The violent and sexually explicit video game No Mercy, which glorified rape and incest, has been removed from the Steam platform following widespread international condemnation. The 3D game, which allowed players to control a character engaging in acts of rape, torture, and murder of women—including family members—was heavily criticized for its disturbing content.
No Mercy was launched last month by its developer, Zerat Games, with a description that included themes of violence, incest, blackmail, and “unavoidable non-consensual sex.” Despite being hosted on Steam, a platform widely used by millions, including children, the game sparked outrage due to its graphic and harmful content.
The game encouraged players to “own” and “subdue” women whilst instructing them to “never take no for an answer”.
“In this game, you’ll either become every woman’s worst nightmare or rather: the best d**k they’ll ever have. Your goal is simple: leave no p***y non-f****d, since that’s the only thing they all want. Never take ‘no’ for an answer,” read the game’s promotional material.
“Already a fan favorite in the NSFW Game Incest community. Take what’s yours and show No Mercy.”
However, as the controversy surrounding the game’s content went viral, No Mercy was banned in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Zerat Games then removed the game from Steam, stating: “We don’t intend to fight the whole world.”
Before Steam removed the game, a change.org petition had been started with over 70,000 people batting for the game to be banned and purged from all platforms.
Social media users react
The majority of social media users slammed the developers for building a game that promoted violence and abuse against women.
“The fact that you can like…r*pe people, then force them to give birth, then kill them and the child??? How can anybody support that?” wrote one user, while another added: “It’s pretty sad that people took the time to create/purchase games like that.”
This is not the first instance when a game with such a horrific theme has been banned. In 2019, Valve was forced to pull video game, Rape Day in which users took on the role of a sociopath who rapes women during a zombie apocalypse.