GameDoes Shards of the Heart use AI?
Character portraits and CG coloring were AI-assisted, while title screen art and design were handled by the developer.
Our AI review, medium confidence. Not a verdict; the evidence is below.
Checked against Steam on Oct 28, 2026.
- Developer
- Kiki Cakes
- Publisher
- Kiki Cakes
- Release
- 1 Jul, 2026 (Early Access)
- Reviews
- 1 user reviews · 1
Before you buy: anti-cheat, accounts, DRM
No anti-cheat, third-party account or DRM is declared on Shards of the Heart's Steam page.
Full anti-cheat, account and DRM details, with change history →
Production signals
Facts about who made the game and how players received it. They don't depend on AI, and they help tell a carefully made game that used some AI apart from mass-produced ones.
- Kiki Cakes released 1 game on Steam in the last 12 months. 1 of their 1 game disclose AI.
- This is the developer's first game on Steam.
- Few players: released 4 months ago with only 1 review.
- Our AI review of these signals: solid production.
What the developer says
The title screen and CG images were illustrated by hand and then refined with AI-assisted coloring. Character portraits are based on RPG Maker MZ assets that were stylized using an anime-inspired AI filter. AI tools were also used to assist with certain aspects of UI and plugin development, helping streamline implementation and customization within RPG Maker MZ. AI was used as a supporting tool during development, while all design decisions, direction, and final implementation were handled by the developer.
From the “AI Generated Content Disclosure” on the Steam store page, quoted as written. First seen by us on Oct 28, 2026.
What other sources say
| Source | Their take |
|---|---|
| Steam disclosure | AI content disclosed |
| AI judgment deepseek-flash | Partial AI · solid production, medium confidenceReasoningThe disclosure states AI was used for coloring CG images and stylizing character portraits, both visible in-game assets. UI and plugin development also used AI support. The developer has only one release, so no volume pattern exists, and the game shows hand-illustrated title art and developer-led design. Against: Only one review exists three months after release, which limits evidence of effort, but the single-release history and hand-drawn title screen argue against mass production. |
| Remove AI Slop open-source extension | Mostly AI-generated (UI/icons, art, code) |
FAQ
Does Shards of the Heart use AI?
Yes. Shards of the Heart's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. Character portraits and CG coloring were AI-assisted, while title screen art and design were handled by the developer.
Is Shards of the Heart AI-generated?
Only partly. AI is used for parts of the game; most of it is made by the developers.
How does GameAICheck know?
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