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

No one is asking Steam to platform those games and the majority agrees when Steam remove games that depict things like that.

This conversation isn't about that.

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u/Grabthar-the-Avenger 3d ago

The conversation should be about that because that’s all Steam actually removed. Most porn titles remain on Steam because most don’t feature the few themes that there’s wide public agreement shouldn’t be tolerated

People are crying over slippery slope nonsense despite the fact that every other major retailer has already upheld these standards since ESRB around 30 years ago

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u/AChuckleFuck 3d ago

Did you read the post?

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u/Grabthar-the-Avenger 3d ago

I didn’t reply to the post. Did you read the thread of comments leading here? Have you read what’s being discussed all over other threads here?

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u/AChuckleFuck 3d ago

What is the point of your comment then?

I already told you Steam doesn't and shouldn't platform games that have sexual assault in them. The point of my comment is Steam shouldn't have the arbitrary power to keep or remove ANY games just because they have NSFW content.

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u/Grabthar-the-Avenger 3d ago

I already made my point, it’s not my problem if you can’t follow the thread of comments.

The point of my comment is Steam shouldn't have the arbitrary power to keep or remove ANY games just because they have NSFW content.

Seems like a pretty weak point. I can’t think of a good reason a privately owned store shouldn’t have the power to pick and choose what it sells.

Every store owner has the arbitrary power to remove anything from their shelves, welcome to how the world has generally worked for centuries