Nine Circles Levels

Nine Circles levels are remake levels based on Zobros's Demon level Nine Circles published during Update 1.9, centred on fast wave segments with a strobing effect. They remain one of the most popular level trends to date. These levels commonly use dubstep, electro, or dance music, particularly tracks by composers such as NIGHTkilla (Rukkus) and Xtrullor, and typically feature varying colours, decorations, and difficulties.
The wave segments usually coincide with the song's drop. These sections exhibit a sharp difficulty spike, with flashing backgrounds, hazards, and triangular obstacles that strobe in ordered patterns (termed the 'Circles effect'). Occasionally, the effect is applied to non-wave game modes, as seen in levels like The Realistic or Bausha Vortex.
Several Nine Circles levels, including Sonic Wave (and its remakes) and Sakupen Circles, were once ranked among the hardest levels in Geometry Dash. The current hardest Nine Circles level in the game according to the Demonlist is Antarctic Lights.
Overview
[edit | edit source]In early 2015, Zobros published the Hard Demon level Nine Circles, his first original level. This level stunned the Geometry Dash community and quickly gained widespread popularity. In late February of that year, the then-unknown player SuperPizzaLuigi (now known as mkComic) released a remake of the level, featuring purple colours and a new NIGHTkilla song titled Fairydust. By late April, creators Softable and the well-known ZenthicAlpha had replicated Nine Circles with their own iterations, The Realistic and Jawbreaker, respectively.
Between May and August, dozens of such levels emerged, created by both established creators (e.g., Glittershroom, Dhafin, Andromeda, and Minesap) and previously unknown designers who rose to prominence through their Nine Circles remakes, such as CrisPy Dash, Artimiel, RedUniverse, and N1XO. The trend waned after Update 2.0, as RobTop (the game's developer) largely stopped awarding star ratings to classic-style Nine Circles remakes, except in rare cases. This change prompted creators to experiment with new designs, leading to the 2.0 generation of Nine Circles levels, including Retro Circles, Circulatum, AnotherCircles, and Ultimate Circles.
Creators such as Rulas and Rustam later developed even more challenging variants, including Ultra Circles and XII Circles, the latter being particularly difficult to replicate. By 2016, very few remakes earned featured status, and Zobros himself acknowledged the trend's oversaturation. RobTop subsequently assured him that new Nine Circles levels would likely not receive official ratings. This shift inspired the 2.1-style Nine Circles era, exemplified by levels such as pulsar, Nine CircleX, Zacarias, Tenth Circle, and Cosmic Cyclone.
What is a Nine Circles level
[edit | edit source]The following criteria provide a general classification for star-rated levels designated as 'Nine Circles' levels, characterised by recurring patterns observed across historically accepted variations. These guidelines aim to differentiate true Nine Circles levels from 'Nine Circles-themed' levels using analytical and statistical data. Only star-rated levels are recognised, as RobTop uses this system to denote quality and 'worth recognising'.
Level structure
[edit | edit source]- The wave game-mode must be active for greater than 25% of a star-rated level for it to be considered a Nine Circles level: Wave gameplay is central to Nine Circles levels. The average wave usage in rated levels is 50.5%, but the 25% threshold ensures creative flexibility. This threshold derives from psychological studies indicating that humans recognise prominence when an element ranks among the 'Top 3' in a category (e.g., Olympic podium rankings). Thus, the wave must occupy at least 25% of gameplay to qualify as a 'Top 3' game-mode.
Refer to the Nine Circles Wave Quantity Data for statistical breakdowns.
- The level must not begin with the wave game-mode: All rated Nine Circles Demons feature a non-wave introduction, typically synced to a musical buildup preceding the drop. Analysis confirms that no rated Nine Circles Demon begins with wave gameplay. However, the closest level to being a Nine Circles Demon that starts with wave is Ashley Wave Trials. According to moderators in the Nine Circles Demon List, the start-with-wave criteria is non-negotiable, and if it starts with the wave, it will never be on the Nine Circles Demon List.
Decoration
[edit | edit source]- Diamond block structuring must account for AT LEAST 50% of the decoration style while the wave game-mode is active: All current Nine Circles Demons use diamond blocks to form wave corridors. These blocks are angled at 45° or 60° to align with standard or mini-wave trajectories. Unlike levels like ZAPHKIEL, where wave corridors use angled lines but lack diamond blocks. Nine Circles structuring requires diamond blocks to extend fully to level boundaries (floor/ceiling). Compared to non-diamond structuring styles:
- Spike and pillar structuring: Uses spikes and vertical pillars, found during sections 28% to 35% of The Golden and 23% to 34% of Hatred.
- Slanted pillar structuring: Uses diagonally aligned pillars, found during sections 61% to 87% of Cold Sweat and 6% to 15%, 75% to 84% of Cataclysm.
- Rectangular block structuring: Relies on rectangular blocks with slanted corridor lines, found in all wave sections of ZAPHKIEL and 63 to 67% of Slaughterhouse.
- The concentric flashing effect appears on the surrounding structuring for at least 50% of the time that the wave game-mode is active: Concentric flashing is explained as follows:
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Figure 1: Concentric Circles
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Figure 2: Concentric Diamonds
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Figure 3: Concentric Diamonds (numbered)
- Figure 1 shows five circles all with the same centre but different sizes. Concentric is defined as 'of or denoting circles, arcs, or other shapes which share the same centre, the larger often completely surrounding the smaller.' In this formation, bars of space are created between the circles.
- Figure 2 shows concentric diamonds in the 1.9 Nine Circles style.
- Figure 3 details the following sequence:
- Bars 1–4 cycle ON/OFF in order (1→2→3→4→1…).
- Flashing can reverse (4→3→2→1→4…).
- The pattern must flow repetitively inward (OUT→IN) or outward (IN→OUT).
- All rated Nine Circles levels include this effect.
The flashing can occur in the opposite direction, with bar 4 flashing first and bar 1 last. The flashing on the object must have a repetitive IN-to-OUT or OUT-to-IN direction, with OUT being the outer edge of the block and IN being the centre of the block. The concentric flashing does NOT need to cover the entire structure (e.g. Super Mario Wave or Cat Planet). Each current-rated Nine Circles level features this effect.
List of Nine Circles levels
[edit | edit source]| Level name | Rating | Creator(s) (verifier) | Soundtrack | Colour scheme | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vesuve | pineapple | Destined To Rise by xIIInon (deleted) | Vermilion | 3472006 | |
| the realistik v2 | Irika | 211 by Rukkus | Orange | 6977311 | |
| Nine caveS | BIGMAC77 | Nine Circles by Rukkus | Multicolour | 7083373 | |
| Dark matter | Semispace + AzA | Firepower by Dr. Phonics | Red | 8112546 | |
| classical | d4sh3r | Classical by Rukkus | Green/Blue/Grey | 8331090 | |
| For The Taking | DylChill616 + CloverPhoenix + Chillius | For The Taking by Rukkus | Dark Purple | 9315108 | |
| Rising Circles | TrigoniX01 | Uprise by Envy | Magenta/Purple | 9803621 | |
| dorabaebasic10 | Dorabae | Infiltration by ParagonX9 | Multicolour | 10125163 | |
| Popcorn | Toto | Popcorn (PUNYASO Remix) by GmNG (deleted) | Green/Gold | 10966402 | |
| Drop Out | mrvector2003 | Cry by Xtrullor | Turquoise/Black | 11335866 | |
| Friday Night | Megaman | LastFridayNight Rmx wip by Rukkus (deleted) | Multicolour | 11918033 | |
| Entrance | Dimen | Entrance (Full) by AJKo19 (deleted) | Black/Grey | 11951127 | |
| Reality | MeVv | 211 by Rukkus | Blue | 11953778 | |
| HeartBreaker | NukeNacho | Eighto by Jomekka | Pink | 11958784 | |
| If Sonic Wave was L1 | CrisPy Dash | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Navy | 12341888 | |
| FAYRDUST | ZukulentoO | Fairydust by Rukkus | Purple | 13433184 | |
| Genesis | TheRealSalad | Genesis by MafiaPineapple | Red/Lime | 13920616 | |
| Future Circles | chloecat34 | My Future by viewtifulday | Cyan/Sky Blue | 14160096 | |
| The Screamroom | GDXgames | Screamroom by Xtrullor | Red/Grey | 15798818 | |
| Dimensional | Nemsy | Oracle by KORAII | White/Multicolour | 71950911 | |
| Joshua Vortex | JustJohn | Immunity by Dexarson | Multicolour | 72498415 | |
| Generic wave iii | The Goola + NukeIIX + kreno + Jaxz + Deex3 + Sparkendary + Alasstor + Reinncloud | Sail Away by Teminite | Multicolour | 78743399 | |
| Nine Circles | Xoroz | Hydra by Snakewine | Rainbow | 79188336 | |
| Dubby wave | CloverPhoenix | Time Lapse by Rukkus | Green/Purple | 80725458 | |
| Groovy Circles | TheNoWeeker | Serotonin Syndrome by DJ-Zyzyx | Blue/Rainbow | 84155605 | |
| Spectral Nebula | Tenu + Jordi6304 | Ultimate Destruction by TMM43 | Indigo/White | 85979871 | |
| messier | Instinct01 | Eden by cYsmix | Blue | 86266195 | |
| Downward Spiral | Umbraleviathan | New Earth by Xorberax | Blue/Pink/Red | 88051670 | |
| Western VorteX | Pwohna | Desert Bounce by Dovax | Multicolour | 95109514 | |
| messiers Twin B | Instinct01 + RealGDJK | Eden by cYsmix | Blue | 103370684 | |
| absolute NINE CIRCLE | Xepheron | Starship Showdown by Bossfight | Rainbow/Multicolour | 106040563 | |
| absolute JAWBREAKER | Xepheron | ~NK~ VS TI:. "Amity" by TIMarbury | Multicolour | 106237782 | |
| Cerullia | SmoLkeroS | My Future by viewtifulday | Rainbow/Multicolour | 106837234 | |
| nightcrawler | vrdr | Sky and Soul by Creo | Multicolour | 109438027 | |
| Loud Circles | TheRealDashYT + Z3R3P | Supernova by Xtrullor | Purple/Red/Indigo | 110487577 | |
| HowD Circles | CarrotySpice + ImaYelloGuy | Absolute Zero by MDK | Sky Blue/Orange/Pink | 113543183 | |
| Soysauce Circles | skeetles | Rampart by WaterFlame | Light Blue/Pink | 123975269 | |
| absolute FAIRYDUST | Xepheron | Rukkus (Original Mix) by DirtyPaws | Pink/Yellow | 125619407 | |
| Pulse | aiden1204 | Stay Inside Me by OcularNebula | Black/White | 126649456 | |
| RGB Circles | GDarkXwolf17 | Puzzle by RetroVision | Red/Green/Blue | 130463836 |
| Level name | Rating | Creator(s) (verifier) | Soundtrack | Colour scheme | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Circles | Zobros | Nine Circles by Rukkus | Red | 4284013 | |
| Fairydust | mkComic | Fairydust by Rukkus | Purple | 5310094 | |
| The Realistic | softable | 211 by Rukkus | Yellow | 6664095 | |
| Figures | Glittershroom | Figures by Rukkus | Burgundy/Pink | 6892453 | |
| Jawbreaker | ZenthicAlpha | Jawbreaker by Rukkus | Blue | 6939821 | |
| Astronaut 13 | Minesap | 13 by Astronaut (Rukkus Remix) (deleted) | Black | 6988264 | |
| Headrush | Toxic | Headrush by Rukkus | White | 6996731 | |
| classic | VERSU5 | Classical by Rukkus | Green | 7002072 | |
| Silhouette | Havok (Smokes) | Figures by Rukkus | Green/Lime | 7018102 | |
| Poltergeist | Andromeda | Poltergeist by Rukkus | Grey | 7054561 | |
| Problematic | Dhafin | Problematic by Rukkus | Green/Turquoise | 7116121 | |
| Classical | Hakkou | Classical by Rukkus | Grey (previously Hot Pink) | 7203561 | |
| Classical | RayOriens | Classical by Rukkus | Cyan/Turquoise | 7294616 | |
| Forward | joarZ + MaxiS9 (MaxiS9) | Forward by Rukkus | Blue/Cyan | 7345222 | |
| Evil | Deaychawoo (SrGuillester) | Evil by Rukkus | Blue/Cyan | 7614092 | |
| Fear Me | CrisPy Dash | Fear Me by Rukkus | Sky Blue | 7705437 | |
| Down Bass | Spectra | Bass Down Low by DEV (Rukkus Remix) (deleted) | Lime | 8147005 | |
| fractured circles | artimiel | Fracture by Rukkus | Pink | 8418966 | |
| Sine Wavs | Dorami | Sine Wavs by Rukkus | Olive/Lime | 8723596 | |
| sharp | kaval | ill Sharp Minor by Rukkus | Player Colour | 9603387 | |
| Butterfly Effect | Linco | My Future by viewtifulday | Teal | 9608518 | |
| Golden Hope | Terron | Sourcream by AeronMusic | Yellow/Gold | 9682304 | |
| Crimson Clutter | RedUniverse | Sweet Dreams by Rukkus | Crimson | 9700312 | |
| Space Circles | SUOMI | Spaceman by Rukkus | Brown | 9864147 | |
| Paracosm Circles | N1XO (Leksitoo) | Paracosm by Xtrullor | Dark Purple/Lavender | 10197026 | |
| Sharp Minor | Giron + ASonicMen | ill Sharp Minor by Rukkus | Gold | 10312917 | |
| Catastrophic | Lalter | Problematic by Rukkus | Lime | 10789222 | |
| Sweet Dreams | TrueAspiral | Sweet Dreams by Rukkus | Purple | 10807587 | |
| Windy Circles | KeiAs | Windfall by TheFatRat | Rainbow/White | 10890011 | |
| Solar Circles | D4rkGryf | Solar Wind by Jumper | Orange | 10972106 | |
| Planet Circles | Liccho + xSolar | Planet Ten by Rukkus | Black/Grey | 11346695 | |
| Ultra Paracosm | Rulas | Paracosm by Xtrullor | Purple | 11588490 | |
| Frozen Jawbreaker | ItzMika + CloverPhoenix (ItzMika) | Jawbreaker by Rukkus | Sky Blue | 12070173 | |
| Ultra Fairydust | Rulas | Fairydust by Rukkus | Pink/Purple | 12073525 | |
| Crying Souls | knobbelboy | Cry by Xtrullor | Green/Red | 12423506 | |
| Ultra Circles | Rulas | Nine Circles by Rukkus | Red/Orange | 12568393 | |
| infinite circles | startor | Infinite Power by TheFatRat | Red/Vermilion | 13037894 | |
| infinite circles v2 | GMDomy | Infinite Power by TheFatRat | Red/Vermilion | 13114485 | |
| The RealistiK | SeveranceD (hacked) | Cry by Xtrullor | Gold | 13501597 | |
| Infernity | Jo2000 | Nine Circles by Rukkus (Xtrullor Remix) | Orange | 13530154 | |
| SuperNova | Motu | Supernova by Xtrullor | Cyan/Lime | 13575944 | |
| Antique Circles | LmAnubis | Jawbreaker by Rukkus | Sepia/Tan | 13641664 | |
| Nine Circles XII | Rustam | Nine Circles by Rukkus | Red | 13703326 | |
| Ultimate Circles | SUOMI | Nine Circles by Rukkus (Xtrullor Remix) | Rainbow | 13704546 | |
| Retro Circles | Nacho21 | Nine Circles by Rukkus (Xtrullor Remix) | Green/Black | 14000484 | |
| Invisible Light | Nacho21 | Blacklight by Rukkus | Grey/White | 14019412 | |
| Circulatum | Avelinz + Xaverious | Nine Circles by Rukkus (Xtrullor Remix) | Vermilion/Red | 14030404 | |
| AnotherCircles | Zyzyx (Xiodazer) | Nine Circles by Rukkus (Xtrullor Remix) | Red | 14309230 | |
| Quasar | Allan | Genesis by MafiaPineapple | Blue | 14321727 | |
| Paracosm XII | RheaSilvia | Paracosm by Xtrullor | Purple | 14960319 | |
| Blacklight | Pan + Maudanik (Maudanik) | Blacklight by Rukkus | Yellow/Black | 17796070 | |
| Astronaut 13 | Dzeser + VERSU5 | 13 by Astronaut (Rukkus Remix) (deleted) | Cyan/Turquoise | 20785077 | |
| Future Circles | KeiAs | I Like Your Face by Xtrullor | Multicolour | 21306256 | |
| Trump Circles | Rlol + Axxorz + Moufi, Gibbon + Darwin + TiTi (Rlol) | The Great Trump Wall by steampianist | Multicolour | 26245696 | |
| Flat Major | EndLevel + TigerXero + Metalface221 (EndLevel (hacked)) | ill Sharp Minor by Rukkus | Black/Gold | 26441161 | |
| Sonic Wave | Cyclic (Sunix) | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Navy | 26681070 | |
| Bausha Vortex | Pennutoh (TigerXero) | Fracture by Rukkus | Lavender/Multicolour | 30380566 | |
| The Secret Box | Metalface221 | Secret Box by Zanzlanz | Brown/Multicolour | 33405303 | |
| pulsar | Akari + Shiryuu7 (Shiryuu7 (hacked)) | The Cosmos by MafiaPineapple | Multicolour | 36099108 | |
| Nine CircleX | Viprin + Zobros + Rustam (MaxiS9) | Nine Circles by Rukkus (Xtrullor Remix) | Red/Orange | 36522386 | |
| Power | ToxYc + Netrin (ToxYc) | Headrush by Rukkus | Navy/Blue | 36831819 | |
| Poltergeist Reborn | Pennutoh (TigerXero (first victor)) | Poltergeist by Rukkus | Grey/Red | 36886759 | |
| Mujigae | YGYoshI (hotball1 (first victor)) | Climax by SKILLZmakeKILLZ | Rainbow | 38765979 | |
| Despacito Circles | Terron + Darwin + Kips (Luqualizer) | Ground Zero by Dex Arson | Multicolour | 39495014 | |
| Undergound | Metalface221 | Underground by Rukkus | Lavender | 41409797 | |
| Hyper Paracosm | ViRuZ + ItzMika (Dr. Joe) | TruthOrDare by Rukkus ft. Jrounds | Dark Purple | 42117203 | |
| Abandoned Planet | Metalface221 | PlaneT Ten (WIP) by Rukkus | Grey/Indigo/Crimson | 46249401 | |
| Tengu Wind | Shemo | Spirit of the Lilies by Lockyn | Multicolour | 47853491 | |
| Bakuretsu | Fairfax + RehanZ (Khayangan) | Milky Ways Redux by Bossfight | Pink/Purple/White | 48435217 | |
| Generic Wave | Pennutoh + Enlex (Mullsy) | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Blue/Cyan | 49576382 | |
| End Line | dongchi | End of the World by Tagiito | Orange/Black | 49901047 | |
| Arctic Lights | ViRuZ + EndLevel (Metalface221) | Untitled beat by Rukkus | Lavender | 52919433 | |
| Bass City | Sillow | DEV-BassDownLow Remix by Rukkus | Multicolour | 55232307 | |
| Balengu Vortex | Temp + ItsHybrid + HJfod (Temp) | Fracture by Rukkus | Lavender/Multicolour | 55385816 | |
| Hue Effect | Zoroa | My Future by viewtifulday | Multicolour | 57395071 | |
| Nine Paws | Maxyland + Furix + Irving Soluble + Abdula + DaxFan + DHaner + Subzell + Liepard + DubsC (MrSpaghetti) | Rukkus (Original Mix) by DirtyPaws | Multicolour | 57410372 | |
| Azurite | royen | Sweet Dreams by Rukkus | Multicolour (previously Blue) | 59533451 | |
| Aquatic Auroras | EndLevel + El3cTr0 + Lime (Kyoto) | Headrush by Rukkus | Cyan/Black | 60740290 | |
| Astronaut 14 | SirZaiss + Alfian10 (Prayoga) | Astronaut 13 (Rukkus Remix) by Rukkus (deleted) | Black/White | 60960827 | |
| Hateful Reflection | Iris + Skrypto + YoonsrDynamix (Demented) | Cry by Xtrullor | Crimson | 61132346 | |
| Hyper Paradox | ItsHybrid + El3cTr0 + Avati + ViralDl + SyQual + ConVet + Temp (Kapinapi) | TruthOrDare by Rukkus ft. Jrounds | Dark Purple | 61531210 | |
| Broken Reality | Zerenity (Alphanetic) | Supernova by Xtrullor | Multicolour | 62133870 | |
| Tenth Circle | DeniPol + NormDanchik (Blitz) | I'll Never Marry You (DJ Koko Remix) by Arkady Ukupnik (deleted) | White/Multicolour | 62592746 | |
| Sparkling Hope | Vadi (Timo) | Drumstep wip by Rukkus | Pink/Indigo | 62923992 | |
| Fnafbass | The181 + ThatKai (Fawxu) | Center of Existence by dj-Nate | Multicolour | 63842337 | |
| Zacarias | vit12 + Itocp + Jhemyson + babaca + ZrKiphal + HugoLA + Kaminarix + Nidro + BioHistoria + LChaseR + Starlink + Sage + Ivanpercie + jvsTSX (Mxteus) | Time Lapse by Rukkus | Multicolour | 64612787 | |
| Meteoric Debris | Shemo | Soulwind by Lockyn & Aztech | Multicolour | 64902117 | |
| Apollo 13 | Metalface221 | Astronaut 13 (Rukkus Remix) by Rukkus (deleted) | Black | 65046970 | |
| Redemption | ZestWagon | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Blue/Indigo | 66851981 | |
| Molten Core | janucha (ViewSonic) | NK - Fairydust (Ravitex Remix) by Ravitex | Vermilion | 68414488 | |
| Sonic Wave Rebirth | Serponge + FunnyGame (Moosh) | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Navy/Blue | 68688849 | |
| Sonic Wave Infinity | APTeam + Riot (Xanii) | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Blue/Black | 69685815 | |
| Friday Vortex | Cersia + declan + GrenadeOfTacos (Cersia) | LastFridayNight Rmx wip by Rukkus (deleted) | Multicolour | 69871779 | |
| Falling Stars | nyseoul (Perlite) | Falling Stars by KLYDIX | Indigo/Blue | 72011288 | |
| Super Mario Wave | Toma36 | Rebirth Blaster by PlexityMusic | Brown/Multicolour | 72240540 | |
| In Cargill | LP44 (SleyGD) | PlaneT Ten (WIP) by Rukkus | Grey/Multicolour | 72449577 | |
| ZXCircleS | Wintter | The Future Is Now by whiscaskaat | Red/White | 72810041 | |
| Cosmic Cyclone | APTeam + Riot + Cyclic + Shiryuu7 + Sunix (DoSh7t) | Hydra by F-777 | Indigo/Purple | 76159410 | |
| Sakupen Circles | Nick24 + Muffy450 + DrCuber + korewa + Renn241 + Mzero + Endevvor + NineDice + GhostVandalf (Diamond) | Iron God Sakupen Hell Yes RMX by mr-jazzman | Red/Orange | 76962930 | |
| Ratio Circles | ch4rlie03 | Human by SmK (SKILLZmakeKILLZ) | Multicolour | 77132030 | |
| Ringy Paracosm | GDNacho (SpeedyMuffin) | Requiem at Dusk by Rukkus | Blue | 78745224 | |
| SemiCircles | AbyssiniaGD | My Future by viewtifulday | Teal/Indigo | 78964835 | |
| flea | Subwoofer | The Spanish Flea by mariomusicmaker1 | White | 79182381 | |
| HamDuck Vortex | kr1j (Bleamer) | Fear Me by Rukkus | Green/Gold | 79489649 | |
| Mehdi | Carminius | Abyss 2 by F-777 | Green/Multicolour | 79862130 | |
| The Hallucination | SyQual + VoTcHi (VoTcHi) | The Hallucination by TheColdSpirit | Indigo/Black | 81139702 | |
| Through The Aether | BibbyDib111 | Flowstate by Paper Skies | Multicolour | 81748963 | |
| Cat Planet | IcEDCave | Eden by cYsmix | Blue/Purple | 84766628 | |
| Fishbass | fishbass (IcyTerra) | DEV-BassDownLow Remix by Rukkus (deleted) | Olive/Green | 86565813 | |
| Carp Minor | fishbass (snowkeo) | ill Sharp Minor by Rukkus | Gold | 87353798 | |
| cerebral hemorrhage | NateFH | Jawbreaker by Rukkus | Blue | 88853479 | |
| ACCELERATOR | Rustere | Particles by infowler | Multicolour | 88873060 | |
| FIREPOWER | Sillow | Firepower by Teminite | Red/Orange/Yellow | 89876243 | |
| The Mines Circles | royen + Demented + Great + HenryDS + Functionxd + Silver + GrenadeofTacos + PlasmaShock + Monti + Jakalope (royen) | The 7th Day by TMM43 | Grey | 90222644 | |
| Solar Flare | Linear + Rynoxious (Swiborg) | Solar Wind by Jumper | Orange | 90390075 | |
| Golden Flare | krakow1918 | Into the Light by Rukkus | Yellow | 91071815 | |
| Rigel | Dan2D | Evolution by Creo | Blue/Indigo | 93155813 | |
| Haywire | Mega0of (ZDBoss) [Beulraeki (Optimizer)] | Empyrean by meganeko | Multicolour | 94179418 | |
| Psychedelic Circles | spuddles | Meet Your Maker by HJfod | Rainbow | 94547076 | |
| tipo B | classic10 | Harvest by ImCold | Red | 94563744 | |
| Ten Circles | NormDanchik + DeniPol (DeniPol) | The Entity by Panda Eyes | Rainbow | 94591693 | |
| Nomostros Cosmos | GamerKnight750 | Iris by Talurre | Indigo/Purple | 94591772 | |
| After Image | ColinT | The Future Is Now by WhiscasKaat | Multicolour | 94595730 | |
| Spacetime Error | MAYEROSA | Spacetime Error by KamillasRainbow | Grey/Blue/Red | 94599528 | |
| Ring Trick | Zoroa | Trick Room by KORAII | Red/Orange/Brown | 94610370 | |
| Astrophobia | Jakalope + royen + valentine (Jakalope) | Fear Me by Rukkus | Lavender/Indigo/Tan | 94772024 | |
| Bete Noire | ThePurgatory115 + GhostVandalf (Diamond) | Black Beast (Feat. FawksGD (Fear Me RMX)) by RunoNG | Blue/Cyan | 95255152 | |
| Crackhead Circles | AlrexX (teraaa) | I Sell Crack by hatrezicofficial (deleted) | Rainbow | 95524621 | |
| Broken Circles | Stutes + AbyssiniaGD (Stutes) | Fracture by Rukkus | Red/Orange/White | 95793596 | |
| Nove Cerchi | LudiumGD (playeruan) | Aura by Creo | Multicolour | 96002712 | |
| Deep Bass | Wespdx + Spectruhh (WatchPiggy) | NK - Poltergeist (OLD mix) by Rukkus | Blue | 96383663 | |
| Rubenia | TeamNPC + ISebitazZz (YoumanJY) | Fracture by Rukkus | Lime | 96478587 | |
| it really circles | EnenzoGD | So It Begins by TMM43 | White/Rainbow | 99246761 | |
| Fracture | Arrowgazi + Dezstro (Dezstro) | ~NK~ Fracture by Rukkus | Purple/White | 99703915 | |
| Sonic Wave Unlimited | APTeamButAwesome + zNotNinja (zLucy) | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Blue/Cyan | 102265892 | |
| Infinite Inversion | Filqh + zXdasfsa + LordVadercraft (Lucidium) | Multidimensional by HypercubeRecords | Indigo/Purple/Blue | 102807047 | |
| IMPULSE | jbooster | You are stronger than you think by Dieswyx | Multicolour | 102935585 | |
| Biohazard | Mattsstuff (ShadowMyth) | Fracture by Rukkus | Green/Lime | 103777677 | |
| Project alter | soumpeixe | Fear Me by Rukkus | Lavender/Pink/Red | 107641215 | |
| VALOVI | Failcat (CoolCodin) | Hypocrisy by Derpcat | Indigo | 109432828 | |
| Terraphobia | Jakalope | Distordered worlds by Xtrullor | Lime/Sky Blue | 110711884 | |
| Neuf Cercles | Gepsoni4 | [NCS] Ricochet by Rob Gasser | Cyan/Rainbow | 110959028 | |
| Sonic Wave Universe | HuyChoiGeoDat + Ziolesvn + Phzt + LamhadoiGD + NCQA + CDE160 + Ayumion + Dreell (Kanade) | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Blue | 112133114 | |
| Bangarang | LP44 (PersonHuman42) | Fairydust by Rukkus | Green/Orange/Grey | 112515547 | |
| Destroyed Circles | drigonic + Xcmines + ZayroOf + UltrobroGD + zander12 + winters_777 + Starl1ghtEve + Romlekt + Slime69rip + FireKnightGD + Vertically2 + kingcheese99 (FireKnightGD) | Untitled beat by Rukkus | Grey | 112577211 | |
| Purgatory | Bonsow | The Falling Mysts by Dimrain47 | Multicolour | 112614077 | |
| Axiom Asterism | Filqh + fusion425 (fusion425) | Cubenssi - Abyss Walk (SPURMEs Remix) by HypercubeRecords | Blue/Purple | 114340057 | |
| Inferiorem Modum | iITechnoDashIi | SpaceCat by Charliux | Magenta/Dark Purple | 115259677 | |
| Sinister Glow | Cherry Team (SeoZer) | Miami Hotline Vol.3 by Demonicity | Red/Orange | 115924709 | |
| Trancerounds | STIKquestion | Unfinished Trance by Dimrain47 & Every End... by Dimrain47 | Multicolour | 116174063 | |
| In Circles | Somie | In Circles by Creo | Orange/White | 119133802 | |
| Defeated Circles | GXQ (Zoink) | It Passed You By by SlendStone | Lavender | 120012581 | |
| Starr Circles | Jakalope + PurplePopcorn | Requiem at Dusk by Rukkus | Red/Turquoise/Purple | 123102148 | |
| Azure | eEddy | Blacklight FULL by Rukkus | Blue | 123141568 | |
| Freminet | AgSilver | Firmament by Cursedsnake | Lime/Black | 124585008 | |
| Subsuming Vortex | SeptaGon7 + Renn241 (Cursed) | Sine Wavs by Rukkus | Multicolour | 127997391 | |
| Acceleration Station | Blamery | Flute Fluctuation by Exyl | Multicolour | 129940457 | |
| I Cry | GrenadeofTacos | Flo Rida - I Cry (Rukkus Remix) by Rukkus | Blue/Green/White | 131768174 | |
| No Survivors | Fawxu | ~NK~ "No Survivors" prev. by Rukkus | Grey/Red | 132458573 | |
| Convulsing Light | Yerylik (MrSpaghetti) | Bufu by SixImpala | Blue/Orange/Green/Purple | 132904827 | |
| Time Lapse | GrenadeofTacos | Time Lapse by Rukkus | Blue/Green | 134171086 | |
| Foz | Hychie | Celestial Fantasy by AeronMusic | Multicolour | 134728155 | |
| Cant Let Go Circles | awesomeme360 | Can't Let Go by DJVI | Multicolour | 136107497 | |
| SlideTackleCirclesHi | pocke (alias Dooblus) | Slide Tackle by Japanese Breakfast (NONG) | Brown | 136107509 | |
| Ultra Paracosm | declan + Renn241 (Wity) | TruthOrDare by Rukkus feat. Jrounds | Purple | 138704906 | |
| Putrefaction | Faxwu + shmigels (Faxwu) | Jomekka - Roach Attack by jomekka | Orange/Brown/Purple | 144540926 | |
| Antarctic Lights | declan + SkyJax + Tolstyh + Arcturus (Axinity) | Fear Me by Rukkus | Lavender | 144988390 | |
| Tung Tung Sahurcles | Arraegen (Nova4664) | Tung Tung Sahurcles VIP by Arraegen | Red/Brown | 146066774 |
Upcoming Nine Circles levels
[edit | edit source]Any notable upcoming Nine Circles levels with significance are listed here:
- Azure Flare (EndLevel and ItsHybrid)
- ChaotiX Wave (OssyTheDragon and CuLuC)
- Lightning Glare (LISP, KAABII, Reshi, Shina, Aurora, Janucha)
- Lightning Machine (DenseCabbage and seels)
- Narcotic (SleyGD)
- Shadow Circles (Skelysteve)
- Sin Circles (SPEEDSLAYERSS)
Unrated/deleted Nine Circles levels
[edit | edit source]This is a list of all known Nine Circles remakes that once received a star rating but later lost it for various reasons. Note that, with the exception of Blacklight, the 'Hard Demons' on the list are just default Demons, as Demon sub-difficulties did not exist until Update 2.1.
| Level | Former difficulty | Creator(s) (verifier in parentheses) | Soundtrack | Colour scheme | Reasoning | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| beautiful eyes | TGirl | Nine Circles by Rukkus | Red/Orange | Updated into a copy of TGirl's other level, 'Fire Circles' | 4913027 | |
| Evil | TeaZChaos | Evil by Rukkus | Turquoise | Made free | 8940113 | |
| Jawbreaker v2 | Cookieszs | Jawbreaker by Rukkus | Blue | Made free | 9396196 (Deleted) | |
| Astronaut 13 | Dzeser + VERSU5 | Astronaut 13 (Rukkus Remix) by Rukkus | Cyan/Turquoise | Made free after Dzeser's account was hacked. It has since been reuploaded and re-rated with the ID 20785077 | 9480779 (Deleted) | |
| Sonic Wave | Cyclic | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Indigo | Updated into a Back On Track-themed level (popularly known as 'Cyclic On Track') after Cyclic became upset over hacking accusations. It was eventually verified legitimately by Sunix and reuploaded with the ID 26681070 | 9704784 (Deleted) | |
| Hail fire | Team Sparky | ill Sharp Minor by Rukkus | Turquoise/Cyan | Made free | 11550925 (Deleted) | |
| Figurative | SepulchureGD | Figures by Rukkus | Pink | Made free, with an angry message complaining about a friend's level not being rated | 11618790 (Deleted) | |
| Fairydust v2 | ItzMika + Zynvire (TigerXero) | Fairydust by Rukkus | Burgundy | Received an Extreme Demon buffdate (Despite being verified legitimately by TigerXero) | 11899695 | |
| Blacklight* | chipzz | Blacklight by Rukkus | Multicolour | Unrated after RobTop watched TigerXero play the level on stream | 11968272 | |
| infernoplex circles | vicmflow | Infernoplex by Dimrain47 | Blue/Purple/White | Made free | 11976448 | |
| Robotic Wave | D4rkGryf | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Sky Blue | Hacked and made free | 12234542 (Deleted) | |
| Silent Circles | ToshDeluxe | Supernova by Xtrullor | Indigo | Copy of 'Silent Circles Auto' by Cyrillic (12493102) | 12995050 | |
| Sonic Wave | Cyrillic | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Sky Blue | Accidentally rated instead of Sunix's version | 13064746 | |
| Supernova Circles | Cyrillic | Supernova by Xtrullor | Indigo | Hack-verified | 13065076 | |
| Death | KeyjeyRV | Ego Death by Xtrullor | Red/Orange | Secret way found | 14600489 (Deleted) | |
| Belly Circles | Flozo88 | Bionic Belly Button by Fantomenk | Orange/Gold | Creator had a history of verify-hacking impossible levels and using creator hacks. | 16152792 | |
| Zephyr Of Breez | Zandai | Effect by Skullbeatz | Purple/Rainbow | Copy of 'Altereffect' by Laminer (16723365) | 16948045 (Deleted) | |
| Elevation | Etth | Into the Light by Rukkus | Gold | Hack-updated into a copy of 'Golden Paracosm' by Blue (49416063) | 30369681 (Deleted) |
*Blacklight would not be considered a Nine Circles level today due to not meeting the current criteria, but it was considered one at the time.
Nine Circles 'extras'
[edit | edit source]According to the Nine Circles Demon List, which strictly follows the criteria as described in detail on the fandom list, Nine Circles 'Extras' are a replacement for the old 'exceptions' section on the wiki. This list is intended to accommodate levels considered Nine Circles by many, but it does not recognise them as such. The rules for this 'extras' list have occasionally changed, causing levels to get added and removed. This list currently includes levels that meet 4/5 criteria, as long as they are still star rated and are at least 15% wave game-mode.
For a player attempting to beat every Nine Circles Demon and to be recognised by this page, these demons are recommended, but not required.
| Difficulty | Level | Creator(s) (verifier) | Soundtrack | Colour scheme | ID | Reason for exclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of the Circles | Serponge | This Game RmX off v by Dj-Jo | Multicolour | 13859794 | Not enough wave game-mode. | |
| Dark Angels | GdTheTactiq | Dark Angel by F-777 | Black/White | 15263276 | Not enough wave game-mode. | |
| Star Chaser | disp | Green With Me by Envy | Purple/Multicolour | 21812270 | Not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| FaifBass | NucleusCore34 + WhoIsManiu | DEV-BassDownLow Remix by Rukkus | Green/Yellow | 27991508 | Not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| Psycho Burst | qiomiin | Ahead Of The Curve by Creo | Multicolour | 48598746 | Not enough wave game-mode. | |
| Auditory Breaker | LazerBlitz + Manix648 (Gabs) | Sonic Blaster by F-777 | Blue/Black | 51791710 | Not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| Our Fountain | LP44 (Rynoxious) | Segassem Lanimilbus by Cacola | Purple/Pink | 58023558 | Not enough wave game-mode. | |
| Flashback | JustJohn | Worlds by Creo | Multicolour | 69693174 | Not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| Heritage | Karma8 + AgarOther + Vit12 (AgarOther) | Death From Above by TheBiocide | Blue/Purple/Yellow | 75078198 | Not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| Aerial Gleam | EndLevel + CuLuC (Doggie) | Flo Rida - I Cry (Rukkus Remix) by Rukkus | Indigo/Blue | 79771070 | Not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| ABEL | DienID (SrGuillester) | Encroaching Dark by TOMBOYY | Multicolour | 86595871 | Not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| Neliswave | MaFFaKa + MinAY (MaFFaKa) | Ohmterra - Deception Dance by TheZatesee | Blue/White | 88136251 | Not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| hallucinate | vayulena (YoumanJY) | The Hallucination by TheColdSpirit | Blue/Purple | 90818659 | Not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| will ferrell | Elisione | tenth round !!! by Elisione | Multicolour | 92234115 | Not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| Stella Circulos | BranSilver | driftcat - heal by driftcat | Purple/Green/Pink | 94604704 | Not enough wave game-mode. | |
| the DEADLANDS | handsomeorange | Deimos by Solkrieg | Black | 104409280 | Not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| Indivine | Mercury6779 + Walroose + Xolarzz + ryli06 + AlrexX + Blankb (BigThunder556) | Detious - Divinity by DeadRewind | Rainbow | 112586799 | Not enough wave game-mode. | |
| OVERDRIVE | Po22 | one80 & radon - Arctic Overdrive by whymsical | Multicolour | 120071252 | Not enough wave game-mode. |
| Difficulty | Level | Creator(s) (verifier) | Soundtrack | Colour scheme | ID | Reason for exclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Deaths | shademirai | Nine Circles (Xtrullor Remix) by Xtrullor | Red | 13281254 | Not enough wave game-mode and not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| Warhead | TrueChaos | NK - Jawbreaker by Rukkus | Blue | 14329459 | Not enough visible concentric flashing and not enough diamond block structures. | |
| Circles Evolution | Findexi (MaxiS9) | Nine Circles (Xtrullor Remix) by Xtrullor | Red/Pink | 16080606 | Not enough wave game-mode and not enough visible concentric flashing. | |
| omegasm | heatherhayes + zzzgecko | Omega by MadhouseDUDE | Orange/Brown | 46199603 | Not enough wave game-mode (less than 15%). | |
| Two faced agony | FunnyGame (SyQual) | Realistik - 211 by Rukkus | Black/White | 55693430 | Not enough visible concentric flashing and not enough diamond block structures. | |
| Dispersion Beam | BibbyDib111 | Bliss by DansDemand | Multicolour | 77457145 | Not enough wave game-mode (less than 15%). |
| Difficulty | Level | Creator(s) (verifier) | Soundtrack | Colour scheme | ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass City | Sillow | DEV-BassDownLow Remix by Rukkus | Multicolour | 55232307 | This level was overlooked for seven years. This has not been added to extras. | |
| Super Mario Wave | Toma36 | Rebirth Blaster by PlexityMusic | Brown/Multicolour | 72240540 | Originally thought to not have enough concentric flashing, but was later re-examined and determined to barely meet the requirements. | |
| flea | Subwoofer | The Spanish Flea by mariomusicmaker1 | White | 79182381 | This level was overlooked for 10 months. This has not been added to extras. | |
| Trancerounds | STIKquestion | Unfinished Trance by Dimrain47 & Every End... by Dimrain47 | Multicolour | 116174063 | This level was overlooked for four months. This has not been added to extras. |
Complete victors
[edit | edit source]- Riot completed the Nine Circles series when there were 23 Demons, with his completion of Crimson Clutter on 18 August 2015.
- Many believe that he missed Headrush, but it was eventually discovered that Headrush was not rated until 25 August.
- TigerXero completed the Nine Circles series when there were 57 Demons, on 2 August 2017.
- Kevelia completed the Nine Circles series when there were 57 Demons, after beating Circles Evolution (considered a Nine Circles level at the time), on 18 September 2017.
- iNeo became the fourth victor on 3 February 2019, after beating Power, though many of their completions were not recorded, thus lacking prominent evidence.
- Wity completed the Nine Circles series when there were 133 Demons, after beating The Hallucination on 19 January 2025. He was also able to keep the entire series completed up until there were 139 Demons.
- Wity also became the first victor of all of the extras, after beating Indivine on 8 June 2025. He is also the only person verified to have completed the entire series, including non-Demon levels.
Trivia
[edit | edit source]- Before Update 2.0, triple sawblades had an outline in the third sawblade, making it look like it had four sawblades. (If the OBJ had 1.00 opacity.)
- It is still possible to make these sawblades after Update 2.0 via colour blending.
- There are nine rated Sonic Wave remakes or sequels: If Sonic Wave was L1, Sonic Wave Infinity, Sonic Wave Rebirth, Generic Wave, Redemption, Cosmic Cyclone, Super Mario Wave, Sonic Wave Unlimited, and Sonic Wave Universe.
- Additionally, there is one rated Sonic Wave remake that is considered a Nine Circles 'Extra': Auditory Breaker. This consideration brings the total amount of rated Sonic Wave levels to 10.
- Out of all the Nine Circles levels, sixteen have an Epic rating: pulsar, Nine CircleX, Nine Paws, Tenth Circle, Sonic Wave Rebirth, ACCELERATOR, FIREPOWER, Solar Flare, Haywire, Psychedelic Circles, Nomostros Cosmos, Ring Trick, Bangarang, Axiom Asterism, Sinister Glow, and Tung Tung Sahurcles. No non-Demon Nine Circles levels have an Epic rating, and no Nine Circles levels have a Legendary or Mythic rating.
- Including extras, there are also ABEL, Neliswave, and Indivine, bringing the total up to nineteen.
- Sonic Wave and Sakupen Circles are the only former Top 1s that are Nine Circles levels, although Sakupen Circles retrospectively should not have held the spot.
- Based on modern-day difficulty ratings, Sonic Wave Infinity should have also been a Top 1, as it was later moved above the level that was Top 1 at the time it was placed (Tartarus).
- SonicBath was also considered the hardest legitimately beaten level at the time it was verified, but it has never been rated.
- Arctic Lights was unintentionally placed as a Top 1 on the Demonlist on 27 May 2022, for less than an hour.
- The most-liked and most-downloaded Nine Circles level is the original Nine Circles, with 109M downloads and 3.9 million likes as of 5 July 2026.
- The most-disliked Nine Circles level is the unrated level Fluxed Circles by DryCryCrxstal, with 9,500 dislikes as of 5 July 2025. There are no rated Nine Circles levels in the dislike ratio.
- Sonic Wave Unlimited features what is considered the most difficult user coin in Geometry Dash.
- In late Update 1.9, RobTop gave several Demon-difficulty Nine Circles levels Insane ratings in an attempt to stop players from making them. This action happened to classical, Evil, Figures, and Sine Wavs.
- Evil was later unrated due to being made free, while Figures and Sine Wavs were later re-rated to Demon. However, RobTop seems to have forgotten to re-rate classical, which remains as one of the hardest Insane levels to this day.
- Four Nine Circles levels were re-rated after being unrated:
- sharp was originally unrated due to having the 'tiny bug', but it was re-rated in 2021.
- Planet Circles was originally unrated because the creator was accused of hack-verifying the level, but it was re-rated in 2022.
- Frozen Jawbreaker was originally unrated due to being hack-verified, but it was re-rated in 2022.
- Sonic Wave Infinity was originally unrated due to containing a crash trigger, but it was re-rated the next day.
- Three Nine Circles levels have had their names changed:
- Nine Circles was originally capitalised 'Nine circles', but RobTop manually changed it.
- Problematic was originally capitalised 'problematic', but RobTop manually changed it.
- dorabaebasic10 was originally 'dorabae-basic10', but hyphens were purged from rated levels in 2015.
- Seven Nine Circles levels have been the Daily Level:
- Nine Circles, made Daily as a joke by RobTop on 1 April 2020 - one of only two Demons to have ever been a Daily Level (#1,215).
- Dimensional on 6 August 2021 (#1,710).
- AboR DebanK on 9 September 2021 (#1,744).
- Joshua Vortex on 2 October 2021 (#1,767).
- misty circles on 28 January 2022 (#1,885).
- Umbra Lev Iathan on 12 March 2022 (#1,928).
- absolute JAWBREAKER on 11 June 2024 (#2,753)
- Two Nine Circles levels have been the Weekly Demon:
- Hue Effect on 16 September 2018 (#104).
- ZXCircleS on 19 June 2022 (#252).
- Two Nine Circles levels and one Extras level have been nominated for The Geometry Dash Awards:
- Nomostros Cosmos was nominated for and won Best Hard Demon in the 2023 Awards.
- Ring Trick was nominated for Best Hard Demon in the 2023 Awards.
- ABEL (extras level) was nominated for and won Best Effect Level in the 2022 Awards.
- The longest rated Nine Circles level is Trancerounds with a length of 10 minutes and 50 seconds, and the shortest is Crocles with a length of 37 seconds.