The AI infestation of the Steam Next Fest

🧠We do not use AI in our articles, but we may cover projects that use LLMs. Read our AI policy for more info. I also provided a source for some of these images taken from Steam directly, but that does not mean anyone at The Bryant Review endorses these games specifically. The Steam Next Fest is a celebration of games featuring hundreds of developers who showcase their upcoming games with a playable demo. It's always been a great time to see what's up-and-coming in the world of gaming, especially if you're a fan of indie games.At least, it used to be the most fun time. We've seen games like Balatro first rise to prominence during the Next Fest a few years ago, and I've found some of my recent favorites during the Next Fest too. But I've had some gripes with the recent iterations of the Next Fest... particularly with the AI boom accelerating everything I disliked about the most recent events.Discoverability is MUCH harderI like finding diamonds in the rough. It's easy to look at the…