From Press Release:
PLYMOUTH, Mich. – February 23, 2026 – Stardock Entertainment and Oxide Games announced today that a free demo for Ashes of the Singularity II, the highly anticipated sequel to the massive-scale RTS, is available now as part of Steam Next Fest. The demo will feature two factions, 8-player multiplayer, and full skirmish mode. Ashes of the Singularity II is an RTS where you command thousands of units across continent-sized maps, fighting a war for control of the solar system.
The Ashes of the Singularity II demo is set in a near future where the United Earth Forces represent humanity’s last stand against the Post-Human Coalition. Each faction commands unique units, with the advanced Post-Humans fielding mechs and tanks with energy weapons vs. the UEF’s flesh and blood army. Players will battle it out to determine the winner.
“We built Ashes of the Singularity II for people who want to think like a general, not compete in a clicking contest,” said Brad Wardell, CEO of Stardock Entertainment. “Your strategy should decide the battle, not your APM. Next Fest is a chance for players to find out if that’s the kind of RTS they’ve been looking for.”
Demo Features Available:
Two playable factions: United Earth Forces and Post-Human Coalition
Skirmish mode against AI
Full multiplayer for up to 8 players (with AI backfill as an option)
Three maps: Small (2-4 players), Medium (2-6 players), Large (2-8 players)
Arctic and Desert Environments
Day and Night scenes
Save and load functionality
Developed by Oxide Games, renowned for their technological innovation, and published by Stardock Entertainment, the company behind the acclaimed Sins of a Solar Empire series, Ashes of the Singularity II promises to elevate the RTS genre once again.
Players eager to join the fight are encouraged to play the free demo during the Steam Next Fest and wishlist Ashes of the Singularity II now on its Steam page. Engage directly with the development team and community through the official Discord. For more updates, visit www.ashesofthesingularity.com.
About Stardock Entertainment
Stardock is a pioneer in the strategy gaming genre headquartered in Plymouth, Mich. that has been developing and publishing strategy and simulation games since 1993, starting with the original release of Galactic Civilizations. Stardock’s recent hits include Sins of a Solar Empire, Ashes of the Singularity, Elemental: Fallen Enchantress, and Offworld Trading Company. Learn more at www.stardock.com.
About Oxide Games
Oxide Games is a video game studio founded in January 2013 by a group of veteran strategy game developers, including Dan Baker, Brian Wade, Marc Meyer, Tim Kipp, and Brad Wardell. Leadership at Oxide Games previously worked on ground-breaking strategy titles, such as Sid Meier’s Civilization V & VI. Oxide Games developed the Nitrous Engine to support the release of Ashes of the Singularity, which continues to set GPU benchmarking standards. Oxide Games released 4X grand strategy title Ara: History Untold alongside Xbox Game Studios in 2024.
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