8-Year-Old Space Giant Makes a Massive Return on Steam

Stellaris is making a comeback again. Thanks to a new DLC, the sci-fi strategy hit has managed to fight its way into Steam's top sellers again. And the current discount campaign is also likely to have a positive impact on the placement.

Stellaris is once again a Steam top seller

The Steam charts are always good for surprises. The sci-fi strategy game Stellaris suddenly fought its way into second place (Source: Steam). In the 4X hit, you slowly build your own civilization in space and not only have to think about expanding your empire, but also prove yourself on a diplomatic level. Because anyone who annoys the other peoples in space too much must expect reprisals and military conflicts. In addition, the different peoples offer different advantages and disadvantages that you always have to take into account.

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The first scenes from Stellaris can be seen in the launch trailer:

Good to know: Until May 20, 2023 is the main game from Stellaris 70 percent reduced. Instead of 39.99 euros, you only pay 11.99 euros:

Stellaris can overwhelm you, especially at the beginning. We'll give you some tips and tricks to make it easier for you to get started:

New Stellaris DLC ensures a comeback

24.99 euros Stellaris fans on Steam will have to shell out for the new DLC called The Machine Age. Investing in the additional content seems to be worth it for fans – at least that's what a look at the Steam reviews suggests. 90 percent of buyers recommend the extension.

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But what is actually in the new DLC? This focuses primarily on expanding the machine empires and offers a new endgame crisis:

New Endgame Crisis New Player Crisis Path Three new origins (Cybernetic Creed. Synthetic Fertility, Arc Welder) Six new state elements Two new ship sets Two new superstructures new population characteristics

You can find the complete patch notes directly on Steam.

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