Forbidden Planet Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Forbidden Planet is tagged as Indie, Strategy. It is published by Faton and released on 11 Jan, 2016. PureGameStats tracks Forbidden Planet's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Forbidden Planet's recorded all-time peak is 2,482 concurrent players on 30 March 2026. PureGameStats estimates 74,460 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 52% positive across 360 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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Forbidden Planet Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

"Forbidden Planet" is a Space Strategy and Tower Defence like Game. You control a small spaceship and your main goal is to protect your own home planet. Explore the universe for resources. Colonize other planets. Defend from the asteroids.

Developer
Faton
Publisher
Faton
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
11 Jan, 2016
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
74,460
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Steam Price
$0.74
Store data -85%
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Developer: Faton
Publisher: Faton
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 11 Jan, 2016
Est. sales: 74,460 High confidence
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $0.74 85%
Gameseal $0.22 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$4.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$0.74
Steam Current Price
Steam
$0.74
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$0.22
Lowest Recorded
GameSeal
$0.22
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 26 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 1.12
-85%
BR
R$2,61
-85%
CA
C$ 0.97
-85%
CH
CHF 0.82
-85%
CL
CLP$465
-85%
CN
ยฅ4.50
-85%
GB
ยฃ0.66
-85%
HK
HK$ 5.25
-85%
ID
Rp 7 274
-85%
IN
โ‚น39.00
-85%
JP
ยฅ90
-85%
KR
โ‚ฉ 5,600
MX
Mex$ 10.04
-85%
MY
RM2.25
-85%
NO
8,32 kr
-85%
NZ
NZ$ 1.11
-85%
PH
โ‚ฑ26.97
-85%
PL
3,44 zล‚
-85%
RU
31 ั€ัƒะฑ
-85%
SG
S$0.82
-85%
TH
เธฟ17.25
-85%
TR
$0.44
-85%
TW
NT$ 16.00
-85%
US
$0.74
-85%
VN
11.000โ‚ซ
-85%
ZA
R 8.25
-85%

Newest snapshot: 18 Sept 2026.

Forbidden Planet Steam Reviews

Total reviews 360 Positive 188 Negative 172 Positive % 52.2%Rating Mixed

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
defense awesomeawesome casualbetter reactionsspace strategyugh bettermeets beautifulstrategy towerexit betterconvince betteraddictive shameenjoy scale
Reviewers criticise
planetsasteroidstower defensedefensecolonizetowertutemap radarstrategycardsforward buttonunpolished attemptgarbage managefast forwardcards cards

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 119 recent English reviews (ingested 8 Oct 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Indie game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
Not enough mentions
-
Gameplay
27
12
39
Story
11
Graphics
12
12
24
Audio
17
22
Controls
7
Bugs
8
Value
13
21
Multiplayer
5
Replay value
6
PC System Requirements
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Minimum:
  • OS *: XP, Vista, Windows 7
  • Processor: 1.6 Ghz
  • Memory: 1000 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 256MB
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
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What is the all-time peak player count for Forbidden Planet?

Forbidden Planet reached an all-time peak of 2,482 concurrent players on 30 March 2026.

How many copies has Forbidden Planet sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Forbidden Planet has sold approximately 74,460 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Forbidden Planet rated on Steam?

Forbidden Planet has 360 Steam reviews with a 52.2% positive rating (Mixed).

What is the current price of Forbidden Planet?

Forbidden Planet is priced at $4.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Forbidden Planet released?

Forbidden Planet was released on 11 Jan, 2016. It was developed by Faton.

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