Heart of the Machine
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.
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About This Game
Heart of the Machine is a rpg/simulation game designed for single-player, developed by Arcen Games and released in 2026. With an estimated 57,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 1.6k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 92.7/100 — a exceptional reception overall. Players commonly describe it as Strategy, Simulation, Grand Strategy, Base Building and City Builder.
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Game Information
Release Date
March 6, 2026
Developer
Arcen Games
Publisher
Hooded Horse
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Price
$29.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
56.9K
(45.5K - 68.3K) VRI ScoreLearning
79.3
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Genres & Categories
Genres
RPG
Simulation
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Adjustable Text Size
Camera Comfort
Custom Volume Controls
Adjustable Difficulty
Playable without Timed Input
Save Anytime
Stereo Sound
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Strategy
Simulation
Grand Strategy
Base Building
City Builder
Management
Historical
Building
Sandbox
Colony Sim
Economy
Resource Management
Open World
Survival
Singleplayer
Moddable
Diplomacy
4X
Replay Value
Alternate History
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-760 (quad-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core)
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 (1 GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4470 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-4350 (quad-core)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 (2 GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Minimum:
- OS: Mac® OS X 10.9+ (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-760 (quad-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core)
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 (1 GB)
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: Mac® OS X 10.9+ (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4470 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-4350 (quad-core)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 (2 GB)
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04+, SteamOS+
- Processor: Intel Core i5 4690K, AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Memory: 10 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 670 GTX or AMD Radeon R9 285
- Storage: 6 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Quad core CPU highly recommended.
Recommended:
- Processor: Intel Core i7 6900K, AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1070 GTX or AMD Radeon RX 5700
- Storage: 6 GB available space