Ashes of the Singularity II 
Oxide Games develops Ashes of the Singularity II and Stardock Entertainment publishes it. November 10, 2026 is the unlock, the sale is Windows only, and Mac and Linux are not offered. The store still marks the game coming soon. Stardock and the Steam announcement both set that date. The unlock day includes a release livestream. App 3499790 is the full game. App 5042460 is the separate September playtest.
The $39.99 standard edition is the game by itself. The $69.99 premium edition bundles that game with the first three DLC packs and the soundtrack. From November 10 through November 17, 2026, a 20 percent discount applies. Dollar prices are the ones published. Euro and other currency amounts are not listed beside them.
The minimum PC is Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, a Ryzen 5 2400G or an Intel i5-8500, 8 GB of RAM, an RX 580 8GB or better, or a GTX 1660 6GB or better, DirectX 12, broadband, and 50 GB, with an SSD recommended. The recommended PC stays on Windows 10 or 11, DirectX 12, broadband, 50 GB, and an SSD, and raises the processor to a Ryzen 5 5600X or an Intel Core i5-11600K or better, the memory to 16 GB, and the graphics to an AMD 6750 XT 8GB or an NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB or better.
The Next Fest demo fielded the United Earth Forces and the Post-Human Coalition. It offered skirmish against AI, three prebuilt maps, and multiplayer up to 8 players. Those maps are Twin Lakes, Crossroads (Night), and Scorched Divide. AI difficulties run from Trainee through General, seven ranks. The demo stayed available through March 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET. Substrate, the single-player campaign, further maps, and procedural generation were named for the full game, not for that demo. Players on the demo asked for a unit reference because the in-game lines were short and the numbers were still changing.
Public multiplayer runs September 8-14, 2026. You command the United Earth Forces or the Post-Human Coalition, in a head-to-head or on teams. Steam app 5042460 is titled Ashes of the Singularity II Playtest, and its store date is August 26, 2026. Release multiplayer stays capped at 8 players.
Use the minimum column as the install floor. The recommended column raises the processor, memory, and graphics on the same Windows 10 or 11 and DirectX 12 base.
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel i5-8500 | Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i5-11600K or better |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Graphics | RX 580 8GB or better, or GTX 1660 6GB or better | AMD 6750 XT 8GB or NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB or better |
| API | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 |
| Network | Broadband | Broadband |
| Storage | 50 GB, SSD recommended | 50 GB, SSD recommended |
Campaign, Multiplayer, and Instant Action are the three named modes, and the description also names Strategic Zoom. Categories cover single-player, multi-player, PvP, co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Stats.
English is the language with full audio. Interface support adds German, Simplified Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Italian, Danish, Greek, Japanese, Turkish, and Portuguese - Portugal.
App 3499790 is the November 10, 2026 release listing. App 5042460 is the playtest listing dated August 26, 2026. The two listings stay separate, so the playtest app does not turn into the release app.
Next Fest was the demo window, kept up through the March 16, 2026, 1:00 PM ET extension. September 8-14, 2026 is the public multiplayer playtest. November 10, 2026 is the paid unlock. Public tests field the United Earth Forces and the Post-Human Coalition. The release announcement names Substrate together with those two.
| Window | When | Factions | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next Fest demo | Through March 16, 2026, 1:00 PM ET | UEF and PHC | Skirmish and up to 8 players |
| September playtest | September 8-14, 2026 | UEF or PHC | Head-to-head or teams |
| Release | November 10, 2026 | UEF, PHC, and Substrate | 8-player multiplayer cap |