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90% Very Positive2.1K reviewsReleasedMar 6, 2026DeveloperArcen Games
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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.

$29.99 on Steam

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