Ashes of the Singularity II

Ashes of the Singularity II is a science-fiction real-time strategy game from Oxide Games and Stardock Entertainment. The sequel to Ashes of the Singularity, released in 2016, features thousands of units, huge battlefields and a conflict between humans, post-humans and an independent artificial machine civilization.

According to the developer and publisher, the focus is on strategic planning, supply and large formations working together rather than frantic individual control. The game has not been released yet; the features described are so far only announcements.

Stardock has announced the PC launch for Nov 10, 2026. The official announcement from Oct 14, 2026 names a specific day; on Steam, only the month of November is listed so far. The release is still in the future.

After a Steam Next Fest demo and a public multiplayer test in September 2026, Stardock mentions further work on game balance, performance and network stability.

So far only a native PC release for Windows has been confirmed. The game is announced on Steam and, according to Stardock, will also be available directly from the publisher. The official announcements checked contain no commitments for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch or macOS.

The Windows version requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 and DirectX 12.

On continent-sized maps, formations with thousands of units clash. According to Steam and Stardock, terrain, production, supply lines and careful troop movements decide how a battle turns out. The focus is on large forces working together, not on as many inputs per second as possible.

With Strategic Zoom, players can switch between the big picture and the front line without losing track of the operational situation.

Steam lists at least Windows 10 or 11 64-bit, Ryzen 5 2400G or Core i5-8500, 8 GB RAM, Radeon RX 580 with 8 GB or GeForce GTX 1660 with 6 GB, DirectX 12 and 50 GB storage. An SSD is recommended.

The recommended configuration lists a Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-11600K, 16 GB RAM and a Radeon RX 6750 XT or GeForce RTX 3070. These are the store's preliminary details and may still change before release.

The United Earth Forces represent the nations of Earth and, despite technological disadvantages, rely on large conventional armies. The Post-Human Coalition consists of humans who have overcome their biological existence. The AI Substrate forms a machine civilisation independent of them.

Each of these three sides is meant to have its own units and strategic options. In free battles and multiplayer, all factions are playable.

The announced single-player campaign follows the United Earth Forces as they try to reclaim areas of the solar system from Post-Humans and AI. The historical background of the fictional conflict goes back to a time when technological developments shifted power between humans, machines and Post-Humans.

A free battle mode against computer-controlled opponents is also planned, which should be playable independently of the story.

Steam lists both online co-op and online PvP. Stardock confirms the option to fight battles together or against each other. In addition, there are single-player battles and the campaign.

A binding number of players taking part at the same time does not appear in the official documents reviewed here; it is therefore not estimated.

According to the developers, the war zones span large landmasses. Buildings and landscapes change during combat, including through the conversion of areas into the fictional substance Turinium. Chokepoints, ridges and other terrain features are meant to influence strategic decisions.

Stardock cites frozen lakes, mountain passes and lava fields as examples of battlefields with different characteristics.

Steam lists a German interface and German subtitles. English is listed as the fully voiced language; German voice-over is currently not listed. Other text languages are also available according to the store.

Stardock announces a Premium Edition alongside the standard game, which is set to include the soundtrack and the first three planned DLC packs. The exact contents of these packs have not been fully described with the date announcement. An announcement is therefore not the same as DLC that is already available.