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:$39.99
- Release Date:5/9/2016
- Franchise:Paradox Development Studio
- Developer:Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher:Paradox Interactive
- Last Updated:4/4/2025
- Steam App Id:281990
Stellaris
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Stellaris has 15,760 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 56% lower than its previous all-time peak of 35,858 players achieved on 5/12/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Stellaris. It has received a total of 176,125 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 87 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Stellaris. Right now, it costs $39.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Stellaris and its growth over time. It currently has 519,334 followers on its community page.
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.
Players have rated Stellaris as "Very Positive" out of 176,125 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 155,081 positive reviews and 21,044 negative reviews — an overall 88% positive review rating. Additionally, Stellaris has earned a metascore of 78 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $39.99. It can also be purchased through Stellaris: Season 08 - Expansion Pass, Stellaris: Species Pack Bundle, Stellaris: Ultimate Bundle, Stellaris: Upgrade Bundle, Across Realities, Stellaris: Starter Pack Bundle 2024, and Stellaris: Summer Bundle which give a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 33 DLC add-ons including: Stellaris: Stargazer Species Portrait, Stellaris: Overlord, and Stellaris: Rick the Cube Species Portrait available for purchase and download through Steam.
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 functionaliy 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:
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- 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.
DLC & Related Apps
Stellaris is referenced by 34 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stellaris: Stargazer Species Portrait | DLC | 3/24/2025 | View |
 | 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: Infernals Species Pack | DLC | ??? | 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 |
Related Bundles
Stellaris is included in 7 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stellaris: Season 08 - Expansion Pass | 5 | 4 | $74.36 | View |
 | Stellaris: Species Pack Bundle | 6 | 5 | $41.33 | View |
 | Stellaris: Ultimate Bundle | 25 | 24 | $152.80 | View |
 | Stellaris: Upgrade Bundle | 5 | 5 | $35.95 | 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. (2025, April 4). Stellaris on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Stellaris. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/281990
- Metacritic. (2025, April 4). Stellaris for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/stellaris
- Paradox Development Studio. (2023, July 8). Stellaris. Stellaris. https://www.stellaris.com/