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Grand Theft Taking ages, a parody game meant to poke fun at the extended wait for Grand Theft Auto VI, was recently removed from the PlayStation Store. Now, it's resurfaced on Steam with some small changes.

Last month, the game appeared for sale on the PlayStation Store, via a product listing that featured a number of head-scratching features, fake accolades and a promised release date of 2025. So how did it end up on Steam after getting removed by Sony?

The two games share some hard-to-deny similarities.

According to the game's developers (via IGN), a title change (removing "VI"), an artstyle revamp, and a few other tweaks--including full disclosure of the amount of generative AI used in the game--allowed it to be listed on Steam. (The game now mainly uses AI for voiceovers.)

The goal was "to clearly differentiate Grand Taking Ages from the original inspiration, GTA 6, and to emphasize its unique direction," developer Violarte said in a statement to IGN.

Violarte also says it took a different approach with Valve than it did with Sony.

"We approached Steam differently by engaging with their team about the concept of our game before officially submitting it," a Violarte spokesperson stated to IGN. "This allowed us to get their perspective early on, ensuring alignment with their guidelines."

Other Grand Theft-themed parodies--such as Grand Theft Hamlet were--used as by Violarte to defend its right to distribute Grand Taking Ages.

"These examples showcase how parody can celebrate and entertain within existing genres while remaining creative and engaging," the studio's spokesperson said.

At the time of writing, neither Valve nor Rockstar Games have publicly commented on Grand Taking Ages' Steam listing. Grand Taking Ages is available to wishlist on Steam, and is scheduled to release in July 2025. Grand Theft Auto VI is set to release sometime in 2025.