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RPGSimulationStrategyGrand StrategyBase BuildingCity BuilderManagementHistorical
Heart of the Machine Steam store
Game description
You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.
Basic info
| Developer | Arcen Games |
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| Publisher | Hooded Horse |
| Platforms | Windows · macOS |
| Steam Deck | Verified✓ |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2026 |
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Steam review activity
since launch, by week · major update DLC
Jan 31, 2025Oct 30, 2026
per day · 84 reviews, peak 8/day
Oct 4Nov 2
per week · 129 reviews, peak 26/week
Jul 31, 2026Oct 23, 2026
per week · 285 reviews, peak 26/week
May 1, 2026Oct 23, 2026
per week · 904 reviews, peak 97/week
Oct 31, 2025Oct 23, 2026
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