Starsand Island
Developers of the cozy farming sim Starsand Island have pulled the game from Steam after discovering an unauthorized Tetris clone in one of its minigames. Seed Sparkle Lab cited insufficient verification during planning as the reason for the self-imposed removal. A new version of the game appears ready for release.
Raportoinut AI
Two video games have recently faced review bombing on Steam, with Highguard receiving negative reviews and Starsand Island seeing an influx of suspicious positive ones. Developers and former staff attribute these actions to influencing player perceptions. The incidents highlight vulnerabilities in user review systems for games.