A Place, Forbidden

First-person horror-puzzle adventure inside a cursed library of forbidden knowledge

Poison The Inkwell · Released Jun 25, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 510
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Jun 30, 2020
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 3 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is A Place, Forbidden?

This free, single-player horror-puzzle game is set in the Library of Ouroboros, where you awaken with no memory of arriving. You explore in first person, solve puzzles, and read books and notes, including optional texts that add context to the story.

For you if...

+you enjoy Lovecraftian themes and surreal settings
+you like working out puzzles using environmental clues

Not for you if...

−you want action with little reading or puzzle solving

What players say

83% of 510 reviews are positive

Players praise the library's ominous atmosphere, retro visuals, and generally logical puzzles. Some find particular puzzles frustrating or their clues insufficiently clear.

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A Place, Forbidden system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 3 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
Graphics: DirectX 11 or DirectX 12 compatible graphics card
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Storage: 400 MB available space

Does A Place, Forbidden have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does A Place, Forbidden run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does A Place, Forbidden use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam