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Automaton Heart

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99%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
99% User Score Based on 84 reviews

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About Automaton Heart

Automaton Heart is a single player open world role playing shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Luke Vincent and was released on May 29, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Automaton Heart presents a world unlike any you've seen in a computer game before. Enter the RPG sequel to Automaton Lung, now with a detailed organ management system, many dungeons and overworld areas, experience system and equipment upgrades, plus more.

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99%Audience ScoreBased on 84 reviews
music12 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a vast, mesmerizing open world that encourages exploration with minimal hand-holding, providing a unique and immersive experience.
  • Its atmospheric design, featuring stunning visuals inspired by early 2000s aesthetics and a highly praised soundtrack, greatly enhances the game's ambiance.
  • The RPG-lite mechanics, including strategic resource management and multiple playable characters, add depth while maintaining accessible and engaging gameplay.
  • The very large and sometimes empty game world can feel overwhelming and lead to disorientation or a sense of aimlessness for some players.
  • Combat is considered basic and repetitive, with limited enemy variety and underwhelming impact, which may diminish the gameplay experience.
  • The tutorial and early sections are reportedly confusing and less polished, and technical issues such as bugs and occasional crashes affect play stability.

  • music

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The music in this game is widely praised for its unique, synth-heavy, ambient style that perfectly complements the game's exploration and atmosphere. Each area features its own distinctive soundtrack, enhancing immersion and contributing to a compelling and relaxing experience. Fans highly appreciate the soundtrack's quality, often wishing for an official OST release to enjoy the exceptional and memorable tracks outside the game.

    • “This great, big world to explore, deep lore that's entirely yours to interpret, complex item management systems, charming 2000's-ish graphics, an absolutely incredible soundtrack... I could go on and on about why I love Automaton Heart, but I'll just let you buy it and figure that part out for yourself.”
    • “It's beautiful synthy music mixed with its visuals, which I like to personally categorize as 'crust-fu⁣ck' (I use this term endearingly), converges into a very unique ambient style that I have only seen captured by few games in the past; it very distinctly screams 'indie.'”
    • “Each area having its own OST adds a huge amount, and the OST is really good.”
    • “It's possible to get lost in the atmosphere and much better music than 'Automaton Lung' had, a kind of 'optional depth' to speak of. I think it depends on the player and if you're willing to sometimes pause and appreciate the strange non-oppressiveness very different from other games featuring 'megastructures'.”
    • “Everything feels alien; every structure and corner you explore down to the music makes every encounter feel strange or odd.”
    • “Please add the OST (and maybe an artbook) to the store. Also, Steam cards and points shop items would be a great addition.”

  • gameplay

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    19% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 19% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a mix of familiar mechanics enhanced by new elements, delivering a deep and engaging experience with creative level design and exploration. While some feel the added mechanics and world size feel unjustified or minimally impactful, the overall progression, atmospheric wandering, and multi-character play provide enjoyable and resonant gameplay. The game stands out for its originality and nostalgic aesthetic, appealing especially to those who appreciate exploratory platforming with light but meaningful gameplay.

    • “Being introduced to the new mechanics after already being familiar with the basics was really fun.”
    • “The vast world, creative level design, in-depth exploration and platforming mechanics all came together in a surprisingly deep and resonant package.”
    • “This game has a lot of gameplay jam packed into it as you play as multiple characters throughout the story.”
    • “Each of these levels so minimally changes your gameplay that they almost don't matter.”
    • “I'm conflicted about this game, it's a step up in world complexity, world building, and mechanics from the original. However, the new mechanics and world size feel unjustified.”
    • “The game actually reminded me a lot of Peripeteia, not so much in terms of gameplay, but both of these retro-inspired games are very janky, while also enjoyable to explore at the same time.”

  • graphics

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions

    The graphics of the game feature a distinctive 2000s-inspired, gritty, and synthetic aesthetic that blends Y2K and late 90s techno/rave vibes, delivering a unique indie style with strong atmospheric and ambient qualities. While not the most advanced visually, the upgraded visuals effectively immerse players in a mysterious world with excellent landscapes and design reminiscent of PS1 or original Xbox-era games. Some areas suffer from flat or overly dark level design, but overall the visual style is praised for its originality and ability to enhance exploration and mood.

    • “As a returning player, the upgrades to the visuals are huge!”
    • “Great aesthetics, amazing visuals and design.”
    • “Highly recommend, the game is incredibly fun with amazing landscapes and visuals!”

  • atmosphere

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 22% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its eerie, otherworldly, and mysterious qualities, effectively enhanced by character design, art, music, and UI. Players appreciate the immersive exploration of vast, atmospheric environments with a unique 2000s aesthetic, making it a standout feature and the strongest aspect of the game. Overall, the atmosphere creates a captivating and enjoyable experience that complements the gameplay.

    • “The character models, the menu art, the pre-rendered videos, and the UI are all working together to enhance the atmosphere of the game.”
    • “Sometimes the game provides a very eerie atmosphere, with the feeling of something strong lurking around a corner that will punish you for looking.”
    • “But it's possible to get lost in the atmosphere and much better music than Automaton Lung had, a kind of 'optional depth' to speak of. I think it depends on the player and if you're willing to sometimes pause and appreciate the strange non-oppressiveness very different from other games featuring 'megastructures'.”
    • “Large open spaces, fascinating sights, and otherworldly atmosphere fuel this game's strange engine.”

  • story

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The story is minimal and largely implicit, with no quest markers, journals, or clear NPC guidance, requiring players to rely heavily on intuition to piece it together. While the narrative is somewhat obscure and unconventional, it features interesting cutscenes and an immersive atmosphere, but it should not be expected as a strong or detailed storytelling experience.

    • “This game has a lot of gameplay jam-packed into it as you play as multiple characters throughout the story.”
    • “Enjoyable immersion, music, art direction, and the story is alright too, a little odd, but with interesting cutscenes.”
    • “There is very little direct storytelling, so you effectively have to figure everything out.”
    • “It doesn't have any markers, journals, direction, or a cohesive story with NPCs.”
    • “There appears to be something of a story, but it’s not entirely clear what’s going on.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is somewhat tedious and may require multiple attempts or extra lives, especially before challenging the final bosses, which are intense and memorable encounters.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”

  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Character development is highlighted through distinct and well-designed playable characters, with Uma and Alma presented as striking opposites through contrasting colors, while Misha embodies a nurturing, motherly role.

    • “The character designs for the playable three are amazing, with Uma and Alma being complete opposites of each other, which really shows in their inverted colors, and Misha feeling like a motherly caretaker.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers moderate replayability through its three distinct characters and an OST collection, providing some incentive for multiple playthroughs.

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Play Times

7h Median play time
7h Average play time
5-8h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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Automaton Heart is a open world role playing shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Automaton Heart include indie, surreal, relaxing, third person, abstract and others.

Automaton Heart is available on PC, Steam Deck, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 7 hours playing Automaton Heart.

Automaton Heart was released on May 29, 2026.

Automaton Heart was developed by Luke Vincent.

Automaton Heart has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Automaton Heart for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Automaton Heart is a single player game.

Similar games include Automaton Lung, Lunacid, Metal Garden, Axiom Verge, Axiom Verge 2 and others.