Hall Of Shame
Two kinds of failure: developers who deliberately killed their own games — and launches that tanked on their own merits.
Shutdowns
Curated list of games killed by developer or publisher action.
Flops
Lowest launch scores across tracked Steam releases.
Tiers
Egregious · Catastrophic · Notable
Killed by the Developer9
These games were shut down, delisted, or rendered unplayable by deliberate developer or publisher decisions — not because players stopped playing.
ConcordEgregiousServer Shutdown
Firewalk Studios · Sony Interactive Entertainment · Shutdown Sep 6, 2024
Peak
697
Reviews
1.2k(43%)
Status
Shutdown
The CrewEgregiousLicense Revoked
Ivory Tower · Ubisoft · Shutdown Mar 31, 2024
Peak
14k
Reviews
12k(62%)
Status
Shutdown
The Day BeforeEgregiousAbandoned / Delisted
Fntastic · Fntastic / Mytona · Shutdown Dec 22, 2023
Peak
39k
Reviews
8.2k(21%)
Status
Shutdown
HyenasEgregiousForced Closure
Creative Assembly · Sega · Shutdown Sep 27, 2023
Status
Shutdown
Marvel's AvengersSignificantServer Shutdown
Crystal Dynamics · Square Enix / Embracer Group · Shutdown Sep 30, 2023
Peak
28k
Reviews
14k(72%)
Status
Shutdown
Babylon's FallSignificantServer Shutdown
PlatinumGames · Square Enix · Shutdown Feb 27, 2023
Peak
1.2k
Reviews
1.1k(26%)
Status
Shutdown
AnthemSignificantAbandoned / Delisted
BioWare · Electronic Arts · Shutdown Feb 26, 2021
Peak
100k
Reviews
8.3k(57%)
Status
Shutdown
BattlebornSignificantServer Shutdown
Gearbox Software · 2K Games · Shutdown Jan 31, 2021
Peak
13k
Reviews
6.8k(66%)
Status
Shutdown
Knockout CityNotableServer Shutdown
Velan Studios · EA / Velan Studios · Shutdown Jun 6, 2023
Peak
9.8k
Reviews
4.1k(79%)
Status
Shutdown
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Be My StarCatastrophic
Casual, Indie, Simulation · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Lonely PenguinCatastrophic
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Racing · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
TriviaSpireCatastrophic
Casual, Indie · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Shadows of Deceit - Season 1Catastrophic
Casual, Indie, Simulation · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Tidy UpCatastrophic
Casual, Indie, Simulation · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
HoofprintsCatastrophic
Adventure, Indie · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
METROLOGYCatastrophic
Action, Adventure, Indie · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
GhostpunkCatastrophic
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Defend Your LandCatastrophic
Casual, Indie, Strategy · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Caterpillar SlimeCatastrophic
Indie, Free To Play · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Wordforge: Silent LettersCatastrophic
Casual, Indie, Strategy · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Marble Idle CollectionistCatastrophic
Casual · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Eternal AnglerCatastrophic
Adventure, Casual, Indie · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Virtuoso Skins GameCatastrophic
RPG, Sports · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Biomech ProtocolCatastrophic
Action, Indie · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
KRAI LESA: Edge of the ForestCatastrophic
Adventure, Indie · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
DeprivationCatastrophic
Adventure, Indie, Simulation · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
LOST ZIONCatastrophic
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
PARADICECatastrophic
Casual, Indie, Strategy, Early Access · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Radius ZeroCatastrophic
Action, Adventure, Indie · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Eat Or KeepCatastrophic
Action, Adventure, Indie · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Tethered To YouCatastrophic
Casual, RPG, Simulation, Free To Play · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
VOID ANOMALYCatastrophic
Action, Adventure, Indie · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Backrooms: Collision Not FoundCatastrophic
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy, Early Access · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Fossil BoundCatastrophic
Simulation, Early Access · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Incremental FishingCatastrophic
Casual, Indie, Simulation · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Skully SeasCatastrophic
Strategy · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
ZenTypeCatastrophic
Casual, Indie, Simulation · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Thieving TogetherCatastrophic
Casual, Indie · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d
Carmilla : Crimson MoonCatastrophic
Adventure, Casual · Jun 5, 2026
Peak
0
Score
0/100
Age
0d