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Vile: Exhumed Officially Launches Independently For Free

After being removed from Steam in a cleansing dragnet of games deemed to be too adult to be there, Vile: Exhumed is now live on its own site

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  • Vile: Exhumed launches free for PC after being banned from Steam for mature themes, not explicit content.
  • The indie horror game explores digital obsession and disturbing truths through a decaying old computer interface.
  • Developed by Cara Cadaver, the narrative dives into entitlement, identity, and digital voyeurism without filters.
  • Players uncover a grim story involving obsession with adult film actress Candy Corpse via found files and messages.

In response to the recent "cleansing" of Steam and indie.io and attack on gaming in general by crazy conservative groups who look to eradicate video games entirely, indie game developer Final Girl Games and publisher DreadXP have decided to release Vile: Exhumed, independently from any gaming platform, which you can now play for free on PC. The shorthand to this is that the game was deemed "too adult" to be allowed to exist on Steam's storefront, despite not being an adult-content game, but was nixed from the platform for its themes. A story we're learning about many games that don't have explicit material in them, but were caught in the dragnet because of the tag words they chose to define it.

So, rather than sit in exile, the game is now available at the link above. The team is even having a little fun with being banned for no good reason, as you can see in the most recent trailer. In reality, the game is a narrative detective horror title in where you'll explore a computer's files to find out what happened to an actress named Candy Corpse. Have fun playing it!

Vile: Exhumed Will Be Released Later This Month
Credit: DreadXP

Vile: Exhumed

Originally developed as a prototype in 2024, Vile: Exhumed garnered attention for its unflinching depiction of digital obsession and the violence that festers in the shadows and in front of our eyes. In this new full release, you will explore the remnants of a stranger's mind through the decaying interface of an old computer, piecing together the disturbing narrative hidden within corrupted files, old abandoned forums, and emails. Every discovery brings you closer to the truth, and deeper into the rot of the mind.

Solo developer Cara Cadaver has channeled a fiercely personal perspective into Vile: Exhumed, creating a story that feels intimate, upsetting, and deeply human. This is horror stripped of metaphor and of the fantasy or supernatural, laid bare in binary and blood. As the game invites you to confront uncomfortable truths about entitlement, identity, and digital voyeurism, Cadaver hopes you'll find not just fear, but careful reflection.

  • Creep through the darkest pits of an old computer
  • Uncover a rat's nest of photos, messages, emails, and other digital residue
  • Unearth the aftermath of one man's obsession with adult film actress Candy Corpse
  • Deeply disturbing, gruesome, narrative-driven horror.

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Gavin SheehanAbout Gavin Sheehan

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