Indiana Jones And The Great Circle serves up action and exploration straight out of the classic film franchise. Fans of the movies are sure to enjoy unraveling mysteries and exploring forgotten tombs. The game has multiple settings for difficulty, allowing you to adjust how unforgiving the action and puzzles are. This guide will follow the default moderate setting for puzzles.

The search for the Stolen Cat Mummy will eventually bring you to the Vatican Underworld beneath the Tower of Nicholas V. As you explore this area you may stumble into this flame puzzle based around skeletal statues. This puzzle has almost no hints and is one of the most difficult to solve in the game. Here is how you can find and solve the Vatican Underworld Flame Puzzle for a unique reward in Indiana Jones And The Great Circle.

achievements and the fertility idol in indiana jones and the great circle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Trophy/Achievement Guide

With 45 Achievements in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, it might serve the collectors out there well to know just how they can get them all.

Flame Puzzle Location

indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-map-flame-puzzle

The red triangle on the map above is where to find this puzzle. The map will fill in as you explore this area. You'll make your way through the narrow catacombs of the Vatican Underworld with very few issues after completing the Sacred Wounds puzzle. Make sure to grab torches and use them to light up the area whenever you can. Eventually, Indy will find a small well.

indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-flame-puzzle-tomb

Head to the right (north) of the well to find the Flame Statue puzzle. You should find yourself in the northwestern-most point of this area.

Flame Puzzle Solution

10 Skeletal statues surround a large coffin. You can walk up to each one and turn a crank to start their flame. Look up above the statues and notice the Roman numerals above them. They are labeled I-X (1-10). The solution is turning on the correct statue flames.

  • I - On
  • II - Off
  • III - On
  • IV - On
  • V - Off
  • VI - On
  • VII - On
  • VIII - Off
  • IX - Off
  • X - On
indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-inscription-photos-1

This solution comes from the 10 inscriptions that Indy is tasked with photographing during the Vatican section of the game. Take all 10 photographs to place them on the corkboard in Antonio's office. Each one has a space on the bottom that is blank space or a lit candle. Unfortunately, these inscriptions are placed out of order, and you need to surmise the correct sequence. The photographs tell a story by following the golden figure in each one. Consult the image above for the correct order.

indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-skeleton-puzzle-reward-weapon

Complete the puzzle and the tomb will open. Pick up the jawbone off the long-dead corpse. This blunt jawbone weapon has the highest durability of any weapon in the entire game.

Rating block community and brand ratings Image
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Tag Page Cover Art
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Display card tags widget Display card system widget
Display card community and brand rating widget
8 /10
Display card open critics widget Display card main info widget
Released
December 9, 2024
Display card main info widget end Display card media widget start Display card media widget end

WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
Checkbox: control the expandable behavior of the extra info

ESRB
T For Teen // Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Mild Language, Violence
Developer(s)
MachineGames
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
Engine
id Tech 7
Franchise
Indiana Jones
Number of Players
1
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
PC Release Date
December 9, 2024
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
December 9, 2024
PS5 Release Date
April 17, 2025
Genre(s)
Action, Adventure
X|S Optimized
Yes
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty