Stellaris: Nomads offers a unique grand strategy experience where you lead a civilization that thrives in motion, rejecting static borders in favor of nomadic exploration. Guide your people through the stars aboard massive Arkships, forging alliances and trade networks while facing the looming darkness threatening the galaxy.
Gameplay
In Stellaris: Nomads, you command a fleet-based empire that relies on mobility rather than territorial control. Your civilization revolves around Arkships—massive, self-sustaining habitats that serve as your capital. Establish Waylines by constructing Waystations, creating trade routes that benefit both your empire and others. Engage in dynamic contracts with other factions to gain resources, influence, and favor. Choose from different Arkship classes—Military, Scientific, or Civilian—to tailor your playstyle, whether through conquest, research, or economic dominance.
Story
The galaxy is not a prize to be conquered but a journey to be undertaken. Your people have abandoned the idea of fixed worlds, instead embracing the void as their home. As you navigate the stars, a growing threat emerges, forcing you to decide: will you become the Defender of the Galaxy, uniting nomadic and static empires against annihilation? Your choices will shape the fate of all who travel the stars.
Key Features
- Nomadic Empires: Rule a civilization that thrives on movement, using Arkships as mobile capitals instead of colonizing planets.
- Arkship Classes: Customize your fleet with Military, Scientific, or Civilian Arkships, each offering unique advantages.
- Wayline Network: Build Waystations to establish trade routes, harvesting resources and influencing galactic commerce.
- Contract System: Complete tasks for other empires to earn rewards and strengthen diplomatic ties.
- New Origins: Begin your journey as Voidfarers, Heirs of the Khan, The Sacred Path pilgrims, or the Forever Cruise elite.
- Defender of the Galaxy: Lead heroic fleets against existential threats in an endgame ambition.
- Stellar Cannon: Construct a devastating superweapon capable of striking distant systems.
- Champion’s Forge Live: Engage in gladiatorial fleet battles for glory and relics.
- New Civics & Traditions: Shape your empire with unique governance styles and cultural traits.
