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Steam and Itch Crackdown Hits LGBTQ+ Indie Game Developers

8/13/2025

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Steam and Itch have faced backlash, restricting or removing adult video games under pressure from payment processors swayed by Collective Shout. This crackdown has hit LGBTQ+ content hard, especially yuri and lesbian games, leaving indie developers grappling with financial hardships as their creative expressions are unfairly categorized as adult.

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Steam and Itch have faced backlash, restricting or removing adult video games under pressure from payment processors swayed by Collective Shout. This crackdown has hit LGBTQ+ content hard, especially yuri and lesbian games, leaving indie developers grappling with financial hardships as their creative expressions are unfairly categorized as adult.