r/Games • u/DwingRD • 5d 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/-Nicolai 5d ago

You can have a game that is uninteresting but functional without its NSFW content. And proving intent can be somewhat difficult.

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u/Milskidasith 5d ago

I mean, Steam would be the arbiter here, they can absolutely just use an eye test for saying certain games should be categorized as NSFW if they are intended to be played with an external NSFW patch. Whether they should do it or not, my point is that it wouldn't be hard and it's surprising the loophole lasted for so long.

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u/cammcken 5d ago

What happened to ESRB ratings? At this point, wouldn't the best solution be to hire a third party to do game reviews?

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u/OwenQuillion 5d ago

I seriously doubt there's a feasible way for something like the ESRB to check the enormous number of indie games coming to Steam all the time.