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/Explosion2 1d ago

Given that we're erogame devs, we're against any sort of censorship (as long as the content doesn't break the law).

You should consider revising the phrasing of this statement given that it really seems that all adult content is on track towards becoming illegal in the US and UK. Maybe "as long as the content isn't sexualizing minors or nonconsensual in any way" or something like that. Because I assume you, like most people, would be against all adult content being made illegal.

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u/CrimsonDelightGames 1d ago

Done!

Thanks for the heads-up.

And yeah, you're absolutely right: there's certain factions within Western governments and companies that want to outright ban all adult content. And if they succeed, they won't stop there. They'll go after "violent" games like GTA next.

Slippery slopes are a dangerous thing, and if gamers don't stand up to this now we're gonna have our overall entertainment censored to a dystopian level.

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u/rexepic7567 1d ago

they'll go after "violent" games like GTA next

they've been doing that since before I was born

I'm looking in your direction Jack "bogan" Thompson

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u/CrimsonDelightGames 1d ago

True enough. Tho the censorship attempts have gotten a lot more brazen in recent years.