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.
- Price:$29.99
- Release Date:1/31/2025
- Franchise:Arcen Games
- Developer:Arcen Games
- Publisher:Hooded Horse
- Last Updated:10/24/2025
- Steam App Id:2001070
Heart of the Machine
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Heart of the Machine has 38 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 96% lower than its previous all-time peak of 961 players achieved on 2/1/2025.
Heart of the Machine Review
Heart of the Machine has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 93 / 100. This score is calculated from 1,266 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 1,180 positive reviews, 86 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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Heart of the Machine Price
Heart of the Machine costs $29.99 in the Steam store as of 10/24/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Hooded Horse Publisher or Hooded Horse Sci-fi Strategy which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Heart of the Machine.
About Heart of the Machine
Heart of the Machine is a RPG, Simulation, Strategy, and Early Access game developed by Arcen Games. On 1/31/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by Hooded Horse.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Heart of the Machine on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 9 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Japanese. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Heart of the Machine supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Playable without Timed Input
- Custom Volume Controls
- Camera Comfort
- Adjustable Text Size
- Steam Trading Cards
From the Steam community, Heart of the Machine has been tagged with the following user tags:
- City Builder
- Economy
- Management
- Sandbox
- War
- Tactical
- Historical
- Turn-Based
- RPG
- Replay Value
- Simulation
- Diplomacy
- Strategy
- Early Access
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 4X
- Military
- Grand Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
- Hex Grid
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Heart of the Machine and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Heart of the Machine is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hooded Horse Publisher | 21 | 21 | $294.12 | View |
 | Hooded Horse Sci-fi Strategy | 5 | 5 | $89.50 | View |
Related Packages
Heart of the Machine is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Of The Machine | $23.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Heart of the Machine is available in 9 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Heart of the Machine data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 24). Heart of the Machine on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2001070
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 24). Heart of the Machine. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2001070
- Arcen Games. (2023, July 11). Heart of the Machine. Heart of the Machine. https://www.arcengames.com/