ThiGamesDE’s entire PlayStation Store catalogue has disappeared, with 1,194 PS4 and PS5 titles no longer accessible. Storefront links for these games now return error messages, indicating a full publisher-wide takedown rather than a selective delisting.
The removals were first noticed by players monitoring store changes, quickly sparking discussion across the community about why such a large publisher was wiped from the platform in one move.
Who Is ThiGamesDE?
ThiGamesDE is a German publisher best known for releasing low-effort, high-volume titles often described as shovelware.
Its catalogue includes games such as:
- Quiz Thiz series
- The Jumping Burger
- Numerous ultra-short experiences designed around quick trophy completion
For years, these games were popular among achievement hunters because they offered some of the easiest Platinum Trophies available on PlayStation.
The Scale of the Removal
By sheer volume, ThiGamesDE was one of the most prolific publishers on PlayStation.
By number of releases, it ranked:
- 1st: eastasiasoft — around 2,018 titles
- 2nd: Ratalaika Games — roughly 1,279 titles
- 3rd: Webnetic — about 1,222 titles
- 4th: ThiGamesDE — 1,194 titles
For comparison, Sony Interactive Entertainment itself ranked far lower by that same metric. This makes the sudden disappearance of ThiGamesDE’s entire catalogue especially noticeable.
Why Games Usually Get Delisted
Sony has not issued a public explanation for this move. However, games are typically removed from storefronts for a few common reasons:
- Server shutdowns for online-dependent titles
- Expired licences that are not renewed
- Violations of platform policies or content guidelines
- Storefront cleanups targeting low-quality or misleading content
None of these have been confirmed in ThiGamesDE’s case, leaving the situation open to speculation.
Possible Policy Shift Behind the Scenes
The timing has led some to link the removals to Sony’s recent joint commitment with Microsoft and Nintendo to strengthen player safety and platform standards. While that initiative focuses primarily on online behavior and community safety, it may also reflect a broader effort to tighten storefront curation.
If that is the case, ThiGamesDE could be the first major example of a wider push to reduce the presence of mass-produced, low-effort titles on console storefronts.
What This Means for Players
For trophy hunters
Many players built large portions of their trophy collections using ThiGamesDE titles. With these games now gone:
- New players lose an easy path to fast Platinum trophies
- Completionists may struggle to finish collections if they missed certain titles
- It remains unclear whether already-earned trophies could ever be affected, though historically delistings do not remove trophies from profiles
For the wider PlayStation ecosystem
Some players welcome the move, seeing it as a long-overdue step toward a cleaner, higher-quality store experience. Others worry about where the line will be drawn next and whether similar publishers will soon face the same fate.
Will More Shovelware Be Removed?
That remains the biggest unanswered question.
If ThiGamesDE’s removal is tied to stricter enforcement of quality or policy standards, this could mark the beginning of a larger storefront cleanup — not just on PlayStation, but potentially across other platforms as well.
For now, the disappearance of more than a thousand games stands as one of the most dramatic publisher removals the PlayStation Store has seen.
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