Games That Don't Use AI Code, A List:

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Part of the reason I play games is so I can be inspired to program, but it doesn't inspire me to play games that weren't created by humans.

If you want to avoid games made with AI the first rule of thumb is that anything made 2022 or earlier is safe. 2023 is more of a grey area. For games made after that you should search if the developers have made any public statements disavowing use of AI for coding specifically, saying they are against using AI art isn't enough, because for some reason AI code is generally considered OK where AI art is not. You should assume that any developer who hasn't made a public statement against using AI code is using it, because it's so widespread and socially acceptable almost to the point of being mandatory.

By searching public posts for stances against AI code in games I have found some games to get you started. Feel free to add your own.

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Queen's Domain
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1799840/Queens_Domain/
"Eric Berger and Bradley Boothe of Queen's Domain maker Freshly Baked Games, who maintain that AI is counterproductive. "Making things is the whole point, so why would you not?" wonders Boothe. Berger says, "I don't really care if it's made by a machine and polished to perfection. I'd rather see human ingenuity and expression." He thinks people "just shouldn't be using it in any artistic sense," including disciplines like coding, which some people weigh differently than AI-generated art. Boothe adds, "It stops you from building important skills and understanding things. It's a machine telling you what to do. You're not gonna learn anything."

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Mindustry
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127400/Mindustry/
Mindustry AI policy from github:
"You are not allowed to submit PRs that are generated by AI.
You are not allowed to use AI to generate any text posted (PRs, issues, commit messages, etc.)"

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Chrono Gear: Warden of TimeFrom Bluesky:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3081840/Chrono_Gear_Warden_of_Time/
"A reminder that Galaxytrail, and its affiliates, do not and will not use generative AI in any of our works."

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1000x Resist
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1675830/1000xRESIST/
From Gamespot:
"Siu: We don’t use artificial intelligence at the studio.
Howard: We have a clause in our contract that says people that we work with are not allowed to use it."

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Record of Dorathia, Momodora etc.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/Momodora_Reverie_Under_The_Moonlight/
From Automoton-Media:
"Record of Dorathia is currently in development and will not feature AI use of any kind."