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Sins of a Solar Empire II on Steam

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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 rts game developed by Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games Corporation and published by Stardock Entertainment.
Released on August 15th 2024 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 12 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America and Hungarian.

It has received 7,167 reviews of which 5,949 were positive and 1,218 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 50.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 12.46€ on Eneba.


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


Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Sins of a Solar Empire II:

UI Subtitle Audio
English
German
French
Italian
Korean
Simplified Chinese
Russian
Japanese
Polish
Hungarian
Portuguese - Brazil
Spanish - Latin America

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

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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213 hours played
July 2026
I'm surprised to see the "mixed" reviews at the time of posting this. I love this way better than SOSE 1. They've fixed so many issues and made so many improvements since the first game. That being the ability to rejoin a multiplayer match at ANY time, if your system should crash or if you just want to take a break. AI will take over for you in your absence. There aren't any syncing issues anymore with multiplayer and the interface in which you can upgrade and control fleets has significantly improved. It feels so much more fluent with controls since the first game. The only down side is the lack of mods, but the game isn't that old yet so I'm patient that we'll see some soon. I'm currently waiting on the Star Trek Armada IV mod to be completed, it's pretty good so far. I don't have any real beefs with this game, but perhaps others are expecting a lot more than I am. I don't have any issues with AI regarding difficulty...seems balanced to me (then again I don't play on extreme difficulties). I just prefer a game where I can sit back and relax for the night, so I don't care for too much challenge. I honestly never bothered to check to see if there were any single player features as I only ever played it for the multiplayer and skirmish aspets anyway. TLDR; if you liked Sins 1 then there is no reason you won't like Sins 2. Worth every penny if you ask me.
143 hours played
July 2026
It's like if they took Stellaris and made it into an RTS. One of the too few good RTS's on the market, at the moment. They took out all (?) of the AI generated imagery, too, if you care about that stuff, and seem interested in keeping game development going for a long time, going off their roadmap. Definite recommend, don't let the mixed status of recent reviews throw you off. They're just mad about some modding nonsense and their prior use of AI for portraits.
78 hours played
June 2026
Sins II feels like a solid callback to Rebellion, but it doesn’t quite hit the same level of AI depth or strategic personality the old game had. The core gameplay is still fun, but the AI logic just isn’t as sharp, and that takes some of the magic out of long matches. Visually, it looks cleaner, but I can’t say the graphics or models feel dramatically improved in a meaningful way. It plays more like an expansion or a refined version of the first game rather than the huge leap I spent years waiting for. I still enjoyed my time with it, but it’s not the big evolution I hoped for after all this time. Fun, just not the “finally, it’s here” moment I wanted.
15 hours played
May 2026
If you like the first one, which is IMO one of the top 5 games of all time, this is basically a pretty reskin with quality of life functions. So, in short, since this is the same game, it is one of the top 5 of all time.
961 hours played
March 2026
This is an extremely fun little space RTS. The amount of modability and the support for modders on this game is absolutely fantastic. My only complaint, if I had to dig to find one, would be that planet's role in building your empire seems a little lackluster and has huge potential to be greatly expanded. Things like industry, anti-orbital surface defenses, planetary politics, commerce and unique ship components production that (for instance) only an industry on one planet can accomplish (Gauss weapon production specialization for as an example) can be much more flushed out instead of a very limited selection of district themed buildings. I get it is a space based game; however, I feel that planet's macro economic, industry, politics, defense, and military could be greatly expanded upon. Don't let that turn you off from trying this game out though! It is really fun and deserves a checking out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sins of a Solar Empire II is currently priced at 50.99€ on Steam.

No, Sins of a Solar Empire II is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 50.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Sins of a Solar Empire II received 5,949 positive votes out of a total of 7,167 achieving a rating of 8.07.
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Sins of a Solar Empire II was developed by Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games Corporation and published by Stardock Entertainment.

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

No, Sins of a Solar Empire II is not playable on MacOS.

No, Sins of a Solar Empire II is not playable on Linux.

Yes, Sins of a Solar Empire II is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

Yes, Sins of a Solar Empire II is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

No, Sins of a Solar Empire II does not support VR.

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.

Yes, 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.

No, Sins of a Solar Empire II does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Sins of a Solar Empire II does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, 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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Sins of a Solar Empire II.

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Sins of a Solar Empire II
Rating
8.1
5,949
1,218
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
544
Developer
Stardock Entertainment, Ironclad Games Corporation
Publisher
Stardock Entertainment
Release 15 Aug 2024
Platforms
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