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Stellaris

A Real Time Strategy (RTS) game by Paradox Development Studio, released in 2016

79/100🟒Very HealthyπŸ†Proton PlatinumXbox Series X|SPlayStation 4Linux

Stellaris is a real-time 4X grand strategy game set in a procedurally generated galaxy. Players control an interstellar civilization, exploring star systems connected by hyperlane networks, colonizing habitable worlds, and managing their empire's economy across resources like energy, minerals, and alloys. The game emphasizes empire customization through species traits, ethics, government types, and civics that shape both aesthetics and mechanics. Gameplay progresses through diplomacy, trade, and warfare with other civilizations, while mid-game and late-game galactic crises introduce escalating threats such as extragalactic invasions or hostile artificial intelligence awakenings. Players can pursue ascension paths including genetic engineering, cybernetic augmentation, or psionic abilities. Originally released for PC, the game later received a console edition and has been supported with numerous expansions adding megastructures, new empire types, espionage mechanics, and additional crisis scenarios.

Single playerMultiplayer

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Stellaris Download Size

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Is Stellaris Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟒Very Healthy
12.3KPlayers Online

There are currently 12,324 people playing Stellaris, which is a very healthy population. You will find matches instantly.

Current Activity24h Peak: 14.8K
Estimated Match Wait: Very Fast (< 30s)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Stellaris save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Stellaris\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/Stellaris/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/Stellaris/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki β†—

Is Stellaris Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community RatingπŸ† Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Stellaris, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 260 user configs β†—

Can I Run Stellaris?

System requirements not available for this title.

Is Stellaris Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

79
Rated 79 out of 100
Generally Favorable11 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 11 critic reviews, Stellaris has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 79, it stands out as a strong entry in the real time strategy (rts) category, though it may have minor flaws.

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