Sega is Reportedly Removing Over 60 of its Classic Games From Steam

Sega is removing over 60 of its classic games from Steam and console storefronts.

The people who have purchased any of the 60 games listed by Sega from Steam, Xbox, Nintendo’s Switch store, and the PlayStation store will only be available till 11:59 pm Pacific time on Dec. 26. After that, for reasons that Sega does not make explicit, they will be “delisted and unavailable.”

However, some specific titles on the Nintendo Switch Online “Expansion Pack” subscription will be an exception.

Here is the full list of games:

• Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
• Alien Soldier
• Alien Storm
• Altered Beast
• Beyond Oasis
• Bio-Hazard Battle
• Bonanza Bros
• Columns
• Columns 3
• Comix Zone
• Crack Down
• Crazy Taxi
• Decap Attack
• Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
• Dreamcast Collection Bundle
• Dynamite Headdy
• Ecco Jr.
• Ecco the Dolphin
• Ecco: The Tides of Time
• ESWAT: City Under Siege
• Eternal Champions
• Fatal Labyrinth
• Flicky
• Galaxy Force 2
• Gain Ground
• Golden Axe
• Golden Axe 2
• Golden Axe 3
• Gunstar Heroes
• Jet Set Radio
• Kid Chameleon
• Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
• Light Crusader
• Mega Drive and Genesis Classic Bundle
• Monster World
• Nights into Dreams
• Phantasy Star 2
• Phantasy Star 3: Generations of Doom
• Phantasy Star 4: The End of the Millennium
• Ristar
• Sega Genesis Classics
• Sega Bass Fishing
• Shadow Dancer
• Shining Force 1 & 2
• Shining in the Darkness
• Shinobi
• Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master
• Sonic 3D Blast
• Sonic Spinball
• Sonic the Fighters
• Space Channel 5: Part 2
• Space Harrier 2
• Streets of Rage 1, 2, and 3
• Super Thunder Blade
• SVC: ToeJam & Earl
• Sword of Vermilion
• The Revenge of Shinobi
• ToeJam & Earl
• ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkoton
• VectorMan 1 and 2
• Virtua Fighter 1 and 2
• Wonder Boy in Monster World
• Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair

As per PC Gamer’s suggestion, it seems like Sega is gearing up to offer new “classics” collections on these storefronts, which might turn out to be good news for the players.

Akriti Rana

Tech Journalist

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