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Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.

Released Nov 10, 2016 Developer Stardock Entertainment, Oxide Games Publisher Stardock Entertainment Platforms Windows RTSBase-BuildingPvPReal Time TacticsModdable
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

74.4%positive4,772 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“It is too bright and too colourful, it is often too clunky, I don't like the art style, story so far is below the average etc. - HOWEVER - the gameplay is absolutely SUPERB :) So definitely thumbs up with hope that AOFS 2 will improve on things already mentioned and more while…”

— a player, Steam review · 48 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“[h1]What the Game is[/h1] A very solid RTS focusing on macro gameplay. The game features based building, and epic scale battles. Its AI is extremely competent, a very powerful adversary which will offer a worthy single player challenge. The game offers a very well made army…”

— a player, Steam review · 113 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“6/10 It's a shame I'm giving this a no because I only really played it in single player mode and I got bored tbh. It's just not a great single player experience like starship troopers for example but then again, It doesn't look like it was made to be. and that's why it's sad I…”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:38 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

28playing at last check
3924-hour peak
3,758all-time peak
0 500 1k 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 554 avg · May 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

54achievements
7.6%median completion
1.6%rarest: The Final Countdown
46.1% of players 36.2% of players 30.9% of players 30.4% of players 27.2% of players 26.5% of players 24.7% of players 24.1% of players 23.0% of players 22.4% of players 20.4% of players 20.1% of players 19.9% of players 15.6% of players 13.1% of players 12.4% of players 11.7% of players 11.4% of players 11.1% of players 10.3% of players 10.1% of players 8.9% of players 8.9% of players 8.1% of players 8.1% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 7.6% of players 7.4% of players 7.1% of players 6.9% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 6.5% of players 6.5% of players 6.4% of players 6.1% of players 5.6% of players 5.5% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 3.3% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 2.0% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 46.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
46.1%A Little Help Down Here? — Called in orbital support
36.2%A Quality All Its Own — Fielded 1,000 Logistics worth of units
30.9%Hell from Above — Completed the first Imminent Crisis mission
Rarest badges of honor
1.6%The Final Countdown — Reached Legendary status in multiplayer. #respect
1.6%Seeing Stars — Reached rank 5 in ranked multiplayer
1.6%Basically Like Worf And Chewbacca Fighting Back To Back — Defeated an unfair-teams skirmish against Insane AIs with a fellow human fighting at your side

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US29.99 USD
EU30.49 EUR
UK26.75 GBP
Australia41.95 AUD
Canada35.99 CAD
Japan3,850 JPY
Brazil99.99 BRL
China109.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$16 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$36

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 23, 2026
Ashes of the Singularity II Demo Available Now on Steam Next Fest

Free massive-scale RTS demo includes two factions, 8-player multiplayer, three maps and full skirmish modePlay the demoStardock Entertainment and Oxide Games announced today that a free demo for Ashes

Dec 03, 2025
First Gameplay Trailer Released for Ashes of the Singularity II

Check out the first gameplay trailer for Ashes of the Singularity IICommand vast armies fighting for control of entire worlds in this massive-scale RTS gameAdd to your Steam wishlist nowThe first game

Aug 07, 2025
v3.31 Now Available

v3.31 Update for Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Players can enjoy a new update that brings a new map and gameplay improvementsThe latest update introduces a new map titled "Luna," designed for f

Aug 06, 2025
Announcing: Ashes of the Singularity II

Highly anticipated sequel features larger battles, advanced units, and a new campaign to lead humanity against hostile AI takeoverWishlist Ashes II NowStardock and Oxide Games today announced Ashes of

May 08, 2025
The Balance Update - Now Available

Major Balance Changes Now Available We’re pleased to announce that a significant update is now live, introducing a series of balance changes aimed at enhancing your gameplay experience. This latest ro

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresSimulation, Strategy
Player tagsRTS · Base-Building · PvP · Real Time Tactics · Moddable · Strategy · Online Co-Op · Transhumanism · Sci-fi · Military · Simulation · Isometric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish * , German * , French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil *
Achievements54
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.ashesofthesingularity.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: 64-bit Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7 Processor: Quad-core Intel / AMD Processor Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB GDDR5 NVidia GeForce 660 / AMD R7 360 or better (GeForce 900+ / Radeon 290+ for Vulkan) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 27 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: 1920x1080 Display Resolution or Higher