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You can filter it out through your preferences.
Case in point: the adult games OP is talking about.
The latter are freely visible on the normal Steam Store since the version Steam sells does not include the adult content.
The former are only visible if you activate " adult sexual content" in your account preferences.
That setting is off by default. Otherwise you cant even see those titles on the store and even direct links will just give you an error.
So, pornographic games ARE in their own hidden category already on Steam.
Steam sells games for all ages and that includes pornographic titles for adults only.
For a few years now. That you did not know that already shows that the system is working as intended.
If you dont seek out these games on the Store you wont even notice them.
Steam itself is entirely family friendly and gives you all the tools you need to keep it that way it simply allows adult content to exist too.
However, I have to say that I do agree with the OP, but for the exact opposite reason.
In my opinion, the actual method of filtering the allowed games from the preferences is too limited and crude, as are, for me, the related tags/categories, which often are applied to many different titles and not only to the porn ones, with maybe the only exception of the "Hentai" tag, maybe. Anyway, I mean, if I want to browse porn games (and if I want to, I want to see only them, because in those moments I don't really care about any other kind of games), I think it's better to have place with only them within, and maybe with a dedicated tag system that fits this particular kind of titles (I won't give examples, but I think that's not difficult to image what kind of tags I'm talking about), like what is usually seen on almost every adult online VHS/DVD/Blu Ray store.
Since we have this kind of adult games, I think that they should be organized in a proper way, so a separated section (or even a separated store inside the Steam ecosystem, but aside of the "regular" one, possibly with its related profile section and dedicated activities, if desired), in my opinion, could be very useful, even for players that maybe are ashamed to displey those titles on their profile and activites.
Additionally, assuming that when someone is browsing that kind of games is searching for that kind of content, having a section/store with only those titles would be an improvement in practicality and functionality, this could also mitigate the problem of the visibility of those games, which even without any filter, could be limited in the normal store.
As a side note, games that are purged but have an adult patch/DLC available on Steam (like House Party, Wish, Nekopara Vols. 1,2 & 3, etc.), maybe should also have an information about that, like "This is an all ages (or whatever) version of a porn/adult game. The porn/adult DLC/patch is available on the dedicated store/section, it can be turned on/off in the game DLC manager.". Similarly, games that are purged but don't have an adult patch/DLC available on Steam (like Island Saga, Treasure Hunter Claire, Apostle, Mirror, etc.), maybe should also have an information about that, like "This is an all ages (or whatever) version of a porn/adult game. The porn/adult DLC/patch isn' (yet) available on the dedicated store/section."
And this because I think that is very important to let people know what kind of games they are looking at and so they will also know that looking for information, walkthroughs, advices, gameplay, etc., on the web, may lead to results not suitable for people of all ages, but rather direct and recommended for adults only.
It's just my opinion, but I believe that's something worth to think about and I know that's complicated, but we have to start somewhere 😊
Edit: ...even if it's probably a lot of work.
Edit 2: Just to be clear, I'm talking about explicit porn games where sexual intercourses of the various genres are depicted and shown without any censorship and are intended as mostly, or completely, the core part of the game experience by the developers themsleves.
I suppose the there could be some borderline exceptions, but it is not the focal point of the discourse, refinements can possibly always be made later.
As a reference you can roughly take what is generally put in the adult, or porn, sections of DVD stores, it will not be a perfect comparison, but it serves to convey the idea, since they have been around for decades now.
What you say makes a lot of sense.
A seperate Red-Light District section of the store would please everyone.
Easier for those that are looking for porn to find it.
Easier for those that don't want to see it to avoid it.
Steam Red-Light, I like the way it sounds! :)
Exactly, the point of my thought is precisely to try to simplify a little the use of the service for everyone, and maybe even make it a little more effective.
It wouldn't actually. There would be people complaining that game X should/shouldn't be in that section and if it's something that Valve decides on their own, some developers will be disappointed/angry/annoyed and seek other platforms.
What would be the deciding factor for placing the game in this new section then? Depictions of intercourse? Nudity and suggested sexual acts? Where's the line? Does The Witcher 3 belong there?
Some people on these very forums have complained about animated avatars with fully clad women, calling them porn. As such, this suggestion wouldn't fix anything.
I suppose the there could be some borderline exceptions, but it is not the focal point of the discourse, refinements can possibly always be made later.
As a reference you can roughly take what is generally put in the adult, or porn, sections of DVD stores, it will not be a perfect comparison, but it serves to convey the idea, since they have been around for decades now.