sign of life, and even on Discord the devs seem to be silent. It could have been a great game. :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let me start by saying I like Early Access games and seeing how they evolve into a finished product, and I don't mind replaying them multiple times as long as they are evolving. In Zelter's current state I don't recommend this game, it's not because of the game, but because of what the devs of the game are choosing to do. I really came here to write about that. It seems they ran out of money and launched this into early access as a way to save the game. Cool. Except now that they have money,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too hard and therefore not fun: I started a new game, gradually building a little world. I disturb a zombie and then two appear, then four. They destroy my base even though I am well out of sight and then that's it - I lose everything. The zombies are too aggressive and ferocious for the early game. It is a shame because the concept and art work is really interesting. Also, please consider making the game playable with a controller.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Essentially looks like a team trying to pull something that could be a gem out of a straight nose dive. Problem is it took an entire community screaming rip off and abandon ware for a year before anything got done. Look at when this game was released. They have gotten about 30 good reviews since the re release. Im calling it that because it got few minor bug fixes and was plastered all over steam. Its got potential to be a great game but it needs more quests, more things to do, more tiers to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I've been playing for about 3 hours and here's my thoughts. The game is exactly as advertised, a game where you run around and collect resources and build up a base and upgrade your character while trying to survive a zombie apocalypse. It's been very fun, but I find it to be very challenging. I've been playing in the "Pioneer Mode" which is the more relaxed mode compared to the "Challenge Mode". I've died to starvation several times due to food being a very hard to find resource and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As much as it saddens me, this game is abandoned by the developers! Game breaking bugs are still present... DO NOT BUY!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Could have been great but it was abandoned.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game has been abandoned for years and shows no signs of ever being updated again. it could have been good if it was given the care it needed but instead the devs just turned tail with the money they got from it and left it to waste away
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had high hopes for this game and backed it, but it was never finished. I started seeing red flags when its development was outsourced and then the "current" developer tried to take claim that it was their project. No real updates, abandoned.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead game. Sad since it had potential.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dev cannot be trusted to finish a game. Give your money to the homeless instead. Ps. I played this half finished turd for more than the reported 42mins.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →seems like the devs abandoned this game to make a game with the same title "Zelter: Zombie Zooter" where it seems like they're stripping this game to the bone and you only shoot zombies and survive, rip
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The devs are dead i guess
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game seems to have been abandoned and the devs haven't updated it in a long time. so please don't buy this game if the devs don't intend to finish it at all or seem to care.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get Dysmantle or Project Zomboid instead. This ain't it chief.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was waiting a few years to see if the game has been "polished" ... but I just found out that it has been totally abandoned, steam should do something about this kind of "early-access" games, a total scam, and the most ironic thing is that it has been nominated for a steam award in this state. Think twice before spending that 20 bucks
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game when It was a survival/exploration game and when they turned it into a rouge like horde looter shooter I dropped it and it was boring. The devs abandoned the game. Don't buy unless the devs have actually started updating againa dn when they have made up their mind on what game they want it to be
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just...don't get this game, its a waste. i still to this day regret buying this, no updates, no nothing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I backed the game and haven't seen any meaningful progress in a long time. Looked really fun, but so far it's just a mess. I would not recommend in its current state. Money is better spent else where. Zombies are less dead than the developers at this point.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game is abandonen!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead Game, dev's stopped updating it and it is barely functional past a veneer of gameplay.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandonware, I regret buying it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game appears to have already been abandoned by Devs. Devs promised major update due in April, and as of July there has been no additional news or updates. A shame too, a little bit of work and this could have been a solid zomboid-like game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't even bother buying this game, dev has no communication so no one knows where development is at, no roadmap. And for those who think I don't know what EA means. I've EA many many games Rimworld since A4. Flotsam since launch, Surviving the Aftermath since launch. You get about 2-3 hours of gameplay. My gameplay hours are higher because game broke my save in endless loading screen. These Dev think EA access mean it's free rein to "UI Improvement and Bug Fix" for 6 months. Discord saying…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As much as it saddens me, this game is abandoned by the devs; No update in over a year It was just a cash grab :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To Dev i'm disappointed
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please dont buy this game till its fully released...! Edit: 1st of all I bought this game to support it, for how different and nice it was and hoping that the game il grow big and nice but the slow updates and the updates itself not containing that much of big changes has made it boring but I think im being harsh and the devs are putting in effort to get this done and I hope the best for them. All the best..! This game can be very big and can have loads of things in it , to play and have fun…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The latest update was cool but the game is still insanely grindy. I'm not sure if the devs are listening because this was a big issue and still is. You won't get more than a few hours of gameplay here, unless you really like mindless grinding. Also, the new mode has too many zombies right off the bat, and they respawn too quickly.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This ♥♥♥♥ is totally Abandoned.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EA abandonware Don't bother, hasn't had an update in years...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the game. Don't love baby zombie screaming and calling over every other zombie in the neighborhood 😫 Good thing I can literally punch life-saving resources out of everything I see 💪 (P.S: Don't be like me. Pickaxes and Hammers work better)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't buy this game AND IF YOU BOUGHT IT AND STILL CAN DO IT PLEASE REFUND THIS. The game art is good and colorful and a couple of fun hours, but after a few hours you've already experienced everything there is to eperience in this game. In the half year I have owned this game there has been nothing new. Don't buy this game, the developers have stopped caring long ago.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game has many problems the biggest is that it has not been updated since 2023 with no communication from the devs. getting resources late game is a headache as there are numerous special enemies where the only solution is to run and gun just to get basic resources. secondarily the npc's are more a nuisance than help in most situations really just their skills are helpful but dont count on them to stealth or engage hoards. but the biggest problem this game has is it received no updates and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →These game are already long gone, don't buy it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed playing this game from time to time waiting for the dev´s to update so I can play more. Sadly no updates since April and seems to be another game which will never see any updates, what a shame!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Horrible developer team that constantly says they are working on it but have not put out ANYTHING since I bout the game in October 2020. I gave them a lot of time because they had a plan but so far it takes them over a month to fix 1 save issue, 1! There is no content to this game beyond some basics. They are a bad team, you should not buy this game unless you like to be strung along. Go play DYSMANTLE if you want a good zombie game in EA: https://store.steampowered.com/app/846770/DYSMANTLE/
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned. Last updated 3 years ago.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do not recommend this game. Clunky & unfinished, the "iPhone style" UI was nightmare to navigate Another game that was quickly abandoned even as Developers announced new game Definitely add this to the list of game that soured me on Early Access titles (Hint: I've been buying less & less Early Access titles the more malarkey Developers pull)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →lots of potential, but it feels like abandonware. played it for a less than 2hours when i bought it years ago, have not seen any changes from when i got the game and today. the only activity from developer/publisher is asking for yearly nominations for more money grab perhaps? i want to add, when i got the game, there was hardly anything, looks like state of the game is still the same.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Adding my voice to the many that are disappointed in the serious lack of updates. I backed this. I regret it. A lot.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just completed first run-through. Mixed feelings on this one. Overall opinion: Not a bad game, but not sure if worth $20. $10 would have been more fair. I'm giving it the "thumbs-up" in the hopes that the game will have enough traction to improve. Positives: - Considering the game is EA, it's pretty well along. Playable product. - Good mix of simple concept, just enough resource variety and tech tree, simple controls. - Graphics are serviceable, works well for the play style. Negatives: -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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