Stellaris

8.3

•2019•

Everyone10+

Platforms

PC
May 9, 2016
8.2
playscore
8.2
43 Critics
8.5
65.2K Players
PlayStation 4
Feb 26, 2019
8.3
playscore
8.1
14 Critics
9.1
4.75K Players

58 critic reviews · 3 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

NoobFeed
8.5
Shadows of the Shroud is a must-play for psionic enthusiasts: thematic, deep, and surprisingly fresh, even if its full power unfolds only in the late game.
Mezbah Turzo · Sep 21, 2025
Reviewed on PC
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WorthPlaying
8.5
Stellaris: Console Edition is a mighty impressive game in and of itself. It also did the impossible: make a fairly complex and grand strategy title enjoyable on a console. That should stand as its own achievement. If you have access to Stellaris on a powerful PC, the console edition isn't for you. Even though it is a great title, the console version still feels somewhat restrained and pared down, but that may change with future updates. Regardless, if you're a fan of the genre and only game on a console at home, this is as close as you can get to a great strategy title running in its full glory on a TV.
Andreas Salmen · Sep 11, 2019
Reviewed on PS4
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PS Lifestyle
7.5
That said, if you manage to pull yourself out, the sleek veneer of Stellaris‘ bright stars fades more quickly than you might expect. Three years later, Stellaris is showing its age, and its rocky port to the controller certainly isn’t helping its case. You could still argue that Stellaris is the best console-version of an RTS game and you’d probably have a good case, but that isn’t exactly a high bar to clear.
James Kozanitis · Mar 04, 2019
Reviewed on PS4
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COGconnected
8.3
If you’ve been burned by console strategy games in the past, Stellaris: Console Edition will wipe away all of your fears. It’s both innovative and ambitious as a 4X, while also, at the same time, raises the bar for what’s possible with the genre on consoles. Thanks to a clever and surprisingly intuitive controller layout, the console edition of Stellaris stays true to the PC original without any compromises.
Anthony Bacchus · Mar 04, 2019
Reviewed on PS4
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Wccftech.com
8.5
While it's more than a little weird to play such an outdated version of the game, Stellaris is always an interesting and deep, not to mention surprising, 4X game to pick up. In addition to that, it doesn't have much of a competition on consoles.
Rosh Kelly · Feb 25, 2019
Reviewed on PS4
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IGN
7.4
Conquering the galaxy and discovering its deepest secrets with a controller in hand is a much better experience than I would have thought possible for this type of game. Thanks to extensive customization and its liberating play-your-own-way attitude, Stellaris: Console Edition is the most fun you can have with a space 4X game on Xbox One or PlayStation 4 right now.
TJ HAFER · Feb 22, 2019
Reviewed on PS4
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Game Skinny
9.0
Paradox has been highly supportive of modders in their past games so I can see this game having a long lifespan. They have also stated that there will be plenty of DLC in the future which I thoroughly look forward to seeing. Now if no one has any objections, I have a settlement to rebuild and a galaxy conquer. For Kharjo!
James Leeder · Jun 19, 2016
Reviewed on PC
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COGconnected
8.3
Though Stellaris has its blemishes and can bog down in the middle, it’s an intergalactic success more often than not. It looks and sounds superb, and provides an infinity varied experience through its random elements. With the promise of an already active modding community in tow, Stellaris is a safe bet for intrepid adventurers looking to jump into hyperspace.
Paul Sullivan · May 27, 2016
Reviewed on PC
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TechRaptor
7.5
Overall, Stellaris is really interesting. When I first started playing it I was confused and bewildered by the plethora of screens and things to do in-game. There wasn't a specific moment where everything 'clicked', but eventually Stellaris started to make sense, like the slow unveiling of a puzzle. Stellaris is a game that rewards patience and is something that should be considered if one even has the most passive of interests in the 4X genre.
Patrick Perrault · May 27, 2016
Reviewed on PC
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ZTGD
9.0
Ultimately Paradox has created a brilliant and lasting experience in Stellaris; one that allows players to cultivate an empire that spans entire galaxies. It is both wonderful and appropriately grand.
Sophie Halliday · May 20, 2016
Reviewed on PC
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