Game guide
Stellaris
Game overview
What is Stellaris?
A science-fiction grand strategy game about exploring a procedural galaxy, developing an empire and meeting alien civilizations.
What you actually do
The core loop
Empire building, exploration, diplomacy, technology research and fleet management shape the main loop.
How progress works
Progress through technology trees, empire expansion and traditions.
Action and interaction
Expect strategic combat and real time with pause.
How the game is structured
Play through a procedural galaxy structure.
Your setup
Can your group play it?
The essentials first, with platform-specific detail available below.
Player and mode details1 setup
Selected platforms
- 2-8 players online
Verified core group profile supports up to 8; dedicated-server or ambient-world capacity is intentionally not substituted for a normal group size.
In play
See how it plays.
Availability
Platform differences.
Important edition and storefront differences remain available without taking over the page.
Check platform and storefront details1 group
Steam
PC
- PC availability and input support from publisher-submitted Steam data; cross-platform matrix left unknown here.
PC hardware
Will it run?
Well suited to modest PCs.
View minimum PC requirementsExact specs
- CPU
- Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350
- GPU
- Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 10 GB
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
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