Explore a vast galaxy full of wonder! Paradox Development Studio, makers of the Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis series presents Stellaris, an evolution of the grand strategy genre with space exploration at its core.
Featuring deep strategic gameplay, a rich and enormously diverse selection of alien races and emergent storytelling, Stellaris has engaging challenging gameplay that rewards interstellar exploration as you traverse, discover, interact and learn more about the multitude of species you will encounter during your travels.
Etch your name across the cosmos by forging a galactic empire; colonizing remote planets and integrating alien civilizations. Will you expand through war alone or walk the path of diplomacy to achieve your goals?
Deep & Varied Exploration.
Enormous procedural galaxies, containing thousands of planets.
Explore Anomalies with your heroic Scientist leaders.
Infinitely varied races through customization and procedural generation.
Advanced Diplomacy system worthy of a Grand Strategy Game.
Ship Designer based on a vast array of technologies.
Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Storage: 10 GB available space
Directx: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Sound card: Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card
Additional notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection
windows Recommended
OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)
Storage: 10 GB available space
Directx: Version 12
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Sound card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
Additional notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection
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