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.

Stellaris is a space, grand strategy and strategy game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.
Released on May 09th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

It has received 173,926 reviews of which 152,944 were positive and 20,982 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam and has a 90% discount.

The Steam community has classified Stellaris into these genres:

Space Grand Strategy Strategy Sci-fi 4X Exploration Sandbox Simulation Multiplayer Singleplayer Real-Time with Pause Moddable Diplomacy Management Military Futuristic Replay Value Great Soundtrack Procedural Generation Atmospheric

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

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

MacOS

OS: 10.11 (El Capitan)
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

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 20.04 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

Reviews

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Oct. 2024

buy it. spend 500 hours learning it. get bored for a while, come back. remember nothing. spend 500 more hours relearning it. 12/10

Oct. 2024

Some things I've done in my modest playtime across various playthroughs: - Led a rebellion against a tyrannical galactic emperor - Unlocked the secrets of the shroud and the astral realm - Led a federation that saved the galaxy from existential threats - Terraformed worlds into perfect paradises - Built galactic wonders, like ring worlds and dyson spheres - Became immortal - Led a robot uprising, finally granting them the same rights as organics.... then purified the galaxy of organic life. - Became galactic emperor and ruthlessly crushed a rebellion - Used a planet destroying super weapon on the home worlds of a powerful fallen empire that humiliated me for decades - Led a race of terravores that devoured their enemies worlds - Turned my enemies into cattle, they were delicious - Laughed maniacally while the pathetic galactic council rallied together to try and stop me from tearing apart reality itself-- destroying the galaxy. (they failed) So yeah; 10/10, I recommend this game

June 2024

WARNING: PARADOX GAMES HAVE TONS OF SCAM DLC. YOU DO NOT NEED ALL OR MOST OF THEM TO ENJOY THE GAME. To make it easier for you, here are some DLCs I think you SHOULD buy and DLCs I personally enjoy that you shouldn't necessarily buy if you don't want. I advise you to BUY ALL DLC ON SALE. You SHOULD buy: Utopia, Federations, Synthetic Dawn, Leviathans, and The Machine Age. I personally enjoy: MegaCorps, Humanoids Pack, Necroids Pack. That aside, the game is complicated but unlike some other Paradox games can be picked up quickly and the game has many mechanics to forgive the player for not understanding or engaging with other mechanics. Following the advice above, I think you will find it fulfills all your Sci-Fi Space Empire fantasies. As a great space man once said, "this is where the fun begins."

Dec. 2023

If you're like me, this game seemed interesting in concept. But then you scrolled down to the reviews and wasn't sure if this was a really well thought out title, or a jumbled and inflated mess. So let's call this the super simple review. Graphics: If your pc can run a really strenuous program (photoshop, sony vegas, etc) then your computer can run this game just fine. The graphics are not anything wild. However, there are a TON of small moving parts, all doing different things at once on a large map. This will be a lot for a weak PC. Gameplay: Have you played any 4x game before? This is basically that just filled with more to do. This game does start out easy to grasp, and slowly grows more complicated. 22 hours in and I am still in my first play through with a LONG way to go. Beginner friendly?: Just go ahead and open a window with youtube up, and a tab for google. The game does give you a guide to show you the VERY basics. After that, it waits for you to click things randomly to explain them in vague detail. So just resort to the mentioned tabs to quickly learn something in 5-10 minutes that would have taken you hours (just to realize you were doing it wrong). DLC: Over the history of the game, the devs added DLC to basically add as many random events as possible into the map. If you get a few DLC (on sale.. Dont buy fulll price) you get a mostly new experience with every play through. I'd suggest reading reviews before buying DLC. Or youtube suggestions. Some of the DLC gives very little content and others will completely change your games. Mods: there are so many mods available. You can make the graphics better, or even turn this whole game into a star wars sim. If you find yourself bored at some point, just go get a mod. There's so many that seem like fun. TL;DR - If you like 4X games, grand strategies, you will enjoy this game. If you are a sci-fi superfan and want something you can casually play, you will enjoy this game. However, if you are seeking a graphically intensive, hand-holding, super fast paced experience? This is not for you. This game does have a fun way of immersing you into unique sci-fi experiences. And, while there are 100 things you can do, all the time, I feel like I have so much control and immersion when it comes to managing my empire. This was worth the buy (ON SALE) for sure. Entry price is too high at it's regular price point. So again, buy this on sale.

Dec. 2023

You can design your own alien species, and do with it anything you can dream of. I choose to play the base Humans and remind the Xenos they aren't made in God's image.

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