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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.

Release DateMay 9, 2016
Price$ 39.99  Top 2%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)88.4% (very positive) Top 30% / 88.4%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87.3% Top 10% / 87.3%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)111.5K  Top 1% / 158.6K  Top 1%
Curators968 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time244.6 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar6.1 hours  Top 1%
Followers484.2K  Top 1%
Owners± 6.3M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 4.2M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 60M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Stellaris steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Stellaris's Steam rating and reviews from May 2016 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 88.4% (April 2023) and 81.5% (May 2019).

With 158.6K reviews Top 1%, Stellaris is an undeniable major AAA level success. The November 2019 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Stellaris and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Stellaris's review languages. The most popular language is English (55%), followed by Simplified Chinese (23%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game has been translated in 10 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Stellaris percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Stellaris, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 697 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 1.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (550 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Stellaris's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great replayability
  • Lots of different mechanics
  • Polished UI
  • Engaging gameplay
  • Relatively easy to learn
  • Supports dozens of players
  • Real-time gameplay
  • Low cost of buy-in
  • Base game allows for typical play style
  • Lots of exploration
  • Lots of scientific discoveries
  • Multiple screens to play from
  • Complete freedom and a lot of options to set your game
  • Great addition with Apocalypse expansion
  • Bad and unclear tutorial
  • Turns take so much time at later stages of the game
  • Some mechanics/ideas only with DLCs
  • Slow midgame
  • Diplomacy needs improvement

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 88.4% rating  Top 30% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Stellaris's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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