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Stellaris

Stellaris

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Release Date: May 9, 2016

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A real-time space strategy with RPG elements developed by Paradox Interactive – the creators of such renowned series as Europa Universalis or Crusader Kings. The game is played in a procedurally generated interstellar space, where your job is to build a galactic empire. A the beginning of the game you choose one of the 7 playable races that differ in appearance, skills, and ethics.

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Stellaris is a space-based real-time strategy (with an active pause option), developed by Paradox Development Studio, creators of the Europa Universalis series and the critically acclaimed Crusader Kings series, among others. Stellaris belongs to the grand strategy (4X) sub-genre, and it emphasizes the exploration of the the vastness of the galaxy and the creation of a powerful interplanetary empire.

Mechanics

The gameplay of Stellaris starts with choosing your own race. The developers have created several pre-made nations, but if players are not happy with them, there is a special creator that allows customization of the appearance and characteristics of the player's representatives. Furthermore, the editor allows players to select various parameters such as the home planet, the empire's system civics, authority and ethics and the first ruler.. We can also determine the origin of our race. There are a dozen options available, such as post-apocalypse (leading a civilization that survived annihilation) or doomsday (inhabiting an unstable planet that will explode in the future). It's interesting to note that the pool of empires we create is also used by the computer-controlled opponents. Therefore, it's possible to meet our previous empire during the second or third game.

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Platforms:

PC Windows

PC Windows May 9, 2016

PlayStation 4

PlayStation 4 February 26, 2019

Xbox One

Xbox One February 26, 2019

Game Series

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Stellaris Game Series

A space strategy series launched in 2016. The series Stellaris was created by the Paradox Development Studio team, a company specializing in the strategy game genre, with a portfolio that includes such brands as Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Victoria and Crusader Kings.

Stellaris Game Series

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Stellaris Review – Paradox conquers outer space

The long-awaited Stellaris has taken over the universe… and Steam. Devs from Paradox have created an amazing space 4X game. And despite some shortcomings, it’s hard not to get hooked on it.

Stellaris Review – Paradox conquers outer space
Stellaris Review – Paradox conquers outer space
Reviewed by:
Adam Zechenter
Reviewed on:
PC Windows PC Windows
Review date:
May 14, 2016
Stellaris Guide
Guide

Last update: May 30, 2016

Stellaris Guide

The following, unofficial guide for the game Stellaris from Paradox Interactive contains every necessary information concerning management and growth of a galactic empire.

Stellaris Guide
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News

Number of desyncs in Stellaris skyrockets after BioGenesis and 4.0 update. Can you do something about that?

Number of desyncs in Stellaris skyrockets after BioGenesis and 4.0 update. Can you do something about that?

Are you troubled by frequent desync issues in Stellaris 4.0 BioGenesis? You are not the only one. Here you will find some potential workarounds.

How to

Aleksander Kartasinski

May 6, 2025

Number of desyncs in Stellaris skyrockets after BioGenesis and 4.0 update. Can you do something about that?
Paradox's big space strategy is about to get a lot bigger. Stellaris 4.0 gets release date, and BioGenesis expansion will provide „power over life itself”

Paradox's big space strategy is about to get a lot bigger. Stellaris 4.0 gets release date, and BioGenesis expansion will provide „power over life itself”

Stellaris will soon receive a lot of new content. Paradox revealed details of Season 9.

video games

Maciej Gaffke

March 25, 2025

Paradox's big space strategy is about to get a lot bigger. Stellaris 4.0 gets release date, and BioGenesis expansion will provide „power over life itself”
Stellaris Development Will Slowdown as Paradox Considers What Future of 4X Space Strategy Should Look Like

Stellaris Development Will Slowdown as Paradox Considers What Future of 4X Space Strategy Should Look Like

Stellaris developers have listened to players annoyed by too frequent updates. The developers are also asking fans which features of the game are „sacred” and which need changes.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 8, 2024

Stellaris Development Will Slowdown as Paradox Considers What Future of 4X Space Strategy Should Look Like
Stellaris Received Cosmic Storms DLC, but Main Attraction Divides Players

Stellaris Received Cosmic Storms DLC, but Main Attraction Divides Players

The Stellaris: Cosmic Storms DLC and the free 3.13 „Vela” update are now available for Paradox's space strategy.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 11, 2024

Stellaris Received Cosmic Storms DLC, but Main Attraction Divides Players
'Ethical Use of AI Technology Is Very Important to Us.' Director of Highly Acclaimed Space Strategy Defends Use of AI in Games, Maintaining Rigor With Stellaris

'Ethical Use of AI Technology Is Very Important to Us.' Director of Highly Acclaimed Space Strategy Defends Use of AI in Games, Maintaining Rigor With Stellaris

The director of Stellaris: The Machine Age responded to players' concerns about the use of artificial intelligence. He pointed out that no AI-generated graphics or texts made it into the game, but it will include the voices of actors who gave their consent.

video games

Martin Bukowski

May 13, 2024

'Ethical Use of AI Technology Is Very Important to Us.' Director of Highly Acclaimed Space Strategy Defends Use of AI in Games, Maintaining Rigor With Stellaris
Great Space Strategy Already Lets „Cyberpunk Fantasies” Come True. Stellaris: The Machine Age Release Day

Great Space Strategy Already Lets „Cyberpunk Fantasies” Come True. Stellaris: The Machine Age Release Day

Today is the release of The Machine Age DLC for the space strategy game Stellaris. To mark the occasion, Paradox released a new trailer for the ninth expansion.

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Maciej Gaffke

May 8, 2024

Great Space Strategy Already Lets „Cyberpunk Fantasies” Come True. Stellaris: The Machine Age Release Day
Great Space Strategy Allows You to Become Callously Indifferent and Discover Secrets of Fallen Empires. Cosmogenesis in New Season of Stellaris Looks Promising

Great Space Strategy Allows You to Become Callously Indifferent and Discover Secrets of Fallen Empires. Cosmogenesis in New Season of Stellaris Looks Promising

Paradox Interactive shared details of the 8th season of the space strategy game Stellaris. Several new features await players, including the Cosmogenesis path, which will include maintaining callous indifference and discovering the secrets of fallen empires.

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Kamil Kleszyk

April 22, 2024

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Stellaris New Expansion Lets Turn Society Into a Cyborg Cult. In This Space Strategy, Age of Machines Is About to Begin

Stellaris New Expansion Lets Turn Society Into a Cyborg Cult. In This Space Strategy, Age of Machines Is About to Begin

The Machine Age is the next expansion coming to the popular 4X strategy game Stellaris. According to information provided by Paradox Interactive studio, the DLC is expected to be released in the second quarter of this year.

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March 18, 2024

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Stellaris: Astral Planes DLC Release Date

Stellaris: Astral Planes DLC Release Date

Thanks to a short trailer, we learned the release date of the Astral Planes expansion for the space strategy game Stellaris. The expansion will debut in just a few days.

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Marcin Przała

November 9, 2023

Stellaris: Astral Planes DLC Release Date
A New Expansion for Stellaris Will Reveal the Mysteries of Alternative Dimensions

A New Expansion for Stellaris Will Reveal the Mysteries of Alternative Dimensions

Stellaris, a sci-fi strategy game, will receive another expansion later this year. Astral Planes will allow players to explore parallel worlds, uncovering their secrets and creatures.

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October 19, 2023

A New Expansion for Stellaris Will Reveal the Mysteries of Alternative Dimensions

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System Requirements

System Requirements for Stellaris Video Game:

PC Windows

PC / Windows

Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3-530 2.93 GHz / AMD FX-6350 3.9 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5870 or better, 10 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.

Recommanded System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560 Ti or better, 10 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.

Expansions

List of Game Expansions for Video Game:

Stellaris: Shadows of the Shroud

Stellaris: Shadows of the Shroud

PC

Expansion

September 2025

Strategy

An expansion for the 4X space strategy from Paradox Interactive. Stellaris: Shadows of the Shroud features modifications to the psionic gameplay route and allows to cross the enigmatic Shroud. The DLC introduces new governments, new alliances with patrons and a risk of total annihilation.

Stellaris: Shadows of the Shroud
Stellaris: BioGenesis

Stellaris: BioGenesis

PC

Expansion

May 5, 2025

Strategy

The tenth expansion for the space grand strategy from Paradox Interactive. Stellaris: BioGenesis DLC focuses on the theme of genetics, allowing us for things like creating biological ships or leading a living ecosystem with dispersed consciousness to victory.

Stellaris: BioGenesis
Stellaris: Grand Archive

Stellaris: Grand Archive

PC

Expansion

October 29, 2024

Strategy

An expansion for the grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Stellaris: Grand Archive is a story add-on, allowing to construct the titular archive and to collect cosmic fauna, artifacts and relics. It also introduces new civics, origins and tradition trees.

Stellaris: Grand Archive
Stellaris: Cosmic Storms

Stellaris: Cosmic Storms

PC

Expansion

September 10, 2024

Strategy

An expansion for the popular 4X strategy from Paradox Interactive. Stellaris: Cosmic Storms introduces the titular storms which may appear in 8 different versions. They can influence the world and we can also try to use them to our advantage.

Stellaris: Cosmic Storms
Stellaris: The Machine Age

Stellaris: The Machine Age

PC

Expansion

May 7, 2024

Strategy

The ninth large expansion for the grand strategy game made by Paradox Interactive in 2016. Stellaris: The Machine Age has us face new types of threats related to cybernetics and synthetic technologies. The DLC offers new origins, ethos, constructions, techs and crisis paths.

Stellaris: The Machine Age
Stellaris: Astral Planes

Stellaris: Astral Planes

PC

Expansion

November 16, 2023

Strategy

An expansion to a space real-time strategy game, Stellaris. Stellaris: Astral Planes tasks players with traveling through space-time rifts, finding new, unexplored dimensions.

Stellaris: Astral Planes
Stellaris: Galactic Paragons

Stellaris: Galactic Paragons

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

May 9, 2023

Strategy

An expansion to the space RTS Stellaris. Stellaris: Galactic Paragons expands the empire council and leadership mechanics, introduces new characters with unique backstories and unique events.

Stellaris: Galactic Paragons
Stellaris: First

Stellaris: First

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

March 14, 2023

Strategy

An expansion to the space strategy game Stellaris, developed by Paradox. Stellaris: First focuses on titular first s with pre-FTL civilizations, introducing new origins and ethics, an updated observation system and cloaking technology.

Stellaris: First
Stellaris: Overlord

Stellaris: Overlord

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

May 12, 2022

Strategy

Overlord is an expansion pack for the space strategy game Stellaris. DLC introduces new options for managing galactic power, focusing on the relationship between the rulers of great empires and their vassals.

Stellaris: Overlord
Stellaris: Nemesis

Stellaris: Nemesis

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

April 15, 2021

Strategy

The ninth expansion to the space strategy game. Stellaris: Nemesis introduces espionage and adds variety to the final stage of the game, allowing players to either face a massive crisis or threaten the entire galaxy themselves.

Stellaris: Nemesis
Stellaris: Federations

Stellaris: Federations

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

March 17, 2020

Strategy

Stellaris: Federations is an expansion to Paradox's in-house strategy for managing space empire. The add-on focuses on the development of diplomacy and title federations.

Stellaris: Federations
Stellaris: Ancient Relics

Stellaris: Ancient Relics

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

June 4, 2019

Strategy

The seventh expansion to the Stellaris space strategy, in which we discover the secrets of the ancient races. The main theme of the add-on are civilizations of the Precursors, which we get to know thanks to archaeological excavations.

Stellaris: Ancient Relics
Stellaris: MegaCorp

Stellaris: MegaCorp

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

December 6, 2018

Strategy

Another expansion for Stellaris, the popular 4X space strategy game by Paradox Interactive studio. MegaCorp introduces the ability to play the role of CEO of an interstellar corporation, as well as a number of new mechanics.

7.3

OpenCritic

10

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Stellaris: MegaCorp
Stellaris: Distant Stars

Stellaris: Distant Stars

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

May 22, 2018

Strategy

An expansion to a strategy game called Stellaris. The Distant Stars add-on features new scenarios, additional technologies, new planetary systems, and gigantic beings from far reaches of the universe.

Stellaris: Distant Stars
Stellaris: Apocalypse

Stellaris: Apocalypse

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

February 22, 2018

Strategy

The fourth expansion for the well-received space strategy game by Paradox Interactive. The main feature of the DLC are huge units, including the mighty Colossi that can destroy whole planets. The expansion also adds new bonuses, additional career paths for the more peaceful players, and space pirates.

6.8

OpenCritic

9.5

s

Stellaris: Apocalypse
Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn

Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

September 21, 2017

Strategy

Stellaris: Synthetic Down is an expansion to 4X strategy Stellaris from Paradox Development Studio focused on enhancing content of the game with revolutionary changes to gameplay. DLC requires the base version of Stellaris and enriches it with the option of playing as the machine empire – a civilization consisting solely of robots. Developers prepared four types of factions, some with neutral approach towards living creatures, others thinking of them as a plague that must be purged, and yet another that will think of them as adorable pets, taking care of their needs, but not letting them make major decisions. Add-on also introduces a new Fallen Empire in the form of an ancient mechanical race, and changes the course of robot rebellion, letting us choose to stay with our current race or lead the mechanical rebels.

Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn
Stellaris: Utopia

Stellaris: Utopia

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

April 6, 2017

Strategy

A standalone expansion for Stellaris – a 4X strategy game developed by Paradox Interactive. The Utopia expansion introduces an array of innovations and improvements, the first and foremost being an option of building so-called megastructures. This enigmatic name stands for giant, ring-shaped artificial worlds or even ones resembling a Dyson sphere, i.e. massive construction that completely encomes a star and efficiently consumes all the energy emitted by it. Apart from that, you can also create new habitats in the form of large space stations, which offer more living space for your community. Stellaris: Utopia also brings along the system of traditions. Adopting new civilization ideas and gathering so-called Unity points helps you expand your empire and grants active bonuses to its development. The list of new features ends up with an option of establishing new laws and giving privileges for individual races.

8.1

OpenCritic

8.9

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Stellaris: Utopia
Stellaris: Leviathans

Stellaris: Leviathans

PCPlayStationXbox

Expansion

October 20, 2016

Strategy

A story expansion to Stellaris – a space real-time strategy game developed by Paradox Development. The greatest novelty in comparison to the base version of the game is a story campaign titled “War in Heaven” in which the player participates in a conflict between the Fallen Empires. DLC doesn’t introduce any revolutionary changes to the gameplay premise known from the original game, but it does introduce a new race – the so-called Guardians – and Enclaves, independent facilities in which the player can trade resources and obtain information about the current situation in the game world. Stellaris: Leviathans uses the technology developed for the base game and its graphics are of same quality. However, the developers decided to implement new music themes that accompany the player during the game.

6.8

OpenCritic

8.2

s

Stellaris: Leviathans

Add-Ons and DLCs

List of Game Add-Ons and DLCs for Video Game:

Ratings

Game Ratings for Stellaris Video Game.

8.5
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ReviewStellaris

Stellaris Review – Paradox conquers outer space

The long-awaited Stellaris has taken over the universe… and Steam. Devs from Paradox have created an amazing space 4X game. And despite some shortcomings, it’s hard not to get hooked on it.

Stellaris Review – Paradox conquers outer space
Stellaris Review – Paradox conquers outer space
Reviewed by:
Adam Zechenter
Reviewed on:
PC Windows PC Windows
Review date:
May 14, 2016
8.1

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 86% of Critics. There are 42 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

Polygon: 7.5 / 10 by Charlie Hall

Stellaris isn't astounding yet, but in time, it may just get there

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Game Informer: 8.3 / 10 by Ben Reeves

A series of small tasks makes Stellaris easy to jump into, but hard to put down without completing that "one last thing"

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Destructoid: 9 / 10 by Patrick Hancock

This is a game for anyone who has already enjoyed the grand strategy genre or anyone who has always wanted to. There is a strong sense of accomplishment from starting an empire and guiding it along the path you choose, even if it eventually ends in failure. Stellaris is easy to comprehend and exciting to execute, which is a perfect combination for a genre notoriously difficult to break into.

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87%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Very Positive (127,223)

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Reviews Summary generated by AI

The main pros of the game

  • Infinite Customization: Players appreciate the ability to create and customize their own empires with various species, ideologies, and government types, leading to unique gameplay experiences.
  • Replayability: The game offers a high level of replayability with diverse strategies, playstyles, and emergent storytelling that keeps players engaged for hundreds of hours.
  • Complex Mechanics: Many s enjoy the depth of gameplay that combines exploration, diplomacy, and strategic combat, allowing for a rich and immersive experience.
  • Developer : Continuous updates and engagement from the developers are noted positively, with many players feeling that the game evolves and improves over time.
  • Modding Community: The availability of mods enhances the gameplay experience, allowing players to expand and customize their game further.

The main cons of the game

  • Steep Learning Curve: New players often find the game overwhelming and complex, requiring significant time to understand all mechanics.
  • Expensive DLC: Many reviews criticize the high cost of DLCs, with some players feeling that essential content is locked behind paywalls, making the total cost to fully enjoy the game quite high.
  • Technical Issues: Some s report performance issues, including stuttering and bugs that disrupt gameplay, especially after acquiring multiple DLCs.
  • Repetitive Late Game: Players noted that the late game can become monotonous once they achieve significant power, leading to a less engaging experience.

The features or elements that are missing from the game according to s

  • More Depth in Ground Combat: Some reviews express a desire for more complexity and depth in ground combat mechanics.
  • Optimization and Quality of Life Improvements: Players hope for better optimization and fixes for technical issues, such as bugs and long loading times.
  • Integrated Content: Several s suggest that some DLCs should have been included in the base game to avoid the feeling of being exploited for content that feels essential for a complete experience.
  • Campaign Mode: The lack of a structured campaign mode is noted, with some players wishing for more guided experiences beyond sandbox gameplay.

Summary

  • In summary, while Stellaris is celebrated for its depth, customization, and replayability, it faces criticism regarding its complexity, costly DLC model, and technical issues. Players express a strong desire for improvements in optimization and content integration.

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