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Cozy RPG Deleted From Steam After Seemingly Ripping Off Tetris

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The farming sim was removed from Steam last night by the developers, who cited 'insufficient verification during the planning stage of a minigame' as the cause

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Cozy RPG Deleted From Steam After Seemingly Ripping Off Tetris

The farming sim was removed from Steam last night by the developers, who cited 'insufficient verification during the planning stage of a minigame' as the cause

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Starsand Island Suddenly Removed From Steam - Copyright Problem as a Reason

For fans of Cozy-Games, this news comes out of nowhere: Starsand Island has not been available on Steam since April 9, 2026. On the PC, the Life-Sim game is currently neither new nor new to the library, although it has only been in Early Access for about two months. Just because Starsand Island had recently received a lot of attention, the sudden distance hits many on the wrong foot. Despite starting difficulties with bugs, the title could quick…

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Popular Stardew Valley-like Starsand Island removed from Steam for using "visual elements from a classic title" without permission, devs say they've already sent a new build to Valve

"We sincerely apologize for this mistake"

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Kotaku broke the news in on Friday, April 10, 2026.
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