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Stellaris

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App ID 281990
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Paradox Interactive
Franchise Stellaris
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Clausewitz Engine, Paradox_Launcher Launcher
Last Changenumber 30127605
Last Record Update 18 July 2025 – 08:36:33 UTC ()
Release Date 9 May 2016 – 15:57:00 UTC ()
😎 84.90%
187k reviews
9,339
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Paradox Development Studio
gamedir augustus
metacritic_name Stellaris
metacritic_score 78
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/stellaris?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Paradox Interactive
eulas
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id281990_eula_0
nameStellaris EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/281990_eula_0
version1
Store Release Date 9 May 2016 – 15:57:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/stellarisofficial
https://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive
https://x.com/StellarisGame
https://www.youtube.com/stellarisofficial/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 9 May 2016 – 15:57:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 5 May 2025 – 15:17:55 UTC () (1746458275)
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library_logoen
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height_pct100
osextended macos64
review_score 8
review_percentage 85
review_score_bombs 8
review_percentage_bombs 86
Detected Technologies (?) Clausewitz Engine, Paradox_Launcher Launcher, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game's launcher/setup tool may require a touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 3 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7402996
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav1
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    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
AI Content Type 1
First seen on SteamDB 17 February 2014 – 09:57:57 UTC (), in changelist #404841

Supported Languages

10 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
Polish Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Russian Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes
Japanese Yes
Korean Yes

Tags

🌠 Space 💡 Strategy 🛡️ Grand Strategy 🚀 Sci-fi 🗺️ 4X 🗺 Exploration 🧱 Sandbox 🖥️ Simulation 🕹️ Multiplayer 👤 Singleplayer ⏯ Real-Time with Pause 🛠️ Moddable 💼 Management 🤝 Diplomacy 🪖 Military 🌆 Futuristic 🔄 Replay Value 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🔀 Procedural Generation 🌫 Atmospheric

Categories

Single-player Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Family Sharing Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Assets

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timestamp6 May 2025 – 15:56:00 UTC
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User File System

Key Value
quota 953.67 MiB (1000000000)
maxnumfiles 1000

Save File Locations

This app does not have Steam Auto-Cloud configured, which likely means save files are in [Steam Install]/userdata/{Steam3AccountID}/281990/ folder.

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