This is not only wrong in this case. Games that are not checked by the USK are simply treated like a USK 18 game. It may end on the "index" (List of media harmful to young people - enforced by the "BPjM") but even then it is technicly possible to buy it. It just means that these games may not be advertised in any media or put on display in retail stores, so noone knows if you can buy it.Nothing to do with STEAM or age verification system. In Germany every game requires a certification handed out by USK before a publisher or developer can sell their game.
All DPC has to do is to submit his game to USK and get his game verified. Afterwards he can sell it everywhere in Germany.
In this case the blame is on steam and it's - non existant - ageverification system. Valve used the simplest way and put a regio lock on these game, so you can't even start the game in Germany. It sucks if you want to honestly buy the game, but that's how it is in Germany.
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