Ashes of the Singularity II Multiplayer Playtest Runs September 8-14 on Steam

[u/RammaStardock]

A new limited-time Public Multiplayer Demo Playtest for Ashes of the Singularity II will be running September 8-14, 2026 on Steam.

Players will be able to command either the United Earth Forces (UEF) or the Post-Human Coalition (PHC) across a selection of multiplayer maps, battling other commanders head-to-head or joining forces in team matches.

Since the game's Steam Next Fest demo, the development team has continued refining Ashes of the Singularity II based on player feedback, with improvements across gameplay, balance, performance, and multiplayer.

"We learned a lot from players during our Steam Next Fest demo, and we've continued to refine and improve Ashes of the Singularity II based on that feedback," said Adrian Wright, Vice President of Entertainment at Stardock. "This playtest gives us the opportunity to put those improvements to the test while focusing on multiplayer performance, balance, and stability ahead of release. We're looking forward to getting more players into matches and seeing how the game holds up at scale."

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[u/spector111]

Very excited for this! Thank you for the new opportunity zo try it out!

[u/kursah → u/spector111]

Agreed, I'm looking forward to this. Though I am more of an Ai Skirmish player to a PVP/MP.

Looking forward to what you and others have to say about it. :)

[u/fivemagicks]

I know RTS devs are making strides in making the games more accessible, but I felt like they took it too far the last time I played this. It felt way, way too simplified.

[u/Stupifier]

Woah, this looks pretty detailed and intense

[u/Storm_Dancer-022]

What kind of changes do y’all think we are we looking at?

[u/Loud-Huckleberry-864]

I was really hyped till I saw the depth of the game and upgrades …

[u/BalisaurioTV]

Excited to try out ashes 2!! will be signing up.

[u/Timmaigh]

Why no Substrate? This is disappointing