GameDoes Shouldermen use AI?
Dialogue and character voices are generated with OpenAI and Eleven Labs, with voice input via Deepgram.
AI judgment · deepseek-flash · AI-heavy · 72% confidence
Checked against Steam on Oct 28, 2026.
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.
- Outdoor Devs 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.
- 18 player reviews, 83% positive (Positive).
- AI judgment of production effort risk: Low (deepseek-flash)
Before you buy: anti-cheat, accounts, DRM
No anti-cheat, third-party account or DRM is declared on Shouldermen's Steam page.
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What the developer says
This game makes use of state of the art generative text and voice services. Shouldermen relies on OpenAI GPT-5 for dialog and Eleven Labs for custom voices and Deepgram for voice input.
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 | AI-heavy · AI scope: major · effort risk: lowReasoningThe disclosure states generative text and voice services drive dialog and custom voices, covering two major asset types. The game is dialogue-heavy interactive fiction, so AI writing and voice are central to what players experience. Only one release in 12 months and modest review count suggest a small, focused project rather than volume output. Against: Only one game released in the last 12 months, so no pattern of mass production; 83% positive from 18 reviews suggests some player satisfaction. |
| Remove AI Slop open-source extension | Mostly AI-generated (text, voice, story/dialogue) |
| AI Check Steam curator | “Uses AI generated Audio for Voice Overs and Text (Disclosed in store page)” |
Curator notes are the opinions of independent Steam curators, quoted as written. GameAICheck has not verified them.
FAQ
Does Shouldermen use AI?
Yes. Shouldermen's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. Dialogue and character voices are generated with OpenAI and Eleven Labs, with voice input via Deepgram.
Is Shouldermen AI-generated?
AI-generated content makes up a major part of the game, according to its disclosure.
How does GameAICheck know?
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