Hardcore Circus
Release date: Dec 5, 2025
Developers: PocketsOfEnergy
Publishers: PocketsOfEnergy
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, Polish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Danish, Dutch

Hardcore Circus is a difficult precision-platformer. It is designed for players who love the satisfaction of mastering the movement and the pain of repeating the same section 100s of time. Key Features Momentum-Based Controls : No weapons, just physics. If you die, it is on you. Peaceful Violence : Defeat evil bosses using only your movement and environment. Dynamic Damage : Lose limbs and keep playing. Even as a torso, you can roll your way to victory. High Skill Ceiling : Designed for speedrunners and perfectionists. Social Features : Game implements multiple Leaderboards and Achievements. Instant Respawn : Fail fast, try again instantly. MEET DIK He is not a soldier. He is not a wizard. He is a determined acrobat with a beer belly and a very tight costume. When the Devil drags his brother Alex to Hell, Dik jumps in after him. ENTER THE FLOW STATE This is not about button mashing - it is about calculating the arc. It is a high-stakes climb where you build momentum, and launch with perfect timing. DEADLY BOSS FIGHTS You have no weapons. Boss fights are intense survival dances where movement is your only attack. Pattern Recognition : Memorize attack patterns. Environmental weapons : Outsmart monstrosities by triggering falling debris, baiting enemies into traps, or activating lasers to destroy shields. LEGS ARE OPTIONAL Lose your legs? You become a rolling torso. It looks ridiculous, but you can still finish the level if you have the skill. Lose your hands? Game over. You need those to climb. It is a mechanic that turns near misses into desperate, hilarious scrambles for survival. A TWISTED WORLD TOUR The Devil has a strange sense of interior design, you will parkour through: The Circus, The Castle, The Hell, The Ocean, The Savannah and The Tower