National Machine

Factory management sandbox about producing weapons for an approaching war

Eric Sun · Released Jun 29, 2018 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 58% of 59
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Oct 23, 2020
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX960; 8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is National Machine?

This Early Access, third-person simulation sandbox puts you in charge of munitions production in the 1930s as your nation prepares for war. Playing solo, you build factories and transport links, organize production lines, train workers, and develop and test weapons.

For you if...

+you enjoy sandbox building and coordinating factory production

Not for you if...

−you want frontline combat rather than running wartime industry

What players say

58% of 59 reviews are positive

Players praise the wartime manufacturing premise. Common complaints concern the lack of clear tutorials and helpful in-game guidance, alongside bugs affecting production and transport.

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National Machine system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX960, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX960 / AMD Radeon RX470
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does National Machine have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does National Machine run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean.

Does National Machine use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam