Steam removes horror game accused of stealing passwords and browser data

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A horror game that was available for free on Steam has been removed after it was found to include malicious software. This software was stealing sensitive user information like passwords, browsing history, and even cryptocurrency wallet details.

As a Steam user, it’s really concerning to see that even with their precautions, some shady indie games still make it onto the platform. It’s scary to think these games can look real but actually be designed to steal your personal information. It just shows Steam isn’t perfect at keeping these things off, and we all need to be careful.

The free horror game, Beyond the Dark, wasn’t what it seemed. Marketed as a scary survival experience, it actually collected users’ data without their knowledge.

Free horror game Beyond the Dark removed from Steam after malware discovery

According to Eric Parker’s research, the game Beyond the Dark, released on December 28, 2024, was found to potentially include harmful software intended to steal players’ personal information and digital currency.

It’s just so bizarre! Apparently, this game, Beyond the Dark, wasn’t always Beyond the Dark. I read that just weeks ago, it was a totally different game called Rodent Race! Someone supposedly hacked into the developer’s Steam account and completely changed everything – the name, the screenshots, even the description on the store page. It’s like they swapped out one game for another overnight!

Steam doesn’t check every update to games by hand, so the changed version was released without anyone noticing right away.

Parker reported that the game often crashed when it first started, but even while crashing, harmful software was secretly running. This software reportedly looked for browser extensions used for cryptocurrency wallets, like MetaMask, and then connected to outside servers to download more programs.

These tools could reportedly steal sensitive information from compromised computers, including browser data, saved passwords, and cryptocurrency wallet details.

So, after they found out about the issue, Valve took the game down from Steam, which was probably the right thing to do. But they’re also saying if you downloaded it or even tried to play it, you should delete it right away and change your passwords just to be safe. It’s a bit scary, but better safe than sorry, you know?

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2026-05-20 13:19