Hotel Transylvania 3 Game to Leave Steam
Outright Games will remove Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard from Steam at the end of December 2026 after its licensing agreement concluded.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Gaming
Outright Games will remove Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard from Steam at the end of December 2026, when the game is removed from all platforms. The game, released in 2018 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam, is leaving because its licensing agreement has concluded.
Why it matters
Licensed games are taken down from marketplaces when their licensing agreements expire, so the game's availability ends on a set date. Owners who already have the game will keep it in their library and can continue to play it.
Torus Games developed and Outright Games published the title, which is based on the film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation and received mixed reviews. It remains on sale in North America, while physical copies remain available in Europe and Australia.
The players
Outright Games
Outright Games is a publisher of family-friendly video games that published Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard and announced its removal from Steam.
Torus Games
Torus Games is a video game developer that created Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard.
The details
Outright Games stated the game is leaving Steam because the licensing agreement has concluded. Owners who already purchased the game will keep it in their library and can continue playing it after removal.
Timeline
2018: Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam.
End of December 2026: Game removed from Steam and all other platforms.
Culture Shift
Licensed tie-in games often depend on time-limited agreements with film studios and rights holders, so digital storefront availability can end well before a fan's collection does. This pattern shows how movie-based games can shift from sale to delisting as franchise rights change hands.
Players who want the game should purchase it before its removal, since it will no longer be sold on Steam after December 2026. Existing owners will keep it in their library and can continue to play it after the delisting.
The takeaway
Buy licensed tie-in games while they remain on sale, since they can be delisted once rights agreements end. Confirm that a title is in your library before its removal date so you can keep playing it.
What happens next
The game will be removed from Steam and all other platforms at the end of December 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by CBR.
