It seems like AI-generated content in video games isn’t going anywhere any time soon. In fact, it’s only getting worse.
A Redditor named ploz dug deep into the stats to find that 49.9 percent of all new games released in October 2026 disclosed that they were made with AI-generated content, which is a big increase from 26.4 percent one year ago. The scary part? The chart below begins in January 2024 (when Steam added AI disclosure options), when it was just 1.7 percent.
But the details don’t end there, as ploz revealed that 40.1 percent of all games released in 2026 so far use the AI-generated content tag. And in actuality, the number is likely way higher as there are sure to be devs that don’t disclose their AI usage in the listings, plus the AI disclosure only counts content you see or hear, and not anything used in coding.
The Redditor said it’s “mostly small games” that use the AI tag, saying that “47 percent of games with fewer than 10 reviews disclose AI, compared to 14 percent of games with 1,000+ reviews.” That’s not all that surprising, considering a lot of the AI-centric titles are made by smaller devs or those trying to quickly make a few bucks, but the reality is likely much different.
It feels like using AI to code is certainly not going anywhere, and I can’t really imagine how many devs are utilizing this to make their games, although I’d venture a guess to say it’s more than we even realize or could think of, considering it doesn’t need to be disclosed. Where it feels especially egregious is when it can be seen or heard or felt through things like dialogue, music, or in-game imagery.
For now, though, Steam does not offer a way to filter out games with AI-generated content from the store entirely, and as evidenced by this most recent Steam Next Fest, many players are annoyed with how outwardly obvious some of the games are becoming with their “AI slop.” Valve recently said it was “aware” of the complaints, but there’s no real timetable for a solution either.
