Does A Light in the Gloam use AI?
The developer says AI tools helped make the art, audio, text and trailers, while story, characters, level design and systems are their own.
Our AI review, medium confidence. Not a verdict; the evidence is below.
Checked against Steam on Oct 31, 2026.
Before you buy: anti-cheat, accounts, DRM
No anti-cheat, third-party account or DRM is declared on A Light in the Gloam'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.
- Petersen Projects released 1 game on Steam in the last 12 months. 2 of their 2 games disclose AI.
- On Steam since 2026 with 2 games.
- Our AI review of these signals: mixed signals.
What the developer says
A Light in the Gloam is a solo project. The story, characters, level design and game systems are the developer's own. The art, audio, text and trailers were made with the help of AI tools to speed up the work and bring the project to life. Nothing is generated while you play.
From the “AI Generated Content Disclosure” on the Steam store page, quoted as written. First seen by us on Oct 28, 2026.
Disclosure history (2 versions)
A Light in the Gloam is a solo project. The story, characters, level design and game systems are the developer's own. The art, audio, text and trailers were made with the help of AI tools to speed up the work and bring the project to life. Nothing is generated while you play.
A Light in the Gloam is a solo project. The story, characters, level design and game systems are the developer's own, and every image and sound was written and directed by the developer. AI tools turned those descriptions into the final art, music and sound effects, and helped draft and edit the text and write the code. Nothing is generated while you play.
What other sources say
| Source | Their take |
|---|---|
| Steam disclosure | AI content disclosed |
| AI judgment deepseek-flash | Major AI · mixed signals, medium confidenceReasoningThe disclosure states AI helped produce art, audio, text and trailers, covering several major asset types players see and hear. Story, characters, level design and systems are described as the developer's own, and nothing is generated during play. It is a solo project with only one release in the past year, so volume signals are limited. Against: Core design, story and characters are claimed as human-made, and the developer has only one recent release, which argues against mass production. |
| Remove AI Slop open-source extension | Mostly AI-generated (story/dialogue, art, level design, music/sound, text, marketing) |
FAQ
Does A Light in the Gloam use AI?
Yes. A Light in the Gloam's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. The developer says AI tools helped make the art, audio, text and trailers, while story, characters, level design and systems are their own.
Is A Light in the Gloam AI-generated?
AI-generated content makes up a major part of the game, according to its disclosure.
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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