Forbidden Planet
Space strategy and tower defense focused on stopping incoming asteroids
Faton · Released Jan 11, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 52% of 170
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Jun 15, 2016
What is Forbidden Planet?
This single-player game combines space strategy with tower defense. You pilot a small spaceship, search for resources, and establish colonies on other planets while protecting your home planet from asteroids.
For you if...
- +you like balancing expansion with survival in space
Not for you if...
- −you want a full-scale grand strategy game
What players say
52% of 170 reviews are positive
Some players appreciate the number of levels. Common complaints focus on unclear tutorials, repetitive strategies, and poor balance.
Screenshots and trailer
Forbidden Planet system requirements
Minimum: 256MB, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Forbidden Planet?
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- OS
- XP, Vista, Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.6 Ghz
- Graphics
- 256MB
- Memory
- 1000 MB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
Does Forbidden Planet have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Forbidden Planet 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Russian.
Does Forbidden Planet 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
