Game entry
Dog in the Machine
2026 · Strategy, Puzzle · PC, Mac · Goblinz Publishing
GameForever voters place Dog in the Machine no. 3,508 in the world ranking, with 1,435 ELO points and 43% of wins across 37 duels settled. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 36 out of 141 (2026).
World rank
no. 3,508
ELO score
1,435
Wins
43%
Duels played
37
About Dog in the Machine
A tactical roguelite where you help an AutoDog escape a dystopian mecha-city and get back to their exiled humans. Teach the dog custom tricks to tackle strategic challenges through devastating chain reactions. Break the Machine in your path to freedom!
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,418 to 1,435 ELO points over the last 22 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Cossacks: European Wars 0% One duel played · 22 points behind
- against Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III 0% One duel played · 17 points ahead
- against Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade 100% One duel played · 16 points ahead
- against Cut the Rope 100% One duel played · 2 points behind
- against Total War: Warhammer III 0% One duel played · 126 points behind
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The standing
Where Dog in the Machine ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Dog in the Machine stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 36 out of 141 (2026).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 3,508 | 5,110 |
| Strategy | 243 | 342 |
| 2020s | 559 | 945 |
| 2026 | 36 | 141 |
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