Planned PC launch
Ashes of the Singularity II is scheduled to release on Windows PC via Steam, Stardock and other partners. The standard edition is $39.99 and the Premium Edition is $69.99, with a 20% launch discount planned through November 17.
Ashes of the Singularity II · Development log
What changed, and when
A source-linked timeline of the announcements, faction reveals, demos and mechanics updates that built the launch picture.
Why this page exists
A chronology, not a hype feed.
Pre-release information changes. A faction reveal in February does not automatically describe the launch build; a demo limitation does not necessarily survive into the full game. This log keeps the public record in order so guides can say what was true when.
The top entry is the planned launch. It remains marked as planned until the game is actually available. Source links go to Stardock’s announcement or the official video where possible. We do not invent patch notes before a patch exists.
- Launch date
- November 10, 2026
- Player limit
- 8 players
- Map editor
- Not at launch
- Benchmark
- Not at launch
- In-game mod support
- Post-ship consideration
Public milestones
The record so far.
Dates below are the dates of the public announcement or event. We add post-launch patch entries only after the change is live and the notes can be checked.
Running the Gauntlet gameplay video
Oxide showed a UEF-versus-UEF internal test in which blocking units and mortar emplacements punished a tightly clustered armoured push through a narrow pass.
New release-window trailer
Stardock published a new trailer focused on the three-faction war and the scale of the battles arriving on November 10.
Release date and pricing confirmed
Stardock announced November 10, 2026, a $39.99 Standard Edition and a $69.99 Premium Edition with the first three DLC packs and soundtrack. A 20% launch discount is planned through November 17.
Ashfall Caldera map revealed
A small lunar skirmish map built around trenches, gullies and choke points. The official video showed how terrain can turn a larger armoured force into a queue.
Regional Power and building changes
The current construction system uses regional Power rather than a fixed slot count. Multiple buildings can share a region as long as the regional Power budget supports them.
Public multiplayer playtest
A limited Steam playtest focused on UEF and PHC head-to-head and team multiplayer. Stardock said the tests were aimed at performance, balance and stability ahead of launch.
Unit upgrade system preview
The PHC Commander and Hyperion were used to demonstrate unit upgrades that add health, weapons and modules. Losing an upgraded unit means losing the investment.
Substrate showcase continued
The second Substrate showcase expanded on the faction’s machine civilization and its remaining ground, air and command units.
Substrate faction revealed
The third launch faction arrived with its regenerating shields, drone swarms and three featured units: Hatchling, Overmind and Reaper.
Steam Next Fest demo
The demo included UEF and PHC, full skirmish, up to eight players, AI backfill and three maps. The demo was later extended through March 16 and became one of the event’s most-played demos.
PHC faction reveal
Stardock revealed the Post-Human Coalition’s armour-and-quality doctrine and published health and damage figures for the Commander, Hyperion and Nemesis.
Ashes of the Singularity II announced
Oxide Games and Stardock announced a 2026 sequel featuring the returning PHC and Substrate, the new human UEF faction and a story campaign set in 2031.
Reference
The launch shape, at a glance.
These are the confirmed answers that matter most when making a purchase or planning your first week.
Date & price
Nov 10 · $39.99
The Standard Edition is $39.99. Premium is $69.99 with the first three DLC and soundtrack. A 20% launch discount is planned through Nov 17.
Release briefContent
Campaign + 3 factions
The UEF campaign is the story entry point. All three factions are playable in skirmish and multiplayer, with eight-player online matches at launch.
Game overviewNot at launch
Editor, benchmark, native mod UI
Stardock has said a map editor and benchmark are post-release hopes, and native in-game mod support is a post-ship consideration.
How we updateThis timeline is independently compiled. Entries link to the primary public source where available. The planned launch entry is not proof of release until the game is actually available. Last verified November 1, 2026.