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Video Blog: v1.6 "UI Horizons" Update Pt. 1
In this video developer journal for Sins of a Solar Empire II, we're taking a look at the new and improved front-end user-interface added in the v1.6 "UI Horizons" update. We also show off the new hand-crafted leader po…
Announcement1 changeWorkshop - Sins of a Solar Empire II
'UI Horizons' Update Now Available
UI overhaul, in-game map editor, new defense platform abilities, and more arrive in the v1.6 update View the full changelog [Part 2 coming soon!] Front-End UI Overhaul The entire front-end UI has been rebuilt from the g…
Store12 changesMapsWorkshop - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Dev Journal: New UI Horizons and Player Customization Pt 1
Our resident UI guru Paul Kiesling will be giving us part one of a two-part series on this UI revamp below: With this month's update comes a functional refresh of our front-end UI. We have spent the last several months…
Announcement11 changesFixUI/audio - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Hotfix Update Notes for April 16, 2026
Fixed unit momentum bug where unit velocity wasn’t being maintained in between orders. This would cause units to stop and then re-accelerate. Fixed loot collection AI bug where AI units would get ‘stuck’ trying to colle…
Announcement5 changesFixGameplay - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Update Notes for April 7, 2026
Fixed audio engine crash that could be caused when unloading a mod. Fixed a crash in the GUI system when quitting the game. Fixed mod.io unlisted mod and mod mismatch issues that could occur. Fixed crash when loading ol…
Announcement4 changesFixPerformance - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Video Blog: v1.51 "Hunt fer Booty" Update
Avast yer scurvy scallywags! The "Hunt fer Booty" update dropped at the start of March and it's time to take a look at what Sins of a Solar Empire II looks like with *proper* Pirates in the game. Bounties can now be pla…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Update Note for March 18, 2026
Hotfix to fix AI 'hang' caused by Pirate Galleon incursion bug.
Announcement1 changeFixGameplay - Sins of a Solar Empire II
March 12, 2025 - v1.51.14 Hotfix
Fixed crash caused by using wide characters in modding file path (e.g., Chinese, Korean, Japanese). This was preventing the game from starting up. Fixed issue where existing mod directory wouldn’t migrate as expected. W…
Announcement9 changesFixPerformance - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Hotfix for March 6, 2026
Fixed in-game multiplayer server browser not showing public games in the list.
Announcement1 changeFixServer - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Hunt fer Booty Update Now Available
New pirate capital ship, bounty system, minor faction raids, and more arrive in the v1.51 update View the full changelog New Unit: Pirate Galleon Capital Ship The Pirates have a new flagship. The Galleon is a playable c…
Patch notes6 changesGameplayBalance - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Dev Journal: Pirate Incursions
In our last dev journal, we introduced the Pirate Galleon and hinted at unsubstantiated reports of these fearsome vessels roaming the phaselanes and attacking planets. We advised that a wise admiral should be prepared f…
Event12 changesGameplayMaps - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Ashes of the Singularity II Demo Available Now on Steam Next Fest
Free massive-scale RTS demo includes two factions, 8-player multiplayer, three maps and full skirmish mode Play the demo Stardock Entertainment and Oxide Games announced today that a free demo for Ashes of the Singulari…
Patch notes2 changesMaps - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Dev Journal: Introducing the Pirate Galleon
The Pirate Galleon is a new and powerful capital ship created to serve as the centerpiece around which the expanded Pirate faction can operate. Based on the hull of a stolen Akkan Battlecruiser, the Pirates have made co…
Announcement6 changesGameplayBalance - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Video Blog: Popular Mods in Sins of a Solar Empire II
Sins of a Solar Empire II has extensive modding tools to help creators in the community bring their ideas to life, to mutate, enhance and alter the game in many different ways. In this video, we’ll take a look at a smal…
Announcement2 changesWorkshopMaps - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Dev Journal: The Diplomatic Method (How to Win Friends and Influence People)
In the last Diplomatic Method dev journal, Yarlen walked you through all of our new Diplomatic stats like Patience, Trust, Rivals, and other racial and factional modifiers. In the Diplomatic Agreement window you can see…
Store5 changesGameplayMaps - Sins of a Solar Empire II
Hotfix Notes for December 16, 2025
We've released a minor hotfix to address issues that have been reported since the initial v1.50 release. Change notes are below: Gameplay TEC Extractors are somewhat over performing for all factions, so have been reduce…
Store25 changes14 numericFix
