GameDoes The Obsidian Sun use AI?
Some pixel-art characters, enemies, items, and other artwork were made with generative AI tools, then reviewed and edited.
Our AI review, medium 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 The Obsidian Sun's Steam page.
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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.
- Studio Linus 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
Generative AI tools were used during development to assist with the creation and iteration of some pre-generated visual assets, including pixel-art characters, enemies, items, and other artwork. AI-assisted content was reviewed, curated, and edited before being included in the game. The game does not generate AI content during gameplay.
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 assisted creation of several in-game visual asset types, so AI content ships to players. It also says the content was reviewed, curated, and edited, and no AI runs during gameplay. The studio has no release cadence suggesting volume output. Against: The game is unreleased with no reviews, and the developer describes human review and editing of the AI-assisted art, which points to real production effort. |
| Remove AI Slop open-source extension | Some AI (concept/reference, art) |
FAQ
Does The Obsidian Sun use AI?
Yes. The Obsidian Sun's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. Some pixel-art characters, enemies, items, and other artwork were made with generative AI tools, then reviewed and edited.
Is The Obsidian Sun 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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