A controversial video game where players must commit sexual assault on female characters in order to progress has been removed from a popular gaming platform. The Rape Day game was listed on the Steam Store, advertising gameplay that involved "violence, sexual assault, non-consensual sex, obscene language, necrophilia, and incest". It prompted a major outcry, with an online petition calling for the game to be banned receiving more than 3,000 signatures. We'll tell you what's true. You can form your own view.

A video game that encourages players to rape and murder women has provoked outrage after it was listed on a popular gaming platform. Alongside sexually explicit images and a description warning of "violence, sexual assault, non-consensual sex, obscene language, necrophilia, and incest," Rape Day appeared on the Steam Store online gaming platform. Desk Plant, the game's developer, claims it is a "dark comedy" that obeys the rules of Valve, the platform's owner. We'll tell you what's true. You can form your own view.