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This is a list of PlayStation 4 video games that have undergone censorship. Reasons include local government policies, the influence of non-government organizations like the ESRB, the game makers' own decision-making, or as a result of content policy changes by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) around October 2018.

10 Second Ninja X[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim[]

  • The game was made more family friendly for the international release.

20 Ladies[]

  • Sexuality and nudity were removed worldwide as women were changed to anthropomorphic furry bunnies, thus renaming to 20 Bunnies.

Agony[]

  • Violence/gore was censored worldwide in order to avoid getting a adults only rating.

Alekhine's Gun[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed for the German release.

American Hero[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Alekhine's Gun[]

  • The game is banned in Germany due to the Nazi symbol being in the game.

Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Arc of Alchemist[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Arcade Archives: Baseball Stars 2[]

  • References to Taiwan and Taipei were removed worldwide.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla[]

  • The game was made more family friendly and violence and sexuality was toned down in Japan.

Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea[]

  • Sexuality was toned down and drug references were removed for the international release.

Atelier Sophie 2[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Battlefield 2042[]

  • The game was made more politically correct.

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk[]

  • Violence was toned down for the Japanese release and sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Beyond: Two Souls[]

  • Violence was toned down in the Japanese and European releases.

Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition[]

  • The game is banned in Australia.

Blue Reflection[]

  • Sexuality is toned down internationally.

Borderlands[]

  • Violence was toned down in the German release.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed from maps worldwide.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)[]

  • The game was banned in Russia.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[]

  • The Remaster isn't sold in Russia, and violence was toned down in Japan and Germany.

Call of Duty: Vanguard[]

  • The game was made more poltically correct.

Call of Duty: WWII[]

  • Gore was removed in the Japanese release, Nazi symbols were removed from the German release. And a scene was altered in Australia.

Capcom Fighting Collection[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Castlevania Anniversary Collection[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed worldwide.

Catherine: Full Body[]

  • The game was made more family friendly for the international release.

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Commandos 2 HD Remaster[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed worldwide.

Conan Exiles[]

  • Nudity was removed from the North American release.

Conception Plus[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Crystar[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Cyberpunk 2077[]

  • Sexuality was toned down in the Japanese and middle east releases.

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony[]

  • The game is banned in South Korea.

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc[]

  • Violence was toned down for the international release.

DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Days Gone[]

  • Violence was toned down in the Japanese release.

DayZ[]

  • The game was banned in Australia. A censored version would later release worldwide that removed a drug from the game.

Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide

Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Dead or Alive 6[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Dead Rising[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Death end re;Quest 2[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Death Mark[]

  • Violence was toned down after a patch was released outside of Japan.

Deathsmiles 1 & 2[]

  • The game was banned in Australia.

Destroy All Humans! (2020)[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Destiny 2[]

  • The game has been censored in order to make it more inclusive and less problematic.

Destroy All Humans![]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Devil May Cry 5[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Diablo II: Resurrected[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Disco Elysium The Final Cut[]

  • The game was banned in Australia but it would later be appealed successfully.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth[]

  • Religious references were removed from all versions of the game that used English.

Digimon Story: Hacker's Memory[]

  • Religious references were removed in the North American release.

Disgaea 4 Complete+[]

  • Sexuality was toned worldwide.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition[]

  • Sexual scene removed in Japan and suggestive line removed from the remaster.

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus![]

  • Violence was toned worldwide.

Don't Starve[]

  • The game was made more family friendly worldwide.

Doom II[]

  • Two levels were removed from the German release.

Dragon Star Varnir[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Dying Light 2[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Fairy Tail (Video Game)[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Fate/Extella[]

  • A costume was changed to look less like a Nazi uniform worldwide.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD[]

  • Suggestive outfits were removed.

Final Fantasy XV[]

  • Some profanity was removed in a worldwide update and the game is heavily censored in China.

Final Fantasy VII Remake[]

  • Language was toned down for the Japanese release.

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Final Fantasy XIV[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Final Fantasy XV[]

  • Language was toned down and religious elements removed for worldwide. Violence and sexuality were toned down for the Chinese release.

Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise[]

  • Gore was removed in Japan.

For Honor[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Fortnite[]

  • Police cars were removed from the game in a worldwide patch.

Gal*Gun: Double Peace[]

  • The game was banned in New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates.

Gal*Gun 2[]

  • The game was banned in the United Arab Emirates.

Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Genshin Impact[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

God Eater Resurrection[]

  • Violence was toned and and drugs were removed for the international release.

God of War 3[]

  • Sexuality and violence were toned down for the Japanese release.

Grand Theft Auto V[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down for the Japanese release. Sexuality was toned down for the Greece release. And the game was banned in Saudi Arabia, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.

Guilty Gear -Strive-[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Haruoto Alice Gram: Snow Drop[]

  • Sexuality was toned down in Japan.

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone[]

  • Sexuality was toned down and smoking was removed from the game in the international release.

Heavy Rain[]

  • The game is banned in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia along with nudity being removed from the Japanese release.

Hentai vs. Evil[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin[]

  • Religious imagery was removed, and some slang was also removed worldwide.

Horizon Forbidden West[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number[]

  • Banned in Australia for a scene of sexual violence.

Injustice 2[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven[]

  • Nazi references were removed for the international release.

Kingdom Hearts 1.5[]

  • Violence and sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Kingdom Hearts 2[]

  • Violence and sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

LoveR[]

  • Sexuality was toned down in Japan.

Lust For Darkness: Dawn Edition[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Mafia 2[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the Japanese release.

Mafia 3[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the Japanese release.

Martha Is Dead[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Marvel's Avengers[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Mary Skelter 2[]

  • Sexuality was toned down.

Mary Skelter Finale[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide and the game was banned in Australia.

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

MechaNika[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

MediEvil[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Mega Man X Legacy Collection[]

  • The Nazi salute was removed worldwide.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes[]

  • Gore was removed in the Japanese release.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain[]

  • Gore was removed in the Japanese release.

Metro Exodus[]

  • Sexuality was toned down in Japan.

Mortal Kombat 11[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide and the game was banned in Indonesia.

Multiversus[]

  • The game was made more politically correct worldwide.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide.

Nekopara (video game)[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl[]

  • Sexuality was toned worldwide.

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down worldwide.

Nioh[]

  • Gore was removed in Japan.

Nora to Oujo to Noraneko Heart HD[]

  • Sexuality was toned down in Japan.

Omega Labyrinth Life[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Omega Labyrinth Z[]

  • Sony refused to allow the game to release outside of Japan.

One Piece: World Seeker Phantom[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the North American release.

Onimusha: Warlords[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Outlast II[]

  • A scene was cut after a worldwide patch.

Overwatch[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Paranautical Activity[]

  • The game was banned in Australia.

Pinball FX3[]

  • Blood and cigars were removed from the game.

Persona 5[]

  • The game was censored in South Korea.

Pinball FX3[]

  • Smoking and blood was removed worldwide.

PUBG[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide; the game was banned in Nepal and the game was heavily censored in China.

Puyo Puyo Tetris[]

  • A religious reference was removed from the international release.

Rage 2[]

  • Violence was toned down in Japan.

Raspberry Cube[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Red Dead Redemption 2[]

  • Nudity was removed in the Japanese release and the game is banned in Saudi Arabia.

Resident Evil 2 Re-Imagining[]

  • Violence was toned down in Japan.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard[]

  • Gore was censored in the Japanese release.

Romancing Saga 3: Remaster[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide.

Sable's Grimoire[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Saints Row: The Third[]

  • Nudity and violence were toned down worldwide and violence was censored even further in the Japanese release.

Saints Row IV: Re-elected[]

  • Violence was toned down in Australia and the game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

Sakura Sakura[]

  • Sexuality was toned down in Japan.

Saku Saku: Love Blooms With The Cherry Blossoms[]

  • Sexuality was toned down in Japan.

Sable's Grimoire[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider[]

  • Gore was censored in Japan and blood was reduced in a worldwide update.

Silverio Trinity[]

  • Sexuality was toned down in Japan.

Sleeping Dogs[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

The Sims 4[]

  • Religious references were removed worldwide.

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2[]

  • Violence was toned down in Germany.

Super Perils of Baking[]

  • The game was made more politically correct.

Zombie Army Trilogy[]

  • SS signs were removed worldwide.

Saints Row (2022)[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Song of Memories[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release and the game was banned in Australia.

Soulcalibur VI[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

South Park: The Stick of Truth[]

  • Nazi symbols removed in Europe and the alien probe scenes were removed from releases in Europe and Australia. The uncensored version is banned in Australia.

Spyro Reignited Trilogy[]

  • Violence was toned down and the game was made more politcallly correct worldwide.

Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Star Ocean: The Divine Force[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace[]

  • The game was made more family friendly for the international release.

Street Fighter V[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Super Neptunia RPG[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Superhot VR[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide.

Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization[]

  • Sexuality was toned down in Japan and in Europe.

Tactics Orge Reborn[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide.

Tales of Berseria[]

  • Violence was toned down internationally.

Terminator: Resistance[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

The Bug Butcher[]

  • The game was banned in Australia.

The Escapists[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

The Evil Within 2[]

  • Gore was removed in Japan.

The Last of Us Remastered[]

  • Dismemberment removed in Europe and Japan.

The Last of Us Part II[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down in Japan.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

The Messenger[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

The Order: 1886[]

  • Nudity removed in Japan.

The Sims 4[]

  • Religious references were toned down worldwide.

The Walking Dead Season 1[]

  • Gore was removed in Japan.

The Walking Dead Season 2[]

  • Gore was removed in Japan.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[]

  • Violence and sexuality were toned down in Japan and the Middle East and the game was banned in Saudi Arabia.

Trials of Mana Remake[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Until Dawn[]

  • Gore was removed in Japan.

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception[]

  • Sexuality was toned down internationally.

Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Watch Dogs 2[]

  • Nudity was removed worldwide.

Watch Dogs: Legion[]

  • The game was made more family friendly worldwide.

Warriors Orochi 4[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Witcher 3[]

  • Nudity removed in Japan.

Wolfenstein: The New Order[]

  • Nazi references and symbols were removed in the German release.

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood[]

  • Nazi references and symbols were removed in the German release.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus[]

  • Hitler's appearance was changed and how people talk to him was changed worldwide.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood[]

  • Violence was toned down in Japan.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist[]

  • The cards are censored to make them more family friendly. Examples of what cards are censored can be found here

Yakuza 3[]

  • The game made more family friendly worldwide.

Yakuza 4[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Youkai Douchuki[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san Yukemuri Meikyuu // Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs[]

  • Sexuality was toned down in the Japanese release.

Zanki Zero: Last Beginning[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Zombie Army Trilogy[]

  • Nazi symbols were removed worldwide.
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