Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn

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Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn Story Pack provides an all-new way for players to establish their empire across the stars, starting the game as a Machine Empire -- a society made up entirely of robots. Unique game features and event chains will allow the machines to expand as a robotic consciousness, and create an AI-led network that grows to galactic dominance Features: YOU, ROBOT Play Stellaris as a customized robotic civilization, complete a series of robotic portraits for science robots, worker robots, and more AI, EH?

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Developer:
Paradox Development Studio
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Release date:
21 September 2017
Recent Steam reviews:
Mostly Negative (13)
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (1052)

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Description

Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn Story Pack provides an all-new way for players to establish their empire across the stars, starting the game as a Machine Empire -- a society made up entirely of robots. Unique game features and event chains will allow the machines to expand as a robotic consciousness, and create an AI-led network that grows to galactic dominance

Features:

YOU, ROBOT

Play Stellaris as a customized robotic civilization, complete a series of robotic portraits for science robots, worker robots, and more

AI, EH? AYE!

Follow new event chains and story features to lead your robot race to greatness as an intergalactic AI empire; pursue mechanical perfection in the stars

RISE OF THE MACHINES

Oppressed synths may rebel against their masters and form new empires -- or you may even discover a fallen synthetic civilization deep in space

DIGITAL ENHANCEMENTS

New synthetic race portraits, and expanded voice packs for VIR

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:
10 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

Lucky Looter
Not recommended | 13 Jan 2026

step by step Stellaris DLC making: 1) Find a mod in steam workshop. 2) Wait five years until mod becomes outdated due to countless unnescesarry reworks and minor adjustments. 3) Release third of the original mod with 20

Helpful: 26
Cringe Lord
Recommended | 20 Jun 2025

The fact THIS DLC has mixed reviews is why I take most negative reviews of any DLC for stellaris with a grain of salt. I wish steam could be more proactive with the "off topic review" asterisk. This is one of my

Helpful: 30
TheRE1\/-\><
Recommended | 06 Oct 2025

Here is the thing, playing as robots is super cool. Machine worlds are very strong, population growth can become very strong - which is a hard cap to mid-late game. Also, dont need food or consumer goods, which again is

Helpful: 4
Finix
Not recommended | 27 May 2025

Robots dont add anything new or interesting to the game. Also this DLC is way too expensive for what it adds to the game.

Helpful: 9
Danoobiel
Not recommended | 11 Jun 2025

Stephen Muray needs to take his hat for singlehandly sinking this game. Paradox won't get a single cent from me until he's gone.

Helpful: 8
borsk
Not recommended | 05 Apr 2026

Contains gamebreaking bugs that could've been easily found if the developers just played the game one (1) time before publishing this for an unreasonable price. Even when it does function correctly, it's full of

Helpful: 0