Itch.io says new daily game pages have doubled in two months, with AI-made content suspected
What we know
Itch.io confirmed that the number of new game pages created daily has doubled over the past two months. PO
PC Gamer reports the surge is likely driven by AI-generated low-quality games, and says it follows a similar trend on Steam. PCG
The increase in listings has not been matched by demand: downloads and purchases have not doubled. PCG
Polygon frames the figures as evidence of how much AI-generated content is flooding gaming storefronts. PO
Your call
Summary drafted with AI from the sources below · reviewed by GameManx
Coverage · 2 sources
-
PCG It's not just Steam: New game pages created per day on Itch.io have doubled in the last two months, with AI slop the likely culprit PC Gamer · Rick Lane · 8h agoRead
-
PO Itch.io Reveals Just How Much AI Slop Is Flooding Gaming Storefronts Polygon · Tomas Franzese · 9h agoRead
Timeline
Story created from Polygon and PC Gamer.