007 First Light vs Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Two licensed stealth-adventure games with identical 16-hour campaigns and 8.7/10 verdicts — the real choice is Bond's corridor pressure versus Indy's first-person disguise sandboxes.

Updated 8d ago

007 First Light cover
007 First Light 8.7/10 Strong

IO Interactive nails Bond's origin with a stealth-combat blend that earns the 00 status — skip if you hate Hitman's patience.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle cover
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 8.7/10 Strong

Deserves your Game Pass queue slot — Great Circle holds its own next to Last Crusade, and the April 2025 PS5 port added native 4K Pro support.

By the numbers

Prices checked Sep 9; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.

Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Sep 9.

Measure 007 First Light Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Value Indiana Jones and the Great Circle wins on value
Price now $49.95 −29% · GameBillet $37.79 −46% · Fanatical
All-time low $43.74 $35.69
Cost / hour $3.16/hr $49.95 · 16 h main story $2.35/hr $37.79 · 16 h main story
Off its low +14% low was Sep 2026 +6% low was Jul 2026
Main story 16 h 16 h
Health 007 First Light wins on player health
Steam reviews 91% 45k reviews 90% 21k reviews
Recent reviews 87% 1k votes · vs 91% lifetime 84% 262 votes · vs 90% lifetime · souring
Peak players 3,712 Aug 2026 · ↓ 53% MoM 1,274 Aug 2026 · ↓ 9% MoM
Launch peak 15% of Dec 2024 launch peak · as of Aug 2026
All-time peak 39,153 Jun 2026 · now at 9% 8,242 Dec 2024
Support
Last patch 5 days ago 3 months ago
Patch cadence 4 in last 90 days 0 in last 90 days
Steam Deck Platinum Gold

Shared scale — same months across the bottom, same player-count axis up the side, so the two lines are directly comparable. A shorter line means a younger game.

007 First Light
Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Dec 2024 – Aug 2026

What players say

Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.

007 First Light

Love

The atmosphere and one-liners sell the Bond fantasy — even 40-hour fans replay for the style.

Struggle with

Forced stealth sections frustrate players who prefer action-first approach, making re-runs feel restrictive.

from our July 2026 verdict

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Love

The narrative and cinematic immersion, rivaling the best Indy films, is what high-hour players consistently celebrate.

Struggle with

Hand-to-hand combat and clunky gunplay are the persistent friction points that mar the otherwise polished adventure.

from our May 2026 verdict

Key differences

Stealth structure
007 First Light is built on Hitman-style sandbox stealth that punishes any direct approach, forcing you to plan routes and gadgets before a mission starts.
Great Circle uses first-person disguise zones where getting spotted by Captains is largely unavoidable, so stealth breaks into scripted chases rather than clean restarts.
Camera and combat
First Light leans on third-person social stealth and gadget-driven set pieces, with shooting deliberately subordinated to staying unseen.
Great Circle locks you into first-person with less-lethal combat, so every punch, whip crack, and puzzle is seen through Indy's eyes.
Post-launch support
First Light has received 3 patches in the last 90 days, evidence IO is still tuning its stealth systems after release.
Great Circle has received 0 patches in the last 90 days, and its monthly peak sits at 15% of launch — a settled, declining player base.

Which one is for you?

Pick 007 First Light if

  • You loved Hitman's sandbox stealth and want that loop with a Bond skin.
  • You want a tight 10-hour Bond origin story without open-world bloat.
  • You enjoy corridor missions with forced stealth and Brosnan-era gadget humor.

Pick Indiana Jones and the Great Circle if

  • You're an Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass subscriber who wants a day-one title.
  • You prefer first-person exploration and disguise-based stealth over third-person shooting.
  • You're an Indy fan who wants puzzles and franchise nostalgia with less-lethal combat.

Bottom line

Pick 007 First Light if you want active stealth sandbox tuning (3 patches in 90 days) and Bond's origin; pick Great Circle only if you're on Game Pass, love first-person disguise play, and don't mind zero recent patches and a 15%-of-launch player base.

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