Doctrine Human alliance of NATO, China, and Russia reclaiming Earth, including Australia and Africa.
Campaign role Initial campaign faction
Nov 10 2026 unlock
3 Factions
6 Named unit cards
Windows Steam platform
Overview
Releases November 10, 2026 Windows Steam
Doctrine Former humans uploaded into virtual reality, powered by Turinium, emphasizing armor, repair, and brute force.
Campaign role Skirmish and multiplayer faction in the public tests
Substrate
Substrate
Doctrine Fragments of Haalee with regenerating shields and drone swarms built for hit-and-run pressure.
Campaign role Third faction in the current roster
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All factions
These store facts apply to every faction. The doctrines above are the part that changes.
Editions
Standard edition is $39.99 on Steam for Windows.
Premium edition is $69.99 and includes the base game, the first three DLC packs, and the digital soundtrack.
PR Newswire lists a 20 percent launch discount running from November 10 through November 17, 2026.
Minimum PC
OS Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
CPU Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel i5-8500
RAM 8 GB
GPU RX 580 8GB or GTX 1660 6GB
API DirectX 12
Storage 50 GB, SSD recommended
Recommended PC
Recommended hardware is a Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i5-11600K, 16 GB of RAM, and an AMD 6750 XT 8GB or NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB, still on Windows 10 or 11 with DirectX 12 and 50 GB.
Modes on the store page
Campaign, Multiplayer, Instant Action
The store description names those three modes and Strategic Zoom. Steam also lists single-player, multi-player, PvP, co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Stats. Release multiplayer is capped at 8 players. Campaign and skirmish against AI can be played offline.
You can skip the first game
The FAQ says you do not need to have played Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. The tutorial is woven into the campaign. That campaign is told from the United Earth Forces, set in 2031, and it introduces the Post-Human Coalition, Haalee, and Substrate. Haalee was created by Prometheon AI Corp.
Headquarters, orbitals, and spectating
Two-tier headquarters upgrades
Each faction headquarters can be upgraded twice, and the final tier adds a defensive weapon tied to that faction. The United Earth Forces mount a rail gun built to punch through armored targets, the Post-Human Coalition Nexus adds area-of-effect artillery batteries that clear infantry and light vehicles, and the Substrate headquarters gains Serpentine turrets with a balanced rate of fire against mixed groups.
Orbital abilities and friendly fire
Orbitals are active abilities that boost regional economy, drop units onto the field, or strike hostile armies directly. Large direct-damage orbitals inflict friendly fire if placed over allied troops. Scout orbitals hold multiple charges that replenish over time so commanders can bank uses, while EM Blast stuns enemy tanks and Titans without knocking down friendly infantry and Nano Mesh Barrier grants a temporary shield.
Observer mode views
Observer Mode lets spectators watch a live match from one commander's perspective with full access to their economy, resource flow, research, and army orders. Switching to Revealed View removes fog of war across the entire map, while Tactical View keeps the observed player's fog of war visible on screen so spectators can see what that commander actually knows.
Public tests
Next Fest demo
The demo fielded the United Earth Forces and the Post-Human Coalition, skirmish against AI, three maps, and multiplayer up to 8 players. It was extended through March 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET. AI difficulties run from Trainee through General.
September playtest
The public multiplayer playtest runs September 8-14, 2026. Players command the United Earth Forces or the Post-Human Coalition. Steam app 5042460 is the playtest, with a store date of August 26, 2026. A release livestream is scheduled for the November 10, 2026 unlock.
Store languages and audio
English is the full-audio language on Steam. Interface and subtitle support also covers German, Simplified Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Italian, Danish, Greek, Japanese, Turkish, and Portuguese - Portugal.