# Nighthawks Adults Only rating mix-up

> Steam wrongly rated Nighthawks Adults Only; its publisher's post about it got 1,150 likes.

- Owner: Wadjet Eye Games (Dave Gilbert); The Curiosity Engine
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2026-09-13
- Peak proxy date: 2026-09-14
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 32 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Controversy, Press loop

## Summary

On Sept. 13, 2026, Wadjet Eye's Dave Gilbert posted on Bluesky that Valve had rated Nighthawks Adults Only, which removed it from Steam search. PC Gamer, Reddit and other outlets picked it up. The rating was dropped by Sept. 15, and Gilbert said wishlists doubled.

## Timeline

- 2026-09-13 — Dave Gilbert (@wadjeteyegames.com) (Threads) — Dave Gilbert posted on Bluesky that Valve thought Nighthawks was "way sexier than it actually is."
- 2026-09-13 — PC Gamer (Press) — PC Gamer's Rick Lane reported Nighthawks was removed from Steam search after an Adults Only rating.
- 2026-09-13 — r/gaming users (Reddit) — In an r/gaming thread on the rating, one commenter said they had just wishlisted the game.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/nighthawks-adults-only-rating-mixup

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Nighthawks Adults Only rating mix-up.” Case HIS-01159. Spread Score v1.2: 32/100. Updated 2026-10-15. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01159