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Nighthawks Adults Only rating mix-up

Moment · 2026 · Niche

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

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The Curiosity Engine / Wadjet Eye Games via Steam
Upcoming vampire RPG Nighthawks has been removed from Steam search and delisted in certain countries as Valve classifies it Adults Only: 'It's very bad news for us'
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Seed to peak proxy
1 day
Sep 13 ’26 to Sep 14 ’26
Platforms
4
Started on Threads
Origin
Seeded
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  • Press loop

How it spread

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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.

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  1. September 2026

    Dave Gilbert (@wadjeteyegames.com) seed · Sep 13 ’26

    Dave Gilbert posted on Bluesky that Valve thought Nighthawks was "way sexier than it actually is."[1][2]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. PC Gamer press · Sep 13 ’26

    PC Gamer's Rick Lane reported Nighthawks was removed from Steam search after an Adults Only rating.[3]

    Upcoming vampire RPG Nighthawks has been removed from Steam search and delisted in certain countries as Valve classifies it Adults Only: 'It's very bad news for us'

  3. r/gaming users platform jump · Sep 13 ’26

    In an r/gaming thread on the rating, one commenter said they had just wishlisted the game.[6]

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Global
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  1. September 2026

    Dave Gilbert (@wadjeteyegames.com) seed · Sep 13 ’26

    Dave Gilbert posted on Bluesky that Valve thought Nighthawks was "way sexier than it actually is."[1][2]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. PC Gamer press · Sep 13 ’26

    PC Gamer's Rick Lane reported Nighthawks was removed from Steam search after an Adults Only rating.[3]

    Upcoming vampire RPG Nighthawks has been removed from Steam search and delisted in certain countries as Valve classifies it Adults Only: 'It's very bad news for us'

  3. r/gaming users platform jump · Sep 13 ’26

    In an r/gaming thread on the rating, one commenter said they had just wishlisted the game.[6]

  1. peak proxy · Sep 14 ’26

  2. press · Sep 14 ’26

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