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Heart of the Machine

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App ID 2001070
App Type Game
Developer
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
103
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 64
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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schinese人工智能的选择 Heart of the Machine
tchinese人工智慧的選擇 Heart of the Machine
japaneseHeart of the Machine ハート・オブ・ザ・マシーン
koreanaHeart of the Machine 하트 오브 더 머신
review_score 8
review_percentage 93
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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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-9.0-4RC
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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 Full Audio 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

Tags

💡 Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🛡️ Grand Strategy 🗺️ 4X ⚔️ War 💼 Management 🛠️ Moddable 🤔 Tactical 📜 Historical 🎲 Turn-Based 🏦 Economy 🧱 Sandbox 🏙️ City Builder 👤 Singleplayer 🪖 Military 🤝 Diplomacy 🔄 Replay Value 🛑 Hex Grid 🐤 Early Access

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Family Sharing Early Access Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Assets

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Builds

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