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Hi! Thanks for the update on the indexing changes.

I wanted to report a problem I've noticed with some of my projects. Three NSFW games that are correctly categorized and set to “No payments” are no longer appearing in itch.io search results, even when searching for their exact titles.

I've already contacted support about the individual projects, but I wanted to mention it here as well in case it helps identify a wider indexing issue.

Has anyone else experienced something similar since the recent changes?

Thanks for your time!

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It happened to one of my games as well. I’ve been on itch for over 5 years and I never had any issue with indexing until this update. I’ve contacted support as well so it’s wait and see.

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Hi, the same thing happened to me. After being indexed for two years, my game has suddenly disappeared from search results.

I'd really like to see itch.io adopt a review system similar to Steam's. Games are reviewed before publication, and if there's a problem, the developer is told what needs to be fixed. They can then address the issue and resubmit the game for review. Once everything is approved, the game can be published.

But on itch.io, there's not even a basic notification system to tell developers something like: "Hey, your game is no longer being shown in search results because our system flagged it. Here's why, and here's what you can do to fix it."

Being left in the dark without any explanation makes it incredibly difficult to understand what's wrong or how to fix it.

Admin (1 edit)

This isn't the place to come asking for a review of your account, please be mindful of the original post. This is not a customer support thread. Thanks!

Please do not post any requests to review your account for indexing eligibility in this thread, support requests should be sent to support or you can post in Questions & Support.