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Heart of the Machine

91% positive of 2,043 Steam reviews

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Main story
Unknown
Everything
Unknown
Released
2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Known on
Steam, GOG, Epic

Made by Arcen Games. Published by Hooded Horse.

About the game

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.

What sets it apart

  • Diplomacy
  • Colony Sim
  • Grand Strategy
  • 4X
  • City Builder
  • Economy
  • Base Building
  • Alternate History
  • Historical
  • Resource Management
  • Management
  • Building

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    It's good, but it's also not really what is described in the store page. Much more heavily story-driven than expected. You don't get the opportunity to "work from the shadows" as described, as once the prologue is over, it's revealed that all the various factions know about you, know where you're hiding, etc, and just let you exist to try to exploit you. It's less of a "subterfuge" game and more of a "manage other…

    52 min played when written. 140 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    I can't remember many other games where the consequences of a sort of "evil" choice have hit me so hard emotionally that I couldn't continue with that game state and was forced to reload. It is a fascinating mix of genres that has lots to discover and sometimes has unexpected emotional weight.

    127 h played when written. 15 found it helpful.

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