Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a first-person action-adventure game from MachineGames (the studio behind the recent Wolfenstein games), published by Bethesda Softworks. It launched on Windows and Xbox Series X|S on 9 December 2024, came to PS5 on 17 April 2025 and to Nintendo Switch 2 on 12 May 2026. It is set in 1937, between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade. Troy Baker voices Indiana Jones, and the game uses Harrison Ford's likeness.
The game is mostly first-person and switches to third-person for cutscenes and actions such as whip swings and climbing. The whip is used for traversal, puzzles and combat, including disarming and tripping enemies. Improvised weapons such as shovels and wrenches are a core part of melee combat, while the revolver has scarce ammunition. Stealth involves crouching, hiding and hiding bodies, and disguises can open restricted areas but can fail. Combat difficulty and puzzle/exploration difficulty can be set separately.
The story follows Indy from Marshall College to the Vatican, Gizeh in Egypt, the Himalayas, Shanghai, Sukhothai in Siam and finally Iraq, as he races Emmerich Voss, a Nazi archaeologist, to uncover the mystery of the “Great Circle”. Vatican City, Gizeh and Sukhothai are larger sandbox areas with side quests, collectibles and optional puzzles. A story expansion, The Order of Giants, was released on 4 September 2025.
Mostly first-person, with third-person for cutscenes and actions such as whip swings and climbing
The whip handles traversal, puzzles, disarming and tripping enemies; shovels, wrenches and other objects work as melee weapons
Crouch, hide and hide bodies; disguises can open restricted areas but can fail
Photographing objects, opening safes and chests and collecting relics and field notes earns Adventure Points for permanent boosts
Vatican City, Gizeh and Sukhothai are larger sandbox areas with side quests, collectibles and optional puzzles
Release facts, mechanics and boss details on this page were checked against these sources on 12 October 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.