

Planetary development and specialization is vastly more powerful and detailed. Species can be randomly generated, and their populations are considerably more detailed with their own ethics and political factions. Government is richer and more in-depth, ranging from friendly corporations to death robots.ĭiplomacy is more expanded and diverse with many different options and strategies to consider. Music is far more pleasant and detailed, and there is a lot more music.ĭevelopers who consistently update and release new content for free, while communicating with their public audience. Stellaris is widely accepted as simple, being easier to learn and understand. User Interface is superior and easier to navigate. Graphics are significantly more attractive and modern. This can also be disabled for a true sandbox experience. This allows the player to be anything from a single ship captain, to a galactic emperor.ĭistant Worlds: Universe has its very own rich lore and history. Pirates can even be played as by the player, with their own unique playstyles and strategies.Ī planetary combat system with different units and strategic variables.Īn intelligent and cunning Artificial Intelligence that is able compete with human players.Īn entire system of empire policies that depict what aspects should be automated by the computer within the player's empire. Interactive characters and leaders ranging from ambassadors to spies, with a complete espionage system.Ĭompelling and intuitive pirate factions that compete against other factions and civilizations on the galactic stage. Resources are finite and critical to your empire as they are being used for everything from population growth, to fuel for your ships.Įxtremely detailed and intricate ship designer, allowing complete control over all ships and bases in your empire. Up to 1400 star systems, plus gas clouds and black holes, totaling up to over 50,000 objects.ĭynamic political boundaries that realistically shape and change over periods of time through civil war, revolutions, traditional wars and more.Īn in-depth and powerful economic system divided between state and private, simulating the government (state) requiring a healthy citizen economy (private) to sustain itself.Ī diverse resource system consisting of strategic and luxury resources.

The galaxy is so vast, ships are even able to travel into the emptiness of space. Plenty of settings and options when creating a new custom game.Īuthentic and realistic galactic geography, with seamless transitions between a single system and the galaxy as a whole.
