Stellaris
- Genres
- Real Time Strategy (RTS) Simulator Strategy
- Platforms
- Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
- Release
- PC (Microsoft Windows) May 09, 2016 Mac May 09, 2016 Linux May 09, 2016 PC (Microsoft Windows) May 09, 2016 PlayStation 4 Feb 26, 2019 Xbox One Feb 26, 2019 PlayStation 5 Nov 06, 2025 Xbox Series X|S Nov 06, 2025
- Credits
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PI
Paradox Interactive
PD
Paradox Development Studio
DG
DMM GAMES
- Board status
- —
About
Stellaris is a real-time 4X grand strategy game set in a procedurally generated galaxy. Players control an interstellar civilization, exploring star systems connected by hyperlane networks, colonizing habitable worlds, and managing their empire's economy across resources like energy, minerals, and alloys. The game emphasizes empire customization through species traits, ethics, government types, and civics that shape both aesthetics and mechanics. Gameplay progresses through diplomacy, trade, and warfare with other civilizations, while mid-game and late-game galactic crises introduce escalating threats such as extragalactic invasions or hostile artificial intelligence awakenings. Players can pursue ascension paths including genetic engineering, cybernetic augmentation, or psionic abilities. Originally released for PC, the game later received a console edition and has been supported with numerous expansions adding megastructures, new empire types, espionage mechanics, and additional crisis scenarios.
