GameDoes SHADOW MAZE Descent into Fear use AI?
AI was used for brainstorming, code help, and one early store capsule image that was later replaced with original artwork.
Our AI review, medium confidence. Not a verdict; the evidence is below.
Checked against Steam on Oct 28, 2026.
- Developer
- TSFORGE
- Publisher
- Tymofii Semenov,Emmanuil Semenov
- Release
- 24 Feb, 2026
- Reviews
- 1 user reviews · 1
Before you buy: anti-cheat, accounts, DRM
No anti-cheat, third-party account or DRM is declared on SHADOW MAZE Descent into Fear'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.
- TSFORGE 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 8 months ago with only 1 review.
- Our AI review of these signals: mixed signals.
What the developer says
During the development of "SHADOW MAZE Descent into Fear", AI tools were used in the following ways: 1. **Design & planning**: ChatGPT was used as a brainstorming assistant for game design ideas, mechanics, and narrative concepts. 2. **Visual concepts**: One initial store capsule image was generated using an AI image tool (Midjourney/DALL-E) during early prototyping. This image has since been replaced with original, human-created artwork and in-game screenshots. 3. **Code assistance**: ChatGPT provided examples and explanations for basic scripting and debugging. All AI-generated visual content has been removed from the final store page and game build. The current store assets are original or gameplay screenshots. No AI-generated content remains in the publicly available version of the game.
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 | Minor AI · mixed signals, medium confidenceReasoningThe disclosure states AI assisted design planning, basic scripting, and one prototype capsule image, all since removed from the store and build. No AI-generated in-game assets are described as shipping. The curator's note is an allegation without checkable evidence about this game's shipped content. Against: The curator claims AI was used for visuals, but gives no specific evidence; the developer says all AI visuals were removed. Only one game released in 12 months, so no volume-release pattern. |
| Remove AI Slop open-source extension | Some AI (concept/reference, story/dialogue, marketing, code) |
| Games That Use AI Generation Steam curator | “It is an indictment of gen AI's low quality that you used it for visuals, teaching coding and brainstorming and it came up with was a basic flavorless maze game with a monster chasing you.” |
Curator notes are the opinions of independent Steam curators, quoted as written. GameAICheck has not verified them.
FAQ
Does SHADOW MAZE Descent into Fear use AI?
Yes. SHADOW MAZE Descent into Fear's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. AI was used for brainstorming, code help, and one early store capsule image that was later replaced with original artwork.
Is SHADOW MAZE Descent into Fear AI-generated?
Only partly. AI is used in minor ways, such as store images, translation or small details.
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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