Steam Fans Are Begging for a No-AI Filter as Steam Next Fest Is Filled With Slop
Steam Next Fest, Valve's festival for indie games and demos, started earlier today, and while there are usually a ton of low-effort games, there seems to be more than usual this time around.
Valve's Steam Next Fest, an event showcasing indie games and demos, has been inundated with a substantial number of low-quality titles this year. The festival has drawn considerable criticism from fans who are fed up with having to sift through AI-generated games to find human-made content. One Steam user, ScalesGhost, expressed their desire for a filter that could exclude AI-generated games, noting that Steam already requires disclosure of such content.
Another user, EmmaBooney, echoed similar sentiments, stating that the festival feels "all AI slop" and that they no longer want to participate. User aesoprowwy suggested that Steam should implement stricter guidelines for submissions due to the overwhelming presence of "vibe coded games." Despite Steam's history of a laissez-faire approach to curation, this year's Next Fest appears to be worse than previous events.
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