Heart of the Machine

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App ID	2001070
App Type	Game
Developer	Arcen Games
Publisher	Hooded Horse
Franchise	Hooded Horse
Supported Systems	Windows macOS
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	29812913
Last Record Update	29 June 2025 – 20:14:47 UTC ()
Release Date	31 January 2025 – 13:55:32 UTC ()

😎 87.62%

977 reviews

111

In-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.

Additional Information

Developer

Arcen Games

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Hooded Horse

Store Release Date

31 January 2025 – 13:55:42 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://bsky.app/profile/hoodedhorse.bsky.social
https://discord.gg/pJT3cTfJE5
https://www.facebook.com/HoodedHorse/
https://www.instagram.com/hoodedhorseinc/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hooded-horse/
https://pd.qq.com/s/g176v7jls
https://www.reddit.com/r/HeartOfTheMachine/
https://space.bilibili.com/3493134099024327
https://www.tiktok.com/@hoodedhorse
https://www.twitch.tv/hoodedhorsetv
https://x.com/ArcenGames
https://www.youtube.com/@hoodedhorse/

Primary Genre

Strategy (2)

Store Genres

RPG (3), Simulation (28), Strategy (2), Early Access (70)

Steam Release Date

31 January 2025 – 13:55:32 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

24 June 2025 – 11:41:42 UTC () (1750765302)

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osextended

macos64,macosapplesilicon

name_localized

schinese	人工智能的选择 Heart of the Machine
tchinese	人工智慧的選擇 Heart of the Machine
japanese	Heart of the Machine ハート・オブ・ザ・マシーン
koreana	Heart of the Machine 하트 오브 더 머신

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK, cURL SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 28 January 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 17021318

configuration:

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small_text	1
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requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-9.0-4RC
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

controllertagwizard

Yes

Early Access Release Date

31 January 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC ()

First seen on SteamDB

13 May 2022 – 02:08:40 UTC (), in changelist #14796472

Supported Languages

9 Languages	Interface	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes	Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Korean	Yes	Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes	Yes	Yes

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timestamp	24 June 2025 – 11:41:55 UTC

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Steam charts

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111 players right now
111 24-hour peak
961 all-time peak 1 February 2025

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Store data

20,111 followers
#1770 in top sellers
909 positive reviews
68 negative reviews
93.04% positive reviews

Twitch stats

0 viewers right now
2 24-hour peak
2,357 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~29.1 k by VG Insights
~29.7 k by Gamalytic
~44.9 k by PlayTracker
~46.0 k by SteamSpy

Monthly players breakdown

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Steam hub followers history

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User reviews history

😎 Very Positive
87.62% SteamDB Rating
909 93.0% positive reviews
68 7.0% negative reviews

How many players are playing Heart of the Machine right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 111 players live playing Heart of the Machine on Steam.

Heart of the Machine had an all-time peak of 961 concurrent players on 1 February 2025.

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Heart of the Machine

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