Stellaris
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 12,907 | -2,486 | -16.2% | 23,388 |
| Jun 2026 | 15,393 | +434 | +2.9% | 29,566 |
| May 2026 | 14,959 | +1,583 | +11.8% | 24,099 |
| Apr 2026 | 13,376 | +902 | +7.2% | 21,106 |
| Mar 2026 | 12,474 | -673 | -5.1% | 21,738 |
| Feb 2026 | 13,147 | +89 | +0.7% | 21,897 |
| Jan 2026 | 13,058 | +817 | +6.7% | 22,127 |
| Dec 2025 | 12,241 | +663 | +5.7% | 19,023 |
| Nov 2025 | 11,578 | -2,346 | -16.8% | 19,713 |
| Oct 2025 | 13,924 | +726 | +5.5% | 26,155 |
| Sep 2025 | 13,198 | +1,497 | +12.8% | 28,787 |
| Aug 2025 | 11,701 | +58 | +0.5% | 18,628 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 24, 2026VIR Vinyl Figure LIMITED EDITION | Makeship x Stellaris
- Jul 15, 2026Stellaris 4.5 'Cygnus' Open Beta Update 4 (e6fd)
- Jul 10, 2026Stellaris 4.5 'Cygnus' Open Beta Update 3 (aa56)
- Jul 9, 2026Stellaris 4.4.6 hotfix released (fdde)
- Jul 9, 2026Stellaris Dev Diary #428 - 4.5 ‘Cygnus’
- Jul 7, 2026Stellaris 4.5 'Cygnus' Open Beta updated (bfcc)
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 15:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 3 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
