Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina overview

Targem Games | Mar 14, 2014 | game

Released

5players observed · 22 September 2026 - 07:08:35 UTC

Action Racing RPG Post-apocalyptic Automobile Sim Steam Store

Latest observed players5 · 22 September 2026 - 07:08:35 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak168
Units sold (VGI)114,000
Revenue (VGI)$492,000
Review score84% positive

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players5 · 22 September 2026 - 07:08:35 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak168
Units sold (VGI)114,000
Revenue (VGI)$492,000
Review score84% positive
Total reviews2,711
Release dateMar 14, 2014
DeveloperTargem Games
PublisherESDigital Games

Genres: Action, Racing, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Targem Games Publisher: ESDigital Games

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Game overview

Overview

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina comes from Targem Games and is published by ESDigital Games. It arrived on Steam on Mar 14, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 07:08:35 UTC, with a tracked peak near 168. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 84% positive across 2,711 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina is available in 3 languages including:

EnglishGermanRussian languages with full audio support

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	XP, 7, 8, 10	Pentium 4/Athlon XP 2 GHz	512 MB RAM	DirectX compatible 128 MB	2500 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	XP, 7, 8, 10	Pentium 4/Athlon XP 3 GHz	1 GB RAM	DirectX compatible 256 MB	2500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina has sold up to 114,000 units and has 2,429 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $492,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina overview details

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

REMEDIUM - OUT NOW IN EARLY ACCESS REMEDIUM: SENTINELS - OUT NOW! SCHOLAR OF THE ARCANE ARTS - OUT NOW IN EARLY ACCESS About the Game In a post-apocalyptic wasteland of diesel and dust, bandits and mobsters rule the last remaining cities, controlling all vital trade routes and destroying any hope of a return to a lawful world. It's up to you, as the driver of a heavy transportation truck, to blast through the mayhem and deliver needed supplies to desperate towns. Your life depends on being the ultimate offensive driver, while making sure to keep your truck in top operating and fighting condition. It's kill or be killed in the world of Hard Truck Apocalypse. INCLUDED IN EX MACHINA GOLD EDITION

SteamPulse editorial summary

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina is listed as a game with $7.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Racing, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 07:08:35 UTC, a tracked peak of 168, and 84% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina
Steam App ID	285500
Type	game
Release date	Mar 14, 2014
Developer	Targem Games
Publisher	ESDigital Games
Price	$7.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action, Racing, RPG
Categories	Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , German, Russian * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	5 · 22 September 2026 - 07:08:35 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	168
Positive reviews	2,275
Negative reviews	436
Total reviews	2,711
Positive percent	84%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	2,429
Average playtime	2,425 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Mar 14, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	24 October 2024 - 10:32:46 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 07:08:35 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 07:08:35 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 07:08:35 UTC

Overview tags

Post-apocalyptic Automobile Sim Open World Atmospheric Action RPG Racing Nostalgia Driving Adventure Singleplayer Cult Classic Indie Great Soundtrack Classic

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	©2014 ESDigital Games Ltd. All rights reserved. Ex Machina is a trademark of ESDigital Games Ltd and Targem Games. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and copyrights are the properties of their respective owners.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/285500
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/285500/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/285500
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Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina?

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina's latest SteamPulse observation records 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 07:08:35 UTC, with a tracked peak of 168 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 40 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 9 players; the highest observed daily value is 16 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (16.7%), Poland (10.7%), Serbia (8.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), Poland (8.7%), Serbia (6.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (21.4%), Poland (9.8%), Russia (6.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.8%), Poland (7.7%), China (6.7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina?

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina currently sits at 84% positive across 2,711 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2,275 positive reviews and 436 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina have?

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 17 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina?

Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina is currently listed at $7.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 2,429, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

84% positive, 2,275 positive, 436 negative

Price and discount

$7.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 14 March 2014

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Definitive Post Apocalyptic CollectionBundle #1356 - 50% off$4.58 ExDoomsdayBundle #2866 - 50% off$2.35

Hard Truck ApocalypseBuy Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina #39531$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: XP, 7, 8, 10 Processor: Pentium 4/Athlon XP 2 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible 128 MB Storage: 2500 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: XP, 7, 8, 10 Processor: Pentium 4/Athlon XP 3 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible 256 MB Storage: 2500 MB available space

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