List of banned video games in Australia
Current
The list below includes games where the worldwide edition has been banned for sale in Australia because either the game has been refused classification or a classification has been revoked.

List of banned video games in Australia

Section Title: Current
Table Section Text: The list below includes games where the worldwide edition has been banned for sale in Australia because either the game has been refused classification or a classification has been revoked.

Name	Original Date of Certification	Reason	Original Rating	Present Rating

50 Cent: Bulletproof	2005-10-25	Banned because of high impact bloody violence. A censored version was later released with an MA15+.	-	-

Blitz: The League	2007-01-18	Banned because of drug use related to incentives and rewards.	-	-

BMX XXX	2002-10-16	Banned because of high impact sexual references. A censored version was later released with an MA15+.	-	-

The Bug Butcher	2016-07-20	Banned because of drug use related to incentives and rewards. A censored version was later released with an M rating.	-	-

Crimecraft	2009-11-26	Banned because of drug use related to incentives and rewards.	-	-

Dark Sector	2008-02-14	Banned because of high impact bloody violence.	-	-

Dreamweb	1995-02-09	Banned because of a scene of sexual violence. A censored edition was later released with an M rating.	-	-

Enzai: Falsely Accused	2009-08-21	Banned because of sexual violence.	-	-

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number	2015-01-15	Banned because of a scene of sexual violence.	-	-

Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude	2004-09-09	Banned because of sexuality and nudity in relation to incentives and rewards. But is available to purchase on steam.	-	-

Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure	2005-11-19	Originally released with an MA15+. Federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock later appealed the rating, banning it for high impact themes involving the glorification of graffiti.	-	-

Manhunt	2003-10-22	Originally rated MA15+. Federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock later appealed the rating, banning it because of high impact violence involving torture.	-	-

MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death	2016-06-21	Banned because of interactive sexual activity involving a person who is, or appears to be, a child under 18 years.	-	-

Narc (2005)	2005-04-09	Banned because of drug use related to incentives and rewards.	-	-

NecroVisioN	2009-04-08	Banned because of high impact bloody violence. A censored version was later released with an M rating.	-	-

Omega Labyrinth Z	2018-02-02	Banned because of interactive sexual activity involving a person who is, or appears to be, a child under 18 years.	-	-

Paranautical Activity	2016-01-05	Banned because of drug use related to incentives and rewards.	-	-

Postal	1997-11-04	Banned because of high impact themes involving depictions of revolting and abhorrent content. In 2012, the game became available for purchase on Steam without classification and has yet to be taken down.	-	-

Postal 2	2005-10-14	Banned because of high impact themes involving abhorrent and revolting content. In 2012, the game became available for purchase on Steam without classification and has yet to be taken down.	-	-

Phantasmagoria	1995-08-25	Banned because of a scene involving sexual violence. In 2016, the game became available for purchase on Steam without classification and has yet to be taken down.	-	-

Reservoir Dogs	2006-06-24	Banned because of high impact violence and torture.	-	-

Risen	2009-07-20	Banned because of sexual activity and drug use related to incentives and rewards.	-	-

Saints Row IV	2013-07-29	Banned because of implied sexual violence and drug use related to incentives and rewards. An appeal was lodged but failed, though the content involving sexual violence was overturned, the drug use was not.	-	-

Song of Memories	2018-08-15	Banned. Full explanation forthcoming.	-	-

State of Decay	2013-06-26	Banned because of drug use related to incentives and rewards. A censored version that changes the drugs to vitamins was later released with an R18+.	-	-

Shellshock 2: Blood Trails	2008-06-23	Banned because of high impact bloody violence.	-	-

Silent Hill: Homecoming	2008-09-22	Banned because of a high impact torture scene involving drilling into body parts. A censored version was later released with an MA15+, changing the angles of said scene.	-	-

Singles: Flirt Up Your Life	2004-10-21	Banned because of sexuality and nudity in relation to incentives and rewards.	-	-

Soldier of Fortune: Payback	2007-10-17	Banned because of high impact bloody violence. A censored version was later released with an MA15+ rating, disabling the ability to mutilate enemies.	-	-

South Park: The Stick of Truth	2013-09-19	Banned because of a scene of sexual violence involving minors. A version was released replacing said scene with a card humorously explaining what has been cut.	-	-

Syndicate	2011-12-19	Banned because of high impact bloody violence.	-	-

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings	2011-04-27	Banned because of sexuality and nudity in relation to incentives and rewards. A side quest was given an edit (where a choice to accept sex as a reward is automatically turned down) and the game was subsequently re-rated MA15+.	-	-

Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni	2016-08-09	Banned because of implied sexual violence related to incentives and rewards. The PC version of the game became available for purchase in the Steam store on June 20, 2017 without classification, until it was finally taken down on August 10 in the same year.	-	-

Voyeur	1995-02-09	Originally rated MA15+. Later appealed and banned because of a scene of high impact sexual dialogue involving incest.	-	-

Sentence(s)

On 15 January 2015, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number was reported because of the implied rape scene, the game had been refused classification in Australia, which prohibits sale within the country.

final_sentence: On 15 January 2015, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number was reported because of the implied rape scene, the game had been refused classification in Australia, which prohibits sale within the country.