Since hitting the headlines, the game has received a massive amount of backlash from the general public, even becoming the subject of a petition demanding Steam remove the game from its store. The game is by an indie developer called Desk Plant, who describes it as a 'a visual novel where you control the choices of a sociopath during a zombie apocalypse.' 'You can verbally harass, kill people and rape women as you choose to progress the story.' And it's games like these that are spoiling the reputation of gaming everywhere. The name of the game is 'Rape Day' and it pretty much involves you controlling a serial killer that lures women into his home, before raping and murdering them.

Earlier this week, one particular game on the Steam store gained notoriety in a way few others have.