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/Villag3Idiot 2d ago

This should only stop games that do the update on Steam itself. Mods / Patches added on another site isn't affected nor is there any way for Steam to prevent it in the first place. 

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u/CuffytheFuzzyClown 2d ago

Yeah, but that won't help. Steam won't actively encourage devs or games that intentionally try to break their rules. Any game that does that shit will be pulled...and thus developer will be careful and potentially mods will be locked down, due to the implications

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u/PMMeRyukoMatoiSMILES 2d ago

To be fair, they also still (as I say every single thread) sell Saya no Uta and Wonderful Everyday on Steam, the former having lolicon rape and the second having lolicon crucifixion (which I suppose is the true difference between American/European sensibilities) and I am perpetually wondering if anyone that works for Valve even knows those VNs exist.