But that actually also applies to popular platforms like Twitter or Reddit, on which there is tons of NSFW content and the age control is not strong enough. This is not strong enough for the German authorities and so Steam is theoretically illegal. Even a 12-year-old could indicate that they are 18 or older and thus have access to all adult titles.
Steam only offers a simple age query in which you enter a date of birth. However, there are laws that stipulate that certain age controls are required. This is the situation: In Germany, pornography or sex games are not prohibited. It reads: This content is not available in your country That’s why Steam bans all sex games in Germany
If you want to visit such a game, you will not find any search results at first and will be redirected to the following screen if you use a direct link: Now, according to a Reddit user, Steam has banned all erotic titles that are primarily about sex from the German shop. The “Adults Only” area is more popular than you might think. What happened? Steam offers the right category of games for almost every taste. Also for popular titles like Cyberpunk 2077. This is a tough step towards censorship and it could have further consequences. As one Reddit user noticed, there has been a region lock on Steam for a few days that removes all “adult-only”, ie sex games, from the German Steam store.
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