An Update on VILE: Exhumed's Removal From Steam

[IBJamon]

An Update on VILE: Exhumed's Removal From Steam

Hello,

I am extremely disappointed to let you all know that VILE: Exhumed has been fully removed and banned for sale on Steam.

DreadXP and I are working actively to make sure that we can make the game available to you ASAP. Next week you can expect to hear specific details.

I want to be clear. VILE Exhumed was not banned for its use of gore in storytelling, or the violent themes-

it was banned for “sexual content with depictions of real people”, which, if you have played it, you know is all implied, making this all feel even worse.

I refuse to censor or make changes to the game, I will not retell a story about these topics in a way to make people who don't understand it more comfortable.

For updates and to know how to play VILE: Exhumed, follow me and DreadXP on Twitter, or join the DreadXP discord.

@dirtlord77. final girl games, cara cadaver.

Thank you all for your support, and I am deeply sorry to anyone else being affected by those working to actively censor art.

For more information:

Follow Cara Cadaver on X: https://twitter.com/dirtlord77
Follow DreadXP on X: https://twitter.com/DreadXPGames
Follow DreadXP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreadxpgames
Join the DreadXP Discord: https://discord.gg/JTPfXdSFXq

About Final Girl Games

Final Girl Games is the solo developer Cara Cadaver, who is based in Canada. Cara started developing games in 2022, previous releases from Final Girl Games include Attachment Not Found, and the original version of VILE on Itch.Io.

About DreadXP

DreadXP is a leading independent horror games publisher. DreadXP’s goal is to seek out and publish great titles, and uplift members of the indie dev community. DreadXP releases include award-winning games such as The Mortuary Assistant, Sucker for Love: First Date, My Friendly Neighborhood, Dread Delusion, and the Dread X Collections, an anthology series of mini-horror games. DreadXP’s upcoming titles include Heartworm, The Lacerator, Amanda the Adventurer 3, PIGFACE, and Paranormal Activity. DreadXP is a sister company of the horror media website Dread Central, as well as the independent horror film production company, DREAD.

To learn more about DreadXP, please visit www.dreadxp.com.

About XP Ultra

XP Ultra is a publishing program by DreadXP intended to highlight smaller but impactful horror games that break new ground. The first game published under this initiative was 2024’s FLATHEAD, and VILE: Exhumed is next to join the lineup on July 22, 2025.