Simulation · November 10, 2016
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (2016)
The human race has expanded into the galaxy thanks to the wonders of the technological singularity. You have become so powerful that you can manage vast armies across an entire world that provide you with an ever greater galactic empire. Now, humanity is under assault by a new enemy. Calling themselves the Substrate, they seek to annihilate the human race from existence. You, as an up and coming member of the Post-Human Coalition, must deal with both this new menace as well as renegade humans trying to lay claim to their own worlds. Play as the Post Human Coalition or their eternal foes the Substrate and battle for control of the galaxy. Experience maps of unprecedented size and detail with the unparalleled power of the world’s first native 64-bit RTS engine, Nitrous. Enjoy the game online with friends in ranked or unranked multiplayer mode or play it by yourself against a powerful non-cheating AI in skirmish or campaign mode. No matter what mode you play, strategy is the key: deciding what technologies to research, where to send your armies, how to manage your economy, and what units to construct are crucial to victory. Experience a massive-scale real time strategy game where you wage war across worlds with thousands of units. The conflict has escalated, and it’s time to choose a side.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RTS · 256
- Base-Building · 243
- PvP · 241
- Real Time Tactics · 240
- Moddable · 238
- Strategy · 230
- Online Co-Op · 200
- Transhumanism · 195
- Sci-fi · 194
- Military · 187
- Simulation · 186
- Isometric · 183
- Building · 176
- Dark · 166
- Futuristic · 160
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Position in Simulation
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.8k Steam reviews | Top 54% in Simulation |
| Positive rating | 74% positive | Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 73% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 75 — top 34% of Simulation titles |
| Engagement hours | 7 h average | Top 89% for session depth among Simulation |
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16 Simulation titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Includes level editor
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (6)
- English volume_up
- German volume_up
- French
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
Full audio (3)
- English
- German
- Portuguese - Brazil
Reception Metrics
Steam community
74%Mostly Positive · 4.8k reviews
3.5k positive · 1.2k negative
Metacritic
81/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
2.6k
Press Quotes
“Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is a fresh coat of paint for an already-revolutionary RTS.” 90/100 – GamingTrend “...Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is still one of the coolest, most smooth, and vast real-time strategies out there.” 8.5/10 – GameWatcher “Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation turns a good RTS into a great one with more units, a better campaign and big zoom.” 8.1/10 – IGN
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 10, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Stardock Entertainment, Oxide Games |
| Publisher | Stardock Entertainment |
| Base price | $2.99 -90% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 13 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
7h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
54
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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