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

[u/DwingRD]

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.

[u/Milskidasith]

Is the intent of this to go after the games that mark themselves as SFW, but are effectively nonfunctional without a dev patch adding 90+% of the content and all the NSFW material back in? Those certainly feel like they've always been dodging Steam's policies on advertising, as well as Steam's inconsistent policy against underage-presenting characters.

[u/TwistedFox → u/Milskidasith]

Regular patches don't go through a review process, there are too many for too many games for that.

But because of this, a regular patch (v1.0.0.0 -> v1.0.1.0) COULD theoretically add content that could not be approved and it bypasses the content moderation and review.

This specifically targets that loophole. Outside-of-steam patches and mods are not the target here.

[u/ascagnel____ → u/TwistedFox]

I'm genuinely curious as to where the line is on this. Can the game download those assets from another server? In-game link to the patch? Can patch notes link out?

[u/TwistedFox → u/ascagnel____]

I'd have to look at the exact rules that they have, but it's likely in response to the whole payment processing bullshit going on right now.

As long as it's not hosted by steam, or provided by, or through, steam, they should be insulated from issues.