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The Latest Breaking News from Horses

CD Projekt co-founder says "curation is the privilege" of platforms like Steam, but selling banned horror game Horses on GOG was worth it since "we thought it was very cool"

You know what, it is cool

GamesRadar

Despite being banned from Steam and Epic, horror game Horses sells 18,000 copies—and while that's enough to pay loans and royalties, it's not enough for a new game

While future sales could change that, "reuniting everyone will not be easy."

PC Gamer

Banned Steam game Horses sells 18,000 units in 2 weeks and earns $65,000 – enough to break even but not enough to keep its studio from disbanding: "Fragmentation is a lasting consequence"

Santa Ragione wants "clearer rules, transparent processes, and meaningful accountability from near monopolistic distribution platforms and the systems they enforce"

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There's more to Horses than the Steam ban: The controversial horror game is a great example of how games can effectively borrow from film, and how they can also stumble

After playing Horses, I found it fascinating, but it didn't take its juxtaposition of mundane chores and extreme violence far enough.

PC Gamer

After Horses ban, Steam loses gooner monolith BrownDust2 to "the platform's policy requirements": "We encountered an issue that cannot be reasonably resolved"

Racy gacha RPG BrownDust2 drops Steam

GamesRadar

"This still does not compare to the kind of audience we would have on Steam": Horses lead says ban virality helped sales "but we're not out of the woods," and he fears "self-censorship" with future games

Horses has become a top seller on GOG

GamesRadar

Banned horror game Horses now topping GOG's best-seller charts amid censorship controversy, and it's back on Humble even as Steam and Epic refuse to carry it

"After a full review they determined that while the content is heavy, nothing in the game warrants removal from their store"

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Getting banned by Steam and Epic has made HORSES a best-seller — but this censorship bodes ill for creativity

HORSES is now a top seller on GOG and itch.io after it was controversially banned on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and now Humble.

Windows Central

One week after an acclaimed indie studio said it faces closure following a Steam ban for its surreal horror game, Humble joins Epic in banning Horses at the last minute

Well somebody has to think of the children

GamesRadar

GOG says it's 'proud to give Horses a home' after the horror game was rejected by Steam, but commenters won't let it forget the time it rejected another horror game

Horses won't be leaving GOG, but it isn't the first game to get this treatment from big storefronts.

PC Gamer

GOG shades Steam in support for horror game banned by Valve: "We've always believed that players should be able to choose the experiences that speak to them"

You can pre-order Santa Ragione's next game on the storefront

GamesRadar

Valve's "final decision" is that surreal horror game Horses will not be sold on Steam, despite the acclaimed studio behind it "likely closing" after sinking 2 years and $100,000 into it

"Our internal content review team discussed that extensively"

GamesRadar

Steam Sparks Outrage as Indie Dev Accuses Valve of 'Censorship' Over Banned Nude 'Horses' Game

Valve Corporation responded to indie game studio Santa Ragione's accusations of censorship after they banned their game HORSES on the Steam platform

International Business Times UK

Horses at 50: three reasons why Patti Smith still cuts to the bone

November 10, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith’s album, Horses. I feel honoured to reflect on this work, but also a tremendous amount of pressure to capture what it is for the people who love it, and – perhaps even more so – for those who are not…

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What Hi-Fi?

I’ve seen the new series of this 98%-rated Apple TV show in Dolby Vision HDR – here’s why you need to catch up before it starts

Start watching the brilliant Slow Horses now and you’ll be all caught-up in time for series five

The Independent UK

Patti Smith’s Horses at 50: How a reluctant musician made a punk-rock classic

IN FOCUS: Patti Smith’s groundbreaking debut has influenced generations of musicians. But it took a producer four years to persuade Smith to enter the studio. As the album approaches its 50th birthday, Fiona Sturges reflects on how Smith overcame the misogyny of the time and pays tribute to a masterpiece…

The Guardian - UK

Patti Smith to perform Horses in full on 50th anniversary tour

Singer will visit US, UK and Europe later this year alongside members of the original band who recorded the classic punk text

Louder

"There are tantalising glimpses of genius but it's only the presence of one classic track that raises Easter above average": Patti Smith's commercial breakthrough is a flawed artistic statement

Containing her biggest hit and her most controversial song, the Patti Smith Group's third album Easter is a fascinating whole

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The Guardian - US

LA’s Horses restaurant draws a crowd despite allegations against chefs

Buzz around the trendy restaurant took a dark turn with domestic abuse claims, but the atmosphere remains buoyant

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