Defeated Circles

Defeated Circles is an Extreme Demon level, created by Galaxium, [MHC] Slijee⁩, muriday, GDFluxit, pootys, [ABA] SlendStone, GXQ, notcyanide, lupodzn, verified by Zoink, and published by GXQ.

This level was verified by Zoink on May 30, 2025, taking ~9000 attempts over 5-6 days.

Walkthrough

• Nine Circles level: As a Nine Circles level, Defeated Circles features the genre's signature gameplay and aesthetic. This includes:
  • Strobing effect: Intense, flashing colors and pulsating backgrounds that sync with the music.
  • Dubstep music: The level uses dubstep or similar electronic music, with the main difficulty spiking during the "drop" of the song.
  • Wave gamemode: The majority of the level is centered around the difficult wave ship gamemode, in which the player must navigate tight corridors by tapping to change trajectory.
• Gameplay style: The level is noted for its "unusual gameplay and click pattern style" compared to other circles levels. It features extremely difficult, fast-paced sections with a high number of "frame-perfect" inputs, which must be executed with incredibly precise timing.
• Visuals: While following the Nine Circles trend, Defeated Circles distinguishes itself with its unique decorative style. The gameplay is described as "first half heavy," with a non-wave intro that transitions into the intense, decorated wave sections.

Difficulty and rating

• Extreme Demon rating: Defeated Circles is officially classified as an Extreme Demon, indicating it is one of the most difficult levels in the game.
• Demonlist placement: The level's placement on the official Geometry Dash Demonlist has been a topic of discussion among the community.
  • Initial speculation: Upon verification, the level was speculated to be a top 50, or even top 25, level on the list.
  • Final placement: It was officially placed on the Demonlist at position #17.
• Frame-perfect inputs: A large part of the level's notoriety comes from its high number of frame-perfect inputs. One analysis found over 100 such inputs within just 60 seconds of gameplay, making it comparable to other notoriously difficult levels in the game.

First 10 Victors

First 10 victors

Victor #	Player	Date Completed	Total Attempts	Furthest Fail	Video
Verifier	Zoink	May 30, 2025	~9000	87%	Youtube
1	Moliklee	October 24th, 2025	~29000	75%	Youtube
2	Netermind	October 31st, 2025	?	?	Youtube
3	zThunder	November 10th, 2025	?	?	Youtube

Trivia

• Defeated Circles was created as a successor to the legendary Nine Circles series of levels. These levels are characterized by their hypnotic, colorful, and wave-heavy gameplay.
  • This is currently the hardest nine circles level in the game.
    • If Subsuming Vortex is placed above this on the demonlist, It will be the hardest Nine circles level.
• Defeated Circles was rated on June 12th 2025.