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Steam app 281990 · updated 10 Sep 2026, 16:43 UTC

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.

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Game information

Updated 10 Sep 2026, 16:43 UTC
App ID
281990
Product type
Game
Developer
Paradox Development Studio
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Release date
9 May, 2016
Release status
Released
Early Access
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Controller support
Declared DRM
Achievements
219
Steam Deck
Playable
Metacritic
78

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SpaceStrategyGrand StrategySci-fi4XExplorationSandboxSimulationMultiplayerReal-Time with PauseSingleplayerModdableManagementDiplomacyMilitaryFuturisticReplay ValueGreat SoundtrackProcedural GenerationAtmospheric
About this gameFull description from Steam
Get ready to explore, discover and interact with a multitude of species as you journey among the stars. Forge a galactic empire by sending out science ships to survey and explore, while construction ships build stations around newly discovered planets. Discover buried treasures and galactic wonders as you spin a direction for your society, creating limitations and evolutions for your explorers. Alliances will form and wars will be declared. Like all our Grand Strategy games, the adventure evolves with time. Because free updates are a part of any active Paradox game, you can continue to grow and expand your empire with new technologies and capabilities. What will you find beyond the stars? Only you can answer that. Stellaris now includes the base game, three expansion packs, and a collection of digital goods. Stellaris: Chart a vast, procedurally generated galaxy where every star system holds a new mystery to uncover or an alien civilization to encounter. Forge a unique empire: from your first warp jump to galactic domination, you decide whether the universe remembers you as a benevolent pioneer or a relentless conqueror. Utopia: Unlock the full potential of your empire with this expansion focused on the evolution of society. Whether you're building mega-structures or ascending to a higher plane of existence, Utopia helps you create a future that’s as bright as the stars themselves. Synthetic Dawn Story Pack: Take command of a Machine Empire and reshape the galaxy in your own image. Will you lead your mechanical creations to peaceful coexistence, or will the rise of synthetic life spell the end for organics? Humanoids Species Pack: the most-played phenotype now gains more variety with unique civics and a new origin. Along with their own unique ship class, new portraits, and more, there’s never been a better time to explore the future of humanity. And on top of this, the Digital Collector’s Book, a Signed Wallpaper, a Unique Forum Avatar and Icon! DEEP AND VARIED EXPLORATION Every game begins with a civilization that has just discovered the means to travel between stars and is ready to explore the galaxy. Have your science ships survey and explore anomalies, leading you into a myriad of quests, introducing strange worlds with even stranger stories and discoveries that may completely change your outcome. STUNNING SPACE VISUALS With characteristically complex unique planets and celestial bodies, you will enter a whirlwind of spectacles in a highly detailed universe. INFINITE VARIATION OF SPECIES AND ADVANCED DIPLOMACY Through customization and procedural generation, you will encounter infinitely varied races. Choose positive or negative traits, specific ideologies, limitations, evolutions or anything you can imagine. Interact with others through the advanced diplomacy system. Diplomacy is key in a proper grand strategy adventure. Adjust your strategy to your situation through negotiation and skill. INTERSTELLAR WARFARE An eternal cycle of war, diplomacy, suspicions and alliances await you. Defend or attack with fully customizable war fleets, where adaptation is the key to victory. Choose from an array of complex technologies when designing and customizing your ships with the complex ship designer. You have a multitude of capabilities to choose from to meet the unknown quests that await. ENORMOUS PROCEDURAL GALAXIES Grow and expand your empire with thousands of randomly generated planet types, galaxies, quests and monsters lurking in space. PLAY THE WAY YOU WANT Customize your Empire! The characters you choose, be it a murderous mushroom society or an engineering reptile race, can be customized with traits like ethics, type of technology, form of preferred space travel, type of habitat, philosophies and more. The direction of the game is based on your choices. FREE UPDATE HISTORY
Content & age ratings3 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Violência fantasiosa
IGRS13Kekerasan · Interaksi Daring
PEGI7Violence · Users Interact · In-Game Purchases · Implied Violence
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

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

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

macOS

Minimum: OS: 13 (Ventura) Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-4570S Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GT 750M or equivalent AMD® card with 1GB Vram Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection Recommended: OS: 13 (Ventura) Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-4670 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 780M with 4GB Vram or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM) Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

Linux

Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 22.04 x64 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 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 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 Recommended: OS: Ubuntu 22.04 x64 Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM) Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 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
Supported languages10 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Japanese
Korean

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AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

219 achievements in total.

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Brave New WorldAchievement
Digging DeepAchievement
The Industrial Re-RevolutionAchievement
EnergeticAchievement
Power OverwhelmingAchievement
Birth of a FederationAchievement
New Shining StarAchievement
Battle ThrallsAchievement
ExplorerAchievement
Grand AdmiralAchievement

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