Draw Sigils, Cast Spells, Hold the Circle
The Magus Circle Guide
The Magus Circle is a vampire-survivors style roguelite from developer and publisher By Witchlight, released for Windows, macOS and Linux on September 24, 2026. Its premise is stated in one line on the store page — the game is built around drawing to cast spells — and the loop follows the genre it borrows from: survive waves of monsters, spend level-ups on upgrades, beat a map boss, then return to a hub to spend what you earned.
Sep 24, 2026
Release date
Out of Early Access on day one
$11.69
Price at time of writing
10% off a $12.99 list price, offer ends October 1
20 / 600
Spells and upgrades
Per the official store page
89%
Steam rating
Very Positive (266 reviews)
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These pages cover almost everything a new player asks in the first hour. Work down the list and you will have the systems and the platform choice sorted.
Start the How To Play Guide →- 1
How To Play
How drawing sigils works, what mana and level-ups cost you, the manor hub loop, and a first-run order.
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Characters and Mages
The six mages of the circle, Milk and Matcha as documented so far, and how unlocks work.
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Release Date and Price
The September 24, 2026 launch, the $11.69 introductory price, and the hotfixes that followed.
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The Magus Circle How To Play — Sigils, Mana and Your First Run
The Magus Circle how to play guide: draw sigils to cast spells, manage mana and level-ups, learn the manor hub loop, and survive your first runs.
The Magus Circle Characters — The Six Mages and How They Unlock
PageThe Magus Circle characters guide: the six mages of the circle, what each one changes in a run, how unlocks work, and what is still undocumented.
The Magus Circle Characters — The Six Mages and How They Unlock
PageThe Magus Circle characters guide: the six mages of the circle, what each one changes in a run, how unlocks work, and what is still undocumented.
The Magus Circle Demo — What It Was and How to Try the Game Now
IndexThe Magus Circle demo guide: the free demo app, its February 2026 release, what it contained, why it is gone from Steam, and how to try the game now.
The Magus Circle How To Play — Sigils, Mana and Your First Run
GuideThe Magus Circle how to play guide: draw sigils to cast spells, manage mana and level-ups, learn the manor hub loop, and survive your first runs.
The Magus Circle Mobile — Android, iOS and Where the Game Runs
PlatformThe Magus Circle mobile guide: whether Android or iOS versions exist, the platforms the game actually runs on, device support and the specs you need.
Which version of The Magus Circle should you buy?
Side-by-side facts from the official store listings. Prices are US.
| Steam (Win · mac · Linux) | Mobile (Android / iOS) | Consoles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Released Sep 24, 2026 | Not released | Not announced |
| Price (US) | $11.69, 10% off $12.99 at time of writing | — | — |
| Demo | Was free in Feb 2026, now delisted from Steam | — | — |
| Input | Mouse, drawing tablet, touch screen or controller | — | — |
| Requirements | Windows 7 SP1+ / High Sierra 10.13+ / SteamOS 3, 4 GB RAM, 500 MB to 2 GB storage | — | — |
Source: the Steam store page and structured app details for appid 2796640, plus the SteamDB record for the delisted demo app 4289390. No mobile or console version is announced.
What is The Magus Circle?
The Magus Circle is a vampire-survivors style roguelite from developer and publisher By Witchlight, released for Windows, macOS and Linux on September 24, 2026. Its premise is stated in one line on the store page — the game is built around drawing to cast spells — and the loop follows the genre it borrows from: survive waves of monsters, spend level-ups on upgrades, beat a map boss, then return to a hub to spend what you earned.
What separates it from the rest of the horde-survivor shelf is the input layer. Each spell has its own sigil, you draw that sigil with the cursor and release to submit it, and the store page promises the check is forgiving enough that even crude drawings still cast. Underneath sits a 20-spell pool, 600 possible upgrades, four planets with colossal bosses, and six playable mages with their own skill trees, all tied together by a manor hub where you meet the cast and advance the story between runs.
The game shipped without an Early Access period, but it was not finished being fixed on day one: version 1.0.3 arrived on September 25, 2026 and version 1.0.4 on September 27, 2026, covering extraction bugs, spell fixes and balance changes. A free demo had run earlier in the year, from February 2026 until it was delisted, and much of the game's early following came from it.
| Developer | By Witchlight |
|---|---|
| Publisher | By Witchlight (self-published) |
| Release Date | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Early Access | None — released as a finished build |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS and Linux (Steam) |
| Price | $11.69, 10% off $12.99 at time of writing; offer ends October 1 |
| Spells and upgrades | 20 unique spells, 600 possible upgrades |
| Mages | 6 playable mages of the circle, each with skill trees and abilities |
| Maps | 4 unique planets with boss encounters |
| Steam reviews | Very Positive — 89% of 266 reviews positive |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Languages | English (full audio) and Korean |
| Input | Mouse, drawing tablet, touch screen or controller; disable Microsoft Ink on tablets |
| Demo | Ran from Feb 23, 2026; now delisted from Steam |
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- What is The Magus Circle?
- A vampire-survivors style roguelite from developer and publisher By Witchlight in which you draw sigils with your cursor to cast spells. It released on September 24, 2026 for Windows, macOS and Linux on Steam, with 20 unique spells, 600 possible upgrades, four planets and six playable mages per the official store page.
- How do you cast spells in The Magus Circle?
- You draw them. Hold the left mouse button, trace the sigil belonging to the spell you want, and release to submit it. Each spell has its own glyph, the ones you carry are shown in the UI, and the official store page states that you do not need to be an artist because even crude sigils still hold magic.
- How much does The Magus Circle cost?
- $11.69 in US dollars at the time of writing, which is 10 percent off the $12.99 list price under an introductory offer the store page says ends October 1. There are no bundles, higher editions or season passes in the store data.
- Is The Magus Circle on mobile or consoles?
- No. The official app details list Windows, macOS and Linux only, with no Android, iOS, PlayStation, Xbox or Switch release announced anywhere in the sources for this site. The TapTap listing that appears in search results is an aggregator page whose button links back to the Steam store page.
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