Cover art for Heart of the Machine

Heart of the Machine

March 6, 2026 · Arcen Games

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.

Release date
March 6, 2026
Developer
Arcen Games
Publisher
Hooded Horse
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Steam reviews
Very Positive (2,162)
Main story
52.6 hours

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Tags

StrategySimulationGrand StrategyBase BuildingCity BuilderManagementHistoricalBuildingSandboxColony Sim

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