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Austin Wood

After 25% positive Steam reviews, Soulslike dev realizes people hate AI slop and admits "if it looks like the effort is not there, that is a fair reading of what is on screen"

Vapor World: Over The Mind character with black medium length hair in a gray jacket.

Vapor World: Over the Mind is a newly released Soulslike platformer promising a twisted world and Sekiro-like combat, but all anyone can talk about it is its hideous AI-generated cutscenes, and that includes its own director.

With over 100,000 Steam wishlists behind it, Vapor World had some real buildup, with Soulslike fans essentially hoping for a 2D Lies of P. It launched on Steam in Early Access on Tuesday, August 18 and has since received user reviewers averaging 25% positive. Many reviews mention the generative AI called out in the game's Steam page disclosure, with developer ALIVE Inc saying it used AI for voices and cutscenes but not "live" generation during gameplay.

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