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November 2, 2026
๐ก๏ธ From the AI Copycat Debate to Free Games, This Week's Steam Roundup! ๐ฎ - 2026.11.02
Hello, fans! ๐ฎ
We got a pretty heavy batch of Steam news before the weekend. Let's set the wallet aside for a moment and look at this week's stories together! ๐ฌ
๐ค AI Copycats: Claude Draws a Line
More and more indie games are being cloned with AI and released. Because of this, Claude has banned 'copying games with AI,' and related cases have also been spotted on ChatGPT [1]. Some of the damage included a demo being taken down on Steam, which is truly heartbreaking for developers ๐ข [1]
The report also points to AI being used for console game decompilation and unofficial PC ports [1]. We should keep our eyes open and check which games are truly made by their developers ๐
โ๏ธ Epic vs. Valve: The PC Gamer Debate Continues
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney criticized Valve again, targeting its AI disclosure rules and claiming Steam is holding PC gaming back [3]. Former Valve developer Chet Faliszek hit back at Sweeney's transparency argument, pointing to Epic's own AI disclosure on Fab and asking why Alan Wake 2 isn't on Steam [3]. In other words, he basically asked, 'What about Epic?' ๐
A related video also covers why giving PC gamers more information isn't a bad thing, so check it out if you're curious [3]. There's also a video introducing a PC Gamer article in which Sweeney claimed Valve has held PC gaming back for years [5].
๐ A Space Idle Game With an Ending: Sun Smith Free Playtest!
Canadian indie developer Ebon Forge Games announced that a free public playtest of its new game 'Sun Smith' is underway on PC via Steam [2]. It starts with an ancient derelict ship drifting through a dark star system, and it's introduced as a 'space idle game with an ending' [2]. Idle game fans, take a look! ๐
๐ Free Games & Deals This Week
Asleep: Act 1 was introduced as a free game on Steam [4]. The free GOG game A New Beginning was also featured [4]. The deals list includes Phantom Blade Zero, Crimson Desert Enhanced: Charting the Unknown, Outlast, Outlast 2, Dying Light: Essentials Edition, theHunter: Call of the Wild, Darkwood, and Murdered: Soul Suspect [4]. Grab the free game first, and compare the discount list with your wishlist ๐ธ
Your Steam library is probably about to grow again this week. See you next week! ๐ฎโจ
๐ฐ Reference News (2)
Claude Bans 'AI Game Copying,' ChatGPT Cases Also Spotted
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Space Idle Game 'Sun Smith' Begins Free Steam Playtest
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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney vs. Former Valve Developer Chet Faliszek
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[Video] Tim Sweeney Claims 'Valve Held PC Gaming Back'
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