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Stellaris: Anniversary Edition

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Stellaris: Anniversary Edition is the definitive gateway into the award-winning sci-fi Grand Strategy Epic.
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About Stellaris: Anniversary Edition

About this game

Stellaris: Anniversary Edition is the definitive gateway into the award-winning sci-fi Grand Strategy Epic. This curated collection includes the base game and the most essential expansions, hand-picked to offer the deepest, most accessible experience for new galactic explorers.

Stellaris: Anniversary Edition includes:

Stellaris:

Now featuring three legendary DLCs formerly sold separately:

  • Utopia: The “must have” expansion. Unlock Megastructures (Dyson Sphere, Ring Worlds) and Ascension Paths to evolve your species.
  • Synthetic Dawn Story Pack: Play as a Gestalt Machine Empire.
  • Humanoids Species Pack: Expanded customization with new portraits, shipsets, and the Clone Army Origin.

Galactic Paragons:

Grow your leaders into legends, Recruit Renowned and Legendary Paragons, and expand your galactic council. This expansion makes your leaders the heartbeat of your Empire, to help you shape and propagate your vision for the future.

Leviathans Story Pack:

The Galaxy is alive. And Dangerous. Encounter massive space guardians, ancient enclaves of traders, and choose a side as the Galaxy descends into war as two ancient and powerful rivals wake up in the "War in Heaven". Confront the shadows of the past and reap the reward, or become a footnote in galactic history.

Aquatics Species Pack:

A deep dive from the crushing depths of the sea to the boundless tides of the stars. Immerse yourself in the life of a seafaring empire, and harness the power of water to aquaform worlds.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
May 11, 2026
Developer:
Paradox Development Studio
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive AB
Rating:
PEGI rating of 7
USK rating of 6
Supported Languages:
English
Franchise:
Stellaris
Features:
CrossPlatform Multiplayer
Steam Achievements

Steam Workshop

Steam Cloud

Singleplayer

Multiplayer

Product Requirements

Steam account is required for game activation and installation.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows® 7 SP1 64 Bit
  • Processor: Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

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)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

Mac OS Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: 10.11 (El Capitan)
  • Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-4570S
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GT 750M or equivalent AMD® card with 1GB Vram
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

Recommended:

  • OS: 10.13 (High Sierra)
  • Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-4670
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 780M with 4GB Vram or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

Product Requirements

Steam account is required for game activation and installation.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows® 7 SP1 64 Bit
  • Processor: Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

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)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

Mac OS Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: 10.11 (El Capitan)
  • Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-4570S
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GT 750M or equivalent AMD® card with 1GB Vram
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

Recommended:

  • OS: 10.13 (High Sierra)
  • Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-4670
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 780M with 4GB Vram or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

Stellaris: Standard Edition Editions

Critic Reviews

78

Game Informer

Game Informer
83 / 100
"Stellaris’ early game is full of exploration and promise, and the small nuggets of fiction I picked up after discovering an abandoned research station or dissecting the corpse...

IGN Italia

93 / 100
"This ain't your grandfather's space strategy game. Stellaris opens up a whole new perspective on galactic conquest, and in doing so sets the bar for the genre for years to come."

Multiplayer.it

92 / 100
"Stellaris is a new grand strategy masterpiece; one of the best space strategy game on the market."
Reviews provided by MetaCritic

Stellaris: Anniversary Edition Statistics

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~40 Hours
7.94%
~60 Hours
6.35%
>= 80 Hours
80.16%
Achievement Hunter?
80.16% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
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Easy
3.5%
Just Right
56%
Tough
35.5%
Unforgiving
5%
Relax & enjoy! 56%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
5.93%
Played It
28.39%
Halfway
20.76%
Beat It
34.32%
Conquered It
10.59%
Completionist! 10.59%  of players have Conquered It

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 3 editions. They are Standard Edition, Starter Edition, and Anniversary Edition
Starter Edition contains:
  • Base Game
  • Stellaris: Utopia
  • Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn Story Pack
  • Stellaris: Galaxy Edition Upgrade Pack
Anniversary Edition contains:
  • Base Game
  • Utopia
  • Synthetic Dawn Story Pack
  • Humanoids Species Pack
Available DLCs for Stellaris: include Season 10, BioGenesis, Shadows of the Shroud, and The Machine Age
Somewhere in the middle. 56% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 41% of GameFAQs users said Stellaris: Anniversary Edition is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to PEGI, Stellaris: Anniversary Edition is suitable for players aged 7 and above.

Steam account is required for game activation and installation.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows® 7 SP1 64 Bit
  • Processor: Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

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)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

Mac OS Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: 10.11 (El Capitan)
  • Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-4570S
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GT 750M or equivalent AMD® card with 1GB Vram
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

Recommended:

  • OS: 10.13 (High Sierra)
  • Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-4670
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 780M with 4GB Vram or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 80 hours. 80% of users played Stellaris: Anniversary Edition for over 80 hours.
81% of critics on Metacritic recommend Stellaris: Anniversary Edition. The Metascore is 78 out of 100.
Stellaris: Anniversary Edition was released on May 11, 2026
Yes, Stellaris: Anniversary Edition supports MacOS.
Yes, Stellaris: Anniversary Edition supports Linux.
Stellaris: Anniversary Edition is published by Paradox Interactive AB
Stellaris: Anniversary Edition was developed by Paradox Development Studio
©2016-2025 and published by Paradox Interactive AB. STELLARIS and PARADOX INTERACTIVE are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Paradox Interactive AB in Europe, the U.S., and other countries. Other trademarks, logos, and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

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