Last Thursday, Valve announced that they would reverse the decision to ban the Chaos;Head Noah game on Steam due to content. After this reversal, many visual novel fans thought that the platform would continue with other titles. However, JAST USA stated that after being in contact with Valve, the Full Metal Daemon Muramasa game will still be banned on Steam.
The company then went on to say in regards to the game; “There has been some interest in a #SaveMuramasa campaign to get Full Metal Daemon Muramasa’s Steam ban reversed. We reached out to Valve in light of the Chaos; Head situation. They assured us, “We are not re-reviewing previously banned apps.”
Valve cites the Muramasa visual novel/game as being banned for its themes and content. This content includes war, sexual violence, racism, oppression, terrorism, and other crimes.
“Full Metal Daemon Muramasa”: Story Content Too Much for the Platform
The story for the visual novel is described as:
“This is not a story of heroes.
Since time immemorial, warriors called musha have ruled the battlefield, granted supernatural power by their enchanted suits of armor – tsurugi.
Minato Kageaki is one such musha, driven by duty to don his crimson armor and challenge the greatest evils of an age. But though madmen and tyrants fall to his blade, never will he claim that his battle is right.
For the tsurugi he wields is cursed Muramasa, which five centuries ago brought ruin to the land, and innocent blood is the price it demands in exchange for its terrible might. Rooted in traditional warrior philosophy and packed full of action, drama, and humor, this epic visual novel is an experience you’ll never forget.”
JAST USA released Nitroplus’ Full Metal Daemon Muramasa visual novel on PC on August 24th, 2021. The publisher announced in January that Valve rejected Full Metal Daemon Muramasa for distribution on Steam after months of negotiation. The Full Metal Daemon Muramasa visual novel is still available through JAST’s store and GOG.