Into the Circle Review

Into the Circle is a game with a name that describes its exact focus and goal. Players must direct a puck-like circle into circular target areas. Although it's admittedly a very simple concept, Into the Circle is sleek enough in its aesthetic and feel to be delightful.

Players begin inside a circle as an arrow oscillates left-to-right, which is always pointing generally at the next target players should aim for. When they tap and hold on the screen, the arrow locks into place and a power gauge begins to fill in the arrow. From here, players release when the power seems appropriate to have the puck skim across to the next target area. To add some complexity there are also smaller target circles inside each goal area, which players can earn bonus points off of if they manage to land inside that space.

If players fail to hit a target, the game ends - though they can spend points to try and continue. Ads pop up at the end of each round, some of which are annoying video ads, but that being said, Into the Circle offers a one time purchase for of $3.99 to gets rid of them, unlock additional skins, and give players a sizeable allotment of continue points.

Although the ads aren't handled particularly gracefully, Into the Circle is still a pretty fun distraction and is a good-looking version of a pretty simple (but solid) game.