To be clear, neither Steam nor itch.io are content free-for-alls.
Both stores strictly forbid any offensive, copyright-infringing, or illegal material.
However, unlike other digital stores, they do not require games to be rated by the ESRB.
choose your profile picture in the upper right then select Preferences.
Under Mature Content Filtering, confirm the boxes for content you do not want to see are unchecked.
There are multiple boxes for varying strictness and content types to customize your content filter.
SelectSettings from the menu.
After making those changes, you will no longer see adult content in these storefronts.
Luckily, Steam has an additional Family View option for parents that want to keep their childrens accounts safer.
Family View lets you select specific content and feature allowances for your childs Steam account.
This can be enabled from the Steam desktop app or website.
Go toSettings > Family > Family View.
Select Managethen follow the onscreen prompts.
poke the profile picture in the upper-right and select Account Details.
Scroll down to Family Settingsand select Family View.
It can only be turned off using the PIN or backup email address.
Luckily, both Steam and itch.io let you hide games from your public profiles.
Scroll down to My Profile, then set Game Detailsto Private.
(Optional)you might also set your entire profile by selecting Private next to My Profile.
This hides everything except your username and profile picture.
Invisible lets you keep using chat but makes you appear offline and hides your current activity.
Offline signs you out of the chat entirely.
Highlight a game from the list, then right-click Hide Game.
Note this does not hide the game from your play activity, collection, or achievements lists.
You must make your account private to hide that information.
Sign in to itch.io
Select your profile picture, then click My collections.
Uncheck the boxes next to every game collection you do not want to be displayed on your profile.
