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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

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 2,796
Recent reviews
Mixed
69% of 13 in 30 days
Players
31
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 30, 2026
Minimum PC
R7 360
6 GB RAM · 27 GB disk
Full requirements

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

76% of 2,796 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.

Players over time

▼ -1% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 39 players on Oct 31, 2026.

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How many players finish Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation?

7.6% of Steam players have unlocked «Wait, Don't They Eat People There?», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation screenshot 1

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation system requirements

Minimum: R7 360, 6 GB RAM, 27 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
54
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

13 DLC available.

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