Gravity Circuit

Domesticated Ant Games · PID Games, Dear Villagers

Released: Jul 13, 2023
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 07 Sep 2026, 12:29 GMT

Updates & announcements

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13 Jul 2026Developer post
Gravity Circuit's 3rd Anniversary + New GC2 Music Preview!
Today is Gravity Circuit's 3rd anniversary! To celebrate the occasion, we have prepared a new music preview from the upcoming sequel! This time it's for Jet, the Hydro Circuit. His stage has plenty of aquatic action in store! Also, Gravity Circuit is 60% off tomorrow as a Daily D
02 Jun 2026GamingOnLinux
Gravity Circuit 2 announced with the original Gravity Circuit free to claim for keeps
For a limited time you can claim a copy of the excellent Gravity Circuit to keep, to celebrate the Gravity Circuit 2 sequel announcement. Read the full article here:
01 Jun 2026Developer post
Gravity Circuit is FREE to Claim!
We have TWO huge announcements today, and we are starting with the big one for you! 🎁 Gravity Circuit 1 is FREE to claim right now! 🎁 Gravity Circuit, the Overwhelmingly Positive-rated original that the community loves, is also freshly updated today with the latest Patch 1.1.2
We have TWO huge announcements today, and we are starting with the big one for you!
🎁 Gravity Circuit 1 is FREE to claim right now! 🎁
Gravity Circuit, the Overwhelmingly Positive-rated original that the community loves, is also freshly updated today with the latest Patch 1.1.2.
- Developed by Domesticated Ant Games & Published by Dear Villagers
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🚨 Oh, and one more thing... Gravity Circuit 2 is officially announced! 🚨
A new Ark has appeared and Kernel City needs its Circuits. Gravity Circuit 2 is coming to PC in 2027, featuring Kai AND a brand-new playable hero, Cable, the Power Circuit ⚡.
🎬Watch the Reveal🎬
https://youtu.be/6AEGDsY1h4c
Wishlist now and be ready when the fight begins:
[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3447460/Gravity_Circuit_2/"][/dynamiclink]
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Last but not the least...
🏷️Dear Villagers Publisher Sale Also On Now! 🏷️
More great games, more great prices. Check out the full sale here:
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/dearvillagerspublishersale2026
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01 Jun 2026Developer post
Gravity Circuit - Patch 1.2.2
ADDED Added a banner that links to GC2 Steam store page, how exciting! If you wish to disable this banner, create a file called "disable_sequel_banner.txt" (without quotes) in the game's save folder. FIXES Little visual tiling fix in City Center's Master Level variant. Fixed a vi
ADDED
Added a banner that links to GC2 Steam store page, how exciting! If you wish to disable this banner, create a file called "disable_sequel_banner.txt" (without quotes) in the game's save folder.
FIXES
Little visual tiling fix in City Center's Master Level variant.
Fixed a visual offset bug if player is holding something while on moving platforms.
Fixed a slight wall collision animation bug (code was checking player's current velocity, rather than direction).
Fixed a typo in French localization.
Fixed the pause menu to display the correct description for a certain menu option ("quit current level") after player has used the boss rush feature at HQ.
Fixed a small rendering error relating to the achievement pop-ups in-game.
Fixed an issue where if player had disabled achievement popups in-game, they'd stop unlocking on the given platform. If you missed an achievement because of this, they should unlock by relaunching the game.
Fixed an issue where one of the late-game bosses might "glide" along the floor if player crouched or performed a slide at the right time. This made the boss invulnerable until it touched either wall within the boss room.
Fixed an issue where the final boss could crash the game, if certain Burst Techniques were used together to "skip" phases.
Fixed the audio system to be less error prone, as there seemed to be some rare null reference error at seemingly when launching the game. Usually seemed to manifest only on slower/older hardware.
Fixed an extremely rare game crash that could happen during Trace, the Patch Circuit's boss fight (1 in 65000 whenever she summons an enemy).
CHANGES
Hot-Headed Red Armor Paint received a slight buff: the "bonk" upon touching an enemy is now a heavy bounce, adding an extra bit of damage.
Made it easier to hug or grab onto walls/ledges on moving platforms that are moving away from the player. This was something that was added to GC2, so we are backporting this back into GC1.
Modified the game's shaders a bit, so that the game doesn't crash if player is trying to use Reshade (an application to apply custom on-screen shaders, usually for CRT-like filter effects) or similar applications.
(LINUX) Modified the default AppImage that it can now launch as stand-alone outside of Steam. This can help with launch issues, as AppImages may not necessarily play nice with all Linux distributions. If you run into issues on Linux, give the "linux-appdir" branch a try.
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29 May 2026Developer post
🚨 Incoming transmission in T-72 hrs.🚨
bzzt-krrshh ... ...3... 2... 1... Operative, stand by. Incoming transmission in T-72h.
23 Dec 2025Developer post
Gravity Circuit joins the Dear Villagers Winter Sale - 55% Off! 🤖
Days are getting shorter, it’s snowing, and your wallet’s already hurting with Christmas around the corner. Don’t worry, the Winter Sale has you covered! ❄️☃️ Launch yourself into an action packed platforming adventure this winter with 🤖 Kai! ✨ 55% OFF during the Dear Villagers
21 Oct 2025Developer post
Giveway Alert - Win 2 Steam Keys 🚨
INCOMING TRANSMISSION! The Virus Army is back and robots everywhere are in danger! Good thing Gravity Circuit is joining the Games Under 5 Hours event (October 13-27)! Remember the glory days of 90s action platformers? That rush of running through colorful levels, pulling off sic
INCOMING TRANSMISSION!
The Virus Army is back and robots everywhere are in danger! Good thing Gravity Circuit is joining the Games Under 5 Hours event (October 13-27)!

Remember the glory days of 90s action platformers? That rush of running through colorful levels, pulling off sick combos, and taking down epic bosses? That's Gravity Circuit – but with modern polish and a fresh twist!

As Agent Kai, you've got the power of the Gravity Circuit. Punch enemies, GRAB them mid-air, and THROW them at their buddies. Build insane combos. Unlock new abilities. Look absolutely stylish while doing it.

Why you'll love it:
Fast, satisfying combat that feels amazing
Gorgeous pixel art with vibrant colors
Grab and throw mechanics that make every fight dynamic
Level up and unlock powerful abilities
Killer soundtrack that'll get stuck in your head
Boss battles that'll test everything you've learned
Pure retro joy from start to finish!

🎁 GIVEAWAY TIME!
We're giving away 2 Steam keys!

To enter:
✅ Follow Dear Villagers on Steam
🔁 Retweet this post on X (Twitter)

Winners randomly selected on October 27th!

Explore 400+ other incredible games in the Games Under 5 Hours collection 🎮
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17 Jul 2025Developer post
Daily Deal - 50% OFF 🚨
We've got a special deal for you: Gravity Circuit is 50% off just for today! If you or any of your friends were interested in the game, now's a great time to pick it up! For more updates on Gravity Circuit, feel free to join our discord server and follow us on Twitter/X @GravityC
09 Jun 2025Developer post
⚡An Electrifying Deal & Giveaway ⚡
We’re giving away Steam keys for Gravity Circuit to celebrate the Dear Villagers Publisher Sale! ✨ 2 keys up for grabs on Dear Villagers' X, and 2 more on our Discord (double the chances to win!) Enter here: 🔗 X 🔗 Discord Even if you don’t snag a key, you can still get Gravity
10 Dec 2024Developer post
🤖 Dear Villagers Publisher Sale – Gravity Circuit 50% OFF 🤖
Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping ride as the Gravity Circuit Re-Run Sale kicks off! ⚡ Now’s your chance to experience high-flying action like never before, up to 50% OFF on Steam ! Dive into the world of Gravity Circuit, where you’ll blast through intense levels, take on power
02 Dec 2024Developer post
Kai plushie and physical OST releases now available for order!
Hello everyone! As some of you may remember, a little while back we announced that we were partnering with Makeship to produce plush of Kai, the Gravity Circuit. Well, he's now real, and available for order! We even prepared a little video to show him off, check it out below! Thi
25 Oct 2024Developer post
Alternate Linux branch
Hello everyone. This is not a game patch, but rather an announcement about a new, alternate public branch for Linux users. Windows and macOS users are unaffected. Recently, an user approached us about how the AppImage the game was delivered with didn't launch on their linux syste
Hello everyone. This is not a game patch, but rather an announcement about a new, alternate public branch for Linux users. Windows and macOS users are unaffected. Recently, an user approached us about how the AppImage the game was delivered with didn't launch on their linux system. AppImages are essentially containers that contain most every dependency the game needs to run, which makes it handy for distribution in the Linux ecosystem; covering some of the most popular distros (including Steamdeck). However, for any edge-cases, users may not be so lucky, and additional tinkering is needed. To help alleviate that tinkering process, we made a new separate branch (linux-appdir). You can find this new branch under:

Open Steam library
Find and right-click Gravity Circuit
Pick 'Properties...'
Pick 'Betas'
Pick 'linux-appdir' branch from Beta Participation dropdown box
Let Steam download and install the changes
Try this if you find that the AppImage is not launching on your linux distro, for a reason or another. To revert back to default branch, just pick 'None' from said dropdown box. Save files and achievements are not affected even if you hop between the two. For a technical explanation: instead of delivering the default AppImage, the AppImage was extracted (with --appimage-extract), resulting in an AppDir folder. This is just the contents of the AppImage, with all the dependencies, executables and necessary scripts. The linux-appdir branch was then configured to launch the AppRun script directly (which is what an AppImage does under the hood). This appeared to fix the issue for the afore-mentioned user. Do note, that you'll need FUSE to use either the default AppImage or AppDir. This is just a requirement of the underlying methods AppImages use. As always, if you find any other issues, let us know. In the meanwhile, happy gaming!
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10 Sep 2024Developer post
Gravity Circuit - Patch 1.2.1
Hello everyone. This is a small patch that addresses a few game crashes, couple small issues, and adds one tiny bit of QoL based on player feedback. QUALITY OF LIFE Added a number icon into player's hud when player is using more than one loadout. The icon will appear if player is
Hello everyone. This is a small patch that addresses a few game crashes, couple small issues, and adds one tiny bit of QoL based on player feedback. QUALITY OF LIFE

Added a number icon into player's hud when player is using more than one loadout. The icon will appear if player is currently using a loadout from any other slot than 1, or multiple slots have defined loadouts available. This number icon is not displayed while riding the Powered Walker (ex: Ore Mines).
GAME CRASHES

Fixed a game crash caused by Piercing Drill hitting a target, and Kai getting crushed on the same frame by an obstacle. This could only really happen in Cyberspace (Warehouse Area).
Fixed a game crash caused by destroying Dave the Training Dummy with Scheming Pink Armor Paint's ability as Dave was spawning.
Fixed a random game crash that happened whenever loading into Guardian Corps HQ area when loading a save file, or after finishing a stage. This was a race condition between regular player spawn logic, and the cutscene logic associated with the HQ. This crash happened on lower-end hardware more regularly, while newer PCs hardly ever had this issue, making it a tricky one to understand.
MISC

Fixed hookshot (vertical) assist button to behave more consistently if mashing it.
Fixed one visual tiling error in City Center stage.
Fixed a visual issue if using Hardware Barrier during the boss fight in the game's second last stage.
Fixed text overflow issues in pause menu in Chinese localization (traditional and simplified)
Fixed a translation issue in Japanese localization during the ending sequence
As always, if you find any other issues, let us know. In the meanwhile, happy gaming!
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30 Aug 2024Developer post
Help us make Kai real - as a plushie!
Hello everyone! Today, we're announcing a partnership Makeship , with the goal of producing a plush of Kai , the Gravity Circuit you all know and love! Plush design illustration by Dominic Ninmark, our composer and character designer. Final plush may vary. However, before we can
15 Jul 2024Developer post
1ST ANNIVERSARY SALE
Celebrate the Gravity Circuit's 1st Anniversary with a 40% discount on Steam! Feel free to check it out! Thank you! Join the giveaway for a chance to win a game key on Dear Villagers' Twitter! For more updates on Gravity Circuit, feel free to join our discord server and follow us
13 Jul 2024Developer post
🎉 GRAVITY CIRCUIT - 1ST ANNIVERSARY 🎉
🎉 GRAVITY CIRCUIT - 1ST ANNIVERSARY 🎉 Message From The Dev It's hard to believe, but it's already a year since Gravity Circuit's release! Time sure flies, when you're working on patches and the like. To commemorate the day, we've prepared a few things, that you can find from ou
28 Jun 2024Developer post
Gravity Circuit - Patch 1.2.0c
Hello everyone. This is an addendum patch, 1,2.0c, which mostly addresses a few issues identified by our players: Fixed a bug where on certain screens, the displayed time may "freeze" if the save file's timer has been maxed out. This is merely a visual issue. Fixed a rare bug whe
Hello everyone. This is an addendum patch, 1,2.0c, which mostly addresses a few issues identified by our players:

Fixed a bug where on certain screens, the displayed time may "freeze" if the save file's timer has been maxed out. This is merely a visual issue.
Fixed a rare bug where the game might crash (only about two-in-65k chance to happen) after launch, due to a bug in the game's RNG mechanism.
Fixed the checkpoint menu for Blade's stage at Mission Select, after he has been defeated. Picking any checkpoint led to you spawning at the first checkpoint, as opposed to the intended target.
Fixed a minor oversight where Dave the Training dummy spawned with a different amount of hp if easy or hard mode was enabled.
Fixed the displayed names in Chinese (traditional and simplified) for the game's last two levels, where they were using old names that were accidentally left in from earlier parts of development.
Adjusted some camera triggers in the game's second last stage (both regular and Master Levels version)
Adjusted jumping while holding an object: previously, while grounded and pressing down+jump, you wouldn't slide or jump at all. Now you jump normally (so long there's no pass-through platform below Kai).
As always, if you find any other issues, let us know. In the meanwhile, happy gaming!
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27 Jun 2024Developer post
🤖 Summer Sale 🤖
Grab your chance to collect Gravity Circuit with 35% off until July 11! Feel free to check it out! Thank you! For more updates on Gravity Circuit, feel free to join our discord server and follow us on Twitter/X @GravityCircuit
23 May 2024Developer post
Gravity Circuit - Patch 1.2.0b
Hello everyone. This is an addendum patch, 1,2.0b, which mostly addresses a few issues identified by our players: Levels Fixed some spikes being on the wrong layers in two of the final levels, when Master Levels were enabled. This led to those spikes not having any collision. Fix
Hello everyone. This is an addendum patch, 1,2.0b, which mostly addresses a few issues identified by our players: Levels

Fixed some spikes being on the wrong layers in two of the final levels, when Master Levels were enabled. This led to those spikes not having any collision.
Fixed a camera connection between two screens in Cyberspace (Warehouse Area), which led to players being able to lead the camera to a place where it's not supposed to go.
Improved performance of couple of object types in Power Plant. This should make the stage run more smoothly on lower end hardware.
Warp Portals (the green ones) in Cyberspace (Warehouse Area) now refresh air actions like air slide when exiting them.
Burst Techniques

Fixed an issue with the aerial version of Flying Strike, where its hitbox may spawn on the "wrong side" if player changes direction during the startup.
Fixed an issue where Clone Array did not get its duration refreshed if it was already active, and player used a "dumb cancel" (slide on the same frame as the technique activates).
Changed how Surface Render Burst Technique's multhit timers work, making it do a bit more damage against bosses.
Misc

Made hazard damage calculations consistent. When player touched spikes or lava, the game would check if Surge Protector (Booster Chip) was equipped, apply its effect if it was, and then increase damage based on if player had Fading Onyx equipped. However, if player got crushed by a moving object, these two steps were done in the opposite order, which could cause some slight difference. This change makes Surge Protector apply its effect first in both cases, because the spike situation is more common than being crushed.
Added some safety precautions into the Bestiary screen's code, if the game's Linux AppImage is being run through Proton. Specifically, one particular shader seems to not work correctly when the AppImage is running through Proton, leading to a game crash. This fix attempts to pre-empt that particular crash, though it may make the bestiary enemy/character sprites invisible if the issue does occur.
Fixed an oversight where the description boxes did not update on the equip screen in pause menu, if the loadout swap button was used
Fixed an issue where grabbing and throwing an icicle (Mountains stage) would break the icicle if you grab and throw it a second time.
Fixed an issue with doors, where if some upwards vertical velocity pushed you slightly above the door (on Y axis) just as you entered it, the door transition might play out a bit weird. Fixed by forcibly moving Kai down a few pixel units if he was higher than the door upon the door transition starting.
Fixed a minor issue where data chips may float in place, as opposed to bouncing when they spawn.
Fixed an issue where a certain boss in the final levels might clip out of bounds, possibly softlocking the fight.
Fixed an issue where Kai's palette may appear wrong when he dies under certain circumstances (ex: while frozen, or while Function Overload is active).
As always, if you find any other issues, let us know. In the meanwhile, happy gaming!
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15 May 2024Developer post
Gravity Circuit - Patch 1.2.0a
Hello everyone. This is an addendum patch to the major patch 1.2.0 we released a couple days ago. This mostly addresses a few issues identified by our players: Fixes to things introduced in 1.2.0: Fixed a softlock in the final stage of the game, if the "start from checkpoint" fea
Hello everyone. This is an addendum patch to the major patch 1.2.0 we released a couple days ago. This mostly addresses a few issues identified by our players: Fixes to things introduced in 1.2.0:

Fixed a softlock in the final stage of the game, if the "start from checkpoint" feature is used from Mission Select.
Fixed an issue with Medley (Wave Circuit) when playing with Rude Enemies game modifier enabled, where she might lock up and freeze, if she was launched during the startup of a certain action. If this happened before or when she reaches half-way health, she'd be invincible for about three minutes, requiring you to either wait, or reload from checkpoint.
Fixed one respawn zone in City Center leading to a bit of a weird spot when Master Levels game modifier is enabled.
Fixed one miscolored square bracket ("]") on the Mission Complete screen.
General fixes and adjustments

As per a suggestion from a player, if "manual slide" is disabled from game's control settings (and player has assigned the dedicated slide key), the only way to trigger Blade's Armor Paint's air slide is by pressing the dedicated slide key.
Made all object types (excluding bosses) destruct when Heavenly Piledrive gets interrupted, for example through touching hazards. Previously, this was only limited to certain enemy types (eg. Lava Crawlers in Steelworks). This prevents some weird behavior from certain enemy types.
Made it so that player needs to take more than 0 damage from any source or hit, before the "perfect" status against a boss is nullified. This is mostly to account for Trace (Patch Circuit), where touching her goop didn't deal damage, but still registered as a hit that would prevent a perfect boss clear.
As always, if you find any other issues, let us know. In the meanwhile, happy gaming!
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Updates & announcements

Today is Gravity Circuit's 3rd anniversary!

[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3447460/Gravity_Circuit_2/?beta=1"][/dynamiclink]Also, Gravity Circuit is 60% off tomorrow as a Daily Deal!

🎁 Gravity Circuit 1 is FREE to claim right now! 🎁

🎬Watch the Reveal🎬

🏷️Dear Villagers Publisher Sale Also On Now! 🏷️

bzzt-krrshh... ...3... 2... 1...

Operative, stand by. Incoming transmission in T-72h.

To enter:

We've got a special deal for you: Gravity Circuit is 50% off just for today! If you or any of your friends were interested in the game, now's a great time to pick it up!

For more updates on Gravity Circuit, feel free to join our discord server and follow us on Twitter/X @GravityCircuit

We’re giving away Steam keys for Gravity Circuit to celebrate the Dear Villagers Publisher Sale!

✨ 2 keys up for grabs on Dear Villagers' X, and 2 more on our Discord (double the chances to win!)

Enter here:

🔗 X 🔗 Discord

Even if you don’t snag a key, you can still get Gravity Circuit with 50% off until June 16th!

Combo your way through a retro-inspired action-packed 2D world! 🥊💥

Celebrate the Gravity Circuit's 1st Anniversary with a 40% discount on Steam! Feel free to check it out! Thank you!

Join the giveaway for a chance to win a game key on Dear Villagers' Twitter!

For more updates on Gravity Circuit, feel free to join our discord server and follow us on Twitter/X @GravityCircuit

🎉 GRAVITY CIRCUIT - 1ST ANNIVERSARY 🎉

Message From The Dev

Join the giveaway for a chance to win a game key on Dear Villagers' Twitter!

For more updates on Gravity Circuit, feel free to join our discord server and follow us on Twitter/X @GravityCircuit

Grab your chance to collect Gravity Circuit with 35% off until July 11! Feel free to check it out! Thank you!

For more updates on Gravity Circuit, feel free to join our discord server and follow us on Twitter/X @GravityCircuit