Trending Now - Sony Removes Over 1,000 Games in Playstation Store Cleanup

WHO:

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Nostra Games, a Cyprus-based studio

CGI Lab, also known as Play Lab

ThiGames, a developer previously reported for removing games

WHAT:

Sony removed over 1,000 shovelware games from the PlayStation Store.

The removal included over 700 games from Nostra Games.

The previous removal in January involved around 1,200 games created by ThiGames.

The deletions are closer to around 100 actual games, each released multiple times as regional variations.

WHERE:

PlayStation Store, an online platform for PlayStation games.

Cyprus, where Nostra Games is based.

WHEN:

The removal of over 1,000 games occurred in March 2026.

The previous removal of around 1,200 games by ThiGames was reported in January 2026.

WHY:

The removals were aimed at combating the presence of low-quality games, often referred to as shovelware, which clutter the store and frustrate players.

Nostra Games indicated they were surprised by the removal, stating, "This was just as unexpected for us as it was for you."

HOW:

Sony conducted a sweeping clean-up of the PlayStation Store to enhance user experience and reduce clutter from low-quality titles.

(UPDATED March 23, 2026 23:41 UTC)

In a major move to enhance user experience, Sony has removed over 1,000 shovelware games from the PlayStation Store, including more than 700 titles from Cyprus-based Nostra Games. This follows a similar action in January, when around 1,200 games from ThiGames were also taken down, as Sony aims to combat the clutter of low-quality titles that frustrate players. Nostra Games expressed surprise at the removal, stating it was unexpected for them as well.