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Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.

Sins of a Solar Empire II is a space, strategy and 4x game developed by Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games Corporation and published by Stardock Entertainment.
Released on August 15th 2024 is available only on Windows in 12 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America and Hungarian.

It has received 6,946 reviews of which 5,949 were positive and 997 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 45.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Sins of a Solar Empire II into these genres:

Space Strategy 4X RTS Singleplayer Sci-fi Multiplayer Tactical Co-op PvE Story Rich PvP Immersive Sim Real-Time 3D Base-Building Tutorial Competitive Choices Matter Isometric

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System requirements

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 v1607+ / 11 (64-bit)
Processor: 4-core Processor (Intel Core i5 5th-generation or AMD Ryzen 2x00 series)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 3D Video Card w/4GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 950 / AMD Radeon RX 450)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space
Additional Notes: 1920x1080 minimum screen resolution

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2025

At last, one good successor to the 4x space strategy that truly hits the mark after so many disappointments. The game is proving to be a solid follow-up to the original - familiar but stronger. It still feels like classic Sins at its core but there’s a noticeable overhaul to features like the tech tree, fleet mechanics, ship diversity, and planet and ship items. The Solar Forge - a map editor available on Github though not too well documented at the moment also adds tons of possibilities for creating custom scenarios. Backed by mods it can turn into a completely different game. The visuals have received a major upgrade. You might catch yourself admiring how your ships glimmer under starlight. I loved the addition of orbits - as routes change over time it brings a fresh layer of strategy making planning more dynamic and engaging. Performance has also seen significant improvements with the game using resources much more efficiently. Overall, it’s not trying to revolutionize the formula but that’s exactly the point. If you enjoyed Rebellion this feels like the natural next step keeping the spirit of the original intact while refining the experience in all the right ways.

Jan. 2025

This is my favorite 4X Space Strategy game! It's a lot of fun. The only downside is they put the big "surrender" button right below the "Save" game button. So it sucks when you want to save but end up accidentally surrendering instead! Which is stupid. There doesn't need to be a surrender button. Just quit the game and start a new one.

Dec. 2024

Get it on sale, or even better, wait for new content and a sale. What's here is pretty good, it's just the same game with updated models, better lighting effects and a little more customization than the last iteration of the original SoaSE offered. The tech trees are essentially the same. The ships are the same: every frigate, cruiser, capital ship and dreadnought is a class we're familiar with and have seen countless times. The starbases are the same. Ice planets still net you crystals and volcanic planets yield metal. Pirates and minor factions behave the way we expect them to, with a handful of new mechanics. So what exists in the game is very well done, but it feels more like a remaster than a sequel. I would love to see a new faction -- a true, never-before-seen faction instead of another riff on the TEC, Advent or Vasari. I'd love to see new ships, including capital ships. Since these are starfaring empires, we should also have more than one choice of starbase, offering a little more customization, visual variety and opportunities for different play styles. Ultimately, the life and success of this game will depend on the mods, and the developers know that. I hope that doesn't convince them to continue playing it safe, because this game could be so much more.

Nov. 2024

Very fun with nice visuals and good replayability. Cant wait for star wars conversion mods

Sept. 2024

This is everything that the original is, but with improvements in an order of magnitude. This game is filled with love and passion by Stardock. It will be a staple for serious RTS space game lovers. Oh, and don't worry, this supports stupidly slow games for people like me. This does not have to be played while on speed. I play it in a relaxing and exciting way. Without holding back, I can say that I truly LOVE this game. It is now in my top 5 all time best 4X games. Well done Stardock. Now... Most importantly, who is making the Star Wars mod? I am ready!!! ;)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sins of a Solar Empire II is currently priced at 45.99€ on Steam.

Sins of a Solar Empire II is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 45.99€ on Steam.

Sins of a Solar Empire II received 5,949 positive votes out of a total of 6,946 achieving a rating of 8.32.

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Sins of a Solar Empire II was developed by Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games Corporation and published by Stardock Entertainment.

Sins of a Solar Empire II is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Sins of a Solar Empire II is not playable on MacOS.

Sins of a Solar Empire II is not playable on Linux.

Sins of a Solar Empire II offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Sins of a Solar Empire II offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There are 5 DLCs available for Sins of a Solar Empire II. Explore additional content available for Sins of a Solar Empire II on Steam.

Sins of a Solar Empire II does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Sins of a Solar Empire II does not support Steam Remote Play.

Sins of a Solar Empire II is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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