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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 185,433 reviews of which 159,527 were positive and 25,906 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 9.50€ on Gamivo.

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 Management Diplomacy Military Futuristic Replay Value Great Soundtrack Procedural Generation Atmospheric

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System 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: 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

Linux

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

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2026

I dont understand anything at all that is going on, but the sheer storytelling aspects plus just how hard it goes on the sci fi brings me back every time. I'm not a 4x games guy. Man i dont even know if this game is good compared to other 4x games. But I know I boot it up and then five hours are gone without me even noticing, and the soundtrack is good. So here is a positive but very useless review from someone who doesn't know anything about the genre. I am having fun. Update to an update: new patch is more fun and game doesnt run like angry ass anymore. I continue to find entirely new forms of mechanical depth, and I'm maybe (maybe) 15% into this game.

March 2026

DO NOT BUY THE STARTER PACK THEY ARE GIVING THIS FOR FREE AS PART OF THE BASE GAME SOON Other than that, My favourite game of all time.

Aug. 2025

I really like this game, but it has a lot of DLC bloat that makes it confusing for new people. Just buy the base game and if any of the DLCs really catch your attention, buy them on sale.

July 2025

Run. Don't buy it, don't launch it. Just don't. "I'll just play it for a bit, I got like an hour to spare after work" "I just need to finish this war, 5-10 minutes max" "Oh, this planet is grossly mismanaged, I'll just fix it real quick" DON'T DO IT RUN DON'T LOOK BACK

July 2025

Hate the 4.0+ update, but the earlier versions of this game are great. I have 130+ hours and I’ve just barely scratched the surface of what you can do Just reminding everyone you can easily play earlier versions of the game: settings (in the game’s library page) -> properties -> betas -> then pick whatever version you want to play

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Frequently Asked Questions

Stellaris is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam.

No, Stellaris is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 49.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Stellaris received 159,527 positive votes out of a total of 185,433 achieving a rating of 8.51.

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Stellaris was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.

Yes, Stellaris is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Stellaris is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, Stellaris is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Stellaris offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Stellaris offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Yes, there are 32 DLCs available for Stellaris. Explore additional content available for Stellaris on Steam.

Yes, Stellaris is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

No, Stellaris does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Stellaris is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Stellaris.

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