An Indie Horror Game Has Been Stuck in the Steam Approval Process for Three Years, Apparently for Using Valve’s Own Engine

Indie horror game Amygdala: Prelude says its Steam release has been stalled since 2023.

The developer says Valve told them a commercial agreement is required to sell a game made with Source.

Repeated support requests reportedly led to long delays and little progress toward approval.

The nearly finished game was expected to be ready for early access, but the team remains in limbo.