4X RTS Sins of a Solar Empire 2 is finally coming to Steam this summer with a new faction and modding tools

4X RTS Sins of a Solar Empire 2 is finally coming to Steam this summer with a new faction and modding tools


I was beyond excited when I chatted to developer Ironclad about the imminent arrival of Sins of a Solar Empire 2 back in 2022. With its simulated celestial mechanics and modular ship design, it sounded like a significant step up from its brilliant predecessor. But like so many in-development games that launch exclusively on the Epic Games Store, it soon left my brain. Even with all its discoverability issues, Steam simply makes it easier to keep track of games. So it’s good news, then, that Sins of a Solar Empire 2’s exclusivity is coming to an end, heralding its arrival on Steam this summer. 

Worth emphasising is the fact that Sins of a Solar Empire 2 is effectively in early access. This isn’t remotely clear from the Epic page, nor its Steam page, where you could be forgiven for assuming the game is complete. That said, the Steam launch will come with a bunch of new features. 

  • The Advent Unity faction, including two sub-factions: the Advent Reformation faction and the Advent Reckoning faction.
  • Updated VO and dynamic music that’s specific to factions.
  • The official release of modding tools.
  • A visual UI refresh that lets you select custom UI themes tailored to each major faction. 
  • Enhanced AI, taking advantage of more advanced strategies, scheming against you and making diplomatic offers.
  • A damage FX system that makes combat damage visible on large units and structures.
  • More environments, planets and maps.


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