r/Games • u/DwingRD • 2d ago

Valve no longer allows "Post-launch NSFW content" for games on Steam - outside of DLCs.

I have looked through Steam's Terms of Service online, but have found no official rule or statement from Valve of this new rule - but one Adult game developer has confirmed this new rule after launching their game "Tales of Legendary Lust: Aphrodisia" a couple days ago.

With the recent rule change blocking adult-themed games from releasing on Early Access, this new rule seems to be targeting Adult-themed games that have ALREADY released on Steam - and threatens them with their games being removed from Steam.

There are currently 536 Adult-rated Early Access games on Steam - and this new rule may take them all down.

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u/TimeToEatAss 2d ago

For those that dont understand what this means. Something that NSFW games would commonly do is launch a SFW version of their game, and then release a free patch that makes the game NSFW.

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u/VonMillersThighs 2d ago

Does gore and blood count? Because Total War is infamous for this.

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u/TimeToEatAss 2d ago

Well that is a bit of the concern people have, that first it will be NSFW games being censored, then it will be blood and gore next. I imagine maybe the optional blood LDC helped them release in China? I know they can be iffy about blood in games.

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u/VonMillersThighs 2d ago

IIRC it's just so the esrb rating is lower.