Steam Pulls BlockBlasters After Crypto Malware Discovery

Valve has removed BlockBlasters from Steam after the game was found to contain malware designed to steal cryptocurrency and potentially personal information from users. The title was available on the platform for almost two months, despite reports that it was draining funds from affected players.

BlockBlasters launched on July 30, 2025, and quickly drew suspicion after claims that it was targeting players’ digital wallets. The most notable case came from content creator rastaland.TV, who shared a clip of their funds being stolen during a cancer treatment fundraiser. The video circulated widely online and helped bring attention to the issue.

"While streaming a fundraiser for my cancer treatment, my funds were drained after playing BlockBlasters," said rastaland.TV, describing the incident that triggered wider action from the community. — rastaland.TV

A group of users mobilized across social media to pressure Valve into removing the game. SteamDB later confirmed that BlockBlasters had been delisted, ending its brief but damaging presence on the store. Despite the removal, the delay in action has reignited discussions about the level of oversight Valve provides for games uploaded to Steam.

BlockBlasters is not the first malware-related incident on the platform this year. Earlier in 2025, the game Chemia was released in Early Access before receiving an update that delivered malicious software to unsuspecting players. These repeated cases have heightened concerns among the community about Steam’s ability to prevent harmful content from being distributed to its massive user base.

The persistence of BlockBlasters on Steam for nearly two months before any intervention highlights what many view as a lack of proactive moderation. For indie developers trying to break through on the platform, incidents like this risk eroding player trust in smaller releases. With storefront visibility already competitive, additional skepticism from players could further hinder legitimate developers.

Valve has not yet issued a statement addressing the specifics of BlockBlasters or the broader issue of malware-laced games on its platform. Until clearer safeguards are put in place, many in the community remain cautious about downloading lesser-known titles.

Players are strongly advised not to seek out BlockBlasters files outside of Steam, as the malware remains dangerous even without crypto holdings. While the community was able to rally behind rastaland.TV and provide replacement donations, the situation underscores the potential harm such malicious releases can cause.

The removal of BlockBlasters provides some relief, but questions remain about how many harmful games may still slip through Steam’s submission process before players discover them firsthand.