Sins of a Solar Empire II System Requirements | Can My PC Run It?

update Catalogue updated: April 24, 2026

Requirements status: Partial. Catalogue data; source review incomplete

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Sins of a Solar Empire II requires at least Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 2x00 series) CPU, 3D Video Card w/4GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 950 / AMD Radeon RX 450) GPU, and 8 GB RAM. For recommended settings, aim for Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 3x00 series) CPU and 3D Video Card w/8GB+ VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 1060 / AMD Radeon 580) GPU.

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About Sins of a Solar Empire II

Sins of a Solar Empire II is the highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed space strategy game that seamlessly blends real-time strategy and 4X gameplay and raises the bar on what it means to become the ruler of a vast space empire.
Explore the tragic war between the desperate Vasari, emergent TEC, and the vengeful Advent as their struggle leaves them exposed to much greater threats. Each race will further distinguish their play styles with unique game mechanics, new and reimagined units, extensive research trees, and refined sub-factions.
Strategic emperors evaluate the orbits of planets and moons in their colonization and fleet movement plans. Meanwhile, savvy battle commanders leverage ship positioning and point defense turret tracking speeds to intercept swarms of enemy missiles. At every level, Sins of a Solar Empire II is packed with new features, mechanics, and customization that open up a host of new strategies and tactics.
Features
Rule a Vast Space Empire
Explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate in a seamless blend of real-time strategy and 4X gameplay.
Lead One of 3 Races
Play as the desperate Vasari, emergent TEC, or the vengeful Advent each with their own unique playstyle, tech tree, and units.
Amass an Epic Fleet
Build and command thousands of high fidelity ships units that are effortlessly powered by a new 64-bit multicore engine.
Deploy your Battle Plan
Planets orbit their stars and turrets track individual missiles - a host of new mechanics opens new strategies and tactics.
Compete or Cooperate
Up to 10 human or AI players can battle against each other via LAN or the Internet. Seamlessly rejoin games that are already in progress or save them for later.
Expand your Universe
From simple balance updates to full conversions, enjoy in-game library support and creation tools for all types of mods.

Game features and tags

Singleplayer · Steam Cloud · Story Rich · Choices Matter · 3D · Family Sharing · Sci-fi · Multiplayer · Co-op · cooperative · Online Co-Op · Space · Isometric · Base Building · RTS

Additional requirement details

Minimum requirement notes

1920x1080 minimum screen resolution


Score Not confirmed
Released October 27, 2022
Platforms
PC

Sins of a Solar Empire II System Requirements

Minimum

OS:
Windows 10
CPU:
Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 2x00 series)
GPU:
3D Video Card w/4GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 950 / AMD Radeon RX 450)
RAM:
8 GB
Storage Required:
20 GB

Recommended

OS:
Windows 11
CPU:
Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 3x00 series)
GPU:
3D Video Card w/8GB+ VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 1060 / AMD Radeon 580)
RAM:
16 GB

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