GameDoes The Next Paper use AI?
Some visual assets were made with generative AI and then reviewed and edited by the developer.
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 Next Paper'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.
- Xiaolou Games 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
Some visual assets were created with the assistance of generative AI and were reviewed and edited by the developer.
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 store disclosure states some visual assets used generative AI with developer review and editing. That points to AI for a limited portion of in-game art, not the whole game. The developer has only one game, not yet released, so there is no pattern of volume releases. Against: The disclosure says AI-assisted assets were reviewed and edited, and the game is unreleased with no reviews, so the extent of AI use is hard to gauge. |
| Remove AI Slop open-source extension | Some AI (art) |
FAQ
Does The Next Paper use AI?
Yes. The Next Paper's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. Some visual assets were made with generative AI and then reviewed and edited by the developer.
Is The Next Paper 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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