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:$9.99
- Release Date:5/9/2016
- Franchise:Paradox Development Studio
- Developer:Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher:Paradox Interactive
- Last Updated:7/3/2025
- Steam App Id:281990
Stellaris
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Stellaris has 14,127 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 68% lower than its previous all-time peak of 43,952 players achieved on 5/10/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Stellaris. It has received a total of 182,090 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 86 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Stellaris and its growth over time. It currently has 525,989 followers on its community page.
Stellaris Price
Stellaris costs $9.99 in the Steam store as of 7/3/2025 which is a 75% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone 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 offer 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.
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 182,090 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 158,478 positive reviews and 23,612 negative reviews — an overall 87% positive review rating. Additionally, Stellaris has earned a metascore of 78 on Metacritic.
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:
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- 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 | 3/26/2024 | 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 | $274.24 | View |
 | Stellaris: Upgrade Bundle | 5 | 5 | $89.95 | 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, July 3). Stellaris on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 3). Stellaris. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/281990
- Metacritic. (2025, July 3). Stellaris for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/stellaris
- Paradox Development Studio. (2023, July 8). Stellaris. Stellaris. https://www.stellaris.com/