Heart of the Machine

by Arcen Games·published by Hooded Horse

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment93

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,720en

1,930 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Mar 6, 2026

Price

$14.99

Velocity

2.9/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈46,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$690.0K

Based on 1,930 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 304 post-launch reviews

42%12 rev

<2h

78%18 rev

2-10h

82%71 rev

10-50h

94%145 rev

50-200h

95%55 rev

200h+

100%3 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+17pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 237 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2026.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 35%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 7%

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