Summary

• Sony has delisted three developers with scam games from the PlayStation Store to combat fraudulent practices.
• These developers published games that mimicked popular Steam titles, like REPO and Lethal Company, in order to deceive PlayStation users.
• Shovelware and scam games have cluttered the PlayStation Store, reducing visibility for legitimate titles.

The PlayStation Store has seen a significant change this month, with several developers and their game catalogs suddenly removed. Although Sony has not officially announced these changes, the recent removals appear focused on low-effort and deceptive games. Over time, the PlayStation Store has struggled with numerous games that blatantly copy popular PC titles, made quickly using inexpensive assets or generated content, and marketed as console versions. This has resulted in a cluttered storefront, diminishing the visibility of genuine games and misleading unsuspecting customers.

Earlier this month, Sony increased the wishlist size for the PlayStation Store, and now has booted three developers—Adventure Games, Gaming Dev, and Grizzly Games—from the store. PSNProfiles noted that all games associated with these developers have disappeared. This enforcement is not unexpected, as these developers released titles that clearly copied popular games like REPO, Escape the Backrooms, and others to mislead PlayStation users.

Developers Removed from PlayStation Store

Adventure Games

• R.E.P.O.: Ghost Haul
• Supermarket Simulator 2025

Gaming Dev

• Beneath the Earth Backrooms
• BioStorm
• Clown Art
• Exit 9 Metro
• Lethal Corporation
• Operation Bodycam
• Pilot Flight Simulation
• Supermarket Simulator 24

Grizzly Games

• Bodycam Shooter 2025
• Drug Trader Simulator - Urban Dealer
• SCP Foundation Universe Horror
• Sunforge Solar Survival
• The Lost Dino Survival Expedition
• Vampires and Knights: Eclipse Survival and Magic Craft
• VoidCraft Island Chronicles: Sky Survival
• Zombie Blocks: Pixel Shooter Gun

Some recently removed scam games include Supermarket Simulator 2025 from Adventure Games, Operation Bodycam and Exit 9 Metro from Gaming Dev, and SCP Foundation Universe Horror and VoidCraft Island Chronicles from Grizzly Games. This action by Sony is a welcome development, reflecting the company’s ongoing efforts to ensure quality on the platform, though many rip-off games still remain.