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One Of The Greatest PC Games Of 2024 Was Removed From Itch.io Search Results

Due to pressure from payment processors and right-wing advocacy groups, the marketplaces Itch.io and Steam recently announced that they would be delisting or de-indexing games that were perceived as “Not Safe For Work.” While apparently intended to disrupt the production and marketing of adult-content games, this move has already had a much broader impact: The critically acclaimed horror game Mouthwashing has been de-indexed from Itch.io as part of this sweep.

Martin Halldin, who works on audio and music for Mouthwashing developer Wrong Organ, posted on Bluesky that the title had been de-indexed from Itch.io. Halldin wrote that the game is currently still accessible if you have the link–it hasn’t been fully removed yet–but not showing up in search results can still have a devastating impact on indie titles.

After its launch in 2024, Mouthwashing racked up extensive acclaim and a number of end-of-year accolades. Its Steam reviews are sitting at Overwhelmingly Positive with over 28,000 user reviews submitted–a remarkable total for a game created by a small and previously unknown team. It is a psychological horror game, and the developer itself even warns on the product page that Mouthwashing contains “extreme violence, gore, mutilation and worse on PSX-style characters.”

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