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Stellaris
Original title: Stellaris - May 9, 2016
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Director:Henrik Fåhraeus
Studio:Paradox Interactive
Stars:Alan Adler, Alex Jordan, Antony Hartley - Full View
Soundtrack:Stellaris (Original Game Soundtrack) — Andreas Waldetoft (with additional music by Bert Meyer), 2016; known for its sweeping orchestral and vocal main theme
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Game
Game Engineering
Nominee
2016
Game
Original Dramatic Score, New IP
Nominee
2016
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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.
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Crew & Contributors 15
Andreas Waldetoft
Audio & Music • Composer
Henrik Fåhraeus
Direction • Game Director
Rikard Åslund
Direction • Game Director
Martin Vaughan
Performance • Casting Director
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Data aggregated from 3 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam
Last updated: 09.08.2026
Business
Budget
Not disclosed
RevenueEstimated
3M+ copies sold
a Paradox record 200,000 units in the first 24 hours (68,000 concurrent players), 500,000 by June 2016 and over 3 million by May 2020
en.wikipedia.orgUnit figures are documented (Paradox/press). Estimated gross ~$120M (3M × ~$40 launch price); estimate — base game only, excludes the extensive paid DLC catalogue. No development budget disclosed.
Language Support
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English
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French
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German
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Spanish (Spain)
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Polish
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Portuguese (Brazil)
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Japanese
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Korean
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Content Rating
Violence
Fantasy Violence
PEGI 7
ESRB E10+
ACB PG
GRAC ALL
USK 6
Game Features
Intense Violence
Steam Cloud
System Requirements
Minimum
OS:Windows 7 x86 or newer
CPU:AMD Athlon II X4 640 @ 3.0 Ghz / or Intel Core 2 Quad 9400 @ 2.66 Ghz
RAM:2 GB RAM
GPU:AMD HD 5770 / or Nvidia GTX 460, with 1024MB VRAM. Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers
Storage:4 GB available space
DirectX:Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection
Sound:Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer
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Data aggregated from 3 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam
Last updated: 09.08.2026