Stellaris Reviews

Generally a very good game and has a lot of potential for customization. Does rely a fair bit on your ability to tell and create your own stories

So this is exactly the type of multiple month game time negative review that gets screen shot and memed on social media, but I'm sad to say I mean it in the most literal sense. I have enjoyed much of my play time with Stellaris, but I emphatically don't recommend anyone purchase this game in it's current, maximum DLC form. When this game launched, it was a refreshingly basic 4X. Most of the changes made in the early years all the way to the Nemesis expansion added meaningfully to the gameplay without making it overwhelming and complicated for new players. Unfortunately recent patches and expansions have unfortunately been hats on hats, mostly adding complexity without adding fun. I have enjoyed the ride for the most part, but like most Paradox games the continual addition of DLC eventually replaces the game you loved with something you barely recognize while draining your wallet.

I remember playing this game some years ago. It was quite mediocre, not bad, enjoyable but not great, and not worth a replay. Came back few days ago: and it became quite great! They seem to constantly update the base game every year and it gets better and better. I have only one dlc as I had before. Some say that the base game is not worth it without dlc. Well, not anymore. Actually I don't even suggest playing your first game with all dlc-s enabled, it is just too overwhelming. Its much more entertaining to buy them one-by-one as you get used to the already super compex base game. However I should admit, you need to buy some dlc to fix some (non-showstopper) bugs, which is eh... For example I have asset window overlapping my covert operation progress (operation assets are dlc exclusive, so I would need to buy the relevant dlc to fix it).

Great game, but wait for a discount like 90 to 95% and wait for all the expansions to come out which will probably be never. But it on summer sale in a giant discount, this game has so many DLC's that it makes me question the fabric of reality. It's fun, a very good game, don't get me wrong, but it's like being a Magic The Gathering user if you don't wait for sale.

This game is like gambling. It's easy to start, but it's hard to stop. Most addictive game I've ever played, 11/10 Orange Approved :D

I cannot stop playing this game, I even play it during important meetings. This is probably one of my most high rated games ever! I love it. Hate end game Empires.

great game. Don't get all the dlc's. get base game and then add dlc's as you go, feel free to skip a dlc that don't look good. they're plenty of dlc's to pick from and you'll never use them all at once !

I have a theory that if you spend enough time in a game, it is disingenuous to give it a negative review. I don't know what exactly the minimum amount of time is, but I'm confident I've surpassed it, whatever it is. I've been with the game since launch, and it has managed to get better basically every year. The game has always been pretty fun, though a little quirky early on. The developers have improved it a lot and it is very enjoyable now, if perhaps a little complicated if you've never played a game like this before. So, yes, I recommend Stellaris.

Essentially a spreadsheet simulator in which you're just trying to make sure that you have the biggest or best numbers around. If you're meticulous and enjoy micromanaging, this is a great game to play. The mods for this game are also amazing! I highly recommend checking out the steam workshop for this game if you ever feel like vanilla starts to get kinda stale. And while this is my most played game, I DO NOT RECOMMEND GETTING THIS GAME FULL PRICE. Frequently this game goes on sale for like 75% and the base game alone is not worth the price tag especially as a lot of features that most Stellaris players like messing with are behind DLCs so unless there's some part of the game that you're desperate to play with I'd get the base game and any interesting DLC while they're on sale.

How to play: 1. learn how to play the game 2. find out about "the meta" 3. go to try out "the meta", game updates as you open it. 4. what 5. learn how to play the game again