Valve Chastises Dev For Selling Queer Games On Steam’s Russian Store And Removes Them: ‘You Promised’

Valve removed several queer visual novels from Steam’s Russian storefront after Russian regulators flagged them for violating local rules.

The developer said Valve told her she had promised the games would comply with applicable laws and should have checked where they could be distributed.

She criticized the notice as blame-shifting, arguing that platform policy is pushing responsibility for censorship onto creators.

The affected games remain available on itch.io, underscoring how distribution can differ by platform and country.