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Build the video sharing platform that will change the world. Will you bring about the Golden Age of humanity or bring it to its knees?
Minor use of AI was used for generating icons for use in the game UI and localizations.
UI Elements, Localization
Imprisoned within the Core, your only hope of escape are your light blades. Strap them on, grab your guns and your katanas, then experience a retrowave prison break. Skate, shoot, and slash your way to freedom under the neon glow…
AI was used for localizations.
Localization
4-player co-op survival. Defend your base against massive zombie hordes and survive endless waves.
Some temporary UI icons and placeholder assets used during development were generated with AI tools. These are non-final assets and will be replaced or refined before the final release. The game does not use any real-time or player-facing generative AI systems.
UI Elements
A simple incremental game where you nurture crystal elementals by destroying floating crystals and harvesting aether. Upgrade the skill tree, unlock new abilities to gather resources faster, and build your ultimate crystal compan…
AI is used to generate some Steam store page assets, as well as some in-game icons and typography. All 3D assets and visual effects in the game are handcrafted and contain no AI-generated content.
UI Elements, Marketing Assets
A sci-fi dark comedy visual novel with English voices. Build your stats, choose branching routes, and try live AI conversations and persuasion challenges as Captain Asana. N.E.K.O., your judgmental cat-shaped ship AI, has opinion…
Generative AI assisted the creation of background image assets, music, some localization and coding during development. The developer directs the story, characters and final creative decisions. During play, optional online features use Anthropic Claude to generate character dialogue and evaluate player-written responses in story challenges. Eligible generated dialogue can also receive English speech through ElevenLabs. These online features require Internet and have per-installation request allowances. Built-in offline responses allow the story to continue without online generation.
2D Images, Music, Code, Runtime AI
Kick the Dungeon is a card-based tactical roguelike game based on the SRD 5.1 rules. Assemble a unique party, tailor your own build, and enjoy the thrill of combat. Use cards to cast familiar spells like Fireball and Magic Missil…
This game uses generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create some of its visual art assets. Certain in-game images and illustrations were partially generated with the assistance of AI-based painting tools.
2D Images
A single-player mahjong roguelike with an ink-wash art style. Make runs and sets from your tiles to score points — complete a winning hand and your score multiplies. Buy Flower cards, talismans and treasures to get stronger.. Nev…
Some of this game's art assets were created with the assistance of generative AI tools during development, then hand-selected, edited, composited, and laid out by the developer before being integrated into the game. All AI-assisted content has been reviewed by the developer to ensure it contains no inappropriate or infringing material. No AI content is generated in real time during gameplay.
2D Images
A Turkic folk-horror bullet-heaven roguelite. Every run drifts between two gods; feed Erlik's corruption for savage power and lifesteal, or rise toward Tengri's light for shields and renewal. Every weapon evolves down two opposed…
ERLIK is a solo-developed game: all game design, code, writing, balance and feel are handmade. Generative AI tools were used as part of the art production pipeline; every asset was then manually edited, curated and polished by the developer before entering the game. No content is generated while you play, everything is fixed at build time.
2D Images
Build an autonomous colony on a living procedural planet. Gather resources, command robots, expand your power grid, and defend the teleporter from an ecosystem that reacts to every step of your growth. Activate the link—or lose e…
Generative AI was used for some game assets, music, and promotional materials. All content was manually reviewed and selected. No AI is used during gameplay.
2D Images, Music, Marketing Assets
Restore the magic of Avalon in a fantasy Match-3 adventure! Battle the Shadow King's minions across 250 handcrafted levels, explore enchanted realms, master magical powers, and choose between Relaxed or Puzzle Mode as you save th…
We use AI as a creative assistant to refine our English descriptions and ensure they are easy to read and engaging (since we are not native speakers). In addition, some of the game’s illustrations were created with the help of generative AI tools and later refined by human artists.
Writing, 2D Images
An explosive arcade arena shooter inspired by the golden age of Amiga classics. Blast through asteroid fields, destroy alien forces, upgrade your ship, and unleash devastating weapons in a modern reimagining of a timeless genre.
Some images were created using existing game assets, which were then reworked with AI to enhance the sense of space and atmosphere.
2D Images
A Thai anomaly-spotting horror game. In 1997, a man swore something was in his house. His psychiatrist said no. Now the case is yours. Go through his old CCTV tapes, report every anomaly, and figure out why this case never made s…
Generative AI was used to create in-game CCTV camera footage images and English voiceovers.All AI-generated assets have been reviewed and edited to fit the game's atmosphere and quality standards.
2D Images, Voiceover