GameDoes About Thieves use AI?
Portraits, some sound effects, and UI elements were refined or generated with AI; the developer says most assets are handmade.
Our AI review, high confidence. Not a verdict; the evidence is below.
Checked against Steam on Oct 28, 2026.
Before you buy: anti-cheat, accounts, DRM
No anti-cheat, third-party account or DRM is declared on About Thieves'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.
- Little Beetle released 0 games on Steam in the last 12 months. 1 of their 1 game disclose AI.
- This is the developer's first game on Steam.
- Not released yet.
- Our AI review of these signals: solid production.
What the developer says
Since I’m mostly developing this game on my own, I couldn’t have done it without a little help from AI. Portraits, some sound effects, and UI elements were refined or generated using AI. Still, most of the game is old-school manual work! I ran around with a microphone recording individual sounds, wrote entire music tracks, modeled and textured objects, and of course designed levels and much more, all with my own hands using the full range of available NO-AI classic tools. Over time, I’ve been removing more and more AI-generated content with the help of some talented friends.
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, high confidenceReasoningThe disclosure states AI was used for portraits, some sound effects, and UI elements, which players see and hear. The developer describes extensive manual work: recording sounds, composing music, modeling, texturing, and level design. Only one game, not yet released, with no volume-release pattern. Against: The developer says they are actively removing AI-generated content over time, which could reduce the shipped AI scope. |
| Remove AI Slop open-source extension | Mostly AI-generated (art, music/sound, UI/icons, level design) |
FAQ
Does About Thieves use AI?
Yes. About Thieves's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. Portraits, some sound effects, and UI elements were refined or generated with AI; the developer says most assets are handmade.
Is About Thieves 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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