Circle Empires 2
A compact real-time strategy game on a map of circles, with a Daily Challenge and leaderboard.
Every day: A single-player Daily Challenge with an in-game daily leaderboard, a new set-up each day that players compete on for score. New puzzle: Once a day.
Circle Empires 2 is a fast real-time strategy game in which the map is a network of circles to capture one by one. Alongside Full Conquest, Monster Hunt and newer modes, it has a single-player Daily Challenge with its own leaderboard.
About Circle Empires 2
Circle Empires 2 is the sequel to Circle Empires, made by the studio Luminous and published by Iceberg Interactive, released on Steam in February 2026. The world is split into round regions linked by paths. You start with one circle, gather wood, food and gold, build up an army and push outward, capturing circles held by monsters, bosses and rival leaders. Each leader has a unit roster, and armies can use mounts and weapons that change how they fight.
The Daily Challenge is a single-player mode that changes every day and ranks players on an in-game daily leaderboard. It unlocks after your first win. Patch notes have tuned it since launch, for example so that continuing a daily challenge uses the day's random units instead of a leader's default units, and a free demo also keeps a daily challenge leaderboard running.
Other modes include Full Conquest, Monster Hunt and Defend the Castle (added in September 2026), playable solo or with friends online. Updates through 2026 brought the leader count to 24.
It suits strategy players who want a short real-time match with a fixed daily target rather than a long campaign.
How to play Circle Empires 2
- Win one game first to unlock the Daily Challenge mode.
- Start the day's Daily Challenge from the mode menu.
- Gather resources in your circle, build units and capture neighbouring circles.
- Finish the challenge to post your result on the daily leaderboard.
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Tips
- Expand early: every captured circle adds resources.
- Scout which units the day's challenge gives you before committing to an attack.
- Use walls and towers to hold chokepoints between circles.
Questions
Is the Daily Challenge multiplayer?
No, it is single-player, ranked on a leaderboard.
How do I unlock the Daily Challenge?
It unlocks after your first win.
Is there a demo?
Yes, a free demo is on Steam and includes the daily challenge leaderboard.
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