Ashes of the Singularity II launches on Steam on November 10, 2026. The unlock is 9 a.m. ET, or 14:00 UTC, taken from Steam’s own release timestamp. It is a PC-only release: Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, through Steam or direct from Stardock. The Standard Edition is $39.99 and the Premium Edition is $69.99.
Which Edition Should You Buy
| Player Type | Recommendation | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Most players | Standard ($39.99) | The complete game; the Premium’s three DLC packs are still unnamed |
| Soundtrack buyers | Premium ($69.99) | The soundtrack is not sold on its own anywhere |
| Want the DLC later | Standard ($39.99) | No upgrade product exists yet, so keep your options open |
| Buying on launch day | Either | A launch discount runs on the base game from November 10 to 17 |
The Essentials
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Release date | November 10, 2026 |
| Unlock time | 9 a.m. ET / 14:00 UTC (Steam release timestamp) |
| Platforms | PC (Steam), Windows 10 / 11 64-bit |
| Developer | Oxide Games |
| Publisher | Stardock Entertainment |
| Genre | Real-time strategy (Steam lists Simulation and Strategy) |
| Players | Single-player campaign, online PvP, online co-op, instant action skirmishes |
| Editions | Standard $39.99, Premium $69.99 |
| Launch discount | November 10 to 17, 2026, percentage not published |
| Upgrade path | None published |
| File size | 50 GB, SSD recommended |
| System requirements | Ryzen 5 2400G or i5-8500, 8 GB RAM, RX 580 8GB or GTX 1660 6GB (minimum) |
| Steam Deck | Not rated by Valve yet |
| Physical edition | None announced |
| Game Pass / PS Plus | Not applicable: PC-only release, no console version announced |
| Languages | 14, with full audio in English |
What This Means for You
Three factions fight over the solar system: the United Earth Forces, the Post-Human Coalition and the AI Substrate. Strategic Zoom is the camera system that moves from orbital command down to frontline combat, and Stardock’s own description says victory comes from planning and logistics rather than reflexes. The campaign is single-player, while multiplayer covers PvP, co-op and instant action skirmishes against computer-controlled opponents.
The Premium Edition is the base game plus the first three DLC packs and the soundtrack. Stardock has not named the packs, described their contents or published a separate price for any of them, and the game’s Steam page lists no DLC product beyond the playtest app. The soundtrack is the one extra with a clear identity, and it is not sold on its own, so today the Premium is the only way to get it.
Nobody gets early access. Steam carries a single release timestamp for the game, and the Premium does not unlock before the Standard. Stardock’s release-day livestream runs at 1 p.m. EST on November 10, four hours after the unlock, with the team playing the campaign and multiplayer matches live.
Steam has rated nothing for the Deck so far, and its compatibility report for the title carries no verdict. ProtonDB, the community database that tracks how games behave under Proton, has eight reports for it with a bronze tier and a confidence rating of “moderate”, which on an unreleased game is close to meaningless. The game ships for Windows only, so Deck play depends on Proton.
We pulled the requirements tier by tier from Steam’s store page and compared them with the prices in Stardock’s press release. Consider the 50 GB storage line first: both tiers ask for the same space and both recommend an SSD, so that is the number to clear before launch day. The jump from minimum to recommended is 8 GB of RAM, a faster CPU and a graphics card step up from a GTX 1660 to an RTX 3070. On the price side, the $30 gap between the Standard and the Premium buys three DLC packs nobody has described plus a soundtrack, which makes the $39.99 Standard the clearer buy until the packs are named.
What You Can Play Before Launch
Stardock has put the game in front of players twice. The publisher’s announcement refers to a Steam Next Fest demo and September’s public multiplayer playtest, and Steam’s own news feed ran that playtest from September 8 to 14, 2026. A separate Ashes of the Singularity II Playtest app has been on Steam since August 26, 2026. Anyone who wants to know how the game runs on their own hardware can answer that question before buying anything.
Our Coverage
- Ashes of the Singularity II Editions Compared: Standard vs Premium — both prices, what the Premium adds, and which one to buy
- Ashes of the Singularity II PC Specs, File Size and Steam Deck — the full requirement table and the Deck situation
- Ashes of the Singularity II Release Time: When It Unlocks on November 10 — the unlock moment in every time zone
- Release Calendar — every dated game we track
Key Dates
- November 10, 2026 — Launch on Steam, 9 a.m. ET / 14:00 UTC
- November 10, 2026 — Stardock launch livestream, 1 p.m. EST
- November 10 to 17, 2026 — Launch discount on the base game
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