Shadows of Forbidden Gods

Item: Shadows of Forbidden Gods
Rating: 81
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-23

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Summary

Unique, engaging gameplay with diverse god playstyles
Emergent storytelling and chaotic sandbox strategy
Authentic evil god fantasy with varied corruption
Lacks clear tutorials and explanations
Unfinished, unpolished game state with poor UI
Gameplay can become repetitive and boring

Emotions

Satisfaction27%Frustration17%Disappointment12%Excitement9%Appreciation6%

Reviews (sample size): 215
Helpful reviews: 84%
Unhelpful reviews: 16%
Protest reviews: 0%

81%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
19%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 633
Negative points: 520
Gameplay points: 444
Perf. points: 3
Rec. points: 76
Misc points: 59

Point	Description	Importance
Unique and Engaging Gameplay Description Players consistently praise the game for its unique and engaging gameplay, highlighting its depth, replayability, and overall fun factor. Many find it highly addictive and a refreshing take on the strategy genre. Importance 98%	Players consistently praise the game for its unique and engaging gameplay, highlighting its depth, replayability, and overall fun factor. Many find it highly addictive and a refreshing take on the strategy genre.	98%
Diverse Elder God Playstyles Description The game offers significant replayability through its diverse roster of Elder Gods, each providing unique mechanics, playstyles, and victory conditions. This variety encourages players to experiment and master different approaches. Importance 27%	The game offers significant replayability through its diverse roster of Elder Gods, each providing unique mechanics, playstyles, and victory conditions. This variety encourages players to experiment and master different approaches.	27%
Emergent Storytelling & Chaos Description A core strength of the game is its ability to generate emergent narratives and chaotic scenarios. Players enjoy orchestrating world-ending events and witnessing the satisfying, often humorous, consequences of their actions. Importance 26%	A core strength of the game is its ability to generate emergent narratives and chaotic scenarios. Players enjoy orchestrating world-ending events and witnessing the satisfying, often humorous, consequences of their actions.	26%
Varied Corruption Methods Description Players enjoy the diverse and often devious methods available for world corruption and destruction. This includes spreading plagues, inciting wars, manipulating characters, and raising armies of undead or orcs. Importance 21%	Players enjoy the diverse and often devious methods available for world corruption and destruction. This includes spreading plagues, inciting wars, manipulating characters, and raising armies of undead or orcs.	21%
Authentic Evil God Fantasy Description The game excels at fulfilling the fantasy of playing as an evil, eldritch god. Players appreciate the immersive experience of being a malevolent entity, corrupting the world and bringing about its doom. Importance 20%	The game excels at fulfilling the fantasy of playing as an evil, eldritch god. Players appreciate the immersive experience of being a malevolent entity, corrupting the world and bringing about its doom.	20%
Deep Strategic Options Description The game boasts impressive strategic depth with multiple paths to victory and a wide array of tools and mechanics. While there's a learning curve, players find the depth rewarding and appreciate the freedom to choose their approach. Importance 19%	The game boasts impressive strategic depth with multiple paths to victory and a wide array of tools and mechanics. While there's a learning curve, players find the depth rewarding and appreciate the freedom to choose their approach.	19%
Robust Modding Support Description The game benefits from strong modding support and an active community. Mods are noted for fixing issues, adding content, and improving overall quality of life, enhancing the game's longevity. Importance 9%	The game benefits from strong modding support and an active community. Mods are noted for fixing issues, adding content, and improving overall quality of life, enhancing the game's longevity.	9%
Customizable Map Sizes Description Players appreciate the customizable map sizes, which offer varied gameplay experiences and challenges. Larger maps, in particular, are noted for increasing difficulty and enjoyment. Importance 7%	Players appreciate the customizable map sizes, which offer varied gameplay experiences and challenges. Larger maps, in particular, are noted for increasing difficulty and enjoyment.	7%
Appealing Art Style Description The game's art style and overall visual presentation are consistently praised by players, contributing to its immersive atmosphere and unique charm. Importance 7%	The game's art style and overall visual presentation are consistently praised by players, contributing to its immersive atmosphere and unique charm.	7%