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Does Defying the Shadows use AI?

Yes — AI is used for parts of the game

The developer discloses that art assets in the game and store page were generated with AI.

Partial AI · mixed signals

Our AI review, medium confidence. Not a verdict; the evidence is below.

Checked against Steam on Oct 28, 2026.

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Developer
Tzhaar
Publisher
Tzhaar
Release
27 Feb, 2025

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Before you buy: anti-cheat, accounts, DRM

No anti-cheat, third-party account or DRM is declared on Defying the Shadows'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.

What the developer says

The store page and games contain art assets generated by artificial intelligence

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

SourceTheir take
Steam disclosureAI content disclosed
AI judgment
deepseek-flash
Partial AI · mixed signals, medium confidence
Reasoning

The disclosure states AI-generated art assets ship in the game, so scope is at least parts. The developer has only two games, both disclosing AI, with no high-volume release pattern. Zero reviews 20 months after release is a weak signal but not enough for high effort risk.

Against: Only art is disclosed as AI-generated; RPG systems, writing and design appear human-made, and the release cadence is low.

Remove AI Slop
open-source extension
Mostly AI-generated (marketing, art)

FAQ

Does Defying the Shadows use AI?

Yes. Defying the Shadows's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. The developer discloses that art assets in the game and store page were generated with AI.

Is Defying the Shadows AI-generated?

Only partly. AI is used for parts of the game; most of it is made by the developers.

How does GameAICheck know?

We read the AI Generated Content Disclosure from the game's public Steam store page, check it daily, and show what independent curators and open-source tools say about it. Disclosures are self-reported by developers.

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