The Games That Inspired Stellaris @TheRedKing
The Games That Inspired Stellaris  @TheRedKing
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This is what we know about the games that inspired Stellaris the grand strategy game by Paradox Interactive. Some of the games discussed are: Sword Of The Stars, Galactive Civ 2, Ancient Space, Next Steps, Master Of Orion, Distant Worlds, Star Control 2, and the Civilization Series.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:28 What Paradox was up to in late 00s
00:50 Sword Of The Stars
02:30 Galactive Civ 2
02:56 Ancient Space
05:35 Next Steps
06:10 Master Of Orion
09:46 Distant Worlds
11:45 Star Control 2
14:00 Civilization Series
15:20 Eu4

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