Access to 45 game store pages on Steam blocked from Turkey

According to current data shared as part of the EngelliWeb project by the Freedom of Expression Association, the store pages of 45 games on the digital gaming platform Steam have been blocked from access in Turkey.

It was stated that the majority of the blocking decisions were made in 2026, while other decisions have come into effect at various dates since 2023. The decisions prevent the aforementioned games from being viewed directly from Turkey.

According to EngelliWeb data, the titles blocked from access include the Rockstar Games titles Bully: Scholarship Edition and Manhunt. The list also includes three games from the POSTAL series and the horror game Poppy Playtime.

CONTENT CLASSIFICATIONS DRAW ATTENTION

According to the shared analysis, 40 of the 45 games blocked from access are marked with at least one category in Steam's adult content classification system. This ratio corresponds to approximately 88.9 percent of the total list.

According to the classification data, while 40 games fall under general adult content, 20 games are in the infrequent nudity or sexual content category. 15 games are marked as adult-only sexual content, 15 games as frequent nudity or sexual content, and 15 games as frequent violence or gore. Because games can fall into multiple categories, the total percentages in these headings can exceed 100 percent.

On accounts where adult content filtering settings are enabled on Steam, users are shown a content warning before entering the pages of such games. However, on pages where an access block is applied, it is not possible for users connecting from Turkey to reach the relevant store pages.

The data has brought discussions regarding content regulation on digital gaming platforms, local access decisions, and user access to digital content back to the agenda.