Steam market intelligence
Forbidden Solitaire
97% positive · 1,985 Steam reviews · released Apr 30, 2026 · by Grey Alien Games, Night Signal Entertainment
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~65,505
(P10–P90: 26,202 – 144,111)
Gross revenue: ~$858,888
($343,555 – $1,889,555)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 98% positive across 299 stored reviews. Strategy games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 1995 games).
Story & writing98% positive · 99 mentions
“Grey Alien's first solitaire offering, Shadowhand, came as a surprise. It was good despite Regency romance not being a thing I'm even remotely interested in. In fact, my only real complaint was that they didn't lean enough into the silly…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 3 h played
Gameplay & mechanics96% positive · 74 mentions
“I absolutely love this. It absolutely nails what it is going for. In a world of card battlers that just rip off StS/MtG, this does something really neat — it's so simple but incredibly effective. The storyline is great. The meta elements…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played
Visuals & audio94% positive · 72 mentions
“Grey Alien's first solitaire offering, Shadowhand, came as a surprise. It was good despite Regency romance not being a thing I'm even remotely interested in. In fact, my only real complaint was that they didn't lean enough into the silly…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 3 h played
Content & longevity100% positive · 27 mentions
“Fun, nostalgic, and with a challenge that fluctuates between fun and somewhat frustrating. If you're a huge fan of the aesthetic quirk, it's worth full price at about 6 hours of gameplay. If you're more curious than anything, I'd wait for…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played
Price & value83% positive · 18 mentions
“Fun, nostalgic, and with a challenge that fluctuates between fun and somewhat frustrating. If you're a huge fan of the aesthetic quirk, it's worth full price at about 6 hours of gameplay. If you're more curious than anything, I'd wait for…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played
299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.