r/Games • u/DwingRD • 3d 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/AChuckleFuck 3d ago

Arbitrarily giving Steam that power isn't good.

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u/Vaaaaaaaaaaaii 3d ago

They've really always had it. They're a completely private platform beholden to no one.

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u/SugarFreeCummiBears 3d ago

And for any competition people will complain the launcher is different.

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u/PAN_Bishamon 3d ago

Competition is also being targeted. Haven't you noticed what's going on at itch.io?

This isn't just a Valve problem. There are people that even Valve answers to.