Stellaris
Stellaris is a Real Time Strategy (RTS) / Simulator game released on May 9, 2016 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux and 4 more. 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…
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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.
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Artwork
Videos
The Vast Unknown Trailer
Launch Trailer
Trailer
Release Dates by Platform
DLC
Expansions
Game Info
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive, DMM GAMES
- Engine
- Clausewitz Engine
- Game Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- Science fiction 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Multiplayer
Languages
- Audio / Voice
- English
- Text / Subtitles
- English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese
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