Sony removes a selection of 'spam' games from its storefront as it continues its battle against shovelware

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Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:41:52 +0000

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Sony has delisted even more alleged shovelwarePS4andPS5games from its storefronts.

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Even more apparent shovelware games have been removed from the PlayStation Store Sony has removed games like Water Blast Shooter - Wet Gun , Supermarket CEO Simulator , and Jesus Simulator Sony has been delisting hundreds of shovelware games since last year Sony has delisted even more alleged shovelware PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games from its storefronts.

As reported by Eurogamer and spotted by a user on PSNProfiles , games including Urban Driver Simulator , Water Blast Shooter - Wet Gun ,
Supermarket CEO Simulator , Racing Car Chaos: Extreme Stunt Showdown , as
well as a so-called Jesus Simulator , have all been removed. "Looks like spring cleaning has hit some more shovelware publishers, namely GOGAME
CONSOLE PUBLISHER LTD, VRCFORGE STUDIOS and WELDING BYTE S.R.L. Seems like they were hit just as April rolled around," posted forum user 'HuntingFever'. Article continues below You may like Sony has shut down Dark Outlaw Games one year after its founding and while it was reportedly 'still in the early stages' of developing its project Sony is reportedly testing dynamic pricing on its PlayStation storefront that changes the price tag of over 190 games Sony Music removes 135,000 deepfake songs from streaming platforms

Sony has been tackling "spam" shovelware software for some time now . Although it's unclear if it was a direct result, the company's ongoing battle followed an investigation by IGN which featured interviews from game developers criticizing the lack of quality control across the PlayStation Store and the Nintendo eShop and the never-ending list of "spam" and "slop" games, along with poor discoverability for studios.

Last year, users found evidence that developer RandomSpin - which released over 40 titles in just 2024 alone - has had most of its games removed, including Bodycam Shooter , Supermarket Simulator Pro , Backrooms Brotherhood , and Backrooms Inside The Escape .

These games, as well as other titles that can be found on the PlayStation Store, typically feature recycled assets and AI-generated images that copy other popular games already available on the platform.

In January, Sony removed over 1,000 shovelware games from the PlayStation Store, all of which were listed under a single developer, ThiGames, so it's clear the company has no plan to stop its battle any time soon. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. The best gaming consoles All the best consoles of this generation

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