Indie Game Publisher Blames Steam Approval Delay and "Tidal Wave of AI Slop" After Its Game Peaks at 15 Players
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NewsGaming.net Independent games are being pushed back on Steam because Valve takes too long to answer, partly because of the IA games The situation is beginning to become invivable on online shops like Steam and itch.io. [...] Article Independent games are being pushed back on Steam because Valve takes too long to answer, partly because of the IA games is available on NewsGaming.net
Games created with GenAI have flooded Steam to such an extent that they're causing significant certification delays. This can significantly impact the launch of some games created using traditional methods. The report that 11,000 people were waiting for the game, but only 15 played it during peak play. The publisher blames the flood of AI games on Steam was published by GRYOnline.pl on November 3, 2026.
Indie game publisher blames Steam approval delay and "tidal wave of AI slop" after its game peaks at 15 players
Last Updated on November 3, 2026 Getting thousands of players to wishlist a game before launch should be a positive sign for an indie developer. However, publisher 2 Left Thumbs says things didn’t go according to plan with its latest release, Wheel Make It. Despite gathering more than 11,000 wishlists on Steam, the game reportedly ...
The publisher 2 Left Thumbs criticizes delays in the Steam approval process, attributing them to the increase of the games generated with artificial intelligence.
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