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Games like Forbidden Solitaire

If Forbidden Solitaire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deal of the Dead Final Cut, Picaro and Blacktower — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cozy and eerie. 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.

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About Forbidden Solitaire: Forbidden Solitaire is a card-slashing horror game about unearthing the contents of a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that should have never existed. From the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.

2026StrategyIndie14.39 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Grey Alien Games, Night Signal Entertainment
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Steam players who put hours into Forbidden Solitaire 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.

  1. Deal of the Dead Final Cut

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Forbidden Solitaire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Deal of the Dead: Final Cut is a Solitaire-style, survival horror, card game rendered in a unique, hand-drawn, art style. Fight your way through randomly shuffled decks of cards and escape from a zombie-infested city set in a post-apocalyptic world.

    2024Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Picaro

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Forbidden Solitaire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Master the cards in this high-stakes roguelike! Every decision is life-or-death as you navigate treacherous dungeons. Use every card to escape. Strategy, resource management, and nerve-wracking choices await in an endlessly replayable challenge!

    2025StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Blacktower

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Forbidden Solitaire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Blacktower is a roguelike mini-RPG loosely based on Blackjack. Recruit your party, gather your strength and push your luck to conquer the monstrous denizens of the tower.

    2026StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Ranked #4 for Forbidden Solitaire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Flesh Beneath

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Forbidden Solitaire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A dark-fantasy card-roguelike about giving the cathedral below what it asks for — one piece of yourself at a time. Sever your own flesh for power. Press blood-stones into your cards. Permadeath. Every name is remembered.

    2026RPGEarly AccessSteam ↗
  6. Revive & Repeat

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Forbidden Solitaire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Revive & Repeat is a card-based dungeon crawler roguelike where you combine modifiers and artifacts, build insane setups, fight powerful bosses, and compete with other players on the leaderboard — every death makes you stronger.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Recall Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Forbidden Solitaire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    The knowledge roguelite. Answer questions to hit harder, skip them to die faster. The deeper you go, the more the dungeon punishes ignorance. Bosses shrug off everything but proven knowledge. 98 decks, 7 languages, 67,000 real facts. Guilt-free gaming.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  8. Mahjong House: Challenge All Achievements

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Forbidden Solitaire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    This is a single-player Japanese Mahjong game that supports 2-player, 3-player, and 4-player battle modes~

    2025StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Forbidden Solitaire at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Forbidden Solitaire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Forbidden Solitaire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Forbidden Solitaire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Forbidden Solitaire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Priced ~57% under Forbidden Solitaire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and an atmospheric mood with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Priced ~44% under Forbidden Solitaire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Forbidden Solitaire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Forbidden Solitaire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Grey Alien Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Grey Alien Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Shadowhand: RPG Card Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Another title from Grey Alien Games, the studio behind Forbidden Solitaire. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Shadowhand is a strategic RPG card game. Duel powerful enemies in 18th Century England with unique solitaire-style turn-based combat. Equip your character strategically to sneak, slice and blast through foes!

    2017StrategyIndieRPG4.24 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Regency Solitaire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Another title from Grey Alien Games, the studio behind Forbidden Solitaire.

    Experience romantic Regency England in this sumptuous solitaire game. Play your cards right as you tour historic London, Brighton and Bath, and help Bella create a dazzling ballroom. Unlock gameplay features with your makeover project and improve Bella’s chances of finding true love!

    2015Casual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Ancient Enemy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Another title from Grey Alien Games, the studio behind Forbidden Solitaire. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Ancient Enemy is an RPG card battler set in a crumbling world where the forces of evil have already won. Blast distorted enemies with a satisfying range of spells and abilities. Journey into a scarred wilderness and draw power and hope from the landscape to defeat the deadliest foe of all!

    2020StrategyIndieRPG4.24 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Spooky Bonus

    WHY THIS

    Shares a mysterious mood with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Another title from Grey Alien Games, the studio behind Forbidden Solitaire.

    Uncover dark forces emanating from the heart of Old Town, and grab spooky accessories for your front yard makeover, too! You’ll be spellbound by this adorably ghoulish horror-themed puzzle game.

    2015Casual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Regency Solitaire II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Another title from Grey Alien Games, the studio behind Forbidden Solitaire. Shares Indie with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Revisit romantic Regency Britain to build a glorious garden, in this charming solitaire sequel. Tour historic hotspots, silence gossips, and host the season’s most anticipated soiree. Play your cards right to unlock bonus levels and a love story. Don't miss the party everyone's talking about!

    2024IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. T-Minus 30

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Grey Alien Games, the studio behind Forbidden Solitaire. Shares Strategy with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Plan a city and build a space fleet to escape a dying Earth before time runs out. You have 30 minutes to scavenge a post-apocalyptic environment to build infrastructure, grow crops, generate power, and assemble rockets to save as many people as you can.

    2021StrategySimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Holiday Bonus GOLD

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Another title from Grey Alien Games, the studio behind Forbidden Solitaire.

    What's in Santa's sack? It's a Holiday Bonus that the whole family will love. Chill out with this cool winter-themed puzzle game - it's slicker than Santa on an icy roof!

    2016Casual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Spring Bonus

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Forbidden Solitaire.

    Another title from Grey Alien Games, the studio behind Forbidden Solitaire.

    Spring is in the air! Journey through the beautiful Spring countryside with the Easter Bunny in this adorable match-3. It's bursting with bonuses and fun for all the family.

    2017Casual6.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Forbidden Solitaire

Is Forbidden Solitaire verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Forbidden Solitaire 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 Solitaire cost?
Forbidden Solitaire is listed on Steam at 14.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Forbidden Solitaire?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Forbidden Solitaire are Deal of the Dead Final Cut, Picaro, Blacktower.
Who developed Forbidden Solitaire?
Forbidden Solitaire was developed by Grey Alien Games, Night Signal Entertainment and published by Night Signal Entertainment, Grey Alien Games.

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