# decomp.dev closes public leaderboard over AI misuse

> The game decompilation tracker is removing its public index after AI tools turned progress stats into a hollow numbers game.

Oossa · 2026-10-17 · https://oossa.com/en/decomp-dev-closes-public-leaderboard-over-ai-misuse

The decomp.dev community, which tracks game decompilation projects, is shutting down its public index and leaderboard. The site’s creator, known as @encounter, says AI tools have made it too easy to inflate progress percentages. Forks are using AI to finish others’ work and rush PC ports, often with low quality. Because banning every AI‑assisted project is hard, @encounter decided the leaderboard is doing more harm than good.

## The facts

- The change was announced on 2026-10-17.
- The creator of decomp.dev is known as @encounter.

## Why it matters

Hobbyist decompilers will lose a shared ranking system, making it harder to gauge genuine progress on reverse‑engineered games.

## Sources & references

1. [Game decompilation hub freezes leaderboard after AI turns progress into a hollow numbers game amid explosion of 'AI slop'](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/game-decompilation-tracker-decomp-dev-shuts-its-public-leaderboard-saying-ai-has-broken-the-community-its-creator-blames-forks-that-use-ai-to-finish-other-teams-projects-and-races-to-ship-rough-pc-ports) – Tom's Hardware, 2026-10-17

Last updated: 2026-10-17