Pulled by Steam and Epic Games Store, indie horror Horses shook up the industry before it was even released. Now it’s out, all the drama surrounding it seems superfluousOn 25 November, award-winning Italian developer Santa Ragione, responsible for acclaimed titles such as MirrorMoon EP and Saturnalia, <a href="https://www.horses.wtf/BannedFromSteam/index.html">revealed that its latest project, Horses</a>, had been banned from Steam - the largest digital store for PC games. A week later, another popular storefront, Epic Games Store, also pulled Horses, right before its 2 December launch date. The game was also briefly removed from the Humble Store, but was reinstated a day later.The controversy has helped the game rocket to the top of the digital stores that are selling it, namely itch.io and GOG. But the question remains – why was it banned? Horses certainly delves into some intensely controversial topics (a content warning at the start details, “physical violence, psychological abuse, gory imagery, depiction of slavery, physical and psychological torture, domestic abuse, sexual assault, suicide, and misogyny”) and is upsetting and unnerving. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/dec/05/horror-game-horses-has-been-banned-from-sale-but-is-it-as-controversial-as-youd-think">Continue reading...</a>

تم حظر لعبة الرعب المستقلة 'Horses' التي طورتها شركة Santa Ragione من المتاجر الرقمية الكبرى Steam وEpic Games Store قبل إطلاقها بفترة قصيرة، مما أثار جدلاً كبيرًا في مجتمع الألعاب. تتناول اللعبة، التي تتطرق إلى مواضيع حساسة، موضوعات مثيرة للجدل، وتمت إزالتها لفترة وجيزة من متجر Humble قبل أن يتم إعادة إدراجها.

El juego de terror independiente 'Horses', desarrollado por Santa Ragione, ha sido prohibido en las principales tiendas digitales Steam y Epic Games Store poco antes de su lanzamiento, lo que ha generado una controversia significativa en la comunidad de jugadores. El juego, que aborda temas sensibles, fue retirado brevemente de Humble Store, pero luego fue restablecido.

Le jeu d'horreur indépendant 'Horses', développé par Santa Ragione, a été interdit sur les principales plateformes numériques Steam et Epic Games Store peu avant sa sortie, suscitant une controverse significative au sein de la communauté des joueurs. Le jeu, qui aborde des thèmes sensibles, a été brièvement retiré de la Humble Store avant d'y être rétabli.

The indie horror game 'Horses' developed by Santa Ragione has been banned from major digital storefronts Steam and Epic Games Store shortly before its release, sparking significant controversy in the gaming community. The game, which addresses sensitive themes, was briefly removed from the Humble Store but later reinstated.

Horror game Horses has been banned from sale – but is it as controversial as you’d think?

قامت شركة Epic Games بحظر اللعبة المستقلة 'Horses' من متجرها قبل 24 ساعة فقط من موعد إصدارها المحدد، وهو قرار أثار انتقادات من مجتمع اللاعبين. تثير هذه الخطوة تساؤلات حول المعايير والعمليات التي تستخدمها Epic في إدارة عروضها من الألعاب.

Epic Games ha prohibido el juego independiente 'Horses' de su tienda solo 24 horas antes de su lanzamiento programado, una decisión que ha generado críticas en la comunidad de jugadores. Esta acción plantea interrogantes sobre los criterios y procesos utilizados por Epic para gestionar su oferta de juegos.

Epic Games a interdit le jeu indépendant 'Horses' sur sa boutique seulement 24 heures avant sa sortie prévue, une décision qui a suscité des critiques au sein de la communauté des joueurs. Cette action soulève des questions sur les critères et les processus utilisés par Epic pour gérer son offre de jeux.

Epic Games has banned the indie game 'Horses' from its storefront just 24 hours before its scheduled release, a decision that has drawn criticism from the gaming community. This action raises questions about the criteria and processes used by Epic in managing its game offerings.

Horror game Horses has been banned from sale – but is it as controversial as you’d think?

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