We're Moar Interactive. We make Signed in Secret, a story-rich adult visual novel set at a hidden magic school. It's the remake of Bancroft Academy, which is on Steam and hidden by this same filter. Episode I is in production, and there's no build to play yet. Following us on Patreon is free.
Why Steam hides them
Steam sells adult games, but it keeps the most explicit ones out of sight by default. Each game's maker picks labels for its content. Steam's labels are:
- Some Nudity or Sexual Content
- Frequent Violence or Gore
- Adult Only Sexual Content
- Frequent Nudity or Sexual Content
- General Mature Content
If a game has the Adult Only Sexual Content label and you haven't turned it on, Steam leaves it out of search. This is true even if you type the exact name. You'll see a note that some results were "excluded based on your preferences." Steam asks you to confirm you're 18 or older before it shows the two most explicit labels.
How to turn them on
1. Log in to Steam. The setting is saved to your account. 2. Open Store Preferences. In the Steam app, click your name at the top right, then Store Preferences. In a browser, go to store.steampowered.com/account/preferences. 3. Find Mature Content. Tick Adult Only Sexual Content. You can also tick Frequent Nudity or Sexual Content. 4. Search again. The change works right away.
Each adult game page still shows an age check when you open it. That's normal. It doesn't mean your setting failed.
Still can't find it?
A few other things can hide a game:
- Language. Steam can hide games that don't support the languages in your preferences. Adding English often fixes this for English games.
- Your country. Some adult games aren't sold in some countries. If that's the case, no setting will make them appear.
- Ignored games and tags. If you once clicked "Ignore" on a game, or excluded a tag, check those lists in the same settings page.
A direct link to a game's store page still works, after a content warning, even with the filter off.
Where does Bancroft Academy fit?
Bancroft Academy's Steam page is still up, and it's labeled Adult Only Sexual Content. So if you can't find it in Steam search, the filter is the most likely reason. You can also open it directly: Bancroft Academy on Steam. There's no Buy button, though: Steam sales stopped in April 2024. If you bought it before then, it should still be in your library. The original game is still free on itch.io.
Bancroft Academy is being remade as Signed in Secret. If you own Bancroft Academy on Steam, Signed in Secret is free for you. It will show up as an update in your Steam library, with no key to claim. The free itch.io copy of Bancroft Academy doesn't count. For everyone else, it's $10, one time. Episode I is still in production, and no build is out yet. There's no release date.
Want to know if you can still buy Bancroft Academy? Read Can you still buy Bancroft Academy on Steam?. Want the whole story? Read What happened to Bancroft Academy?.
Follow along
The best way to hear when Episode I is ready is to follow us on Patreon. Following is free. A paid pledge is monthly, and you can cancel anytime. Paid supporters get builds sooner, but everyone plays the same game. Nobody gets locked out of scenes.