Does THE UNWRITTEN: Shadows of Iga use AI?
Character portraits, story illustrations, and the title screen background are AI-based and adjusted; AI also aided the script and English translation.
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 UNWRITTEN: Shadows of Iga'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.
- Uesho Co., Ltd. released 1 game on Steam in the last 12 months. 3 of their 3 games disclose AI.
- On Steam since 2026 with 3 games.
- Not released yet.
- Our AI review of these signals: solid production.
What the developer says
Generative AI was used in the development of this game. Character portraits, story illustrations and the title screen background are based on images created with AI image-generation tools and then adjusted. AI was also used as a writing aid for the script and its English translation. All music and sound effects were made by the developer without AI. No content is generated by AI 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 images were used for portraits, illustrations, and the title screen, with human adjustment. Writing and translation used AI as an aid, while music and sound effects were made by the developer. Only one release in 12 months, so no volume-release signal. Against: All music and sound effects are developer-made without AI, and no content is generated during gameplay, suggesting substantial human production. |
| Remove AI Slop open-source extension | Mostly AI-generated (art, story/dialogue, UI/icons, translation) |
FAQ
Does THE UNWRITTEN: Shadows of Iga use AI?
Yes. THE UNWRITTEN: Shadows of Iga's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. Character portraits, story illustrations, and the title screen background are AI-based and adjusted; AI also aided the script and English translation.
Is THE UNWRITTEN: Shadows of Iga 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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