Overview

• Vile: Exhumed was removed from Steam and Itch.io after both platforms tightened adult-content policies under pressure from payment processors.
• Developer Cara Cadaver and publisher DreadXP have relaunched the game as free donationware under a CC BY-NC-ND license.
• Cara Cadaver and DreadXP have pledged 50% of any donations to Toronto’s Red Door Family Shelter to support families and women escaping violence.
• Players can download the game from a dedicated website with optional donation links that bypass storefront restrictions.
• Platforms like GOG.com and peer developers have organized NSFW game giveaways and public statements to contest opaque censorship standards.