A message sent to developer Destructive Creations included the following note:
"We wanted you guys to know that based on what we see on Greenlight we would not publish Hatred on Steam. As such w'all be taking it down."
The guidelines for Steam Greenlight does include a bit about how submissions must not "contain offensive material." Hatred is an isometric shooter with little to no purpose other than committing mass murder against innocent civilians.
In most games where it's possible to kill civilians, you're meant to feel guilty, not empowered. And it certainly isn't ever meant as the sole purpose games, except for Hatred now. Therein lies the rub with something like Hatred (that, and the whole... you know, Neo-Nazi thing).
Running with Scissors is the dev behind the Postal franchise. The Postal series may take things to the extreme but their games aren't centered around murdering innocent people.
Ayup...
You know Valve, I like you. Really. But what the fuck were you thinking letting them return to Greenlight?