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:10/31/2025
- 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 16 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 97% lower than its previous all-time peak of 492 players achieved on 7/16/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Shadows of Forbidden Gods. It has received a total of 971 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 87 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Shadows of Forbidden Gods. Right now, it costs $19.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Shadows of Forbidden Gods and its growth over time. It currently has 9,301 followers on its community page.
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.
Players have rated Shadows of Forbidden Gods as "Very Positive" out of 971 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 898 positive reviews and 73 negative reviews — an overall 92% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $19.99. It can also be purchased through Shadows of Forbidden Gods and Refugees and Dark Strategy which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes a single DLC add-on, Shadows of Forbidden Gods - The Horrors Beneath available for purchase and download through Steam.
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 functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Shadows of Forbidden Gods supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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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DLC & Related Apps
Shadows of Forbidden Gods is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shadows of Forbidden Gods - The Horrors Beneath | DLC | 3/11/2024 | View |
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 | $31.48 | View |
 | Dark Strategy | 3 | 3 | $45.87 | 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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Soures & References
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Shadows of Forbidden Gods data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 31). Shadows of Forbidden Gods on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1741640
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 31). Shadows of Forbidden Gods. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1741640