Shadows of Forbidden Gods
Turn-based fantasy strategy about covert agents engineering an apocalypse
Bobby Two Hands · Published by Forbidden Oak Games Limited · Released Jul 15, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 1,071
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 14
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 17, 2026
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Shadows of Forbidden Gods?
In this turn-based fantasy strategy game, you move covert agents and corrupted heroes across a world map to infiltrate settlements, manipulate rulers, and carry out plots and rituals. Your goal is to bring about an apocalypse while humanity's heroes, led by the Chosen One, try to stop you.
For you if...
- +you like shaping fantasy politics from behind the scenes
- +you enjoy planning schemes many turns ahead
Not for you if...
- −you want to command armies in direct battles
- −you expect frequent decisions while agents carry out tasks
What players say
92% of 1,071 reviews are positive
Players praise the range of possible schemes and how kingdoms and heroes react to them. They most often complain about the cluttered interface and poorly explained mechanics; some also describe long stretches spent passing turns.
Screenshots and trailer
Shadows of Forbidden Gods system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel i5-2500 or equivalent
- Graphics
- Integrated Graphics
- Memory
- 1024 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i5-7400 or equivalent
- Memory
- 2048 MB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 35
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Strategy
- Simulation
- God Game
- Grand Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Outbreak Sim
- Political Sim
- 2D
- Top-Down
- Conspiracy
- Crime
- Dark
- Dark Fantasy
- Destruction
- Dystopian
- Economy
Recent updates
- Aug 17, 2026 · Bugfix and UI
- Apr 17, 2024 · Bugfix: Fewer Flesh Gods
- Dec 1, 2023 · UI update and notes on DLC
- Oct 18, 2023 · UI for Curses Map View and a couple of Bugfixes
- Oct 4, 2023 · Bugfixes and proofreading
1 DLC available.
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