Forbidden Magic overview

Overview

Forbidden Magic comes from Heart's Choice and is published by Heart's Choice. It arrived on Steam on Aug 24, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Forbidden Magic's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 19:24:18 UTC, with a tracked peak near 14. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 81% positive across 16 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Forbidden Magic is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Forbidden Magic has sold up to 480 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,824. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Forbidden Magic overview details

Forbidden Magic combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

As a paranormal agent, your job is to keep magic under wraps. Can you catch a magical arsonist before you lose your heart? Forbidden Magic is a 145,000-word interactive paranormal romance game by Frances Pauli, author of Brimstone Manor . It's entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. You’re a mage on parole for a crime you didn’t commit. Or, maybe you did, but you certainly didn’t intend to get caught. For penance, you’ve been assigned to the Organization for the Protection of Sorcerous Secrets, a task force dedicated to keeping the paranormal out of the public eye. The vampire who works in the basement is out to get you. Your boss is literally a devil. And they’ve assigned you a hellhound for a partner, a shapeshifter who just happens to be your high-school crush. (Or, choose your own background! Maybe you were the hellhound’s crush? Or perhaps you were rivals, instead?) Whether you use your superior sleuthing skills, rely on some magic of your own, or resort to dirty tactics, it’s not the worst gig. Hunting down rogues and mopping up public displays of magic could even be fun. But when a magical arsonist goes on a rampage, you'll need all the help you can get to keep the city safe and to keep your secrets, even if it means working with a human from a rival agency. The closer you get to finding the arsonist, the closer you get to losing your heart. You used to be very close with the hellhound-shifter who’s now your OPSS partner. Could there be the sparks of something more? Your job is to keep m…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Forbidden Magic is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 19:24:18 UTC, a tracked peak of 14, and 81% positive reviews.

Overview tags

RPGInteractive FictionChoose Your Own AdventureFirst-PersonText-BasedFantasyRomanceLore-RichSupernaturalCharacter CustomizationChoices MatterIndieFemale ProtagonistMultiple EndingsStory Rich

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