A SICK computer game that encourages players to stalk and violently rape female characters was being sold by Amazon, it was revealed today.

Shocking 'rape simulator' Rapelay, set in Japan, has received widespread condemnation for its content – but was still made available to buy on the popular online store.

Horrible ... assault on family

Players start the game stalking and sexually assaulting a mother on an underground station.

They then move on to attack her two young daughters – described in the game as "virgin schoolgirls".

And reviews describe "tears glistening in the young girl's eyes" as one is attacked.

Players can also enter 'freeform mode' where they join up with other players to gang rape women.

And incredibly players are rewarded for forcing victims to have abortions.

One review said: "If she does become pregnant you're supposed to force her to get an abortion, otherwise she gets more and more visibly pregnant each time you have sex.

"If you allow the child to be born then the woman will throw you in front of a train!"

The game was created by the Japanese production house Illusion, also responsible for the games "Battle Raper" and "Artificial Girl".

A spokesman for the company said: "We believe there is no problem with the software, which has cleared the domestic ratings of an ethics watchdog body."

Amazon has now withdrawn the game after complaints from users – deeming it to be inappropriate.

"We determined that we did not want to be selling this particular item," a spokeswoman said.

Keith Vaz, the Labour MP for Leicester East who has previously spoken out against computer games that promote violence, condemned the game.

"It is intolerable that anyone would purchase a game that simulates the criminal offence of rape," he said yesterday.