Beginning in mid-July, Steam has been delisting waves of adult games, removing them from sale on its storefront entirely. The mass removal follows a new rule on Steam banning games that run afoul of the standards of credit card companies and other payment processors, pointing to a trend that could be a disaster for developers and players alike, even if you’ve never ventured into the platform’s steamier side yourself. Valve and Vice Media did not respond to Inverse’s request for comment.
“Payment processor-based censorship has been a successful tactic against the adult industry for years, receiving little pushback in the process,” former Waypoint reporter Ana Valens tells Inverse.
