For millennia our race has developed, explored and battled for control of a planet. Now we turn our eyes beyond our own solar system, to other stars in our galaxy. New planets, new discoveries, maybe even new civilizations await us. And Paradox Development Studio, the masters of grand strategy, will be your guides on this new voyage.

With a dynamic decision system and a heavy emphasis on exploration and science teams, Stellaris gives you much more to research than bigger lasers or stronger hulls – though you’ll need those too. Space is very big, and your first step will be getting a grasp of just what is around you and how it can be best used for the benefit of your civilization.

Plantoids is a new species pack for Paradox Development Studio's sci-fi grand strategy game Stellaris.

Stellaris, a game that allows players to find their place in the stars as an empire at the dawn of space exploration, can now be expanded with Plantoids, a new in-game phenotype featuring plant-like lifeforms. Plantoids includes fifteen new species portraits, a set of new templates for plant-styled civilian and military ships, and new art for the Plantoids’ terrestrial cities.

The new species pack is available today for Stellaris players on Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs for $7.99.

Thousands of planets populate procedurally generated star systems giving you the largest possible theatre for performing the emergent stories that Paradox has become famous for. Customize your ships, encounter unique randomly generated races, and participate in advanced diplomacy that would make Picard look like an amateur.

And all in a beautiful and evocative star map unmatched by anything we’ve made before.

Are you prepared for the glorious future Paradox will be showing you?