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Shadows of Forbidden Gods

91% positive of 1,051 Steam reviews

Released: 2023
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Bobby Two Hands. Published by Forbidden Oak Games Limited.

About the game

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.

Tagged by players

Outbreak Sim
God Game
Political Sim
Grand Strategy
Conspiracy
Crime
Destruction
Gothic
Turn-Based Strategy
Dystopian
Lovecraftian
Dark Fantasy

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Shadows of Forbidden Gods – Finally, a strategy game where YOU are the ancient evil! Shadows of Forbidden Gods is one of those incredibly rare strategy games that takes a brilliant concept and actually manages to execute it. Instead of playing the noble heroes trying to save the world, you're the ancient, unspeakable evil that's slowly working towards devouring it. Spread corruption, manipulate kingdoms, topple…
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Recommended
Great game. Hard to get into because of the UI, but so much depth and one of these games which makes a lot of fun as soon as you get the mechanic. clearly gameplay over grafics.
35 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
The concept is interesting and I think it has a lot potential, I'd like more of that; however as-is (mid-2026) it feels like the game still needs quite some work in terms of UI/UX polishing and gameplay 'quality of life' tweaks in order to make it feel fun and less tedious. Like, it works, no immediate major issues, but a thousand small places that could use small improvements that add up.
8.3 h played when written. 17 found it helpful.
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