Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
Sci-fi real-time strategy with large armies and resource-point battles
Stardock Entertainment, Oxide Games · Published by Stardock Entertainment · Released Nov 10, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 4,995
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 13 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 19
- peak 24h 21
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- May 8, 2025
Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)
What is Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation?
An isometric sci-fi real-time strategy game where the Post-Human Coalition faces the Substrate and renegade humans across multiple worlds. In campaigns and skirmish matches, you build bases, manage resources, research technology, and direct large armies. Multiplayer and online co-op are also available.
For you if...
- +you enjoy managing large armies across contested maps
- +you want skirmishes against challenging computer opponents
- +you like building bases around captured resource points
Not for you if...
- −you prefer quick matches over gradual map expansion
- −you prefer small squads to large-scale army management
- −you want story-driven missions more than skirmish matches
What players say
74% of 4,995 reviews are positive · 69% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise large-scale battles, resource-point strategy, and challenging AI skirmishes. They complain about unit pathfinding and controls, uneven campaign difficulty, and crashes or lag.
Screenshots and trailer
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7
- Processor
- Quad-core Intel / AMD Processor
- Graphics
- 2 GB GDDR5 NVidia GeForce 660 / AMD R7 360 or better (GeForce 900+ / Radeon 290+ for Vulkan)
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 27 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- 1920x1080 Display Resolution or Higher
Recommended
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 or Equivalent
- Graphics
- 4 GB GDDR5 NVidia GTX 970 / AMD R9 390 or better
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 30 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- 1920x1080 Display Resolution or Higher
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 54
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- RTS
- Base Building
- Real Time Tactics
- PvP
- Moddable
- Strategy
- Online Co-Op
- Sci-fi
- Transhumanism
- Military
- Simulation
- Isometric
- Building
- Dark
- Futuristic
- Robots
Recent updates
- May 8, 2025 · The Balance Update - Now Available
- Feb 6, 2025 · v3.21 Now Live: The Multiplayer Update
- Feb 20, 2024 · Update Notes for February 20, 2024
- Oct 9, 2023 · Update Note for October 9, 2023
- Aug 26, 2023 · Hotfix on August 26, 2023
13 DLC available.
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