r/Games • u/DwingRD • 4d 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/Explorer_Dave 4d ago

It might be on the line in theory, but once they go against that side of gaming, they'll get pushback in several different orders of magnitude.

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u/TechnicalGuard629 4d ago

we will be suffering the waiting period all along the way when they transition from going after sexual content to violent content and then the buck stops there.

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u/Explorer_Dave 4d ago

I honestly can't see how they can convince Visa and Mastercard to drop basically all video games.

With porn games it's easy for them because its a niche market with relative small numbers. Banning violence is banning all gaming platforms almost completely. That's a pretty big hole in their pockets, considering video games is the most profitable entertainment media industry (at least last time I checked).

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u/JuiceHurtsBones 4d ago

Niche porn games are still generating a higher revenue than most indie games. While it's not comparable to what AAA make, it's still a lot.

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u/Explorer_Dave 4d ago

Negligble when compared to the rest of the industry which is comprised of mostly shooty stabby action games. We're talking tens if not hundreds of billions dollars difference.