Stellaris: Distant Stars Story Pack

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Distant Stars is a new discovery-themed story pack, where players will uncover new anomalies and storylines, and encounter strange new beings in the uncharted depths of space. Distant Stars will also feature new surprises that may help or harm ambitious explorers.

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Developer:
Paradox Development Studio
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Release date:
22 May 2018
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All Steam reviews:
Mixed (547)

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Description

Distant Stars is a new discovery-themed story pack, where players will uncover new anomalies and storylines, and encounter strange new beings in the uncharted depths of space. Distant Stars will also feature new surprises that may help or harm ambitious explorers.

The Distant Stars Story Pack will include:

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Discover hidden traces of an ancient gateway network unlocking a sealed path to a constellation outside our own galaxy. But is this door holding something out, or keeping something in?

SENSORS ARE PICKING UP… THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT

Encounter dozens of new anomalies and events for your intrepid scientists to observe and analyze, and a galaxy of wonders for them to discover.

BRAVE NEW WORLDS

Plot unexplored unique solar systems, each with their own story to tell. Gain technology, resources, and valuable worlds to colonize.

THERE'S ALWAYS A BIGGER FISH

Come face to face with a number of unique gargantuan creatures that exist and thrive in the vacuum of space. But approach with caution, because whether gentle giants or something more sinister, these legendary behemoths have existed long before you and will do what it takes to survive long after.

UPDATE (Sep 2018)

Stellaris: Distant Stars Story Pack, released in May 2018, introduced a host of new anomalies and storylines hidden in the deepest, darkest reaches of the galaxy. Through extensive community feedback and iteration on the content, Distant Stars now receives a major free upgrade for intrepid explorers of the galaxy.

Now with new anomaly outcomes, additional storylines, and expansion of existing events including the enigmatic L-Cluster, exploring these gateways holds even more mystery and intrigue. Will you boldly go, or are the ancient secrets of the galaxy best left alone?

These updates are available now at no extra cost to Stellaris: Distant Stars Story Pack and, if you already own this pack, the content is available free of charge.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows® 7 SP1 64 Bit
Processor:
Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
410 GB available space
Sound Card:
Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card
Additional Notes:
Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

recommended*

OS:
Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor:
Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
10 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
Additional Notes:
Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

User reviews

Love Sick Chimp
Not recommended | 28 Jun 2024

My feelings on this pack can be divided into two sections. The L-Cluster and everything else. Let's talk about everything else first. This pack adds a lot more "wonder" for lack of better word into the game. Lots of

Helpful: 27
JuggleMonkeyV2
Not recommended | 13 May 2024

Disclaimer : As with all Stellaris DLC, I will be reviewing this expansion at full price. A rating of "not recommended" indicates only my opinion of the value for money offered, and I may still suggest picking up the

Helpful: 18
Shayne Hayes
Not recommended | 16 Mar 2025

This is the one story pack I'd recommend against picking up. One of its main features, the L-Cluster, ends up being very repetitive and can be a serious nuisance. You do have the option to play with it off - or you

Helpful: 5
Nax_o
Recommended | 05 Oct 2024

Warning: Enable L-gates to get a truly weird border messy CK2 style game. You might want that so can't give thumbs down for that but just so you know the thing that comes attached to the L-gates will wreck the normal

Helpful: 10
Hueblue
Not recommended | 07 Dec 2025

got gaslit into buying this dlc trying to find the dlc that changes up the colony ui and it turned out it was a mod. i really hate how much content is locked behind paywalls. why does this stupid game cost so much.

Helpful: 4
Lithalisk
Recommended | 29 Apr 2024

Would recommend this DLC Price: 8/10 Content: 6/10 Story/roleplay: 8/10 In my opinion this is just leviathans 2.0. It add similar features with the exception of the L gate. If you like leviathans than you will like this

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