Shadows of Forbidden Gods
Take on the role of a Dark Elder God and lead your agents to bring about an apocalypse in a fantasy world. Work in the shadows, avoiding the heroes who will try to stop you, as you bring about plague and famine, ice age and volcanic destruction, madness and never ending night.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:7/15/2023
- Developer:Bobby Two Hands
- Publisher:Forbidden Oak Games Limited
- Last Updated:11/27/2025
- Steam App Id:1741640
Shadows of Forbidden Gods
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Shadows of Forbidden Gods has 20 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 96% lower than its previous all-time peak of 492 players achieved on 7/16/2023.
Shadows of Forbidden Gods Review
Shadows of Forbidden Gods has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 92 / 100. This score is calculated from 983 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 908 positive reviews, 75 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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Shadows of Forbidden Gods Price
Shadows of Forbidden Gods costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 11/27/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Shadows of Forbidden Gods and Refugees or Dark Strategy which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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Shadows of Forbidden Gods DLC
Shadows of Forbidden Gods has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is Shadows of Forbidden Gods - The Horrors Beneath.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shadows of Forbidden Gods - The Horrors Beneath | DLC | 3/11/2024 | View |
About Shadows of Forbidden Gods
Shadows of Forbidden Gods is a Simulation, Strategy, and Early Access game developed by Bobby Two Hands. On 7/15/2023, it was released on the Steam Store by Forbidden Oak Games Limited.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Shadows of Forbidden Gods on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Shadows of Forbidden Gods supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Shadows of Forbidden Gods has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Economy
- Gothic
- Fantasy
- Dark
- Destruction
- God Game
- Lovecraftian
- Political Sim
- Simulation
- Horror
- Crime
- Conspiracy
- Dark Fantasy
- Top-Down
- Strategy
- Outbreak Sim
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Dystopian
- Grand Strategy
- Illuminati
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Shadows of Forbidden Gods is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shadows of Forbidden Gods and Refugees | 2 | 2 | $21.36 | View |
 | Dark Strategy | 3 | 3 | $35.93 | View |
Related Packages
Shadows of Forbidden Gods is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Shadows of Forbidden Gods | $19.99 | View |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 27). Shadows of Forbidden Gods on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1741640
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 27). Shadows of Forbidden Gods. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1741640