Mods / Gameplay

• AAnimated Octee-lan Portraitsby silfaeContents Animated Portrait Set Fully animated space octopi portrait set. They twitch, and blink, and look around, and breathe, just like vanilla portraits. You can easily use this set to create any Custom Empire you like, just like for the vanilla portraits. Custom City Set Underwater metropolis....35.0k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• NNSC3 Mass Effect Shipsetsby CaptainX3This is an addon for NSC3 that adds the shipsets from the Mass Effect universe to the game. This mod adds the following shipsets that are available to select for a new game: Systems Alliance Turian Hierarchy Cerberus Reapers Geth Collectors Reapers/Geth/Collectors Quarians IMPORTANT NOTES Because...34.8k downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
• [[2.1] Stellar Expansion - FTL Enhancedby King LemmingNOTE: This is a legacy mod. It is for Stellaris version 2.1. (Niven) This is a simple addon mod meant to provide small midgame boosts to FTL. It remains separate from Stellar Expansion because FTL is a cornerstone of the game and not everyone is necessarily interested in having it altered. Also,...34.8k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• OOverpowered Civics 3.3*by Edcrab19/04/22: Another bug fix patch. Also added Endbringer Cult based on an old suggestion that I never got around to implementing... As before, if you have a descriptor error check the "spare" version linked below Are you sick of your leaders dying? Do you want to blast the End-Game Crisis back wher...34.7k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• [[v1.0] Insults and Injuriesby Jetstream SeumInsults and Injuries adds 50 (and counting!) new insults, so you that you may roast your rivals in style. Leave other rulers stammering as they try to recover from your humiliating burns, and as the entire galactic community watches in shock. Be sure to subscribe to my other, larger mod, Xenology...34.4k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• SStar Wars Old Republic Ships 4.5 NSC3 Editionby Superior General DelvardusThe Old Republic's grand armada has finally arrived in on the Stellaris battlefield with fleets of efficient warships best known for kicking the guts out of the Mandalorians, Sith, criminal scum from the outer rim, and literally anything else that dares to disrupt the peaceful well-being of the R...34.3k downloadsupdated 26 d ago
• JJust Star Names (Continued)by ZipzopdippidybopbopThis mod is a continuation of EdFromEarth's fantastic Just Star Names Mod, now updated to account for Stellaris' new localisation changes. Tested and running fine on Stellaris 4* You can find the original mod here; Features: 6000+ Star Names This mod offers exactly what's in the title--a pool of...34.2k downloadsupdated 5 mo ago
• TTrait Point Traitsby Hann3o🌌 Trait Points Traits Mod ● Adds Traits that give you more Trait Points: [1, 2 ,3 ,4 ,5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100] ● Can't be picked by AI Not working for machine species with 4.0 Update ● Compatible with other trait mods (no vanilla files changed)34.0k downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
• TTrait Diversity 4.0by Artemys SymetraHello there, I updated this mod to 4.0 All credit go to Lylant and his amazing mod : I recreate UI wich causes crashes on precedently version. There is a possibility that some of traits are broken. Like i cannot test all of them, i 'm counting on you for reporting me any problems. If you want the...33.7k downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
• GGuillified Precursor Story Pack (Compat Patch)by Ishmael TibbsIf you're like me, you love the Precursor Story Pack. If you're more like me, you also love Guilli's Planet Modifiers, and the precursor stuff it adds. If you're a lot like me, you're probably annoyed by the fact that the precursor systems added by the story pack don't get the same treatment. But...33.7k downloadsupdated 17 mo ago
• SStar Wars Old Republic Ships 4.5by Superior General DelvardusThe Old Republic's grand armada has finally arrived in on the Stellaris battlefield with fleets of efficient warships best known for kicking the guts out of the Mandalorians, Sith, criminal scum from the outer rim, and literally anything else that dares to disrupt the peaceful well-being of the R...33.7k downloadsupdated 1 mo ago
• EExtra Fallen Empiresby Daniel4.0.x compatible Brings the amount of fallen empires to 13. Current Content: Two of each vanilla fallen empire ethos, a new Pacifist fallen empire, an authoritarian fallen empire and a Hivemind fallen empire. Does NOT replace vanilla fallen empires only adds alternate ones that can spawn. NEW Mac...33.6k downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
• VViable Feudalism and Imperialism - Empire Federationby MrFunEGUYHave you ever wanted to play as a feudal/imperial empire, but found that Stellaris was lacking quite a bit with that play-style? This mod aims to fix that. This mod edits the game so that you're allowed to form federations with your subjects. It then utilizes the federation framework to make a fe...33.5k downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
• !!Larabee's Modified Star Wars Weaponsby LarabeeWorks in 3.4.4 Overhaul of star wars weapons by the sting This mod now Integrates Star Wars Weapons and star wars core components - you should not run either mod while running this. - disables vanilla weapons (tm) - ai fixes so the AI uses the *right* weapons, this also meant rebalancing some wea...33.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• TThe Zenith of Fallen Empires 4.0 Sandbox NOT UP TO DATEby KolynThe Zenith of Fallen Empires Sandbox 4.2.3 for Stellaris Version 3.14 During the galactic recession that followed the Great Crusade, the leading economies were soon plunged into a century of darkness. Without a common cause to unite them, the Precursor Empires drifted apart, turned inwards and co...33.4k downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
• SSpaceborne Civs Expandedby ToviusA mod that expands on the spaceborne empires and creatures, such as enclaves and caravaneers. Includes new caravan deals, the return of the nomads, and more. Full Feature List All: Ships and stations have higher armor and shields stations have more hp and daily hull and armor generation Enclaves:...33.4k downloadsupdated 7 d ago
• EExpanded Mandates (3.7)by ToviusFor Stellaris Version: 3.7 Adds additional mandates for democratic empires. Now you're not just limited to building mining or research stations. General Changes -All mandates give 10 months worth of unity -All mandates give an additional reward that lasts for 10 years (reward depends on mandate,...33.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• AASB Addon: Shorter Battlesby ChickenhuntCompatible with Stellaris V4+ This addon reverts space battles back to be very short, like in vanilla. Personally I dont recommend this addon but this is especially intended for the people who dont like the longer battles part of ASB. Compatibility. Compatible with mods adding custom ships. Compa...33.3k downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
• [[2.1] Stellar Expansion - Terraforming (Extreme)by King LemmingNOTE: This is a legacy mod. It is for Stellaris version 2.1. (Niven) This mod adds a couple of new techs and expands the orbital terraforming options. Stellar Expansion - Terraforming is required. Features Terraformation of Frozen worlds into Arctic, Tundra, and Alpine worlds. Terraformation of M...33.3k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• IImmersive Empire Names [Updated to 2.2! New Megacorporation Names!]by UntrustedLifeThis mod adds more interesting, more memorable procedurally generated names for various types of empires to the game while also retaining the old names, Especially: Megacorporations Hive Minds Devouring Swarms Machine Empires Religious Empires Representative Democracies Direct Democracies Imperia...32.9k downloadsupdated 8 y ago
• HHonkai: Star Rail | Music and Pictureby 76561199135196133Honkai: Star Rail's Music and Picture MOD 崩坏：星穹铁道 音乐与图片 模组 本作是崩坏：星穹铁道模组的音乐、图片与顾问包模组，即「崩坏：星穹铁道」模组的子模组！本模组内含音乐200余首，精美图片140余张，星穹铁道角色顾问语音（待优化）。其中，模组音乐涵盖「失控」、「雪融于烬」、「长生梦短」、「行于命途」、「星空剧场」、「飞来波的圣状」 等等等 星穹铁道音乐专辑。 This MOD is Honkai: Star Rail MOD's Music, Picture and Advisor Module, which is a subMOD of...32.8k downloadsupdated 22 d ago
• HHydra's More Astral Actionsby krounWant to continue unlocking new astral actions after completing your 5th astral rift? Need even more stuff to spend your astral threads on? Well, fear not, I am here to remedy that problem! With this nifty mod you'll get 4 (6 with the Cosmic Storms DLC) new astral actions! Unleash a new storm type...32.7k downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• MMore Interesting Spaceport Modules (1.9 legacy)by Caligula CaesarThis mod makes spaceports a bit more interesting. It’s a scaled-down version of a bigger spaceports and forts mod I made, taking all of the new spaceport modules I made for it and a few other bits, but not taking bits which hurt compatibility or might not be what some people want to play. As such...32.7k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• [[3.10]Gigas Stellar Manipulation: REBORNby banjomarxNOTE: I'm retired from modding at the moment so someone else may need to pick this up or make a patch at some point. I may come back around 2025 though Updated to 3.10! May still be compat with 3.9, 3.8, 3.7 and 3.6 (changes were minimal and only to the resource interface, which should be overwri...32.7k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• SSome Overpowered Traitsby Hann3o🏋️‍♂️ Some Overpowered Traits ● Just another trait mod, that probably no one really needs ● Around 20 overpowered cheat traits for machines and biological species regarding most resources ● Not available for AI, No Trait Point cost ● If you want to play an overpowered species, or make your enemie...32.6k downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
• DDynamic Galaxy Overhaul [4.4.x]by SparbleBring more life to your Galaxy! Dynamic Galaxy Overhaul tweaks the Stellaris experience in various ways and adds more depth and diversity to the game. Have you ever wanted more depth to the Great Khan? Now he can actually become Galactic Emperor! Have you ever thought that various different gover...32.5k downloadsupdated 1 mo ago
• (( Twinks Kaldorei )by Twink315Updated for 3.3. Newest update with more Kaldorei clothing and reworks for the "Arcane precursor" see further information down below. It is advised to have an UI mod for districts and universal resource mod "To create a world of perfection.. the imperfect must be swept away....." Queen Azshara We...32.2k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• SStar Wars Mandalorian Ships 4.5 NSC3 Editionby Superior General DelvardusWhile best known for their Beskar-cladded warriors who fear no-one, Mandalore is also home to a well established shipbuilding industry. Organizations like MandalMotors are more than capable of building large warships that can rival and even exceed in fighting capabilities against the likes of tho...32.2k downloadsupdated 26 d ago
• FFree trait points (3.1)by 76561198349825657Adds 9 traits so that your species can modify your trait points from -3 to +127. Useful for creating species without an overabundance of points. Version 3.1. FAQ: The AI will not use these traits. Extra trait picks not included. NOT achievement compatible.32.2k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• AAbandon Colonyby XVCVDescription This is a simple mod that lets you abandon a colony. Does a colony you just acquired through war seem to be useless? Does a xeno pop in your empire is so disgusting that you wanna kill it with the planet it lives on? Here's your solution! This mod lets you abandon a colony and kill ev...31.8k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• SSparble's Stellar Hyperconstructs [4.x]by SparbleHave vanilla megastructures become too boring for you? Have you ever wished for (mostly) realistic megastructure concepts to appear in game? Do you want to be able to ascend to godhood and yet still stay ingame? This mod adds 29 new megastructures to the game as well as a new Become The Crisis-Pa...31.8k downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
• EExtra Events Unoffical fixby 76561198339531819This "fix" is unauthorized by the author,may delete at any time when author request or original mod update. Don't use this mod and original mod at the same time! Because of no localization,Local Aliens Anomaly has been removed. Original describe: About The Mod Extra Events is a mod that adds 63 b...31.8k downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• MMasters of Nature 2.1by starchitecThis is the legacy 2.1 version. Find the new 2.2+ version here Land Clearance Improved Tired of mastering nature and thinking, all I got was one lousy tile? Well now you don't have to stop at flattening mountains and filling in the sea, you can create underground cities or even build islands in t...31.6k downloadsupdated 8 y ago
• MMegaStructures Placement (for 2.7.0)by ashall_123Updated for 2.7.* with Megashipyard Annoyed that you can only build 1 Megastructure at a time or that they added the one dyson sphere/research hub limit? Trying to convert the Galaxy into nothing but Ringworlds and Dyson Spheres for your God-Emperor but don't want to wait for each one to finish?...31.6k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• [[4.5] Hyperquasaric Megaconstructionby 76561199383527529This is a late-game oriented submod for Gigastructural Engineering & More + Stellar Manipulation which focuses on adding more megastructures to be built over the galactic core such as the: Supermassive Black Hole Manipulator Allows you to transform the core between its Quasar variant and Supermas...31.2k downloadsupdated 1 mo ago
• TTaskforce Xeno: Alien Invasion Originby StormFatherExperience several new Origin stoylines all themed around Alien Invasions of your world just prior to the game's start. READ ME!!! If you are using mods that alter ethics or government types this mod may not work, currently it looks like having any mods that radically change the above will break...30.8k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• UUpper Limits V3.0+by GuluereIntroduction This mod aims to go above and beyond the normal game, allowing players to research techs above tier 5 and more! More Info Currently in English, French, Russian and Braz-Por. The non-english translations might be delayed. Thanks for checking this mod out! Mod thumbnail by Oskar Woinsk...30.7k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• RRealistic Ships 3.11.1by ccoma01ORIGINAL MOD Made 3.11.1 compatible version by following the author's permission and rules. 3.11.1PATCH Check the patch notes. DESCRIPTION Details Description LINK - Same format as the original mode. Use this mode instead of the original mode and it will operate normally. Please let me tell if mo...30.7k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• (( Twinks Sin'dorei )by Twink315Updated for 3.3 As you can see from the pictures, the elves have been reworked and got their own unique set of clothing and style. Additonally the Quel'dorei have been added and some new civics and governments have been implemented for them, with some elements i consider beeing quite unique! Well...30.5k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• MMore Trait Pointsby Prime Nexus™This mod gives you extra trait points and trait picks. Its best to add in the empire creation but you can add it mid game. Cost = -40 (IE gives you 40 trait points) Increases max traits per species. Change Logs 4.0 Updated to new 4.0 format Note -I don't play stellaris much any more, I only make...30.5k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• BBPV - More Building Slots - Compatibilityby 765611984415548371.1.8 Starting from version 0.8.0, this mod no longer resolves vanilla file override conflicts between dynamically compatible mods. It only modifies their respective slot counts. 自0.8.0开始，本模组不再处理所有动态兼容模组之间的 原版文件覆盖 冲突，仅仅是修改它们各自的槽位数量 动态兼容模组 Dynamically Compatible Mods： ! Age of Wonder ! 精灵少女幻想曲（排序放...30.3k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• MMagic & Psionic Traitsby Hann3o🧙‍♂️ Magic & Psionic Traits Mod ● Around 20 positive traits inspired by Magical Abilities, Wizards, Psionic etc. for Biological and Lithoid Species ● Probably unbalanced for hardcore players ● The modifiers of the traits might feel repetitive, but Stellaris doesn't offer too much variety in that...30.3k downloadsupdated 18 mo ago
• FFixed vassal opinionsby Lupin-\test\Due to a bug, or a strange game balance choice, vassals currently get negative relations the stronger you are in comparison to them. so this mod simply reversed the relative power of subjects modifier. Instead of -1 it is now +1.30.2k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• FFallen Empires Expanded 2by ScarecrowFallen Empires Expanded 2 for Stellaris version 2.6.x Fallen Empires Expanded 2 improves upon the Fallen Empires of Stellaris, to ensure that one of the best game features is not squandered through neglect. Through adding new personality types and attributes, this mod breathes more diversity and...30.2k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• PPropaganda and Espionageby ZibblyPropaganda and Espionage Introduction: An expansive addition to Stellaris that adds in a complete espionage system. - Prop & Esp is designed to fit as seamlessly into the vanilla game as possible, while providing new options to sabotage and manipulate other empires. Features: A full custom menu....30.1k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• FFuturama Voice Advisorby NotSoBraveDaveGOOD NEWS EVERYONE! By using simple compression, rarefaction and some harmless gamma radiation, I've managed to harness your voices into a playable Stellaris mod! Although I slightly miscalculated the dosage of gamma radiation which was needed, and only managed to harness some of your voices! Gen...30.1k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• DDynamic Galaxy - Anomalies Respawner & New Anomaliesby DrBLOOD95Anomalies are one of the most interesting feature in Stellaris but even with the help of the Distant Star DLC they will quickly be erased and vanished as you progress in the midgame. You will almost never find anomalies when traveling in other empire borders and so in the end your Scientists will...30.0k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• RReal Space - Astrogeologyby AnnatarAstrogeology version 1.1 This version is compatible with patch 2.1.0 Niven. This addition to the Real Space mod is aimed at completely changing the appearance of resources in the game. The main purpose of this mod is to reduce the total number of resources in Real Space Mod. Due to binary and mor...30.0k downloadsupdated 8 y ago

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