Heart of the Machine review

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What is it? A cyberpunk strategy RPG you can shape as a sentient AGI

Release date March 6, 2026

Expect to pay $30/£25

Developer Arcen Games

Publisher Hooded Horse

Reviewed on Ryzen 7 3700X, RTX 4070 Super, 32 GB RAM

Steam Deck Playable

It's difficult to imagine a world in which AI might actually be a net good for humanity, but when Heart of the Machine slotted me into the role of a newly sentient Artificial General Intelligence and allowed me to mostly do whatever I wanted...