This game will become paid soon!
No Catch-22 this time.
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I’ve read that removing a game from your Steam library can be a pain in the neck, and even if you succeed it could come back later anyway. So, I’ll just keep a note of the adware aspect and never run that game. Thanks for the info @carvalho20ptc 
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Not with free games. You go to the library, right click their name, go to “Manage” and then “Remove From Account”. They’ll be removed from your library forever.
And you’re welcome! 
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Thanks again @carvalho20ptc - that’s great to know! 
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This game will be delisted soon!
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ooh, it’s so charming in the visual style! Thanks so much, @carvalho20ptc 
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Thanks @carvalho20ptc 
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This game is now F2P.
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This game will be delisted soon!
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That actually looks pretty cute!
Does anyone here have any insight into why a game like this would get delisted? My understanding is that it’s typically done for IP licensing reasons, but a little indie game like this in a generic Halloween setting seems like it wouldn’t be wrapped up in anything like that. I don’t imagine that leaving the game listed would incur any sort of cost on the game studio.
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Here’s the news from the game:
Hello everyone,
The time has come to officially retire Witchcraft: Candy Hunt from the Steam store.
Looking back on its release and the time spent building it, this project was an important stepping stone for us. Bringing a game to life and sharing it with the world is always a huge learning experience, and we are immensely grateful to every single person who picked it up, played it, left feedback, or simply supported the journey along the way. Your support has meant the world to us.
While Witchcraft: Candy Hunt will no longer be available for purchase on Steam, existing owners will still be able to access and play the game in their Steam library as usual.
As this chapter closes, our focus is fully dedicated to our current dark fantasy action platformer, GODSCALE. If you enjoyed our work or want to support our next adventure, we would love to have you along for the ride.
Thank you again for all the support over the years!
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I did see their post but I don’t see how that answers my question. I want to know WHY you would delist a game like this. Or in other words, what is the cost of not delisting it? Steam is full of old and abandoned games that are not delisted, from studios both extant and defunct.
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I recall indie devs delisting games because of legal problems or expired licenses. But they can’t just remove it from people’s libraries after they bought it. So I think they make the game free as a last chance to get their game out into the public before it can never be played again.
If it was a large game company, they will probably do what plants vs zombies did and delist the game from the apple store to resell it as a remaster. I’m still mad that I payed money but can’t play it because I refuse to re-buy the remaster.
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