Stellaris
by Paradox Development Studio · 9 May, 2016
418 downloads
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.
DEEP AND VARIED EXPLORATION
Every game begins with a civilization that has just discovered the means to travel between stars and is ready to explore the galaxy. Have your science ships survey and explore anomalies, leading you into a myriad of quests, introducing strange worlds with even stranger stories and discoveries that may completely change your outcome.
STUNNING SPACE VISUALS
With characteristically complex unique planets and celestial bodies, you will enter a whirlwind of spectacles in a highly detailed universe.
INFINITE VARIATION OF SPECIES AND ADVANCED DIPLOMACY
Through customization and procedural generation, you will encounter infinitely varied races. Choose positive or negative traits, specific ideologies, limitations, evolutions or anything you can imagine. Interact with others through the advanced diplomacy system. Diplomacy is key in a proper grand strategy adventure. Adjust your strategy to your situation through negotiation and skill.
INTERSTELLAR WARFARE
An eternal cycle of war, diplomacy, suspicions and alliances await you. Defend or attack with fully customizable war fleets, where adaptation is the key to victory. Choose from an array of complex technologies when designing and customizing your ships with the complex ship designer. You have a multitude of capabilities to choose from to meet the unknown quests that await.
ENORMOUS PROCEDURAL GALAXIES
Grow and expand your empire with thousands of randomly generated planet types, galaxies, quests and monsters lurking in space.
PLAY THE WAY YOU WANT
Customize your Empire! The characters you choose, be it a murderous mushroom society or an engineering reptile race, can be customized with traits like ethics, type of technology, form of preferred space travel, type of habitat, philosophies and more. The direction of the game is based on your choices.
FREE UPDATE HISTORY
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by PDX-Loke
Hello,
Another more small and quick patch has been readied, aiming to fix a few extra impactful bugs from Monday's release.
Version 4.4.3 should now be available via Steam and GOG, with MS Store following shortly.
Please find the change log below.
Stellaris 4.4.3 patch notes
The Void Reavers civic no longer requires both First Contact and Nomads
Corrected the Trust and Opinion thresholds required to propose a Waystation Pact.
Fixed opinion modifiers from Defender of the Galaxy applying when they shouldn't.
More comprehensive improvements are underway, accumulating into a proper patch.
Until then!
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by PDX-Loke
Hello all,
The team has put together a quick hotfix for your continued enjoyment of Nomads and 4.4.
4.4.2 should now be available on Steam and GOG, with MS Store to follow soon.
Please find the change log below.
4.4.2 ‘Pegasus’ Hotfix Release Notes
Balance:
Reduced the rate of the Forever Cruise situation speed on all difficulties.
Significantly reduced the amount that the situation increases based on game difficulty. (These are further reduced from last night’s Open Beta release.)
Doubled the grace period after completing a crew or passenger contract - it will now pause progress in the passenger satisfaction situation for 24 months.
More comprehensive changes will be coming in this weekend's Open Beta for the patch planned for next week.
Bugfix:
The Defenders of the Galaxy achievement should now be completable
\[Beta Bug Only] Fix overlapping and missing items in single player game setup
Stability:
Preventing a waystation UI from crashing in some cases.
Fixed a crash that could occur when changing the animated main menu background from the in-game settings screen.
Fixed a crash that could occur while the AI was evaluating which contract to take on.
Fix crashing on 800p and lower resolutions when clicking on Waystations.
Fix combat crash when calculating ship design states (from required component arrays having null-object placeholders that defaulted to the “weapon” type)
Fix crash when escaping combat as an enemy is destroyed
Fix crash in spawn_random_anomaly when orbital fleet has no ships
Fixed a crash that could occur when hovering an empire's ethics tooltips, including after that empire was destroyed.
Fixed a crash that could occur when hovering ethics tooltips in the empire setup screen.
Fixed a potential crash when opponents were deleted in mid-combat
Our work continues, do let us know if you are encountering issues, preferably through reports in our bug forum.
Thank you!
Hello Stellaris Community!
Stellaris: Nomads - the first installment of Stellaris: Season 10 - is available now!
Stellaris: Nomads is available now alone, or with a discount as part of Stellaris: Season 10!
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The Galaxy is not a trophy to be seized, but a path to be taken. In Stellaris: Nomads, you will survive the void by staying in motion. While the great powers of the Galaxy squabble over lines on the map, your civilization has realized a fundamental truth: life flourishes on the move.
Chart Waylines across the stars, linking your Waystations into living networks of trade, influence, and opportunity. Your strength lies in motion, in presence, in the relationships you build from system to system. Your people do not look up to the stars. They gaze at them through the viewports of Arkships: massive, self-sustaining habitats that serve as your capital.
But even those who call the void home cannot ignore the coming darkness. Will you take up the mantle of Defender of the Galaxy and stand in service to all who share the stars?
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Stellaris: Nomads contains:
Nomadic Empires
Create empires that are not bound by claiming systems or colonizing worlds. Instead, you will navigate the stars with massive Arkships.
The Arkship: Your capital, your cradle, and your fortress. This massive, fully upgradable wonder replaces traditional Worlds for your empire. Choose between three different options to fully reflect the vision of your government:
Military Class: A mobile flagship designed to project power.
Scientific Class: A roaming laboratory dedicated to the discovery of the Galaxy’s secrets.
Civilian Class: An industrial hub capable of unparalleled resource extraction.
The Wayline Network: Your trail through the void. By constructing Waystations, you create Waylines - lasting interstellar trade routes that harvest resources you can claim with a simple pass through. These routes benefit both you and settled empires, making you the pivot point of mercantile possibilities in the Galaxy.
The Contract System: As a nomadic empire, perform task-driven interactions with other empires to earn favor, resources, and influence. As a settled empire, issue these Contracts and get things done!
New Origins
Voidfarers: The standard origin for Nomadic Empires. A flexible, streamlined start for you to define your own nomadic journey.
Heirs of the Khan: Play as the successor of a murdered Khan, as you evade marauder hit-squads through trickery and bribery until you are strong enough to return to reclaim your throne.
The Sacred Path: Guide a fleet of pilgrims towards ancestral holy sites in a galactic pilgrimage. Your journey is a spiritual odyssey fueled by faith.
Forever Cruise: Manage a society split between a pampered elite demanding new entertainment and sightseeing opportunities from their vista lounges, and an overworked crew keeping the dream afloat.
Nomadic empires support many existing Origins as well.
New Ambition: Defender of the Galaxy
While a Galactic Nemesis (available in Stellaris: Nemesis) threatens the Galaxy, the Defender of the Galaxy will rise and try to save it.
New Megastructure: The Stellar Cannon
Why simply power a civilization when you could fire at one? This Megastructure allows you to weaponize your entire energy stockpile, discharging it into a devastating beam capable of striking enemy systems across the galaxy.
Nomadic Enclave: Champion’s Forge Live!
Experience the Galaxy’s most extreme spectacles with this nomadic enclave! Answer the call and participate in gladiatorial fleet combat all across the galaxy. The winner gets to hold the Trophy relic and glory until the next tournament, with the losers looking on with envy.
Wanderlust Ascension Perk
New Civics
Caravan Masters: Trade is the lifeblood of empires, and trade blooms best when growing on a steady network of relays and caravansaries.
Deep Sleep: Experts in cryonics, waking the crews of their Arkships only when they would be most productive.
Void Reavers: Freebooters of the stars, this society has only vague notions of property. They respect the right of the strong and the cunning to seize ill-protected riches for themselves.
Flight Schools: Pilots have always been heroes of the people, inspiring many to strive to become just like them. Before long, becoming a pilot was considered a symbol of status, creating generations of ace pilots whose results speak for themselves.
Star Seekers: Explorers and Travellers of the sea of stars. Each new star, each new creature or oddity found, fuels your peoples desire to celebrate this marvelous galaxy.
New Renowned Nomadic Paragons
New Tradition Swaps
New Music Tracks by Andreas Waldetoft and Batzorig Vaanchig
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Getting started with Nomads
Playing as a Nomadic empire is pretty different from playing a regular empire. From Waylines to Embarking, SimasTV is here to run you through how to do play as a Nomadic Empire.
For Mod Enjoyers
Hello fellow Mod enthusiasts!
When you load up the game, you might notice that your mod playlists have been deactivated. Deactivating Mod Playlists is a new feature in the launcher, to try and reduce the chances of loading an un-updated mod that would result in crashing or other issues. But never fear! Your mod playlist are all still there, you just need to select the Playlist from the dropdown menu in the launcher.
Don’t forget on Steam you can also roll-back to 4.3.7 while you’re waiting for your mods to update:
Right-click Stellaris, go to Properties, click the Betas tab, and then choose “4.3.7 rollback” from the dropdown menu.
We also have a selection of Mods that will be updated on release day:
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If your mod isn’t on the list, join us on the Official Stellaris Discord and keep an eye on the #updated-mods-feed forum channel, where recently updated mods are posted directly to discord for your convenience.
Thank you all for playing Stellaris, and we hope you enjoy playing Stellaris: Nomads!
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Hello again,
We have a quick hotfix that will allow Mods that haven't been updated for the Utopian Abundance changes pass any of the DLC checks they may have for Utopia, Synthetic Dawn, or the Humanoids Species Pack.
Stellaris 4.3.7 is now available for download via Steam and GOG, with MS Store following as soon as it passes certification.
4.3.7 ‘Cetus’ Release Notes
The DLC ownership check has been made backward compatible for any mod that happens to still include them.
Carry on!
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by PDX-Loke
Hello everyone,
We've just released Stellaris patch 4.3.6. This patch rolls Utopia, the Synthetic Dawn Story Pack, and Humanoids Species Pack into the base-game, as well as adds the Behemothkin portrait (available when you're logged in to your Paradox Account), as well as the Portrait Substitution system (and associated Arachnophobia/Arachnophilia modes), as well as an associated list of other fixes and technical improvements.
Please see the patch notes:
4.3.6 ‘Cetus’ Release Notes (Ongoing)
Feature
The Utopia, Synthetic Dawn, Humanoids Species Pack, and most elements of the Galaxy Edition Upgrade have been rolled into the base game.
Utopia contains:
Megastructures, Habitats, Ascension Perks, Indoctrination, Advanced Slavery, Hive Mind empires, Fanatic Purifiers, and more.
Synthetic Dawn contains:
Machine Intelligence empires, Machine Rebellions, Machine Fallen Empire, 7 machine portraits, and more.
Humanoids contains:
10 humanoid portraits, the Master Artificers, Pleasure Seekers, and Pompous Purists civics, the Clone Army origin, the humanoid shipset, and more.
A Behemothkin portrait has been added to Reptilians if you are logged in with a Paradox Account.
Added a Portrait Substitution option in Accessibility settings.
When Arachnophobia Mode is enabled, spider-like portraits are replaced with alternative artwork on your client only, with no effect on other players in multiplayer.
Arachnophilia Mode does the opposite, replacing non-spiders with spider-like portraits.
Bugfix
Leaders can no longer become too old to die.
Corrected Vipra the Vapor’s greeting audio
Performance
Players with systems capable of exceptionally high framerates can now override the default 90 FPS render cycle cap by adding refreshCap=144 (or other values) to their settings.txt. The first time you launch Stellaris after this change, it will add refreshCap=90 if it's not present. The refresh rate will still floor at 30 and cap at your monitor's refresh rate. Note that increasing this value will leave less time for the simulation loop in favor of the rendering loop, and thus may negatively affect overall performance.
Stability
Fix to a CS_SPECIES_COUNT, CS_SPECIES_INDEX OOS when playing with nascent species
Fix to a CS_COUNTRY_RESOURCES OOS
Modding
We've simplified how "very old age" is handled in code - the define is now a fixed point that makes you more likely to die if you are over 120% of your species' lifespan. As we've changed this from 100 to 1.2, you'll want to update any mods that changed this value.
The Portrait Substitutions spinner in Accessibility will load all files in the game\\gfx\\portraits\\portraits\\substitutions folder when the game starts and add them to the spinner options. See the Arachnophobia and Arachnophilia options we have provided for the process to add your own Portrait Substitutions.
Thank you for 10 years of Stellaris!
Please note: If you're experiencing issues using these DLC features after this patch, try disabling your mods and checking again.
It’s my pleasure to announce boarding has started for all passengers departing on our tour of Stellaris: Season 10, with non-stop service to the Nomads expansion alongside the Stellaris 4.4 ‘Pegasus’ update. Following our first destination, there will be a brief stopover at the Stellaris 4.5 ‘Cygnus’ Custodian release, after which our cruise will continue to the Stellaris 4.6 ‘Corona Borealis‘ update, featuring Willpower, Scenario Pack 1, and Scenario Pack 2. All passengers are welcome to acquire their ‘Vipra the Vapor’ Species Portrait at the ticketing office now.
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The Stellaris 10-year anniversary is coming, and as part of that celebration, we are rolling Utopia, Synthetic Dawn, the Humanoids Species Pack, and most of the Galaxy Edition upgrade into the base game on May 11th. (The e-book, Infinite Frontiers, is being retired.)
Later on in Q2, we’re bringing you Nomads.
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Build no borders. Claim no worlds.
The Galaxy is not a trophy to be seized, but a path to be taken. In Stellaris: Nomads, you will survive the void by staying in motion. While the great powers squabble over lines on the map, your civilization has realized a fundamental truth: life flourishes on the move.
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Arkships
At the very heart of every nomadic civilization lies its Arkship: a fully mobile capital that replaces worlds entirely. Customize Military, Scientific, or Civilian Arkships with specialized modules, districts, and upgrades as your Empire evolves by traveling through the stars.
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Waylines and Contracts
Chart Waylines across the stars, linking your Waystations into living networks of trade, influence, and opportunity. Your strength lies in motion, in presence, in the relationships you build from system to system. Your relations with settled empires don’t have to be antagonistic. Accept contracts, build relations, and perhaps profit a bit on the side.
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A New Ambition: Defender of the Galaxy
Building upon the Crisis paths of previous releases, Ambitions are the next step of epic, empire-defining journeys that give you the choice of your ultimate role in the galaxy. In the Nomads expansion, we will transform the Defender of the Galaxy Ascension Perk into a full path that can rival the power of a Galactic Nemesis, Awakened Empire, or End Game Crisis.
Become the Galaxy’s champion by forging alliances, commanding federations and rising through the Galactic Community to assume Custodianship. Lead the fight against existential threats with a unique squadron of hero ships. Ultimate power can be used, and relinquished, for the greater good.
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Stellaris: Nomads contains:
[p align="center"]Nomadic Empires[p align="justify"]Create empires that are not bound by claiming systems or colonizing worlds. Instead, you will navigate the stars with massive Arkships.- [p align="justify"]The Arkship: Your capital, your cradle, and your fortress. This massive, fully upgradable wonder replaces traditional Worlds for your empire. Choose between three different options to fully reflect the vision of your government:
- [p align="justify"]Military Class: A mobile flagship designed to project power.
- [p align="justify"]Scientific Class: A roaming laboratory dedicated to the discovery of the Galaxy’s secrets.
- [p align="justify"]Civilian Class: An industrial hub capable of unparalleled resource extraction.
- [p align="justify"]The Wayline Network: Your trail through the void. By constructing Waystations, you create Waylines - lasting interstellar trade routes that harvest resources you can claim with a simple pass through. These routes benefit both you and settled empires, making you the pivot point of mercantile possibilities in the Galaxy.
- [p align="justify"]The Contract System: As a nomadic empire, perform task-driven interactions with other empires to earn favor, resources, and influence. As a settled empire, issue these Contracts and get things done!
- [p align="justify"]Voidfarers: The standard origin for Nomadic Empires. A flexible, streamlined start for you to define your own nomadic journey.
- [p align="justify"]Heirs of the Khan: Play as the successor of a murdered Khan, as you evade marauder hit-squads through trickery and bribery until you are strong enough to return to reclaim your throne.
- [p align="justify"]The Sacred Path: Guide a fleet of pilgrims towards ancestral holy sites in a galactic pilgrimage. Your journey is a spiritual odyssey fueled by faith.
- [p align="justify"]Forever Cruise: Manage a society split between a pampered elite demanding new entertainment and sightseeing opportunities from their vista lounges, and an overworked crew keeping the dream afloat.
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Stellaris: Season 10 Expansion Pass
Based on the feedback from Stellaris: Season 09, we’re making some changes to our Expansion Pass plans this year. As many of you have noticed, we’re announcing this year’s Season much later than previous years, and instead of four separate releases, we’re planning on bundling them together into fewer release moments. This frees up room for the 4.5 ‘Cygnus’ update to be a dedicated Custodian release, giving us two in 2026.
The Stellaris: Season 10 Expansion Pass is a journey through resilience and movement. Whether you are wandering the stars with Stellaris: Nomads or rooting your empire in the indomitable spirit of Stellaris: Willpower, this year redefines how empires survive, adapt, and conquer.
Stellaris: Season 10 will grant you access to all five DLCs as soon as they become available. Vipra now, Nomads later on in Q2, and Willpower and both Scenario Packs in Q4.
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‘Vipra the Vapor’ Species Portrait (Instant Unlock, Now Available)
This exclusive portrait comes with Stellaris: Season 10, allowing your empire to take the form of the elusive Vipra, a necroid species with a menacing aura.
Available immediately upon purchasing Stellaris: Season 10, this portrait features 5 different color variations and ethereal custom animations.
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Nomads (Releases Q2, 2026 - $24.99)
Build no borders. Claim no worlds. In Nomads, you thrive inside colossal Arkships that carry your people, your industry, and your ambition across the stars. Move freely through the galaxy, take on Contracts from settled empires, and leave your mark by building Waystations. Nomads blaze a path across the map.
Nomadic Empires: Create empires not bound by claiming systems or colonizing Worlds.
Arkships: New massive space vessel acting as your capital.
New Ambition: Defender of the Galaxy: Rise and save the Galaxy with an exclusive set of Hero ships.
New Origins: Heirs of the Khan, Sacred Path, Forever Cruise, Voidfarers
New Civics: Caravan Masters, Deep Sleep, Void Reavers, Flight Schools, Star Seekers
New Megastructure: Construct a Stellar Cannon and discharge your entire energy stockpile into a devastating beam.
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Willpower (Releases Q4, 2026 - $24.99)
Shape Minds, Rule the Stars. In the vast expanse of the cosmos, borders are mere lines drawn on a map. Ideas, on the other hand, have no such limits.
Your empire was founded on its Ethics, the convictions that determined its course. Now is the time for those fundamental values to evolve into Ideologies with the power to sway the stars. Introducing Stellaris: Willpower, the expansion that turns your societal beliefs into a galactic force.
Your rule over systems was always just the beginning. The galaxy's minds are the true prize. You will erect monuments and Megastructures that demonstrate what your society and values can accomplish. You truly can become the thought leader of the galaxy.
Adopting an Ideology is not without its risks, however. Left unchecked, it can radicalize colonies and spark insurrection. But when nurtured with care, the right Ideology has the power to sway entire civilizations.
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Scenario Pack 1 (Releases Q4, 2026 - $5.99)
Embark on a new set of galactic challenges! Experience curated, high-stakes standalone adventures that push your strategic limits. From a nomadic, roguelike odyssey across the stars to high-octane, combat-focused multiplayer experiences, these scenarios will provide a bold way to play Stellaris.
Vanguards: A single-player roguelike galaxy-traversing journey where you play as a nomadic empire travelling through a series of galaxies to cleanse evil, gathering spoils and experience on your way.
Arcade: A multiplayer experience with streamlined, custom economies, focusing on space battles and shipbuilding.
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Scenario Pack 2 (Releases Q4, 2026 - $5.99)
Rewrite the rules of engagement! This Scenario Pack flips the script of how Stellaris is normally played, making you the threat and aggressor. Whether leading an ultimate extra-dimensional invasion or battling your friends in a race for dominance, these scenarios offer a fresh, distilled way to play Stellaris.
Unbidden: Play as the Crisis in a single-player experience, and attempt to invade an advanced, late-game galaxy as the Unbidden.
King of the Hill: Stellaris gameplay focused on a small but fair map to challenge your friends in competitive experiences as you try to dominate the galaxy in a few hours of intense expansion wars.
The Stellaris: Season 10 Expansion Pass is now available for purchase for $49.49 or regional equivalent, a 20% discount over purchasing the contents individually.
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What’s Next?
Next week we’ll begin our Decennial celebration with a look at ten years of Stellaris. We’ll also be looking at everything planned for 4.3.6.
See you then!
It’s my pleasure to announce boarding has started for all passengers departing on our tour of Stellaris: Season 10, with non-stop service to the Nomads expansion alongside the Stellaris 4.4 ‘Pegasus’ update. Following our first destination, there will be a brief stopover at the Stellaris 4.5 ‘Cygnus’ Custodian release, after which our cruise will continue to the Stellaris 4.6 ‘Corona Borealis‘ update, featuring Willpower, Scenario Pack 1, and Scenario Pack 2. All passengers are welcome to acquire their ‘Vipra the Vapor’ Species Portrait at the ticketing office now.
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[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4241400/Stellaris_Season_10/"]
The Stellaris 10-year anniversary is coming, and as part of that celebration, we are rolling Utopia, Synthetic Dawn, the Humanoids Species Pack, and most of the Galaxy Edition upgrade into the base game on May 11th. (The e-book, Infinite Frontiers, is being retired.)
Later on in Q2, we’re bringing you Nomads.
[img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9703436/9958067e7f4760e5fcadd5299c94182d9d65c87b.png"]
Build no borders. Claim no worlds.
The Galaxy is not a trophy to be seized, but a path to be taken. In Stellaris: Nomads, you will survive the void by staying in motion. While the great powers squabble over lines on the map, your civilization has realized a fundamental truth: life flourishes on the move.
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Arkships
At the very heart of every nomadic civilization lies its Arkship: a fully mobile capital that replaces worlds entirely. Customize Military, Scientific, or Civilian Arkships with specialized modules, districts, and upgrades as your Empire evolves by traveling through the stars.
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Waylines and Contracts
Chart Waylines across the stars, linking your Waystations into living networks of trade, influence, and opportunity. Your strength lies in motion, in presence, in the relationships you build from system to system. Your relations with settled empires don’t have to be antagonistic. Accept contracts, build relations, and perhaps profit a bit on the side.
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A New Ambition: Defender of the Galaxy
Building upon the Crisis paths of previous releases, Ambitions are the next step of epic, empire-defining journeys that give you the choice of your ultimate role in the galaxy. In the Nomads expansion, we will transform the Defender of the Galaxy Ascension Perk into a full path that can rival the power of a Galactic Nemesis, Awakened Empire, or End Game Crisis.
Become the Galaxy’s champion by forging alliances, commanding federations and rising through the Galactic Community to assume Custodianship. Lead the fight against existential threats with a unique squadron of hero ships. Ultimate power can be used, and relinquished, for the greater good.
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Stellaris: Nomads contains:
[p align="center"]Nomadic Empires[p align="justify"]Create empires that are not bound by claiming systems or colonizing worlds. Instead, you will navigate the stars with massive Arkships.- [p align="justify"]The Arkship: Your capital, your cradle, and your fortress. This massive, fully upgradable wonder replaces traditional Worlds for your empire. Choose between three different options to fully reflect the vision of your government:
- [p align="justify"]Military Class: A mobile flagship designed to project power.
- [p align="justify"]Scientific Class: A roaming laboratory dedicated to the discovery of the Galaxy’s secrets.
- [p align="justify"]Civilian Class: An industrial hub capable of unparalleled resource extraction.
- [p align="justify"]The Wayline Network: Your trail through the void. By constructing Waystations, you create Waylines - lasting interstellar trade routes that harvest resources you can claim with a simple pass through. These routes benefit both you and settled empires, making you the pivot point of mercantile possibilities in the Galaxy.
- [p align="justify"]The Contract System: As a nomadic empire, perform task-driven interactions with other empires to earn favor, resources, and influence. As a settled empire, issue these Contracts and get things done!
- [p align="justify"]Voidfarers: The standard origin for Nomadic Empires. A flexible, streamlined start for you to define your own nomadic journey.
- [p align="justify"]Heirs of the Khan: Play as the successor of a murdered Khan, as you evade marauder hit-squads through trickery and bribery until you are strong enough to return to reclaim your throne.
- [p align="justify"]The Sacred Path: Guide a fleet of pilgrims towards ancestral holy sites in a galactic pilgrimage. Your journey is a spiritual odyssey fueled by faith.
- [p align="justify"]Forever Cruise: Manage a society split between a pampered elite demanding new entertainment and sightseeing opportunities from their vista lounges, and an overworked crew keeping the dream afloat.
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Stellaris: Season 10 Expansion Pass
Based on the feedback from Stellaris: Season 09, we’re making some changes to our Expansion Pass plans this year. As many of you have noticed, we’re announcing this year’s Season much later than previous years, and instead of four separate releases, we’re planning on bundling them together into fewer release moments. This frees up room for the 4.5 ‘Cygnus’ update to be a dedicated Custodian release, giving us two in 2026.
The Stellaris: Season 10 Expansion Pass is a journey through resilience and movement. Whether you are wandering the stars with Stellaris: Nomads or rooting your empire in the indomitable spirit of Stellaris: Willpower, this year redefines how empires survive, adapt, and conquer.
Stellaris: Season 10 will grant you access to all five DLCs as soon as they become available. Vipra now, Nomads later on in Q2, and Willpower and both Scenario Packs in Q4.
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‘Vipra the Vapor’ Species Portrait (Instant Unlock, Now Available)
This exclusive portrait comes with Stellaris: Season 10, allowing your empire to take the form of the elusive Vipra, a necroid species with a menacing aura.
Available immediately upon purchasing Stellaris: Season 10, this portrait features 5 different color variations and ethereal custom animations.
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Nomads (Releases Q2, 2026 - $24.99)
Build no borders. Claim no worlds. In Nomads, you thrive inside colossal Arkships that carry your people, your industry, and your ambition across the stars. Move freely through the galaxy, take on Contracts from settled empires, and leave your mark by building Waystations. Nomads blaze a path across the map.
Nomadic Empires: Create empires not bound by claiming systems or colonizing Worlds.
Arkships: New massive space vessel acting as your capital.
New Ambition: Defender of the Galaxy: Rise and save the Galaxy with an exclusive set of Hero ships.
New Origins: Heirs of the Khan, Sacred Path, Forever Cruise, Voidfarers
New Civics: Caravan Masters, Deep Sleep, Void Reavers, Flight Schools, Star Seekers
New Megastructure: Construct a Stellar Cannon and discharge your entire energy stockpile into a devastating beam.
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Willpower (Releases Q4, 2026 - $24.99)
Shape Minds, Rule the Stars. In the vast expanse of the cosmos, borders are mere lines drawn on a map. Ideas, on the other hand, have no such limits.
Your empire was founded on its Ethics, the convictions that determined its course. Now is the time for those fundamental values to evolve into Ideologies with the power to sway the stars. Introducing Stellaris: Willpower, the expansion that turns your societal beliefs into a galactic force.
Your rule over systems was always just the beginning. The galaxy's minds are the true prize. You will erect monuments and Megastructures that demonstrate what your society and values can accomplish. You truly can become the thought leader of the galaxy.
Adopting an Ideology is not without its risks, however. Left unchecked, it can radicalize colonies and spark insurrection. But when nurtured with care, the right Ideology has the power to sway entire civilizations.
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Scenario Pack 1 (Releases Q4, 2026 - $5.99)
Embark on a new set of galactic challenges! Experience curated, high-stakes standalone adventures that push your strategic limits. From a nomadic, roguelike odyssey across the stars to high-octane, combat-focused multiplayer experiences, these scenarios will provide a bold way to play Stellaris.
Vanguards: A single-player roguelike galaxy-traversing journey where you play as a nomadic empire travelling through a series of galaxies to cleanse evil, gathering spoils and experience on your way.
Arcade: A multiplayer experience with streamlined, custom economies, focusing on space battles and shipbuilding.
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Scenario Pack 2 (Releases Q4, 2026 - $5.99)
Rewrite the rules of engagement! This Scenario Pack flips the script of how Stellaris is normally played, making you the threat and aggressor. Whether leading an ultimate extra-dimensional invasion or battling your friends in a race for dominance, these scenarios offer a fresh, distilled way to play Stellaris.
Unbidden: Play as the Crisis in a single-player experience, and attempt to invade an advanced, late-game galaxy as the Unbidden.
King of the Hill: Stellaris gameplay focused on a small but fair map to challenge your friends in competitive experiences as you try to dominate the galaxy in a few hours of intense expansion wars.
The Stellaris: Season 10 Expansion Pass is now available for purchase for $49.49 or regional equivalent, a 20% discount over purchasing the contents individually.
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What’s Next?
Next week we’ll begin our Decennial celebration with a look at ten years of Stellaris. We’ll also be looking at everything planned for 4.3.6.
See you then!
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by PDX-Loke
Hello everyone,
A minor patch is ready for release, fixing a few issues.
4.3.2 should now be available for download via Steam, GOG, and MS Store.
Please find the change log below:
Stellaris 4.3.2 patch notes
Improvement
Fleets are now willing to fight further from the center of the system. Especially noticeable if fighting stationary targets at the edge of the system
Balance
The Grand Fleet achievement now needs 500 fleet size instead of 120
Halved the Empire Size penalty from colonies for Wilderness
Reduced the Empire Size penalty from colonies for Sovereign Guardianship civics by 25%
Ritualistic Implants now also give a bonus to Artisan Job Efficiency.
You no longer get a popup offering the Galactic Archivism technology the first time you acquire a specimen. Instead, the technology has an increased weight based on the number of specimens you have acquired, as well as if you have a deal with the Curators active.
Bugfix
The Aberrant Dimensional Portal glows with an orange light
The Vehement Dimensional Portal glows with a green light
Renamed the Infernal species to Thermophile while in game
Fixes bug when AI generates space fauna designs that doesn't have weapon components
Reordered the music tracks in the original soundtrack and corrected the steam playlist
Fixes the BioGenesis achievements not being obtainable on MS Store
Machine, Lithoid, and Infernal empires that use Bioships now allocate their food budgets for colonization correctly.
Realigned images of research building variants
Stability and Performance
Fixed wrong stride used in particle system leading to overwrite of data that sometimes also crashes the game.
Fixed CTD in diplomatic relation distance to border calculation not accounting for invalid relations in a safe way.
Modding
Spinner UI element do now have a null object to avoid crashing if not found
OverlappingElementsBox UI element do now have a null object to avoid crashing if not found
ListBox UI element do now have a null object to avoid crashing if not found
Fixed issue with SmoothListBox UI element not using null object properly and thus may crash
More work is underway from the team that should reach you in the near future.
Until then!
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