Ashes of the Singularity II is out: Windows 11 launch fix and which GPUs run it
Ashes of the Singularity II launched November 10 on Steam with a 20% discount through November 17. A hotfix already solves the bug that kept it from starting on some Windows 11 PCs. Here are the requirements and which GPUs run it per canirun.
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Ashes of the Singularity II launched November 10 on Steam, Windows only, with a 20% launch discount through November 17: it costs $31.99 right now. On launch day Stardock also pushed a hotfix for a problem that hits your PC directly: on some Windows 11 systems the game would not start. If that happened to you, there is a fix now. On November 9 we covered the requirements and which GPUs run it. Here is what changed with the launch.
The Windows 11 launch bug
According to the official Steam announcement, the November 10 hotfix fixes an issue that prevented the game from launching on some Windows 11 systems. The cause was Smart App Control, Microsoft’s new system, which had been switched on automatically on some PCs. The fix ships with the game update, so make sure Steam has downloaded it before you try again.
The player base is small for now: at the time of writing, Steam shows 499 concurrent players.
Ashes of the Singularity II PC requirements
These are the same Steam requirements you saw before launch:
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | AMD RX 580 8GB or NVIDIA GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD 6750 XT 8GB or NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel i5-8500 | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i5-11600K |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB (SSD recommended) | 50 GB (SSD recommended) |
| OS | Windows 10 / 11 64-bit | Windows 10 / 11 64-bit |
Both tiers call for DirectX 12 and a broadband connection. This is a massive-scale RTS: Stardock talks about thousands of units across continent-sized battlefields.
Which GPUs run it, according to canirun
Grades are measured against the recommended requirement, with 16 GB of RAM:
- RTX 3070 and RTX 4070: meet the recommended, grade B.
- RTX 5070 and RX 9070 XT: sit well above it, grade A.
- RTX 3060, RTX 4060 and RX 7600: clear the minimum but not the recommended, grade C. It runs, with little headroom.
- GTX 1060 6GB and RX 580: clear the minimum but grade F against the recommended. It starts, but it will struggle.
- GTX 1650: falls short of the minimum.
What about Steam Deck?
Valve lists it as Unsupported, so it is not verified. Our spec-based estimate gives it an F, and the Deck does not reach the minimum. Treat that as an estimate, not a test.
Can your PC run Ashes of the Singularity II?
Here is how your rig grades against the game:
| Game | Rec. GPU score | Rec. RAM | Min. RAM | Your PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashes of the Singularity II | 19,850 | 16 GB | 8 GB | ? |
The game page shows your PC’s full grade and which upgrade raises it most.
Sources: Ashes of the Singularity II on Steam, Hotfix for November 10, 2026, Launch announcement, New trailer
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