Steamは、日本のホラービジュアルノベル『This Game Is Not Real』のプラットフォームへの掲載を拒否した。開発元のVivは、本作がValveの配信基準を満たせなかったことを受け、今回の決定を発表した。同作は2025年8月にストアページが開設されて以来、2万4000件のウィッシュリスト登録を集めていた。
本作を手掛けるインディーチームVivは5月13日、リリース計画をDLsiteおよびBOOTHへ移行すると発表した。開発者のBibu氏は、今回の決定は同プロジェクトがSteamのプラットフォーム基準を満たしていないという判断を受けたものだと説明した。本作は当初、今月中にSteamでリリースされる予定だった。
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The third annual Triple-i Initiative showcase took place on April 9, organized by Evil Empire. The event featured new trailers, reveals, and updates for numerous indie titles, including Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Highlights spanned survival games, farming sims, and action-RPGs with several upcoming release dates announced.
Google has removed the psychological horror visual novel Doki Doki Literature Club from the Google Play Store, stating that its content violates the platform's Terms of Service due to depictions of sensitive themes. The game, which launched on iOS and Android in December 2025, remains available for free on Apple devices. Developer San Salvato and publisher Serenity Forge said they are working to reinstate it.
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A visual novel developer received a notice from Valve after several of her games were removed from Steam in Russia. The message emphasizes the developer's responsibility to ensure compliance with local laws.
The game Plantation Simulator is no longer available for purchase on Steam after its developer asked Valve to take it down. The removal occurred on May 26 following an update posted by the developer on May 24.
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Papergames has replaced romanceable characters with stick figures in trailers for the Lingering Lust event in Love and Deepspace after multiple rounds of censorship in China. Even these simplified versions were deemed too lewd for Chinese social media. The company now promotes the event with text on black backgrounds.
The small team behind life simulator Paralives has announced it will never release paid DLC for the game. Strong early sales have given the studio confidence in its free-update model.
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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.