Molleindustria's political satire game, Future? No Thanks!, has encountered a last-minute delay to its Steam release. The developer announced the postponement on July 22, citing an unexpectedly prolonged review process by Valve due to the game's inclusion of nudity. This marks the latest instance of a game's launch being disrupted by Steam's sometimes ambiguous content guidelines.
The game, created by Paolo Pedercini under the pseudonym Molleindustria, was initially slated for release on the same day as Grand Theft Auto VI, a move intended by Pedercini to "humiliate Rockstar in the open-world genre." However, the Steam review process has extended beyond the typical two-week estimate.
According to Molleindustria, the delay stems from Valve's deliberation over the game's depiction of nudity. The developer described the offending content as "dozens of untextured polygons depicting ass and boobs," which appear statically on screen for several seconds. For context, the opening scene of Death Stranding 2 reportedly renders approximately 25 million polygons.
Future? No Thanks! lists "Suggestion of cartoon sexual activity," "Depiction of legalized and ethical prostitution," and "Depiction of euthanasia" in its mature content description. Molleindustria sarcastically expressed gratitude to Valve's review team for their diligence in maintaining Steam's content standards. The game will be released once Valve completes its assessment.
Pedercini explained that he did not anticipate the build review process to exceed the two-week estimate provided in Valve's documentation, especially since a demo version of the game had already passed review months prior. He believes the delay is due to Valve's internal discussion on whether the nudity warrants age verification, a process complicated by the fact that the scene is not immediately accessible and Steam does not accept video documentation for content assessment.
To facilitate the review, Pedercini stated he had to submit a special build with a dedicated button to "watch the sex scene." While the game's SteamDB listing indicated "some nudity and sexual content" over a year ago, the extended review suggests Valve is scrutinizing whether the adult content is appropriately labeled and age-gated, as required by Steam's guidelines. The platform's documentation does note that builds containing adult content can take longer than the standard review period.
This situation echoes previous concerns regarding content moderation on Steam. In July 2025, Valve confirmed the delisting of games based on a newly implemented, vague rule prohibiting "content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam's payment processors." Further concerns about censorship arose in November 2025 when the transgressive horror game Horses was removed from the platform without recourse. The ongoing ambiguity surrounding the labeling and review of adult content on Steam continues to pose challenges for developers.