r/stellaris
A place to share content, ask questions and/or talk about the 4X grand strategy game Stellaris by Paradox Development Studio.
How to think about r/stellaris
This community is dedicated to the 4X grand strategy game Stellaris, developed by Paradox Development Studio. Members share gameplay experiences, strategies, and fan-created content, fostering discussions around various game mechanics, lore, and updates. The community is characterized by its focus on deep strategy, exploration, and the unique aspects of managing a space empire, including diplomacy, warfare, and resource management.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are primarily gamers interested in strategy and simulation genres, often ranging from young adults to middle-aged players. They are typically engaged, knowledgeable, and passionate about the intricacies of Stellaris, including its mechanics and lore. The vibe is collaborative and inquisitive, with members eager to share tips and experiences while also seeking advice on gameplay challenges.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed guides, gameplay screenshots, and discussions about strategies or game updates. Memes and humorous content related to the game are also popular. Posts that lack depth or are overly promotional tend to receive downvotes. The community favors thoughtful contributions, and active engagement through comments is common, with members frequently revisiting discussions to share insights or updates.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value rather than overt promotion. Sharing insightful content, such as game tips, behind-the-scenes development stories, or engaging in discussions about game mechanics can resonate well. However, direct advertising or promotional posts are often met with skepticism or hostility. Collaborating with community influencers or hosting events that encourage user-generated content may foster a more positive reception.
Top keywords
What r/stellaris talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/DamnDirtyCat
- u/PDX_LadyDzra
- u/spiritofniter
- u/SnowGames
- u/[deleted]
- u/JoeBliffstick
- u/Kodbek
- u/GlompSpark
- u/RBrim08
- u/Ok-Photograph1587
- u/InternStock
- u/weeOriginal
- u/SilkieBug
- u/Snorlax45
- u/GodKingChrist
- u/Balrok99
- u/Cweeperz
- u/gafsr
- u/wise_mystical_treee
- u/theelement92bomb
- u/MrFreake
- u/ecmrush
- u/reubencpiplupyay
- u/TheFinalEvent9797
- u/Doveen
- u/SneakingBlub623
- u/WardenWithoutEars
- u/MrZnaczek
- u/dicker_machs
- u/Jewbacca1991
- u/Crashedonmycouch
- u/ironsasquash
- u/BMW-Oracle
- u/Drakoo_The_Rat
- u/tears_of_a_grad
- u/Dragontamer9
- u/SvatyFini
- u/TopTheropod
- u/Summerstone
- u/krossbow7
- u/Jagrofes
- u/Fredster36
- u/andrew_fell_asleep
- u/_phone_account
- u/SuspiciousPut5410
- u/FrankieTheCasual
- u/Millssadface
- u/Vapour-One
- u/INTPotato
- u/Rover-6428
- u/Alequin_Dv
- u/Minuteman_Preston
- u/yuritopiaposadism
- u/ajanymous2
- u/No-Bid-4615
- u/derega16
- u/Anonim97
- u/HashtagTSwagg
- u/ghostinthewoods
- u/beagletank
- u/Lostvegas1337
- u/ipser
- u/Strix3
- u/AniTaneen
- u/galaxisstark
- u/A_Dog_With_a_Gun
- u/buky1992
- u/Shadow_2016
- u/Skullruss
- u/Sugeeeeeee
- u/sharksplitter
- u/dissnev
- u/GloriousBeachead
- u/VexedForest
- u/ThePinkTeenager
- u/Duthos12
- u/tris123pis
- u/KerbodynamicX
- u/somesappyspruce
- u/Poindexteroid
- u/ZeeGermans27
- u/Crazy-Camera-3388
- u/Xyales
- u/Star_King1977
- u/high-tech-potato
- u/AzureApe
- u/rainbowappleslice
- u/SignificantProblem81
- u/Kammellion
- u/LSGW_Zephyra
- u/Sim-Jong-Un
- u/Inside_League_5610
- u/Zoren-Tradico
- u/Loeb123
- u/theguy1336
- u/wiflix_
- u/DrDoritosMD
- u/dargonfangs
- u/AnarchistSuccubus
- u/Unkown-basket-Case
By votes
- u/DamnDirtyCat
- u/JoeBliffstick
- u/PDX_LadyDzra
- u/[deleted]
- u/Kodbek
- u/MrZnaczek
- u/spiritofniter
- u/InternStock
- u/Balrok99
- u/Millssadface
- u/GodKingChrist
- u/Vapour-One
- u/SilkieBug
- u/dicker_machs
- u/Cweeperz
- u/reubencpiplupyay
- u/Snorlax45
- u/Salami__Tsunami
- u/PaladinWij
- u/thecommonpigeon
- u/Ariphaos
- u/Alequin_Dv
- u/MrFreake
- u/SnowGames
- u/SonicFury74
- u/FearTheAmish
- u/Loeb123
- u/dargonfangs
- u/DrDoritosMD
- u/yuritopiaposadism
- u/Celthric317
- u/weeOriginal
- u/BagOFdonuts7
- u/wiflix_
- u/AnarchistSuccubus
- u/CaptEdit
- u/theguy1336
- u/TopTheropod
- u/No-Bid-4615
- u/Kaltenstein_WT
- u/gallaxo
- u/Lostvegas1337
- u/Ryanmoore000
- u/Summerstone
- u/That-Disaster-5746
- u/bondboy8
- u/INTPotato
- u/derega16
- u/Raelzaryn
- u/Available_Mud_4034
- u/Atlas_of_history
- u/Rover-6428
- u/Blankus_Slatus
- u/Unkown-basket-Case
- u/Pink-Steven-2
- u/beagletank
- u/Anonim97
- u/syriansteel89
- u/TheFlyingOldMan
- u/Defiant_Mercy
- u/Tricky_Couple_3361
- u/BierIsDeManier
- u/Luonnonmaa
- u/ajanymous2
- u/Harvatos
- u/TheHarcker
- u/LordZonar
- u/galaxisstark
- u/SvatyFini
- u/ipser
- u/Andarnio
- u/Minuteman_Preston
- u/Betrix5068
- u/Jewbacca1991
- u/christusmajestatis
- u/BobofBob22
- u/Branyioun
- u/Papa_Palpatine99
- u/The_Gruber
- u/Lacerta4
- u/deez_nuts_77
- u/radio_allah
- u/dad_beats_me
- u/indifferentgoose
- u/kcazthe1st
- u/sppedrunning_life
- u/Become_The_Villain
- u/NeedToProgram
- u/A_Dog_With_a_Gun
- u/Kinesra93
- u/Karmin96
- u/amonguseon
- u/AegonTheCanadian
- u/SharkWolf2019
- u/PatchPixel
- u/InquisitorHatesXenos
- u/SecondAccount404
- u/Independent-Two5330
- u/ShineNo9932
- u/Over_Coach8068
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Darklight731
- u/Gaelhelemar
- u/Pax_Galactica
- u/Independent_Pear_429
- u/DamnDirtyCat
- u/DiscipleOfFleshGod
- u/Senior-Judge-8372
- u/Adam_Edward
- u/Regunes
- u/Previous-Attitude220
- u/Bloodly
- u/Balrok99
- u/Loeb123
- u/Professional-Tea3311
- u/Endless_Xalanyn6
- u/SirLightKnight
- u/Smaug2770
- u/MoodyWater909
- u/FogeltheVogel
- u/Pikmin4321
- u/Content-Shirt6259
- u/Aggravating-Candy-31
- u/Northern_boah
- u/VoidKraken35
- u/Specialist_Growth_49
- u/Chancellor_Adihs
- u/HeimskrSonOfTalos
- u/Mysterious_Rub6224
- u/-Major-Stryker-
- u/KingOfDaBees
- u/FroInc1980
- u/ExuDeku
- u/Sandbar101
- u/ImATrashBasket
- u/anal_probed2
- u/GodKingChrist
- u/Tigerdragon180
- u/javerthugo
- u/Lolmanmagee
- u/Elyseon1
- u/Vikingcon2000
- u/Dastardlydwarf
- u/IMxTHExMANIAC
- u/Left-Mark3113
- u/ErenIsNotADevil
- u/Canadian__Ninja
- u/JoeBliffstick
- u/Dramandus
- u/bruh_-momentum
- u/Ameph
- u/dicker_machs
- u/SyrusAlder
- u/MrZnaczek
- u/golgol12
- u/3davideo
- u/INSERT_LATVIAN_JOKE
- u/Vermaxx
- u/amonguseon
- u/AvalancheZ250
- u/iupz0r
- u/CindersNAshes
- u/heavensphoenix
- u/BiasMushroom
- u/ApexRevanNL716
- u/AdeptusDakkatist
- u/Professional-Lie-542
- u/blyat-mann
- u/Independent-Two5330
- u/PhilosopherActive677
- u/Darthmemewalker
- u/RandoRedditerBoi
- u/igncom1
- u/cammcken
- u/Dreadfulmanturtle
- u/fuscosco
- u/xenodemon
- u/Neko_Tyrant
- u/classicalySarcastic
- u/MisterSlosh
- u/JonTheWizard
- u/SanalAmerika23
- u/TrueWolves
- u/elidiomenezes
- u/AccusedRaptor13
- u/Scyobi_Empire
- u/FatallyFatCat
- u/Zeekr0n
- u/DontDefendTheElite
- u/Heretek007
- u/awkwardstate
- u/Goat2016
- u/LadyAlekto
- u/HumanMan1234
- u/TheModGod
- u/detahramet
- u/Armok___
- u/Communist_Cheese
- u/Sugeeeeeee
- u/sunward_Lily
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Pax_Galactica
- u/MrZnaczek
- u/InternStock
- u/anal_probed2
- u/Bungo_pls
- u/DamnDirtyCat
- u/JoeBliffstick
- u/INTPotato
- u/Balrok99
- u/Igrok723
- u/seansjf
- u/Discotekh_Dynasty
- u/the_spodeling
- u/Raelzaryn
- u/SafePianist4610
- u/Salami__Tsunami
- u/GoldenThane
- u/theguy1336
- u/christes
- u/Derivative_Kebab
- u/l_x_fx
- u/eddie_the_zombie
- u/Yllall
- u/Vapour-One
- u/kratorade
- u/Environmental-Peak16
- u/DasMajorFish
- u/God_of_E-Boys
- u/Stickerbush_Kong
- u/Siwakonmeesuwan
- u/SepherixSlimy
- u/wiflix_
- u/Ariphaos
- u/thecommonpigeon
- u/Druidic_Mind
- u/Available_Mud_4034
- u/SanguiNations
- u/FogeltheVogel
- u/SeedgeJ
- u/DarroonDoven
- u/GreyBlueWolf
- u/Navar4477
- u/Fluffy-Tanuki
- u/GRV01
- u/dicker_machs
- u/Kid-Atlantic
- u/dave965
- u/TentacleJihadHentai
- u/bondboy8
- u/ayesirwhy
- u/Goat2016
- u/RandomBilly91
- u/FairyFatale
- u/Bryaxis
- u/Millssadface
- u/Adam_Edward
- u/Darklight731
- u/RelevantTumbleweed20
- u/Polyamorousgunnut
- u/ReeeGimmetendies
- u/Darrkeng
- u/Celthric317
- u/tipoima
- u/CWC_499
- u/PlutoniumRus
- u/Kodbek
- u/Yanzihko
- u/alnarra_1
- u/Aliensinnoh
- u/gessen-Kassel
- u/Kracsad
- u/Chancellor_Adihs
- u/arky_who
- u/PDX_LadyDzra
- u/Rugby4Change
- u/Phantomcreator42
- u/ichaleynbin
- u/Professional-Lie-542
- u/archery713
- u/CAWildcat76
- u/CaptEdit
- u/PtitPierre
- u/Wooper160
- u/BagOFdonuts7
- u/SoVRuneseeker
- u/BILLCLINTONMASK
- u/Gaelhelemar
- u/Defiant_Mercy
- u/Ahandfulofsquirrels
- u/TheFlyingOldMan
- u/craycap12345
- u/MortStrudel
- u/That-Disaster-5746
- u/LuciusConfucius
- u/D34TH_5MURF__
- u/PaladinWij
- u/SaltySandSailor
- u/arianleellewellyn
- u/Schmeethe
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FAQ
r/stellaris — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/stellaris have?
r/stellaris has approximately 504,188 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/stellaris created?
r/stellaris was created on July 31, 2015 (11 years ago).
What is r/stellaris about?
This community is dedicated to the 4X grand strategy game Stellaris, developed by Paradox Development Studio. Members share gameplay experiences, strategies, and fan-created content, fostering discussions around various game mechanics, lore, and updates. The community is characterized by its focus on deep strategy, exploration, and the unique aspects of managing a space empi…
What subreddits are similar to r/stellaris?
Communities similar to r/stellaris include r/crusaderkings, r/rimworld, r/hoi4, r/victoria3, r/paradoxplaza.
Who are the most active posters on r/stellaris?
The most frequent posters on r/stellaris include u/DamnDirtyCat, u/PDX_LadyDzra, u/spiritofniter.
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