After failing Steam review, Be Rich or Good was removed from the Steam store. The old link to the game is below, but will now take you to the main page. It will also show up as blank on wishlists
Their social media account posted this letter a few days ago, translated via ChatGPT
Our game failed Steam’s review process and was forced to be taken down. Because of this, our planned release has to be postponed. We deeply regret the disappointment and delay this has caused everyone.
- For key milestones in the upcoming review process (such as successful submission and approval), we will share updates immediately so that everyone can stay informed in real time.
- To make up for the wait, we will be holding a special giveaway event later on as a gesture of apology.
Thank you all for your understanding and patience. We’ll do our best to minimize the revision time and bring the game to you as soon as possible!
— The “Black Money Box” Development Team
Several other FMV dating games failed Steam review (e.g. Love Begins with Goodbye) but their store pages remained online, allowing the developers to work behind the scenes to fix issues.
This seems like a different case where perhaps the content was well beyond what could be fixed with a few tweaks. It might need heavy modifications. Given that fixes for a “basic” Steam review failure can take 6 weeks, Be Rich or Good may fail to release this year and could re-appear later under a different name.
One of the promotional videos shows the male lead character drugging one of the women and laying her on the bed. And there are several scenes that show intimate kissing / sexual themes, which is also probably pushing the boundary.
While it is impossible to comment on the content that led to the removal on Steam, it seems that the Steam review process is a laborious step, leading to delays and frustration. And hopefully this removal is not a representation of a harsher stance on FMV games in general.
