{"id":1171940,"date":"2026-02-13T03:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T03:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1851775725"},"modified":"2026-02-13T03:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T03:46:07","slug":"devs-behind-controversial-sexual-assault-game-defend-it-but-say-theyre-pulling-it-from-steam-anyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/devs-behind-controversial-sexual-assault-game-defend-it-but-say-theyre-pulling-it-from-steam-anyway\/","title":{"rendered":"Devs Behind Controversial Sexual Assault Game Defend It, But Say They&#8217;re Pulling It From Steam Anyway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/devs-behind-controversial-sexual-assault-game-defend-it-but-say-theyre-pulling-it-from-steam-anyway.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The studio behind No Mercy, a recently released 3D visual novel featuring non-consensual sex and incest, has announced that it plans to remove the game entirely from Steam after the game attracted controversy online. 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