Skip to main content PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES Search PC Gamer View Profile Movies & TV Gaming Industry PC Gaming Show Newsletter Signup Community Guidelines Affiliate Links Meet the team About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine Subscription Why subscribe? Subscribe to the world's #1 PC gaming mag Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£35.99View Oblivion Remastered Baldur's Gate 3 Marvel Rivals There's yet another PC ripoff floating around the Nintendo eShop, but this time it's REPO that's been robbed: 'Even the eShop has slip-ups when it comes to allowing fake games' Elie Gould 25 April 2025 If I had a nickel. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: semiwork) It's happened again, another PC game has been ripped from Steam and put onto the Nintendo eShop by a third party. A few months ago, the victim was a Backrooms game, but this time it's REPO that has been ripped off. "Warning: REPO Horror for the Switch is a total fake," warns a regretful buyer on Reddit (via GamesRadar). "Hey everyone, just wanted to share something that might help others avoid the same mistake I made. I recently bought a game on the Nintendo eShop called R.E.P.O Horror, thinking it was the real R.E.P.O. game that’s on PC/Steam. After examining it closer, it felt off—very low quality and nothing like the official game I was expecting to see, not to mention, it wasn't published by Semiwork." WARNING: R.E.P.O Horror for the switch is a total FAKE! from r/NintendoSwitch The fact that it wasn't published by Semiwork should probably be the only red flag you need when discovering what seems to be a REPO Switch port, but the fact that it's also poor quality is another telltale sign. You may like 'A big scam company just stole my whole game': A Backrooms indie dev has been forced to seek legal help after someone took their game off Steam and uploaded it to the Nintendo Store An $8 cooperative horror game is rocketing up Steam's top sellers list: 'Never occurred to me Lethal Company was missing physics until I played this' "I contacted Nintendo Support, and after a chat with a rep, they confirmed they’re escalating the issue to their head admins," the Reddit user continues. "That tells me I might not be the only one confused or misled... and that I may not be the only one who fell for this. Hopefully Nintendo investigates and takes the necessary action, but until then, just a heads-up to others!" REPO is currently only available on Steam, so if you want to experience one of the best co-op horror experiences there currently is, go check the official Steam page out. While the real deal may be a bit more expensive than the rip-offs, it's worth every penny, and thanks to its unbridled success, the devs are planning to add more content, such as matchmaking, expressions, and a new map set in a museum. Best of the best (Image credit: Larian Studios) 2025 games: Upcoming releases Best PC games: All-time favorites Free PC games: Freebie fest Best FPS games: Finest gunplay Best RPGs: Grand adventures Best co-op games: Better together Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for Steam games to make their way onto the Nintendo eShop through nefarious means. I wrote about how The Backrooms 1998 was ripped off a few months ago, but when I began to look at what else was on the developer's Nintendo store page, I saw that there were other ripoffs like TCG Card Shop Simulator, Only Up!, and Chained Together. Now, these games aren't exactly one of a kind, and taking inspiration from popular games is one thing, but these were almost identical, with the original Backrooms developer pointing out that it was the exact game, just slightly darker. So, if you ever see a game on the Nintendo eShop that seems surprising or you just don't think it should be there, odds are it shouldn't be. Best practice is to cross-check the developer and publisher, and if they don't match, toss it aside before spending your money on a low-quality, ripped-off product. The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. News Writer Elie is a news writer with an unhealthy love of horror games—even though their greatest fear is being chased. When they're not screaming or hiding, there's a good chance you'll find them testing their metal in metroidvanias or just admiring their Pokemon TCG collection. Elie has previously worked at TechRadar Gaming as a staff writer and studied at JOMEC in International Journalism and Documentaries – spending their free time filming short docs about Smash Bros. or any indie game that crossed their path. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. 'A big scam company just stole my whole game': A Backrooms indie dev has been forced to seek legal help after someone took their game off Steam and uploaded it to the Nintendo Store An $8 cooperative horror game is rocketing up Steam's top sellers list: 'Never occurred to me Lethal Company was missing physics until I played this' 'Let's just fail quickly this time': Semiwork took a 'big risk' on REPO after its first game took 6 years to make and didn't sell very well REPO dev says it wasn’t actually inspired by Lethal Company, and started as a singleplayer cleaning game: ‘It was nice, but far from what REPO is now’ After REPO 'kinda blew up', its developer asks the community for advice on how to make matchmaking lobbies 'REPO is fun': Lethal Company creator recants their criticism of the new co-op horror game after trying to move a grand piano through a mansion Latest in Horror There's yet another PC ripoff floating around the Nintendo eShop, but this time it's REPO that's been robbed: 'Even the eShop has slip-ups when it comes to allowing fake games' Every goal and reward in the Phasmophobia Cursed Hollow 2025 event REPO's next update will include matchmaking and expressions, so you no longer have to rely on shouting at your friends when they've smashed a valuable The Outlast Trials Season 3 launches today, adding a new enemy and the ability to punish your friends in handmade trials Survival horror word-em-up Blood Typers rolls out the Scarlet Carpet for its grand finale update Bloober Team delivers an ominous warning in the first gameplay trailer for its next game: 'Don't let them merge' Latest in News There's yet another PC ripoff floating around the Nintendo eShop, but this time it's REPO that's been robbed: 'Even the eShop has slip-ups when it comes to allowing fake games' If your Oblivion Remastered save files are mysteriously disappearing or not syncing between devices, don't worry: It's not your fault, they're just getting sent to the wrong place If you hurry, you can pick up a set of these sweet artisan keycaps in all sorts of delicious combinations I'm getting major tool envy from this hard drive converted into a variable speed disc sander and I don't care who knows it World of Warcraft's latest patch is a bugstravaganza the likes of which I haven't seen in my 21 years playing WoW Capcom's wonderful Breath of Fire 4 is finally available digitally thanks to GOG—I just wish it wasn't quite so faithful to a 22-year-old port HARDWARE BUYING GUIDES LATEST GAME REVIEWS Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads Best graphics card for laptops in 2025: the mobile GPUs I'd want in my next gaming laptop Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most Best 14-inch gaming laptop in 2025: The top compact gaming laptops I've held in these hands Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I've tested Crucial P310 1 TB (2280) review WD Black SN7100 1 TB review Crucial T705 1 TB review Sennheiser HD 550 review Framework 13 AMD AI 300-series review PC Gamer is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 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