Horror Romance Visual Novel With 24,000 Wishlists Gets Rejected By Steam For ‘Not Meeting Platform Criteria’

Viv’s horror romance visual novel This Game Is Not Real was rejected by Steam for not meeting distribution criteria.

Valve’s decision forced the indie game to drop its planned Steam launch despite reportedly reaching 24,000 wishlists.

The developers will now release the game on DLsite and BOOTH instead.

The case underscores how stricter moderation of adult and sexual content can block indie games on major platforms.