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Night Signal Entertainment, Grey Alien Games · Published by Grey Alien Games, Night Signal Entertainment
Content notice: Frequent Violence, Blood and Gore, Contains Suicide Depictions, Strong Language. A Content Warning document with more details is available under 'Guides'.
Overwhelmingly Positive — 97% positive (2,392 reviews) · 30 achievements
Last updated 4 Oct 2026
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.
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Indie, Strategy · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
Explore the eerie corridors of forbidden knowledge as Forbidden Solitaire challenges you to strategize your way through the horrors hidden in a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM. Developed by Night Signal Entertainment and Grey Alien Games, this strategy horror game invites you to make critical decisions that could save or doom your virtual expedition.
About this game
It’s 2019. You brought home a strange yet familiar 1995 CD-ROM game from the thrift store. You vaguely remember seeing ads for this game, and some kind of controversy, but you never got the chance to play it. Until now.
Delve into a 90's FMV-inspired digital hellscape of dungeons and death with visuals, story and music from the creators of Home Safety Hotline.
Survive the horrors with bloodletting solitaire gameplay from the veteran indie team behind Shadowhand and Regency Solitaire.
Purchase upgrades from the friendly eye that watches you from the walls.
Uncover a variety of game-changing Jokers - some helpful, some malignant.
Uninstall the game before it's too late.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2Ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1GB VRAM
- Storage: 1249 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Forbidden Solitaire Deck Featured in The Art of Solitaire
New Deck: Forbidden SolitaireBy Night Signal Entertainment and Grey Alien Games Card designs from Forbidden Solitaire have crept into Art of Solitaire. The faces are plain on purpose: a suit symbol on grimy parchment and nothing else. Don't relax. Turn one over and the backs are covered in occult sigils, and one of them is looking at you. Check them out here:Read full article on Community Announcements (Helen)AnnouncementsOfficial
Announcing Forbidden Solitaire: The Discarded
Just when you thought the card-flipping horrors were over... new secrets are unearthed. Introducing a brand new story-driven DLC, Forbidden Solitaire: The Discarded!It's 2020. Play as Robyn Cierra, who excavates hidden files within the remnants of a cursed 1995 CD-ROM linked to a series of grisly events. A bizarre museum of scrapped content lies entombed deep within the code.You thought your sister was beyond saving. Until now...https://store.steampowered.com/app/5238350/Forbidden_Solitaire_The_Discarded/Read full article on Community Announcements (Helen)AnnouncementsOfficial
Forbidden Solitaire joins Tiny Teams!
Forbidden Solitaire is taking part in Tiny Teams - the world’s greatest Steam Festival celebrating small studios making big games.Exclusively featuring games from solo devs or micro studios, it is a week-long celebration on Steam, Twitch, and YouTube!To celebrate, you can pick up Forbidden Solitaire with a 25% discount!Read full article on Community Announcements (Helen)Patch NotesOfficial
Forbidden Solitaire FREE Art Book Update!
If you love behind-the-scenes content for your favourite media, then we have a real treat in store for you. (There's no trick - it's not Halloween...yet!) Many of the amazing creatives who came together to make Forbidden Solitaire have contributed to the 50+ page digital art book, Forbidden Solitaire: The Making Of, which is jam-packed with insights into the weird and messy world of building a horror game with nothing but a few props, the internet, human ingenuity and nostalgia.Ever wondered what time signature is appropriate for a demon, how to stage a live-action scene with someone who is hundreds of miles away, or what makes a particular card-play sequence sing? We have crammed all this - and more - into our art book. And even better...it's completely FREE! That's right, if you own Forbidden Solitaire and have beaten the game, check Will's desktop. Click the new icon you find there to delve into code, game art, music, voice acting, and even a handy 'how to' guide on staging your own death!We had a blast putting this together, and really hope you enjoy taking a peek behind the curtain.Read full article on Community Announcements (Nick Lives)Patch NotesOfficial
V1.06 Update
- Fixed UI alignment if viewing shop on final level. - Added tooltips to New Game+ screen. - Added tooltips to Settings screen. - Made smaller tooltip for damage area when there are no extra modifiers. - Fixed Mana storm not playing background FMV + sound. - Fixed Mystic Missile not appearing in the shop as a free item in NG+ - In NG+ difficulty all items are now in the shop from the start so you can make a custom build.Read full article on Community Announcements (Grey Alien)
