Steam Access Block Reached 767 Games: New Era Begins on November 1

The number of game pages blocked from Steam access in Türkiye reached 767. According to the Freedom of Expression Association's EngelWeb project, the criminal judgeships of peace have decided to block access and/or take down these pages, but Steam has not yet hidden the games from users in Turkey.

The number increased rapidly in a short time. In its first review on August 27, 2026, the association announced that 45 game pages were blocked, and in its second announcement on September 25, this number increased to 255. With the new decisions, the list grew approximately 17 times in two months.

762 (99.3 percent) of the 767 games identified by EngelWeb are marked with at least one category in Steam's own adult content classification. There is no adult content classification on Steam for only 5 games.

The distribution shared by the association is as follows: 762 games (99.3 percent): General Adult Content, 738 games (96.2 percent): Less Frequent Nudity or Sexual Content, 726 games (94.7 percent): Frequent Nudity or Sexual Content, 725 games (94.5 percent): Adult Only Sexual Content, 92 games (12.0 percent): Frequent Violence or Blood. Since a game can be in more than one category, the sum of the odds exceeds 100 percent. When we look at the tags that users give to the games, the top five are Sexual Content, Nudity, Casual Entertainment, Hentai and Anime. The association also states that the LGBTI+ tag is found in 198 games.

The first list in August included well-known productions such as Rockstar Games' Bully: Scholarship Edition and Manhunt games, three games from the POSTAL series and the horror game Poppy Playtime. At that time, 40 of the 45 games blocked were classified as adult content.

The decisions are technically implemented through page addresses, but Steam has not removed these games from the Turkish store. In other words, the access ban decision does not mean that the game is closed to players in Turkey by Steam. In accounts with an adult content filter on Steam, a content warning is already displayed before entering the store page of games in these categories.

According to EngelWeb, Additional Article 5, added to the Internet Law No. 5651 by Law No. 7578, will come into force on November 1, 2026. Accordingly, foreign gaming platforms with more than 100 thousand daily access from Turkey will have to appoint a representative in Turkey. The regulation also imposes other obligations on gaming platforms: Grading the games according to age criteria, removing unrated content or presenting it with the highest age limit, providing control tools that link paid transactions such as purchases and subscriptions to parental approval, and providing the information and documents requested by the institution within 15 days at the latest.

Platforms that do not comply with the rules may be fined first between 1 million TL and 10 million TL, and then between 10 million TL and 30 million TL. If the discrepancy continues, the platform's internet bandwidth can be reduced first by 30 percent and then by 50 percent. The new regulation prepared by the Ministry of Family and Social Services for games will also shape the age classification and protection of children. Valve has not made a statement yet as to whether it will appoint a representative in Turkey.