Stellaris 4.0 patch notes arrive as Paradox gives its space game a full overhaul

Stellaris steps outside of developer Paradox’s wheelhouse in a few ways. It’s more of a 4X game than their traditional grand-strategy stylings, and eschews historically based period drama in favor of the fantasy of alien species clashing across the galaxy. Nevertheless, it’s been a tremendous success, and remains a stalwart of the Steam charts as we approach its ninth anniversary this month. To celebrate, the studio is giving us Stellaris 4.0, a major redesign of some core systems aimed at making the game smoother and more fun than ever.