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Stellaris
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
45 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“DLCs are way too overpriced for what they are, you don't even get the full game with the initial purchase. This is absurd. You basically just get a cadaver to play with and that's it. Even mods have better functionality…”
“No game can match the marriage of roleplay elements to strategy elements quite like Stellaris does. You can be anything, and everything, all at once. Its good. Also, the mod scene is great for gooners.”
“I use to love Stellaris. It was one of the best grand strategy games ever. But after a long series of poor/strange gameplay decisions they decided to implement AI content, including an AI voice, into the game. With as…”
9 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Alright. First of all, yes. If you like management games, like Sims, Cities Skylines and AOE, or ANNO, EUIV or such, you should try this. Has an absurd amount of content and you should try it 100%. Here is a few things…”
“The possibilities are near limitless. Every small story is so nice to read. Imagination here also plays a big part when creating a new civilization. The way the game progresses is pleasant and can be adjusted to any…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“A fantastic game with a very high level of customization. You can create virtually any type of empire you can think of. Has a few problems and dlc cost may be high but its totally worth it, or you can also pay the…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“The game is currently rated very positive for all time reviews, and mixed for recent reviews. Let me explain what's happening. Game good. Game get update. Update causes loads of lag and very bug-ridden. Fanbase…”
“Ive already played this for couple of thousand hours on psn so i already know its good, economy is a little confusing to start with and game has significantly improved over time, my only real gripe with it is the fact…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Love the game, allows to build almost any space empire/republic that you can imagine. Even better if you play it with friends”
20 of the 102 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“Currently can't recommend, Paradox has been pushing constant DLC and changes to gameplay that make it impossible to track. Not worth the amount of money Paradox wants from you. Edit: AI generated content included too?…”
“DLCs are way too overpriced for what they are, you don't even get the full game with the initial purchase. This is absurd. You basically just get a cadaver to play with and that's it. Even mods have better functionality…”
“Too many DLC, price too high as a result. Because of the way the DLC is implimented, everytime they add one, the base game becomes less playable. Not worth it.”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Currently can't recommend, Paradox has been pushing constant DLC and changes to gameplay that make it impossible to track. Not worth the amount of money Paradox wants from you. Edit: AI generated content included too?…”
“I used to really enjoy Stellaris, but this has to be the fourth or fifth time they've completely funadmentally redesigned how the game works, and I just couldn't be bothered to relearn the mechanics again.”
“Ive already played this for couple of thousand hours on psn so i already know its good, economy is a little confusing to start with and game has significantly improved over time, my only real gripe with it is the fact…”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I used to really enjoy Stellaris, but this has to be the fourth or fifth time they've completely funadmentally redesigned how the game works, and I just couldn't be bothered to relearn the mechanics again.”
“Too many DLC, price too high as a result. Because of the way the DLC is implimented, everytime they add one, the base game becomes less playable. Not worth it.”
“I use to love Stellaris. It was one of the best grand strategy games ever. But after a long series of poor/strange gameplay decisions they decided to implement AI content, including an AI voice, into the game. With as…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Currently can't recommend, Paradox has been pushing constant DLC and changes to gameplay that make it impossible to track. Not worth the amount of money Paradox wants from you. Edit: AI generated content included too?…”
“I used to really enjoy Stellaris, but this has to be the fourth or fifth time they've completely funadmentally redesigned how the game works, and I just couldn't be bothered to relearn the mechanics again.”
“When you have an ever increasing polished and fleshed out experience what is the best next step forward? In the case of Paradox it would be reworking the entire game on how it should be played from the ground up,…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is currently rated very positive for all time reviews, and mixed for recent reviews. Let me explain what's happening. Game good. Game get update. Update causes loads of lag and very bug-ridden. Fanbase…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“look. the game has a very steep learning curve. i mean like learning this game will take you 40-50 hours. once you are past that point the game is amazing”
— a player, Steam review · 4,672 hrs played“Stellaris. The game where you can save the galaxy, and then enslave them afterwards. I've owned this game since launch, and to play it through its entire journey has been an endless amount of fun. Each game is different. I've created dozens of species, dozens of different…”
— a player, Steam review · 2,137 hrs played“I'm writing to express my concern regarding the extent of data collection in Stellaris. I recently learned that the game collects detailed information such as SteamID, computer configuration, gameplay behavior, progress, browser type, and IP address. This data is gathered…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Stellaris Dev Diary #432 - Yet More About 4.5 'Cygnus'
Hello everyone, I’m back this week, though it’ll be a relatively short one. Last week Alfray mentioned that I might be ready to share information about the 4.5 ‘Cygnus’ release date, but I’m holding o
Stellaris Dev Diary #431 - 4.5 'Cygnus' Development Continues to Continue
Hey folks, I’m taking over for Eladrin this week since he’s swamped with meetings and I got voluntold for Dev Diary Duty. The final 4.5 build isn't ready to ship, but we did push an Open Beta update e
Stellaris Dev Diary #430 - 4.5 ‘Cygnus’ Development Continues
We have another update to the 4.5 ‘Cygnus’ Open Beta planned for today! 4.5 Update 7 contains fixes for Nascent Stage (again), some AI updates, and more. Stellaris 4.5 ‘Cygnus’ Open Beta Update 7 Prel
Stellaris Dev Diary #429 - Summer Experiments 2026
Hello everyone! With summer coming to an end, the Stellaris dev diaries are back on the schedule. We’ve updated the 4.5 Open Beta a couple of times now, and have some more changes coming soon with Upd
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Space · Grand Strategy · Strategy · Sci-fi · 4X · Exploration · Sandbox · Simulation · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Real-Time with Pause · Moddable (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean |
| Achievements | 211 |
| Official site | https://www.stellaris.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit Processor: Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600 DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection