Stellaris

Last updated: 2025-12-22
Summary
  • High replayability and deep engagement mechanics
  • Extensive customization and modding support available
  • Immersive sci-fi sandbox with emergent storytelling
  • Excessive and overpriced DLC content
  • Game-breaking bugs in latest major update
  • Poor late-game performance and optimization
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Categories

4XGrand StrategyEmpire BuildingGalactic SimulationDiplomacyFleet ManagementProcedural GenerationPolitical Simulation

Emotions

Frustration34%Disappointment21%Anger6%Satisfaction5%Excitement5%

Timed cohorts

Switch between playtime slices of churn risk.

Refund churn

Risk snapshot

Fast read on churn risk and the loudest complaints.

92.6% PrecisionJun 23, 2023 → Dec 21, 2025
Total revenue at risk
$1,162,789

~$38,249 per month

Modeled from refund-intent reviews

Most dangerous issue
Poor Tutorial Clarity

Design · 17 mentions · 9.7% of risk

Churn driver breakdown

Weighted by churn risk

$1,162,789
Design
Business
Technical
Other
41.8%$486,197
30.4%$353,711
27.4%$318,715
0.4%$4,166
Issue map

Complaint treemap

Normalized churn drivers sized by volume; click to inspect a cluster.

Issue treemap
Design · 44.9% share
Business · 29.0% share
Technical · 25.6% share
Other · 0.6% share
Issue · Design
Poor Tutorial Clarity

Voice signal (verbatim trimmed)

Even with tutorial, you dont understand anything in this game. Maybe buy it for 4.99 bucks, not more.
Share of issues
9.7%
17 users in this cohort
Primary region
USA/UK
Detected from language cues
Anger level
Furious
Average sentiment intensity
Verbatim heatmap

Most dangerous reviews

Highest-upvoted negative posts threatening churn.

4 found helpful
Dec 19, 2025

Didn't make any sense. Needs a lot more explanation on how to play up front then it has.

3 found helpful
Nov 29, 2025

200 DLC ... and all DLC 245,11€ ..fuck off

2 found helpful
Dec 18, 2025

I can't play this game because the text is too small with a blurry, hard to read font. I like 4x games but this is not playable for me.

2 found helpful
Dec 19, 2025

Absolutely horrible tutorial. Not for first time 4x players

2 found helpful
Nov 26, 2025

Fix regional pricing in Poland.

1 found helpful
Dec 1, 2025

Loading Screen death screens. Can't get the game to load, stalls and I have to force restart my PC. Only game iv encounterd in almost 10 years thats done this. Super Wild