Underplayed Gems

Shadows of Forbidden Gods (2023)

Shadows of Forbidden Gods cover
Developer
Bobby Two Hands
Publisher
Forbidden Oak Games Limited
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 1,049 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 19 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You feel like a malevolent, patient puppeteer slowly weaving destruction through careful, covert manipulation in a dark fantasy world.

methodicaltenseatmosphericstrategicdark fantasydeliberate pacingforebodingscheming

What players say

Players praise the concept of being a dark god corrupting a world, but nearly all agree the UI is terrible and the mechanics are poorly explained. The tutorials are especially weak, leaving many lost even after many hours. Some players compare it to a finished version of the vaporware That Which Sleeps. Long-time players say the developer stopped working on the game after a mid DLC.

Screenshots

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