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Heart of the Machine

Also known as Heart of the Machine, heart of machine, 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.

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17 Jun 2026
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#82Update 82: Seeing-Eye Mech

This one has quite a mix of things, including some cool new upgrade paths for mechs and vehicles, and a new Guide section to help with tricky sections of the game. Plus various other bugfixes and clarity items. Enjoy! I…

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Top picks from 284 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.

  • Calm AwakeningAs part of your awakening to sapience, you chose not to kill anyone... yet.89.5%
  • The Journey BeginsComplete the prologue.78.6%
  • Original BodyKeep Tech 4000 alive from the prologue to chapter one.70.1%
  • Street MagicCreated a decoy tower for the humans to stare at, while your actual network source is hidden from view. Can be done from any chapter.47.5%
  • Couldn't You Wait For Keanu?Used a wiretap to steal funds from a large segment of the middle class. That's... one way to fund the startup of your shell company.46.5%
  • Bonus MeritWin a debate while completing at least one bonus.45.0%