Ready or Not fans are review-bombing the SWAT simulator over new censorship, but player counts are actually rising

Due to recent censorship updates before its release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, Void Interactive’s acclaimed multiplayer SWAT simulator, Ready or Not, has been inundated with a wave of unfavorable reviews from users.

For the past fortnight, veteran gamers have been voicing their concerns about the dilution of adult content to suit console gaming platforms. The game’s censorship has resulted in the elimination of nudity in potential suspects, a ban on dismemberment, and the removal of certain assets related to minors from specific areas.

In the last fortnight, the “recent customer feedback” for Ready or Not on Steam has significantly dropped from “Very Positive” to “Mainly Negative”.

As a concerned gamer, I strongly advise against purchasing

Initially, we supported them with our purchases, and they made a profit from us, PC gamers on Steam. But now, driven by sheer greed, they’re bowing down to console market regulators by censoring the game to meet their demands. This isn’t the kind of company I want to support, and I urge you all to think twice before buying

1. Improved matchmaking to ensure fairer gameplay experiences for all players.
2. Optimized server performance to reduce lag and improve overall game stability.
3. Implemented new anti-cheat measures to maintain a competitive and honest gaming environment.
4. Updated user interface elements for better visibility and usability.
5. Fixed various bugs that were causing issues during gameplay.
6. Balanced certain aspects of the game to promote more strategic gameplay and balance team compositions.

Twisted Nerve: The girl is now depicted as sleeping instead of convulsing.
A Lethal Obsession: Nudity involving the ghillie suit suspect has been adjusted
Hide and Seek: Female hostages now wear underwear
Narcos: Police informant hostage now wears underwear
23 Megabytes a Second: ‘Photo of Minors’ objective model was revised, also to better connect narratively with the later ‘Sinuous Trail’ mission.
Post-mortem dismemberment has been disabled (note: dismemberment for living characters remains unchanged.)

Despite the controversy surrounding the censored content in the revised PC edition of the game, it’s worth noting that player numbers are actually increasing. In fact, over the last month, the number of players for Ready or Not on Steam has noticeably grown, even before its console release.

30 days ago, the SWAT simulator was playing host to more gamers than ever before – a whopping 22.29% surge in player count! And just yesterday, we peaked at an unbelievable 17,162 players simultaneously online. That’s the highest number of concurrent players since January 2025, according to Steam Charts. It’s been quite the ride, fellow gamers!

Indeed, the surge in players during this period aligns with the Steam Summer Sale, suggesting that the calls for a boycott due to censorship haven’t led to a significant reduction in player numbers, as some had predicted.

It’s currently one of the most highly anticipated games on the PlayStation Store, demonstrating that there is a significant appetite among console users for a mature SWAT simulation game. Contrary to some PC gamers’ beliefs, it seems that the desire for this type of game on consoles might be even greater. Despite the recent censorship issues frustrating fans of previous versions, the new release by Void Interactive could potentially attract more players than ever before.

2025-07-07 12:10

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