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Get more than 100 games for just $10 in a new bundle supporting laid-off game devs

The Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle is live now on Itch.io.

PC Gamer · Jul 31

The follow-up to one of last year's best detective games is off to an 'overwhelmingly positive' start on Steam after just 2 days

Itch.io hit Type Help is now Steam hit The Incident at Galley House.

PC Gamer · Jul 16

'Valve isn't interested in a nuanced conversation' says indie dev suffering from Steam censorship

"Valve loves it when Cyberpunk 2077 and Baldur's Gate 3 throw customizable genitals at you in the first five minutes, but of course I can't."

PC Gamer · Jul 10

Study Says 72% of Devs Think Steam Basically Has a Monopoly on PC Games

Other storefronts exist, but Steam dominates the PC market.

Operation Sports · Nov 4, 2025

An Unlikely Blend Of ‘Dark Souls’ And ‘Super Mario 64’ Feels Great In Its First Free Demo

The developer of 'Void Sols' is taking another swing at indie Soulslikes, this time with an old-school sensibility borrowed from Nintendo 64 platformers.

Inverse · Oct 23, 2025

'Legality is not the defining factor': Anti-porn group that pressured Steam and Itch.io adult game delistings says it goes after games it doesn't like 'even when they are not illegal'

"Media that glorifies sexual violence against women harms all women, regardless of whether a few women participate in its creation or consumption."

PC Gamer · Sep 1, 2025

‘Financial companies shouldn’t be in this position’: How more than 20,000 NSFW video games fell under censorship

A mass purge of sexually explicit games exposes the little-known yet all-encompassing system of ‘financial censorship’ practiced by payment providers such as Visa and Mastercard, reports Io Dodds

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

Censoring video games with sexual content suppresses the diversity of human desire

Following a campaign by Australian anti-porn organization Collective Shout, the video game distribution platforms Steam and itch.io recently made changes to their policies about hosting games with adult themes.

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2025

The Anti-Porn Crusade Comes for Online Games

Activists pressure payment processors, who in turn pressure game marketplaces. The result? A whole lot of video games and visual novels are disappearing.

Reason · Aug 13, 2025

Steam Banned A Horror Game Before It Could Launch, So Now It’s Free

A horror developer is giving her new game away for free after its planned launch was ruined by Steam's recent game bans.

Inverse · Aug 6, 2025