About The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops is a single player economy management game with economy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Tall Duck Studio and was released on July 17, 2026.
What happens if AI replaces humanity? You have been given $20,000 and 365 days (10 minutes real time) to build the Machine - an AI inspired from the 1909 short story "The Machine Stops" by E.M Forster. Generate resources like Training Data and Code by hiring employees (human, for now). Research efficiency upgrades to scale resource production up. Strike a balance between avoiding …





Frequently Asked Questions
The Machine Stops is a economy management game with economy and science fiction themes. Common tags for The Machine Stops include futuristic, indie, automation, text-based, early access and others.
The Machine Stops is available on PC and Windows.
The Machine Stops was released on July 17, 2026.
The Machine Stops was developed by Tall Duck Studio.
The Machine Stops is a single player game.
