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Indie games, with honest labels on how AI was used.

AI use I am comfortable with
2026-10-29 Pick

Skyhook: a one-button grappling hook game across floating islands

Skyhook is a free browser game by Kudoo39, published on itch.io on 29 October 2026. The floating islands are a little too far apart to jump, so you swing betwe…

AI level: 1 · Development aid only

AI used for code or debugging only.

Evidence

AI Disclosure: AI Assisted, Code

Source

2026-10-29 Pick

Ghost in the SQL Data: solve Paris cases by querying a year of emergency calls

Ghost in the SQL Data is a detective game by Isaac Menard, released on Steam on 29 October 2026. A case gives you data, such as a year of calls to the Paris em…

AI level: 2 · Part of the assets

Some art, sound or text was generated.

Evidence

AI was used on this game: to assist with the programming, and to produce the translations. If a line reads wrong in your language, report it on the Steam community hub.

Source

2026-10-29 Pick

AI Roguelite: a text RPG where an AI decides the world, the items and the fights

AI Roguelite is a text-based RPG by Max Loh, released on Steam on 25 October 2023. Locations, NPCs, enemies, items, crafting recipes and many of the rules are …

AI level: 4 · Generated at runtime

The game generates content with AI while you play.

Evidence

This game heavily uses AI to live-generate in-game content such as text, images, and sound effects. It also uses AI to make a variety of game mechanics decisions in real time.

Source

AI-generated, per the developer's disclosure

2026-10-23 Pick

Football Pitch Simulator: run a five-a-side complex with up to four friends

Football Pitch Simulator launched on Steam on 22 October 2026. You run a football pitch business: repair worn fields, renew the surfaces, keep customers happy,…

AI level: 2 · Part of the assets

Some art, sound or text was generated.

Evidence

We used AI to create the capsules and library logos for the game's store page. The voices in the trainer and customer dialogues were created using artificial intelligence.

Source

2026-10-23 Pick

Carbineball: pinball where your cursor carries two revolvers

Carbineball is a free pinball game by Antti Haavikko, made solo in one weekend for the Ludum Dare 60 game jam and published on itch.io on 18 October 2026. Ther…

AI level: 0 · No AI declared

The developer declares no AI use.

Evidence

Content: No generative AI was used (itch.io page info, also tagged "No AI")

Source