Valve veteran: Steam Next Fest is flooded with AI slop and clones

Chet Faliszek, a former Valve developer, said this week's Steam Next Fest features over 8,000 games and is "overwhelmed with slop and AI crap" and clones. He warns that indie developers now struggle to get any attention, pushing PC gaming toward a meritocracy of user acquisition rather than game design.

• Faliszek says Steam Next Fest has more than 8,000 games
• Many entries use AI or clone popular hits
• Indie devs struggle to get player attention
• PC market is repeating mobile gaming's problems