Caladrius 2 Disappears From Steam Amid Censorship Concerns
The upcoming bullet hell shooter Caladrius 2/Dark Element has mysteriously disappeared from Steam just weeks before its scheduled release, with changes to the game’s nudity and sexual content classifications raising questions about whether its revealing character designs played a role in the removal.
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