What is the purpose of this thread?
If you're anything like me, I want to know if a game has been censored in some way before I buy it so I can make an informed purchasing decision about whether or not it's a product worth supporting. I think this is especially important in a time when Sony have implemented a censorship policy that has stifled the creative freedom of many developers. The policy came about as a reaction to the "#MeToo Movement" in the US (the PlayStation HQ is in California), and initially seemed to target Japanese games exclusively (especially those with an anime art style) because the big wigs at Sony deemed the depictions of women in them to be "sexist". As documented in this thread over the years though, they've gone after western developers too, and not just for the sexual content in games, but have even forced violence/gore to be toned down in horror games that have released on their platforms. This policy isn't applied consistently though, and as we've seen, some of the more high profile developers will get a pass, even from Sony's own first party studios. This policy is mostly used by the woke staff at PlayStation to bully smaller devs and publishers, especially those from Japan, to comply with their warped view of the world where anime girls with big boobs are offensive and adult themes are triggering. Sony doesn't think you're mature enough to come to your own conclusions regarding what you're comfortable with, so they tone it down for you.
I've created this thread in order to compile a list of these censored games with information on how they've been changed, be it for political reasons, complaints on social media, demands made by the platform holder, etc. When possible, I will include alternate ways of buying/playing versions of these games that haven't been affected by censorship. I'll do my best to keep the thread updated, but I'll also be counting on you guys to help me since some things will undoubtedly slip under my radar. The idea is that you'll be able to look through this opening post to find both older games and upcoming ones to see if and how it has been affected. I've roughly put them in order of release, but if you're on PC and don't want to look through the entire post, you can use CTRL + F to bring up a search box and type the name of the game you're looking for to see if it has been mentioned. Will all examples of censorship be included on this list?
Ideally it would, but video game censorship is very common in places like the Middle East, China, etc, and it's practically impossible for me to know about every example that happens across the globe. I will add examples that are brought to my attention, but I want this thread to primarily focus on the information that will be relevant to the mostly western English-speaking visitors of this site. Also, there might be times where something is brought to my attention either via this thread or through PM's and it's not entirely clear if it's actually censorship. When this happens, I will make a decision about whether or not to put it on the list at the time, but I will give others the opportunity to voice their opinions on the matter if they happen to be more knowledgeable than me on the subject.
Why not include other consoles/handhelds in this list?
First and foremost, I wanted to create a thread that would be relevant to the people who visit this site. While it would be interesting to list historical examples of censorship in games or the censorship that goes on elsewhere, it wouldn't really help in the purpose I stated above of informing people before they make a purchase. Secondly, the PS5, PS4, and Vita are all platforms that have been affected by Sony's Censorship Policy which was introduced back in 2018. That censorship policy was the impetus behind creating this thread, and thus, the focus should be on Sony platforms. I have to draw the line somewhere.
How do I contribute to this list?
It's simple really. Just put the name of the game in your post along with some form of proof. Assuming the developers haven't made a statement regarding the censorship themselves, other examples of proof would be something like an article/forum post/YouTube video that details the censorship in question (screenshot comparisons, translation differences, etc). So long as what you've posted will be able to inform somebody not familiar with the game about the changes, that will be fine. The more information you can provide the better.
Do note that since we're now years removed from the censorship policy being implemented, Japanese developers have had time to adjust, and many of their games are now being censored during development. Most of the time we'll never know what could have been in the game unless the developers come outright and say it. Just because a game isn't on this list doesn't mean it wasn't affected by Sony's censorship policy, it's just hard to prove one way or another.
Thanks to @TheMutilatingOne for providing the Google Drive backup of this thread:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/136JNulwzfAJkhllKpafd3anV_JBBdfw5/view?usp=sharing
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2013
The Walking Dead Season 1 (PS4/Vita) - Toned down gore
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
The Walking Dead Season 2 (PS4/Vita) - Toned down gore
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
2014
Don't Starve (PS4, Vita) - The character Warbucks, who was based off a stereotypical 19th to early 20th century British explorer, was removed from the game for being "culturally problematic".
Source: Don't Starve Wiki
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: None
The Last of Us Remastered (PS4) - Dismemberment is removed from multiplayer (Europe), gore toned down and cutscene camera angle changed (Japan)
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: EU, JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA
South Park: The Stick of Truth (PS4) - Entire scenes blocked out, described instead of shown
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: EU, AU
Uncensored Alternative: NA (all platforms), PC
Final Fantasy XIV (PS4, PS5) - Job icon changed due to complaints from people with trypophobia
Source: Sankaku Complex
Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: None
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS4) - Toned down gore
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, PS5) - A Confederate flag was replaced with an American flag in one of the game's patches, "interchangeable genitalia" action figure removed from the game and drag queen NPCs had their spawns disabled and voice lines cut after accusations of "transphobia", JP version removes sex/nudity and the torture scenes
Source: Image Comparison | Niche Gamer | Sankaku Complex | Movie-Censorship
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PS3, unpatched PS4 and PC versions
Monster Monpiece (Vita) - Replaced card images with "less exposed" versions
Source: Siliconera
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP, PC
2015
Dying Light (PS4) - Banned in Germany
Source: Wikipedia's List of Banned Video Games
Region: Germany
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU (excluding Germany of course)
Criminal Girls: Invite Only (Vita) - Removed dialogue during Motivation scenes and girls covered with fog, banned in New Zealand
Source: Niche Gamer | Wikipedia's List of Banned Video Games
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP, PC (via modding)
DmC: Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition (PS4) - Sexually suggestive line cut, sex scene removed
Source: Eurogamer | Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide (cut dialogue), Japan (removed sex scene)
Uncensored Alternative: EU/NA version of the original release on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC
The Order 1886 (PS4) - Nudity removed and gore toned town in one section of the game (JP), banned in Saudi Arabia
Source: Movie-Censorship | Censorship Wiki | Techspot
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (PS4) - Removed/toned down some revealing outfits
Source: GameFAQs | PSP Video
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original PSP game
The Witcher 3 (PS4) - Removed nudity and gore, banned in Saudi Arabia
Source: Censorship Wiki | Censored Gaming
Region: JP, Middle East, Saudi Arabia
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (PS4, Vita) - Outright banned in Australia
Source: Refused-Classification
Region: Australia
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Saints Row IV: Re-elected (PS4) - Mission cut and blur filter applied to "Rectifier" weapon in Australia, outright banned in Saudi Arabia
Source: Movie-Censorship | Eurogamer | VGR
Region: Australia, Saudi Arabia
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Dungeon Travelers 2 (Vita) - Toned down "sexualised" CG images
Source: Rice Digital | Screenshot Comparisons
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Skullgirls 2nd Encore (PS4, Vita) - Fanservice toned down and panty shots removed, reference to fan-created character removed, changed colour of the red crosses on Valentine and in a later patch the crosses were replaced entirely to look like shuriken instead
Source: Censored Gaming | Niche Gamer
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Unpatched PS3 version (partially uncensored)
Until Dawn (PS4) - Toned down gore
Source: CinemaBlend
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4) - Toned down gore
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist (PS4) - The card artwork has been censored
Source: GameFAQs Thread | Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia
Region: EU, NA
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Kingdom Hearts Collection (PS4) - Scenes changed, more "child friendly"
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
The Escapists (PS4) - Poster sprite changed in the console version because the original version might look "inappropriate" Source: The Escapists Gamepedia (trivia section) Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: PC
The Evil Within (PS4) - Gore heavily toned down and some scenes were covered up or fade to black
Source: Movie-Censorship
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU, or the JP version with Cero Z rated DLC installed
Beyond Two Souls (PS4) - The violence in a few scenes was toned down and the camera pans away during a torture scene
Source: Movie-Censorship Region: EU Uncensored Alternative: NA
2016
Uppers (Vita) - PS4 version that was due out in 2020 cancelled likely due to the nature of its content that would come into conflict with Sony's censorship policy
Source: Gematsu Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: PC, original Japanese Vita version Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune (PS4) - DLC outfits shared with DOAX3 Scarlet are the censored versions, missing the "Malfunction" feature
Source: Video #1 Showing Lack Of Malfunction For Cuckoo DLC Outfit (Fortune PS4) | Video #2 Showing Malfunction For Cuckoo DLC Outfit (Scarlet Switch)
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Switch version of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet
Street Fighter V (PS4) - Removed "suggestive" animations and camera angles, death scene toned down in story mode, outfits modified, Rising Sun design removed from stage
Source: Censored Gaming | Forum Post | Sankaku Complex
Region: Worldwide, all versions
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Gal*Gun: Double Peace (PS4/Vita) - Outright banned in New Zealand and United Arab Emirates
Source: Wikipedia's List of Banned Video Games
Region: New Zealand, United Arab Emirates
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU, JP
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (PS4) - Female character given bigger, less revealing panties
Source: Niche Gamer
Region: Worldwide, all versions
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Valkyrie Drive Bhikkhuni (Vita) - Outright banned in some countries (listed below)
Source: Refused-Classification | Wikipedia's List of Banned Video Games
Region: Australia, New Zealand, Germany, China, Iran (excludes digital distribution), Kenya, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU, JP
Indigo Prophecy // Fahrenheit (PS4) - Sex scenes removed from the game or heavily edited, swimsuit added in shower scene, nipples removed from female character's model (Note: the game on PS4 is just an emulated version of the PS2 version, so the same censorship and lack thereof when it comes to the EU version still applies)
Source: GamesRadar | Wikipedia's List of Regionally Censored Video Games Region: NA Uncensored Alternative: EU
The Bug Butcher (PS4) - Outright banned in Australia
Source: Refused-Classification
Region: Australia
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death (Vita) - Outright banned in Australia
Source: Refused-Classification
Region: Australia
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU, JP
Paranautical Activity (PS4) - Outright banned in Australia
Source: Refused-Classification
Region: Australia
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Overwatch (PS4) - Removed "sexualised" pose, removed "noose spray" from the game, the character McCree renamed following allegations over the employee they named him after, removed the "Z" from one of Zarya's skins due to its usage by the Russian military
Source: Polygon | PlayStation LifeStyle | Developer Statement | Reddit Thread
Region: Worldwide, all versions
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Persona 5 - Removed "rising sun" symbol from character
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: KR
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU, JP
Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors (Vita) - Removed dialogue from Motivation scenes, art redrawn to be less "explicit"
Source: NISA Blog
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Fate/Extella (PS4/Vita) - Costume design changed, likely due to its resemblance to a Nazi uniform
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide, all versions
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Watch Dogs 2 (PS4) - Nudity removed
Source: Video Gamer
Region: Wordwide, all versions from patch 1.4
Uncensored Alternative: Pre-patch 1.4
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization (PS4/Vita) - Added towel and bathing suit to characters during bathing scene
Source: Censorship Wiki | Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Final Fantasy XV (PS4) - Badge on character edited to remove profanity, changes to Shiva's design in China
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide (minor changes), China (major changes)
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Yakuza 6 (PS4) - Line changed in reference to Taiwan being its own country
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide, all versions
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
2017
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk (PS4) - Casca's slightly transparent wet bathing suit DLC costume isn't available in the western versions
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: EU, NA
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 1, 2, 3, & 4 (PS4) - Less violent and a character who was originally going to be missing an arm has two in the final release to comply with Sony's policies
Source: DualShockers | Censored Gaming Video | Censored Gaming Tweet
Region: Worldwide, Japan (extra censorship) Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Tales of Berseria (PS4) - Scene changed to be less violent to get a lower age rating
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (PS4) - Toned down gore
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Nioh (PS4) - Toned down gore, human dismemberment missing
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Outlast II (PS4) - Removed sexual assault scene from the game to appease Australia's rating board, audio files discovered in the game files suggests there was a rape scene in the game at one point Source: CinemaBlend | Bloody Disgusting | Cut Audio Files Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Destiny 2 (PS4, PS5) - Kek armour removed from the game following accusations that it represented "white supremacy", mission name changed to avoid comparisons to Hitler Youth slogan
Source: Niche Gamer | GameSpot
Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone (PS4) - In-game artwork changed to be less suggestive/remove cigarette
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Yooka-Laylee (PS4) - JonTron's voiced lines have been removed from the game following controversy
Source: Eurogamer | The "Controversial" YouTube Video
Region: Worldwide, all versions above version 1.0
Uncensored Alternative: By not patching the game (version 1.0)
Dead By Daylight (PS4, PS5) - Leatherface Masks removed from the game for supposedly being used to harass other players
Source: Developer Update
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: None
Puyo Puyo Tetris (PS4) - The character "Satan" is renamed to "Dark Prince"
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Akiba's Beat (PS4/Vita) - Various names/signs changed, most notably "KKK witches" to "ACQ witches"
Source: XSEED Forum
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (PS4) - Swastikas have been removed from maps that first appeared in earlier games
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide, all versions
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception (PS4/Vita) - One of the CG's where a character was being spanked with a bare bottom was altered
Source: Censorship Wiki | CG Comparison
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Blue Reflection (PS4) - Movement in the model viewer restricted
Source: Censorship Wiki | Operation Rainfall
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Superhot VR (PS4) - Scene where you had to shoot yourself in the head removed from the game entirely via a patch whereas previously it gave you the option if you wanted to see it or not
Source: Developer Statement | Twinfinite | Forum Post
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Playing the game unpatched
Pinball FX3 (PS4) - Made various changes to artwork like removing cigars and blood
Source: Ars Technica
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Physical pinball machines
The Evil Within 2 (PS4) - Toned down gore
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Fortnite (PS4) - Removed police cars from the game following Black Lives Matter riots in 2020, suggestive emote removed from the game, Travis Scott emote removed after deaths at one of his concerts
Source: Niche Gamer #1 | GameSpot | Niche Gamer #2
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Call of Duty: WW2 (PS4) - Toned down gore (Japan), altered implied "rape scene" in Australia
Source: Censored Gaming | Daily Mail
Region: JP, Australia
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (PS4) - Changes to Hitler's appearance and the way characters refer to him
Source: Newsweek | Censored Gaming
Region: GER
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
2018
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (PS4) - Tifa has a black void under her skirt unlike previous Dissidia games Source: Image #1 From Previous Game | Image #2 From This Game
Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: None Digimon Story: Hacker's Memory (PS4/Vita) - Character's appearance altered to remove association with religion
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: NA
Uncensored Alternative: EU, JP
Gal*Gun 2 (PS4) - Outright banned in United Arab Emirates
Source: Wikipedia's List of Censored Video Games
Region: United Arab Emirates
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU, JP
Assassin's Creed Origins (PS4) - Covers up nude statues in Tour Mode
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide, all versions
Uncensored Alternative: Statues aren't covered in the main game
Fist Of The North Star: Lost Paradise (PS4) - Toned down gore
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
House Flipper (PS4) - Apocalypse DLC wasn't released on the console versions due to ESRB/PEGI ratings
Source: Developer FAQ
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC
Conan Exiles (PS4) - Removed nudity
Source: Attack of the Fanboy
Region: NA
Uncensored Alternative: EU, PC
Agony (PS4) - Cut/toned down content to reduce the game's Adults Only rating
Source: Game Revolution
Region: Worldwide, all versions
Uncensored Alternative: PC
Omega Labyrinth Z (PS4/Vita) - Banned outright from a western release by Sony
Source: PQube Statement
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Nekopara Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4 (PS4) - "Boob jiggle" slider removed, CG's altered to cover up more of the characters, h-scenes not present
Source: Niche Gamer
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC with 18+ patch (fully uncensored), Switch (less censored compared to PS4)
Mega Man X Legacy Collection (PS4) - Removes "Nazi salute" from cutscene
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original game, previous re-releases
Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special (PS4) - Changed artwork to be less "sexualised"
Source: Image Comparison
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP, PC
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (PS4) - Toned down gore
Source: Censored Gaming | Censorship Wiki
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Nora to Oujo to Noraneko Heart HD // Nora, Princess, and Stray Cat Heart (PS4) - Many suggestive CG's have been heavily altered
Source: NintendoSoup | Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: Switch (less censorship)
Sakura Sakura (PS4/Vita) - "Suggestive" CG's have been altered
Source: Twitter Post
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: PSP, PC
Warriors Orochi 4 (PS4) - Jiggle physics reduced in the PS4 version of the game because of an engine bug when played at 60fps
Source: NintendoSoup
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Switch, PC (when framerate is capped to 30fps)
Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4) - Toned down gore and added clothing to nude NPC's, game is heavily modified in the Saudi Arabia version
Source: Censored Gaming | Reddit Post
Region: JP, Saudi Arabia
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Death Mark (PS4/Vita) - Altered scene where woman's mouth was forced open and a spider dropped in, they are silhouetted in the patched version
Source: Death Mark Wiki
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP, pre-patch physical NA/EU version
Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san Yukemuri Meikyuu // Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (PS4) - Heavily modified CG's that cover up characters with steam/light-rays
Source: Image Comparison
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Mary Skelter 2 (PS4) - Removed gameplay feature from Chinese verison
Source: Anime Toshokan
Region: Chinese version 1.01
Uncensored Alternative: JP, pre-patch Chinese version, Switch
Brave Neptunia/Super Neptunia RPG (PS4) - Modified/cropped CG's to cover up more of the characters
Source: Idea Factory Statement | YouTube Video Comparison
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Switch, PC
Soulcalibur VI (PS4) - Patch alters a character's battle intro so you can no loner see up her skirt
Source: Reddit Post
Region: Worldwide, all versions
Uncensored Alternative: Pre-patch version
2019
Onimusha: Warlords (PS4) - Cutscene edited down to remove "suggestive" part but only when using English voices, using Japanese voices gives you the uncut scene
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
The Messenger (PS4) - "Offensive" joke removed from the game following complaint on Twitter
Source: Twitter Post
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Mortal Kombat 11 (PS4) - Female designs made to be "more mature and respectful" compared to previous games for the sake of "realism", game banned in Indonesia
Source: Bounding Into Comics | GameAxis
Region: Worldwide (female designs), Indonesia (banned)
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
DOOM 1 (PS4) - Red cross on health packs changed to pill (green cross on patched version)
Source: Eurogamer | Image
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original PC version
DOOM 2 (PS4) - All Nazi imagery removed including swastikas and Hitler portraits, red cross on health packs changed to pill (green cross on patched version)
Source: Wolfenstein Wiki | Images Of Replaced Assets | Eurogamer
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original PC version
Senran Kagura Burst Re: Newal (PS4) - Removed Intimacy Mode from western release
Source: XSEED Games Statement | DualShockers
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP, PC
Arcade Archives: Baseball Stars 2 (PS4) - All references to Taiwan and Taipei have been removed from the game, likely to appease Chinese investors
Source: Reddit Post Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: Original arcade machine, NES, Neo Geo, and downloadable via the Wii/Wii U's virtual console.
Kingdom Hearts 3 (PS4) - Replaced voice actor via patch in Japanese version following scandal
Source: Niche Gamer
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU, JP (pre-patch)
Song of Memories (PS4) - References to the characters age have been removed, the term "School" has been changed to "Academy", banned in Australia
Source: PQube Tweet | Refused-Classification
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Resident Evil 2 Remake (PS4) - Toned down gore
Source: Siliconera
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Arc of Alchemist (PS4) - Artwork changed to be less revealing
Source: Censorship Wiki
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Metro Exodus (PS4) - Removed nudity
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Saku Saku: Love Blooms With The Cherry Blossoms (PS4) - CG's heavily edited to be less suggestive
Source: Image #1 (PS4) | Image #2 (Steam)
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: PC
Dead or Alive 6 (PS4) - "Break Blow" camera is removed for young female characters
Source: PlayStation LifeStyle
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC (via modding)
One Piece: World Seeker (PS4) - Hot spring mission removed from the game
Source: Twinfinite
Region: NA
Uncensored Alternative: EU (via Rewards Club), JP
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet (PS4) - "Malfunction" and "break" feature removed from some of the outfits
Source: Gematsu | Twinfinite
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Switch, Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune (original version)
Silverio Trinity (PS4) - "Sexual content" toned down due to censorship policy
Source: Siliconera
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: PC
Haruoto Alice Gram: Snow Drop (PS4) - CG's have been heavily modified to be less suggestive
Source: Sankaku Complex | Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: PC
LoveR (PS4) - Skirt physics lessened to avoid upskirt, DLC outfit modified, toned down "jiggle"
Source: Sankaku Complex | Twinfinite | Siliconera
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: Switch
Devil May Cry 5 (PS4, PS5) - A lens flare covers female characters butts in certain cutscenes
Source: VG247| Push Square
Region: EU (PS4 & PS5)
Uncensored Alternative: NA, JP, Asia, Xbox One, PC
Zanki Zero: Last Beginning (PS4) - Box art modified, multiple CG's have been heavily modified, "Child" bedtime event cutscenes removed
Source: Spike Chunsoft Statement | Niche Gamer
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Days Gone (PS4) - Toned down gore, camera angles in cutscene have been changed
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Rage 2 (PS4) - Toned down gore
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Castlevania Anniversary Collection (PS4) - Removed swastika from Kid Dracula boss fight
Source: Image Comparison
Region: Worldwide, all versions
Uncensored Alternative: Original Famicom/SNES game
Dragon Star Varnir (PS4) - CG's edited/cropped to be less suggestive
Source: Twinfinite
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC, Switch
DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation (PS4) - 2 of the game's CG's have been modified
Source: Idea Factory Statement
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP, PC
(Omega) Labyrinth Life (PS4) - Heavily edited/removed CG's, removed "touch events"
Source: Gematsu | Niche Gamer
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Switch
Catherine: Full Body (PS4/Vita) - Line removed from the game that implied a trans character wasn't a woman
Source: Bounding Into Comics | Censorship Wiki
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP, original PS3 version
YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World (PS4) - CG is edited with a sunbeam covering the character, some cursor interaction symbols changed
Source: Spike Chunsoft Statement
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC/original game
Senran Kagura 7EVEN (PS4) - Game delayed indefinitely, "impossible" to release due to censorship policy
Source: Destructoid
Region: N/A
Uncensored Alternative: N/A
Conception Plus (PS4) - Removed "Touch Communication" feature that was present in PSP version, changed colour and detail of 3D models during "Classmating rituals"
Source: Spike Chunsoft Statement
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original PSP version
CRYSTAR (PS4) - Opening of the game had some footage cut to avoid showing character's butt
Source: Spike Chunsoft Statement
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC
Azur Lane: Crosswave (PS4) - The PS4 version's photo mode has "less freedom" compared to Switch which also lead to it having a lower age rating
Source: Twinfinite | IFI's Online Store
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Switch
Judgement // Judge Eyes (PS4) - Replaced voice actor and character model due to scandal
Source: IGN
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: JP pre-patch
Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled (PS4) - Removed "Trophy Girls" from podium after race, made playable characters instead
Source: Bounding Into Comics
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original PS1 version
Raspberry Cube (PS4) - CG's heavily modified to be less suggestive
Source: The Splintering | Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Switch, PC
Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry (PS4) - Scene removed from the game
Source: NintendoSoup
Region: Worldwide, all versions
Uncensored Alternative: Pre-patch version
Wolfenstein: Youngblood (PS4) - Toned down gore, banned in some countries
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: JP
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (PS4) - The designs for Siren and Rinoa changed to be less revealing
Source: The Splintering | Bounding Into Comics
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original game on PS1
War Thunder (PS4) - Replaces Taiwanese flag with Chinese flag
Source: Niche Gamer
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Terminator: Resistance (PS4) - Sony and Microsoft forced the developers to censor the sex scenes
Source: Niche Gamer
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC (via modding)
Borderlands 3 (PS4) - The "midget" enemy types from previous games were renamed to "tinks" to "in an effort to be more sensitive", DLC's not available in Saudi Arabia
Source: Game Rant | Reddit Post | Twitter Post
Region: Worldwide, Saudi Arabia (DLC)
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Call of Duty Modern Warfare (PS4) - Banned in Russia due on PS4 to how the country was portrayed
Source: Gamesindustry.biz
Region: RU
Uncensored Alternative: PC, Xbox One
Disgaea 4 Complete+ (PS4) - Dialogue that included a trap joke has been altered
Source: Imgur Link
Region: Worldwide, all platforms
Uncensored Alternative: JP, original PS3/Vita versions
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (PS4) - Dialogue the translators considered "sexist" were changed to be more "culturally appropriate" during the localisation process
Source: Niche Gamer | Examples of Bad Localisation
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Steins;Gate My Darling's Embrace (PS4/Vita) - "Problematic" lines were changed in the English translation
Source: Siliconera
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Yakuza 3 Remastered (PS4) - Removed substories involving a cross-dressing man, changed some symbols that resembled the "rising sun" flag, cut out minigame
Source: Sankaku Complex | Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Japanese PS3 version
Yakuza 4 Remastered (PS4) - Removes mention of rape and the response following it where a character laughs at the idea, one of the main characters was recast following allegations made against the original actor which lead to him retiring
Source: Sankaku Complex | Game Informer
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP, PS3 version
Lust For Darkness: Dawn Edition (PS4) - Game heavily toned down the sexual imagery compared to the original version
Source: Nintendo Life
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original version of the game (not the Dawn Edition) available on PC & Switch (Europe only)
MechaNika (PS4) - Scene with a flashing prostitute altered to put panties on her
Source: GamePitt (censorship section)
Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: Xbox One, PC
MediEvil (PS4) - Some of the flirtatious dialogue from the original removed/toned down
Source: YouTube Video | Forum Post
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original PS1 version
The House in Fata Morgana (PS4/Vita) - The word "tsundere" was replaced with "fragile male ego" in the western localisation, a common insult used against critics of feminism
Source: Sankaku Complex | Twitter Post
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
BDSM: Big Drunk Satanic Massacre (PS4) - Adult Only DLC available for the PC version that removes the censorship present in the PS4 version
Source: Reddit Thread
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC with the 18+ patch installed
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) // Call of Duty: Warzone (PS4) - "OK" hand symbol gesture has been removed, likely because of the 4chan hoax to associate it with "white power"
Source: Niche Gamer | Game Rant
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
2020
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen (PS4) - Heavily toned down compared to the original 2002 PC release with scenes being altered and others straight up removed
Source: NookGaming (censorship section)
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original 2002 PC release
Maitetsu: Pure Station (PS4) - The console release is the "all ages" version that drastically tones down the CG's present in the 18+ patch
Source: The Geek Getaway
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC with the 18+ patch installed
LoveR Kiss (PS4) - Reduced "boob jiggle" and lessened skirt physics to prevent player from seeing underwear
Source: Sankaku Complex | Twinfinite
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Switch
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution (PS4) - The card artwork has been censored
Source: GameFAQs Thread | Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia
Region: EU, NA
Uncensored Alternative: JP
My Hero One's Justice 2 (PS4) - Midnight's outfit covers up more of her body than in the source material and parts of it can't be torn off despite it being necessary to use her power
Source: Bounding Into Comics
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: None
Nioh 2 (PS4) - Sex appeal of character toned down, reduced gore & human dismemberment missing
Source: Sankaku Complex | Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide, JP (reduced gore/dismemberment)
Uncensored Alternative: NA & EU (reduced gore/dismemberment)
Granblue Fantasy Versus (PS4) - Default outfits of female characters have been altered "for foreign markets & esports"
Source: Sankaku Complex #1 | Sankaku Complex #2
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: The uncensored outfits can be unlocked in-game
Persona 5 Royal (PS4) - Scenes involving two gay men hitting on a male party member have been edited so they aren't "portrayed in a negative light", Japanese version edited as well but to a lesser extent
Source: Sankaku Complex | Censored Gaming
Region: NA, EU, JP
Uncensored Alternative: Original game
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered (PS4) - In the "No Russian" level, the player fails if they shoot any civilians, same as the original game in Germany/Japan
Source: VG247 | Video of Game Over
Region: GER
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Resident Evil 3 Remake (PS4) - Jill's default outfit was redesigned to be have less sex appeal and be more "practical", her "classic" outfit with a mini-skirt has been altered to include shorts
Source: Sankaku Complex | Twitter Post
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original PS1 game
Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4) - Tifa's design changed in compliance with "ethics department", Honey Bee Inn scene toned down
Source: Niche Gamer #1 | Niche Gamer #2 | Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original PS1 game, PS4 & PC ports of the original
Trials of Mana Remake (PS4) - The "booty-shaking" attack animation of the original has been replaced with something far less seductive
Source: Bounding Into Comics | Censorship Wiki
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Collection of Mana on Switch, original game on Super Famicom
Saints Row: The Third Remastered (PS4) - Player can no longer go fully nude, NPC bodies disappear right after they die, The Penetrator design was changed to not resemble a dildo, no decapitation Source: YouTube Video | Forum Post Region: Japan Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Mafia II: Definitive Edition (PS4) - Camera angle change in cutscene (worldwide), nudity removed (Japan)
Source: Reddit Post | Cutscene Comparison | Movie-Censorship
Region: Worldwide (changed cutscene), Japan (removal of nudity)
Uncensored Alternative: Original PS3 version (NA/EU)
The Last of Us Part II (PS4) - Sex scene removed in Japanese version and gore heavily toned down/straight up removed, banned in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia
Source: Censored Gaming #1 | Censored Gaming #2 | Japanese Video Comparison | RespawnFirst
Region: Japan (removed scene), United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia (banned)
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris (PS4) - Sexual content likely reduced during development due to "current times"
Source: Bounding Into Comics
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Fairy Tail (PS4) - Panty shots covered up with a black void via a day one patch
Source: Niche Gamer | Sankaku Complex
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Playing the game on version 1.0
Marvel's Avengers (PS4) - Ms. Marvel's Warbird outfit redesigned with shorts and is less revealing
Source: Reddit Post
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Fight of Gods (PS4) - Jesus, Moses, and Buddha renamed to Saint, Wisdom, and Zen and have been reskinned in the PS4 version, game banned in Malaysia and Singapore due to religious content, developers self-censored by not including any Islam deity or prophet
Source: The Game's Wikipedia Page
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Switch & PC (for the original names)
Death End Re;Quest 2 (PS4) - The PS4 version only has the censored outfits while PC and Switch get the original glitch outfits from the first game
Source: Sankaku Complex | Gematsu | Noisy Pixel
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Switch & PC (CG's/character art still uses censored versions of the outfits but it's possible to swap out in-game models for the uncensored ones)
13 Sentinels Aegis Rim (PS4) - Character re-written to be non-binary instead of a crossdresser and dialogue altered to change the original meaning in translation process Source: Niche Gamer | Dialogue Comparison Image | Sankaku Complex | Forum Post Region: NA, EU Uncensored Alternative: JP
The Language of Love (PS4) - The console version has drastically toned down and missing CG's/scenes when compared to the PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Source: Steam's Adult DLC Page
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: The PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Watch Dogs: Legion (PS4, PS5) - In-game podcast removed due to backlash from Twitter activists who don't like the host for comments the person made outside of the game regarding transgender issues
Source: Bounding Into Comics Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Unpatched version
Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4, PS5) - Removed nudity & sex scenes, gore toned down (Japan), removed "non-binary" gender options & same sex relationships (Middle East)
Source: Press Start | Censored Gaming
Region: Japan (nudity & gore changes), Middle East (gender options & same sex relationships)
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
Assassin's Creed Valhalla (PS4, PS5) - Character description altered in a patch to remove "ableist language" after professional victim complained about it on Twitter, all Asian versions of the game have reduced blood/gore & removed nudity, "Controversial content" has been removed
Source: Sankaku Complex | Censored Gaming | Reddit Post Region: NA & EU (altered character description), Asia (toned down blood/gore & removed nudity), "Controversial content" has been removed (Middle East) Uncensored Alternative: Unpatched version (NA & EU)
Genshin Impact (PS4, PS5) - Rosaria's breast size was reduced in a patch, Shenhe's navel was removed from the in-game art work, various character outfits redesigned to show less skin/cleavage (optional during gameplay for the west but affects cutscenes, NPC appearances, and banner art in all regions), camera angles while gliding limited for China Source: Sankaku Complex #1 | Rosaria Bust Size Comparison | Sankaku Complex #2 | Sankaku Complex #3 | Sankaku Complex #4 | Gliding Camera Comparison Region: Worldwide, China (further censorship) Uncensored Alternative: No alternatives
Commandos 2 HD Remaster (PS4) - Removes Nazi iconography from the game
Source: PlayStation LifeStyle
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original game
2021
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy (PS4, PS5) - DLC costume that originated in a previous game has had the panties covered up with a black void
Source: Sankaku Complex Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: On PC via the use of modding
R-Type Final 2 (PS4) - DLC Set 4 has a phallic boss that had its movements and the way it displayed damage changed because it violated store policies on the US store, possibly censored worldwide in version 1.1.0
Source: Niche Gamer | Sankaku Complex | Reddit Thread
Region: US, Worldwide (after patch 1.1.0)
Uncensored Alternative: Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, Switch
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (PS4) - Camera angles that focused on a female character's butt or could lead to a possible upskirt if playing as a female character have been altered Source: Niche Gamer Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original PS3 & Xbox 360 versions, PC version of the Legendary Edition with a mod installed
Postal Redux (PS4) - The elementary school ending stage was replaced in this version with the devs stating it's because "the original ending had lost its shock value, as school shootings have become more common"
Source: Postal Wiki
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Original version of the game
Sakura Succubus 1, 2, 3, & 4 (PS4, PS5) - The console versions has drastically toned down and missing CG's/scenes when compared to the PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Source: Censored Gaming | Winged Cloud's Patreon
Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: PC with the 18+ patch installed
Hentai vs. Evil (PS4, PS5) - The 'Uncensored Mode' toggle has been taken out of the game which allowed the player to make each girl fully nude Source: Censored Gaming Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: PC (fully uncensored), Switch (the 'Uncensored Mode' toggle is in this version, but it only allows for topless nudity)
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 (PS4, PS5) - Gore toned down and dismemberment removed Source: Censored Gaming | Steam thread with a response from one of the developers
Region: Germany Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU, using the uncut patch on PC
Sable's Grimoire (PS4, PS5) - Two CG's outright removed and others have been censored
Source: Publisher Statement | Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
Capcom Arcade Stadium (PS4) - Rising Sun design removed from stage
Source: Sankaku Complex
Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: Original versions of Street Fighter II
Guilty Gear -Strive- (PS4, PS5) - The design of I-No's new outfit was made less revealing compared with her old one "to have even more people play as her", mention of Taiwan and Uighur removed from the game via a patch to appease China, voice actress stepped down from role for ideological reasons/virtue signalling
Source: Sankaku Complex #1 | Sankaku Complex #2 | Sankaku Complex #3
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Version 1.0 (Unpatched)
Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection (PS4) - Sigma 2 is based off the heavily censored PS3 version that removed a lot of the blood/gore, feature to jiggle breasts with the controller removed, Asia/Japanese version removes decapitations on the human enemies Source: Bounding Into Comics | Sankaku Complex | Sigma 1 Video | Sigma 2 Video Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: Original Xbox version (fully uncensored), Vita version (partially uncensored), North America PS4 version (for decapitations)
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (PS4) - One of the most shocking scenes in the game has been toned down with the blood being made black instead of red
Source: Team Salvato Statement | Sankaku Complex | Video of Censored Scene (Contains Spoilers)
Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: PC, Switch, Xbox
Neo: The World Ends with You (PS4) - Some questionable localisation decisions for the English language release including dialogue that was unfaithfully translated to bash capitalism, describing something as "cultural appropriation", inserting memes, and more that weren't in the original Japanese version.
Source: Sankaku Complex #1 | Sankaku Complex #2 | Forum Post
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (PS4) - Two characters have had their names changed in the English release due to copyright issues
Source: Censored Gaming
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Diablo II: Resurrected (PS4, PS5) - The updated graphics mode has made many "progressive" changes to character models such as the Amazon having her butt covered up, the sorceress being made fatter and removing the underboob, and much more.
Source: Sankaku Complex | Bounding Into Comics Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: Original game, swapping to the original graphics mode of the remaster
Sakura Swim Club (PS4, PS5) - The console version has drastically toned down and missing CG's/scenes when compared to the PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Source: Twitter Post | Winged Cloud's Patreon
Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: PC with the 18+ patch installed
The Marauder Chronicles: Curse Over Valdria (PS4, PS5) - The console version has drastically toned down and missing CG's/scenes when compared to the PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Source: The Game's Page on Gamuzumi's Site (There's a link to the R18 patch)
Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: PC via Nutaku or with the 18+ patch installed
Mary Skelter Finale (PS4) - Banned in Australia
Source: Refused-Classification
Region: Australia
Uncensored Alternative: EU, NA (but likely toned down compared with prior games in the series)
Sakura Nova (PS4, PS5) - Some CG's and dialogue have been toned down specifically for the PlayStation releases in addition to lack of 18+ content available in a patch on PC
Source: PlayStation Store Description | Winged Cloud's Patreon
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC with the 18+ patch installed (fully uncensored), Switch (partially uncensored)
The
[email protected]: Starlit Season (PS4) - Toned down jiggle physics comparted to previous entries in the series
Source: Sankaku Complex
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: None
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (PS4, PS5) - Two swimsuit outfits that were in the Japanese Wii U version don't make a return in any region's version of this enhanced edition
Source: Sankaku Complex | Censored Gaming
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Japanese Wii U version
Super Robot Wars 30 (PS4) - The dialogue in one scene has been altered in the English localisation to include mention of a character's "pronouns"
Source: Sankaku Complex
Region: Asian English release
Uncensored Alternative: JP, using a mod on the PC version
American Hero (PS4) - A scene where a topless stripper was supposed to appear has been covered up with a large black box
Source: YouTube Video of Scene | GameFAQs Thread
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: None
Visage: Enhanced Edition (PS5) - The opening scene has been altered so the camera pans away when shooting the children and there's no blood when anymore when the woman is shot, a scene in the Dolores chapter was altered so you can no longer see a woman getting hanged and you just see her feet and shoe falling instead
Source: Reddit Thread
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PC
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PS5) - A writer for the game claims to have had a hand in getting Rivet's design toned down
Source: Screen Rant
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: None
Call of Duty: Vanguard (PS4, PS5) - Torn-up Quran removed from the game in a patch following backlash
Source: Bounding Into Comics
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Version 1.0 (unpatched)
Battlefield 2042 (PS4, PS5) - A skin called "Little Green Man" has had its name changed after people got offended because of its relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War
Source: VG247
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: None
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy β The Definitive Edition (PS4, PS5) - The Confederate flag on a character's t-shirt has been replaced with a skull
Source: Niche Gamer Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: Original versions of the games
20 Ladies // 20 Bunnies (PS4, PS5) - 20 Ladies (the Switch version of the game) has the player going around the levels collecting nude human female characters and being rewarded with CG of them at the end, 20 Bunnies (the "family friendly" PS4/PS5 version of the game) replaces all the human females with animals
Source: eastasiasoft YouTube Video | Sankaku Complex
Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: 20 Ladies on Switch
Would you like to run an idol cafΓ©? (PS4, PS5) - The console version has drastically toned down and missing CG's/scenes when compared to the PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Source: Winged Cloud's Patreon
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC with the 18+ patch installed (fully uncensored)
FIFA 22 (PS4, PS5) - Manchester United player removed from the game following his arrest and allegations made against him, Russian national team and Russian clubs removed from the game following the invasion of Ukraine
Source: Niche Gamer | EA Sports FIFA Statement
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: None
NHL 22 (PS4, PS5) - All national/club teams from Russia and Belarus removed from the game following the invasion of Ukraine
Source: EA Sports NHL Statement
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: None
Serious Sam 4 (PS5) - Topless Harpy design from Serious Sam 3 and early version of Serious Sam 4 has been changed to remove nudity Source: The Gateway Geek Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: None
Deathsmiles Iο½₯II (PS4) - Banned in Australia
Source: Refused-Clasification
Region: Australia
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU
2022
Magi Trials (PS4, PS5) - Some CG's were altered and lines of dialogue changed
Source: The Game's Page on Gamuzumi's Site
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC, Switch
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5) - "Tarzana" trophy renamed to "Jungle Gym" possibly due to fears of it being perceived as racist or because of copyright issues
Source: Original PS4 Trophy | Renamed PS5 Trophy
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PS4 version
Dying Light 2 Stay Human (PS4, PS5) - Decapitation and dismemberment of human opponents is deactivated and the player cannot kill neutral NPCs in the German version
Source: Aroged
Region: Germany
Uncensored Alternative: NA, EU (outside of Germany)
Blackberry Honey (PS4, PS5) - The console versions has drastically toned down and missing CG's/scenes when compared to the PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Source: Steam's Adult DLC Page | The Game's Itch.io Page
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Heart of the Woods (PS4, PS5) - The console versions has drastically toned down and missing CG's/scenes when compared to the PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Source: 18+ DLC Page
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Martha Is Dead (PS4, PS5) - Two graphic scenes had player interaction removed (cutscene without QTE's) and an option was added to skip those scenes and any other that reference miscarriage/suicide, any mention of masturbation was removed from the game, the trigger warning that appears at the start was changed to be more sensitive/clear about the game's content
Source: Developer Statement | IGN | Pure Xbox
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC, Xbox
Would you like to run an idol cafΓ©? 2 (PS4, PS5) - Some CG's and dialogue have been toned down specifically for the PlayStation releases in addition to lack of 18+ content available in a patch on PC
Source: PlayStation Store Description | Winged Cloud's Patreon
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC with the 18+ patch installed
Horizon Forbidden West (PS4, PS5) - A patch removed Aloy's fully rendered nipples that could be seen using the game's photo mode
Source: Uncensored Image (NSFW) | Censored Image
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Version 1.0 (unpatched)
Elden Ring (PS4, PS5) - The player equippable Deathbed armour set doesn't have the panties available that an NPC with the same set wears
Source: Niche Gamer
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC (with a mod)
Atelier Sophie 2 (PS4) - You can no longer see the panties of the main character underneath her skirt even though you could in the first game
Source: Tweet
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: None
Super Toy Cars Offroad (PS4, PS5) - Removed the red cross from a level in a patch
Source: ORBIS Patches
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Version 1.0 (unpatched)
MUSICUS! (PS4) - The console version has drastically toned down and missing CG's/scenes when compared to the PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Source: MangaGamer Tweet (Steam version is also toned town) | 18+ Patch
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC version from MangaGamer or the Steam version with the 18+ patch installed
The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel (PS4) - Multiple scenes of a gory/sexual nature were censored for the PlayStation release
Source: Message From The Developer
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
Ghostwire: Tokyo (PS5) - Localisers have inserted the line "All property is theft, kid" into the dialogue (referencing a socialist slogan)
Source: Sankaku Complex
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition (PS4) - The character Marcy has had her panties replaced with bloomers in the "New" graphical style, Mojo's speech tic removed, gendered language replaced with something more neutral such as going from "act a little more ladylike" to "be a little nicer"
Source: Sankaku Complex #1 | Sankaku Complex #2 | Sankaku Complex #3 | Sankaku Complex #4 | Image Comparison
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Using the "Classic" graphical style (to restore original character model), Original PS1 version (fully uncensored)
In the Mood // I Love Food (PS4, PS5) - In the Mood (the Switch version of the game) features images of "alluring ladies" that you reveal through gameplay while I Love Food (the PS4/PS5 version of the game) has images of food instead
Source: In The Mood Game Page | I Love Food Game Page
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: In the Mood on Switch
Waifu Impact (PS4, PS5) - Nudity Mode removed from the PlayStation release along with the more racier CGs
Source: Forum Post | The Game's Steam Page
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC
Sakura Succubus 5 (PS4, PS5) - Some CG's and dialogue have been toned down specifically for the PlayStation releases in addition to lack of 18+ content available in a patch on PC
Source: The Game's Page On Gamuzumi's Site | Winged Cloud's Patreon | Sankaku Complex
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC with the 18+ patch installed (fully uncensored), Switch (partially uncensored)
Cosplay Love!: Enchanted Princess (PS4) - The console version has drastically toned down and missing CG's/scenes when compared to the PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Source: The Visual novel Database (shows 18+ patch in the releases section)
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC (with the 18+ patch installed)
The Legend of Arcadieu 1 & 2 (PS4, PS5) - The console version has drastically toned down and missing CG's/scenes when compared to the PC version with the 18+ patch installed
Source: The Legend of Arcadieu 18+ Patch Steam Page | Legend of Arcadieu 2 18+ Patch Steam Page
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: PC (with the 18+ patch installed)
Super Perils of Baking (PS4, PS5) - A reference to Taiwan being a country had to be removed from the PlayStation versions of the game
Source: Sacred Symbols Podcast
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Switch, PC
Upcoming Releases (Day/Month/Year)
|24/06/22| Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (PS4) - The cleavage of Ame-no-Uzume has been covered up in the western release
Source: Sankaku Complex #1 | Sankaku Complex #2
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: JP (has English language option for the subs)
|TBA| River City Girls Zero (PS4, PS5) - The game has two English translations originally called "Literal" and "New" but these were renamed to "Original" and "RCG" following backlash from Twitter activists
Source: Sankaku Complex
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: Switch (unpatched)
|TBA| Lust From Beyond: M Edition (PS4) - Game heavily toned down the sexual imagery compared to the original Adults Only version
Source: Noisy Pixel
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: Adults Only PC version
|TBA| Little Devil Inside (PS4, PS5) - Enemy design changed following the accusation on social media that they were racial stereotypes Source: Developer Post | Niche Gamer Region: Worldwide Uncensored Alternative: None
|TBA| Overwatch 2 (PS4) - Reference to the former Overwatch director removed from the reworked version of a map
Source: Dot Esports
Region: Worldwide
Uncensored Alternative: None
|TBA| Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue (PS4) - Three scenes have been modified and four scenes completely removed
Source: PQube Statement
Region: NA, EU
Uncensored Alternative: Switch, PC, Japanese versions on Vita/PS4
Out of Game Censorship (Box Art, Collector's Edition Art Book, etc)
Dragon's Crown Pro - Japanese Box Art and Western Box Art Comparison
Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess - Japanese Box Art and Western Box Art Comparison
Muramasa Rebirth - Japanese Box Art and Western Box Art Comparison
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- - Japanese Box Art and Western Box Art Comparison
Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart - Japanese Box Art and Western Box Art Comparison
Neptunia ReVerse - Japanese Box Art | Western Box Art
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland - Switch Box Art | PS4 Box Art
DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation - 4 pages from the art book were removed
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos - Japanese Box Art | Western Box Art
Dead Island: Definitive Edition - EU Box Art | US Box Art
Persona 5 - Japanese Box Art | Western Box Art
Yakuza 3 - PS3 Box Art and PS4 Box Art Comparison (JP)
Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars - Japanese Box Art and Western Box Art Comparison
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Infinite Combate - EU Box Art | US Box Art
Miss Kobayashiβs Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath - PS4 and Switch Box Art Comparison
Dusk Diver 2 - Japanese Box Art | Western Box Art
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection - PS4 Box Art and Switch Box Art Comparison
Blade Arcus Rebellion - PS4 Box Art and Switch Box Art Comparison
Amazing Princess Sarah - Steam Page Art (Uncensored) | PS4 Tile Art | PS4 Box Art | PS Store Art
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk - Japanese Box Art | Western Box Art
Thread is a work in progress. If you have information about any censored games not already listed, then let me know!
Recent Changes
Added The Legend of Arcadieu 1 & 2 to the main list
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Changed information in the Devil May Cry 5 entry
Added Berserk and the Band of the Hawk to both lists
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