Disney Delists 14 Games on Steam: Hercules, Finding Nemo Gone

In a move that has left PC gamers baffled, Disney has suddenly scrubbed 14 of its video game titles from the Steam marketplace. The mass delisting occurred in January 2026, with absolutely no prior warning, press release, or "last chance to buy" notification from the entertainment giant. The disappearance was first noticed by the community on SteamGifts and later widely circulated by industry tracker Wario64, who spotted the changes in Steam's backend. While those who already own these games can still download and play them from their libraries, the "buy" button has been disabled, effectively rendering these titles inaccessible to any new players on the platform.

The list of casualties is a nostalgic mix of family-friendly movie tie-ins and cult classics. Among the most notable removals are Disney’s Hercules, Disney Pixar Finding Nemo, Disney Pixar Toy Story Mania, and Disney Planes. It isn't just the major IP that got hit; the purge also claimed unique titles like the 1996 Lucasfilm god-sim Afterlife, the comedic shooter Armed and Dangerous, the puzzle-platformer Lucidity, and the flight sim Stunt Island. 

Other delisted titles include Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell's Adventure, Disney’s Cars Radiator Springs Adventures, Disney’s Chicken Little Ace in Action, Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, and Phineas and Ferb: New Inventions. 

Why did Disney Remove Games From Steam? 

The silence from Disney regarding these removals has sparked frustration and wild speculation. Typically, when games are delisted due to expiring music or character licenses, publishers offer a heads-up or a final discount sale. The lack of communication here stands in sharp contrast to standard industry practice. Gamers are trying to make sense of the "why" behind the move. While some point to potential licensing issues, it is still doubtful that 14 games from different developers, released in different eras, would all suffer the same licensing expiration simultaneously. 

A "glass-half-full" theory suggests Disney might be planning to repackage these titles into a new remastered bundle, similar to how Sega removed classic Sonic titles before releasing Sonic Origins. However, unlike Sega, which announced plans for revivals of Crazy Taxi and Golden Axe after pulling its classics, Disney has offered no such roadmap, as reported by The Gamer. 

This sudden vaulting of content has reignited fears regarding the volatility of digital ownership. Fans on Reddit have drawn parallels to Disney’s history of shutting down online games like Pirates of the Caribbean Online and Toontown. However, unlike those live-service games, these are single-player experiences that are now at risk of becoming abandonware. With no promise of a return, players looking to revisit these eras of Disney gaming may now have to hunt for expensive physical copies or rely on emulation to experience them.