Games like Forbidden Magic
If Forbidden Magic is your kind of game, the closest matches are Devil on Your Shoulder, Haunted Hearts Hotel and Spellbound: Malachite Coven — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its colorful and likable characters, investigative choices matter and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Forbidden Magic: Catch a magical arsonist before you lose your heart! Will you romance a rival agent, your hellhound shapeshifter partner, or your boss—an actual devil? A sweet romantic text-based, role playing game.
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Steam players who put hours into Forbidden Magic also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Devil on Your Shoulder
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Forbidden Magic.
Top pick for Forbidden Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
See your name in lights on Broadway! Find fame, fortune, and true love! All it costs is your immortal soul.
Haunted Hearts Hotel
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Forbidden Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Check in to your hotel, and check out the ghosts! Sexy specters await you - but can you fix up the hotel in style so that the living guests will find luxury, too?
Spellbound: Malachite Coven
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Forbidden Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Your magic awakes—and so does your heart! A whimsical, text-based interactive romance novel.
Scandal Notes
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Forbidden Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Find glamor, glitz, gossip, and love in 1920s London! You and your friends are the talk of the town - but will a malicious journalist turn the tables?
Freshman Magic: Spellbooks and Tangled Sheets
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Forbidden Magic.
Ranked #5 for Forbidden Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Duel wizards, cast spells, find true love, and keep your academic scholarship, all while investigating the mysterious disappearances plaguing your campus!
Arcadie II: Cold Lands
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Forbidden Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
You are the Monarch. Choose between diplomacy and tyranny. Romance allies or enemies. Your decisions define your rule and the fate of those closest to you in this character-driven interactive tale.
Telvoikai
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Forbidden Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.
Heart of Battle
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Forbidden Magic.
Ranked #8 for Forbidden Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Battle for love as a gladiator in this epic romance of swords and sandals! Win glory, victory, a better life, your freedom - and spark a revolution!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Forbidden Magic at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Forbidden Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forbidden Magic.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Forbidden Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Forbidden Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forbidden Magic.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Forbidden Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forbidden Magic.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Forbidden Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Forbidden Magic on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Forbidden Magic.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Forbidden Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Forbidden Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forbidden Magic.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Magic.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Magic.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Magic.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Magic.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Magic.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Magic.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Magic.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Heart's Choice, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
All World Pro Wrestling
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Forbidden Magic.
Another title from Heart's Choice, the studio behind Forbidden Magic. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Wanna wrestle in the world’s foremost All-male Erotic Professional Wrestling Federation with other men? Customize your trainee and pick your wrestling style for the action inside and outside thing. Hook up with other trainees, vets, or even superstars.
A Pirate's Pleasure
WHY THIS
Another title from Heart's Choice, the studio behind Forbidden Magic. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Sail the Caribbean Sea in this epic tale of true love, treasure, and intrigue. How will you navigate the changing tides? Only you can decide.
Jazz Age
WHY THIS
Another title from Heart's Choice, the studio behind Forbidden Magic. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
It’s 1926 and there’s no place on Earth like New York City. You left the small town you grew up in to seek fame, fortune, and romance on Broadway, but success and true love have both proven more elusive than you imagined.
Dawnfall
WHY THIS
Another title from Heart's Choice, the studio behind Forbidden Magic. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Find true love and family with a pirate crew at the ends of the universe, where aliens, ghosts, and portals open the space between worlds...and your heart. You are a Navigator, one who creates and guards portals from one dimension to another, wary of the liminal sea between them.
A Player's Heart
WHY THIS
Another title from Heart's Choice, the studio behind Forbidden Magic. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Find love, fame, and intrigue on the stage of the city's all-woman Opera! Put on a show, survive drama on and off-stage...and win your lover's heart. A Player's Heart is a 222,000-word interactive lesbian romance novel by Melissa Scott.
Never Date Werewolves
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Forbidden Magic.
Another title from Heart's Choice, the studio behind Forbidden Magic. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Dating a werewolf means you’re left with a litter of kids who turn into cubs when they get upset. You’ve got the silver out of the house, meat in the fridge – but contrary to your ex, you can’t turn into a wolf when the cubs decide to do a runner!
If It Please the Court
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Forbidden Magic.
Another title from Heart's Choice, the studio behind Forbidden Magic. Shares Indie and RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Seduce and surveil as a sexy spy! Gather intel, or gamble on love in Versailles! Who will catch your eye: a spymistress, a poet, or a traitor to the king?
Belle-de-Nuit
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Forbidden Magic.
Another title from Heart's Choice, the studio behind Forbidden Magic. Shares RPG with Forbidden Magic.
Win duels and hearts as a swordswoman at Paris's finest luxury brothel! Fight for the honor of ladies of the night in this game of swords and seductions.
Frequently asked about Forbidden Magic
- Is Forbidden Magic verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Forbidden Magic is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Forbidden Magic cost?
- Forbidden Magic is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Forbidden Magic?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Forbidden Magic are Devil on Your Shoulder, Haunted Hearts Hotel, Spellbound: Malachite Coven.
- Who developed Forbidden Magic?
- Forbidden Magic was developed by Heart's Choice.
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