Welcome to Sins of a Solar Empire II!

This guide will be regularly updated as a ‘live’ player’s manual. Be sure to revisit for the latest information.

Please note that we’re in the middle of a massive guide update!

For the latest change log, please see here.

System Requirements

Sins of a Solar Empire II is only supported on Microsoft Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit).

Minimum Requirements

OS: Windows 10 v1607+ / Windows 11 (64-bit)
Processor: Quad-core Processor (Intel Core i5 5th generation or AMD Ryzen 2x00)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB
DirectX: 11
Graphics: 3D Video Card w/2GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 950 / AMD Radeon RX 450)
Other: 1920x1080 minimum screen resolution; Intel integrated graphics are not supported.

Recommended Requirements

OS: Windows 11 (64-bit)
Processor: 8-core Processor (Intel Core i7 9th generation or AMD Ryzen 3x00)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB
DirectX: 11
Graphics: 3D Video Card w/4GB+ VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580)
Other: 1920x1080 minimum screen resolution; Intel integrated graphics are not supported.

To install via the Epic Games Store, follow these steps:

Download the Epic Games Store client from - https://store.epicgames.com/
Create an Epic account or login to your existing account (when prompted).
For non-owners -
1. Purchase a copy of Sins of a Solar Empire II by searching for it in the store.
2. Upon purchase, the Epic client will prompt you to install the game. If you miss this, skip to the owners section below.
For owners -
1. Look in your Library view for Sins of a Solar Empire II and click to install.
Wait for the installation to finish and you’re good to go!

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