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:$14.99
- Release Date:1/31/2025
- Franchise:Arcen Games
- Developer:Arcen Games
- Publisher:Hooded Horse
- Last Updated:12/19/2025
- 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 24 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 98% lower than its previous all-time peak of 961 players achieved on 2/1/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Heart of the Machine. It has received a total of 1,365 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 88 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Heart of the Machine and its growth over time. It currently has 20,871 followers on its community page.
Heart of the Machine Price
Heart of the Machine costs $14.99 in the Steam store as of 12/19/2025 which is a 50% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Hooded Horse Publisher or Hooded Horse Sci-fi Strategy which offer 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.
Players have rated Heart of the Machine as "Very Positive" out of 1,365 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 1,272 positive reviews and 93 negative reviews — an overall 93% positive review rating.
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 functionaliy 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:
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Trading Cards
- Surround Sound
- Save Anytime
- Steam Cloud
- Camera Comfort
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
- Adjustable Text Size
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
From the Steam community, Heart of the Machine has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Replay Value
- Real-Time with Pause
- Simulation
- Base Building
- Diplomacy
- Resource Management
- Survival
- Open World
- Strategy
- Early Access
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 4X
- Military
- Grand Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
- Building
- Hex Grid
- Colony Sim
- City Builder
- Economy
- Management
- Sandbox
- War
- Tactical
- Historical
- Turn-Based
- RPG
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 | 26 | 26 | $396.65 | View |
 | Hooded Horse Sci-fi Strategy | 5 | 5 | $49.57 | 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, December 19). Heart of the Machine on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2001070
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). 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/