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Heart of the Machine
Arcen Games · published by Hooded Horse · released Mar 6, 2026 · Early Access from Jan 31, 2025 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Arcen Games, published by Hooded Horse
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
Released Mar 6, 2026 · Early Access from Jan 31, 2025 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 90% positive of 2,078 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 26,187 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $29.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 1 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #944 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #839 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Oct 24, 2025 | 14 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 31, 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 7, 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 14, 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 21, 2025 | 24 | 2 |
| Week of Nov 28, 2025 | 15 | 2 |
| Week of Dec 5, 2025 | 16 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 12, 2025 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 19, 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 26, 2025 | 16 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 2, 2026 | 30 | 3 |
| Week of Jan 9, 2026 | 38 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 16, 2026 | 23 | 4 |
| Week of Jan 23, 2026 | 12 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 30, 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 6, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 13, 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 20, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 27, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 6, 2026 | 79 | 18 |
| Week of Mar 13, 2026 | 89 | 4 |
| Week of Mar 20, 2026 | 40 | 7 |
| Week of Mar 27, 2026 | 24 | 5 |
| Week of Apr 3, 2026 | 20 | 5 |
| Week of Apr 10, 2026 | 14 | 3 |
| Week of Apr 17, 2026 | 17 | 4 |
| Week of Apr 24, 2026 | 20 | 1 |
| Week of May 1, 2026 | 21 | 3 |
| Week of May 8, 2026 | 4 | 4 |
| Week of May 15, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Week of May 22, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of May 29, 2026 | 18 | 2 |
| Week of Jun 5, 2026 | 19 | 3 |
| Week of Jun 12, 2026 | 14 | 3 |
| Week of Jun 19, 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 26, 2026 | 5 | 3 |
| Week of Jul 3, 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 10, 2026 | 6 | 3 |
| Week of Jul 17, 2026 | 2 | 6 |
| Week of Jul 24, 2026 | 12 | 3 |
| Week of Jul 31, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 7, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 14, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Week of Aug 28, 2026 | 9 | 3 |
| Week of Sep 4, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 11, 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 18, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 25, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 2, 2026 | 11 | 2 |
| Week of Oct 9, 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 16, 2026 | 15 | 4 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 56k – 220k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $990k – $3.4M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 2,078 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 27–103 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Grand Strategy | 1 in 102 games |
| Colony Sim | 1 in 85 games |
| City Builder | 1 in 50 games |
| Historical | 1 in 35 games |
| Base Building | 1 in 26 games |
| Economy | 1 in 26 games |
| Building | 1 in 18 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
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