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| Forbidden Solitaire | |
|---|---|
| Developers | Grey Alien Games Night Signal Entertainment |
| Publishers | Night Signal Entertainment Grey Alien Games |
| Platform | Steam |
| Release | April 30, 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, strategy |
Forbidden Solitaire is an indie strategy game that was developed and published by Grey Alien Games and Night Signal Entertainment. The game was released to Steam in April 2026. Its central storyline focuses on the discovery of a controversial PC game from the 1990s, which was banned due to fears that it contained Satanic themes that negatively impacted players.
Gameplay
[edit]In the game players must play multiple rounds of solitaire while making their way through a mysterious tower. Cards can be stacked in numerical order and players can earn coins to purchase various items to make gameplay easier. Some rounds are played against opponents, where matching more cards allows the player to deal more damage.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]The game centers upon Will Roberta, a young man who discovers a copy of the 1990s PC game Forbidden Solitaire while perusing the offerings in a charity shop. Will purchases the game and brags about the purchase online to his sister, who informs him that the game was pulled from sale due to complaints of faulty gameplay and rumors that it contains Satanic themes that cursed players. Will begins playing the game and begins to experience strange phenomenon while his sister continues researching, discovering that the claims of curses may be genuine.[2]
As the game progresses the player learns that the claims are genuine and that the game is capable of summoning a supernatural entity that offers immortality. One of the developers had trapped the entity inside of the game along with her own spirit, which continually thwarted the entity's attempts to use the game to draw in new victims. The game has two endings. If the player chooses to accept the offer of immortality, Will's spirit is taken inside of the game and his physical body dies. This also allows the entity to use the game as it had originally intended. If the player chooses to decline, Will must battle the entity. Successfully beating it removes its influence over the game, so that no other players will be targeted.
Release
[edit]Forbidden Solitaire was released to Steam on 30 April 2026.[3]
Reception
[edit]Forbidden Solitaire has received positive reviews from Bloody Disgusting and The Guardian. Both outlets praised the game for its aesthetics and gameplay.[4][5] Polygon also reviewed the game, stating that they "found all this more funny than scary, but either way it's a mood, and as an evocation of a certain grimy '90s PC gaming aesthetic, it's devastatingly accurate."[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Kotzer, Zack (2026-05-02). "The Makers Of An Underrated 2024 Horror Game Are Back With Something Even Better". Kotaku. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
- ↑ Bolding, Jonathan (2025-02-09). "Forbidden Solitaire is an upcoming horror game about a cursed CD-ROM from the spookily distant year of 1995". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
- ↑ Wilson, Mike. "90's Dungeon Horror Game 'Forbidden Solitaire' Comes Home April 30 [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 2026-04-26. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
- ↑ Boehm, Aaron. "Forbidden Solitaire Review". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 2026-05-01. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
- ↑ Stuart, Keith (2026-04-30). "Forbidden Solitaire review – cards flip into delirious trip back to 90s horror". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
- ↑ Welsh, Oli (2026-05-05). "This is the best solitaire game on Steam". Polygon.com. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
External links
[edit]- Forbidden Solitaire at Grey Alien Games