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.
- Price:$3.99
- Release Date:5/9/2016
- Franchise:Paradox Development Studio
- Developer:Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher:Paradox Interactive
- Last Updated:12/20/2024
- Steam App Id:281990
Stellaris
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Stellaris has 16,235 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 55% lower than its previous all-time peak of 35,858 players achieved on 5/12/2024.
Stellaris Review
Stellaris has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 88 / 100. This score is calculated from 174,326 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 153,308 positive reviews, 21,018 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Stellaris has earned a metascore of 78 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Stellaris using the chart below.
Stellaris Price
Stellaris costs $3.99 in the Steam store as of 12/20/2024 which is a 90% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Stellaris: Season 08 - Expansion Pass, Stellaris: Species Pack Bundle, Stellaris: Ultimate Bundle, Stellaris: Upgrade Bundle, Across Realities, Stellaris: Starter Pack Bundle 2024, or Stellaris: Summer Bundle which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Stellaris.
Stellaris DLC
Stellaris has 28 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include Stellaris: Overlord, Stellaris: Rick the Cube Species Portrait, and Stellaris: Season 08 - Expansion Pass.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stellaris: Overlord | DLC | 5/12/2022 | View |
 | Stellaris: Rick the Cube Species Portrait | DLC | 4/11/2024 | View |
 | Stellaris: Cosmic Storms | DLC | 9/10/2024 | View |
 | Stellaris: The Machine Age | DLC | 5/7/2024 | View |
 | Stellaris: Ancient Relics Story Pack | DLC | 6/4/2019 | View |
 | Stellaris: First Contact Story Pack | DLC | 3/14/2023 | View |
 | Stellaris: Plantoids Species Pack | DLC | 8/4/2016 | View |
 | Stellaris: Apocalypse | DLC | 2/22/2018 | View |
 | Stellaris: Lithoids Species Pack | DLC | 10/24/2019 | View |
 | Stellaris: Necroids Species Pack | DLC | 10/29/2020 | View |
Stellaris has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stellaris: Complete Soundtrack | Music | 7/12/2016 | View |
About Stellaris
Stellaris is a Simulation, and Strategy game developed by Paradox Development Studio. On 5/9/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Paradox Interactive.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Stellaris on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 10 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Polish. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Stellaris supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Single-player
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
From the Steam community, Stellaris has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Futuristic
- Management
- Procedural Generation
- Great Soundtrack
- Atmospheric
- Multiplayer
- Sandbox
- Replay Value
- Real-Time with Pause
- Simulation
- Diplomacy
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- 4X
- Military
- Grand Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
- Space
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Stellaris and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Stellaris is included in 7 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stellaris: Season 08 - Expansion Pass | 5 | 2 | $45.56 | View |
 | Stellaris: Species Pack Bundle | 6 | 5 | $41.33 | View |
 | Stellaris: Ultimate Bundle | 21 | 21 | $116.83 | View |
 | Stellaris: Upgrade Bundle | 5 | 5 | $30.55 | View |
 | Across Realities | 2 | 2 | $47.98 | View |
 | Stellaris: Starter Pack Bundle 2024 | 5 | 5 | $94.45 | View |
 | Stellaris: Summer Bundle | 3 | 3 | $55.97 | View |
Related Packages
Stellaris is referenced by 7 packages in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
Stellaris is available in 10 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
| Korean | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Stellaris data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Stellaris on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Stellaris. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/281990
- Metacritic. (2024, December 20). Stellaris for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/stellaris
- Paradox Development Studio. (2023, July 8). Stellaris. Stellaris. https://www.stellaris.com/