Stellaris overview

Overview

Stellaris comes from Paradox Development Studio and is published by Paradox Interactive. It arrived on Steam on May 9, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Stellaris's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 8,590 players at 24 September 2026 - 04:03:53 UTC, with a tracked peak near 68,517. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 193,674 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Stellaris is available in 10 languages including:

5 regional rating boards including pegi, usk, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Stellaris has sold up to 7,300,000 units and has 142,932 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $181,500,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 1,244 total watchers.

Stellaris overview details

Stellaris combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Roadmap About the Game Get ready to explore, discover and interact with a multitude of species as you journey among the stars. Forge a galactic empire by sending out science ships to survey and explore, while construction ships build stations around newly discovered planets. Discover buried treasures and galactic wonders as you spin a direction for your society, creating limitations and evolutions for your explorers. Alliances will form and wars will be declared. Like all our Grand Strategy games, the adventure evolves with time. Because free updates are a part of any active Paradox game, you can continue to grow and expand your empire with new technologies and capabilities. What will you find beyond the stars? Only you can answer that. Stellaris now includes the base game, three expansion packs, and a collection of digital goods. Stellaris: Chart a vast, procedurally generated galaxy where every star system holds a new mystery to uncover or an alien civilization to encounter. Forge a unique empire: from your first warp jump to galactic domination, you decide whether the universe remembers you as a benevolent pioneer or a relentless conqueror. Utopia: Unlock the full potential of your empire with this expansion focused on the evolution of society. Whether you're building mega-structures or ascending to a higher plane of existence, Utopia helps you create a future that’s as bright as the stars themselves. Synthetic Dawn Story Pack: Take command of a Machine Empire and reshape the galaxy in your own image. Will you lead your mechanical creations to peaceful coexistence…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Stellaris is listed as a game with $49.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 8,590 players at 24 September 2026 - 04:03:53 UTC, a tracked peak of 68,517, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview tags

SpaceGrand StrategyStrategySci-fi4XExplorationSandboxSimulationMultiplayerSingleplayerReal-Time with PauseModdableManagementDiplomacyMilitary

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Support and legal notes

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