Studio Daimon delayed Food Devils, a Fire Emblem-style strategy game, due to Steam's approval process taking over 20 days instead of the typical 3-7 business days. The developer submitted their build on October 12th and received no approval as of the article's publication.
The studio attributed the delay to Steam's review queue being congested with AI-generated games. Steam has required AI disclosures since January 2024. In October 2025, just over 14 percent of released games carried an AI disclosure. By January 2026, that figure rose to just over 25 percent. In October 2026, more than 50 percent of games released featured an AI disclosure.
Steam releases themselves have accelerated. SteamDB data shows approximately 2,000 games released in October 2025, compared to almost 4,000 in October 2026.
Studio Daimon reported that other developers faced similar delays throughout October, with some forced to postpone releases. The studio sent an urgent support ticket last week but received no response. "Even now, we don't know when Steam will give us the final OK to finally release our game," they wrote. They hoped to release by the end of the week but stated they "can't make any plans or promises because it's out of our control."