Stellaris: Shadows of the Shroud
Downloadable content
- Activation
- Checked for your country at purchase
- Operating system
- Linux, Mac OSX, Windows
- Launcher
- Steam
- Release date
- 22 Sept 2025
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio, Abrakam Entertainment SA
- Age rating
This is downloadable content. It requires the base game.
Description
The psionic plane holds untold power—but at what cost? Shadows of the Shroud is a complete overhaul of the Psionic Ascension path, introducing new moral dilemmas, patron allegiances, and the ever-present temptation of ultimate destruction.
Full description
Delve in the Shroud. End the cycle.
The Psionic Plane is vast and full of perils. Shadows of the Shroud is the ultimate expansion for those who seek to master the unknown behind the veil, offering a complete overhaul of the Psionic Ascension Path. Moral actions, patron allegiances, and the ever-present risk of total annihilation will now shape your connection to the entities that live on the other side.
The Machine Age redefined the Synthetic and Cybernetic ascension. BioGenesis reshapes the Biological ascension. Shadows of the Shroud completes the trilogy with a comprehensive remaster of the Psionic Ascension in Stellaris.
Key Features:
Carve your path into the Shroud
- Breaching the Shroud unfolds as a three-stage situation, where your decisions will determine your empire’s spiritual destiny and determine your attunement to specific Patrons in the Shroud.
- After you breach into the Shroud, you will have access to a new Shroud Panel, where you can visually analyze your attunement to the Shroud. The more you attune to specific Patrons, the more benefits and bonuses you will unlock.
End of the Cycle Revamped
- Powers, knowledge, and wealth beyond measure are yours for the taking - and you already know the cost. However, you can delay the inevitable and acquire even more benefits from this unfathomable pact.*
Psionic Auras
- Your Empire’s Shroud Attunement will manifest across space, influencing your systems. And your friends. And your enemies. Unless the Mindwarden Enclave will curtail your power.
Stellaris: Shadows of the Shroud will also feature New Origins, Civics, Government types, events, portraits, ships… and more!
*The End of the Cycle will remain available to players who own Utopia. Shadows of the Shroud will also grant access to this feature (in case you do not own Utopia) and exclusive new content that expands it.
System requirements
Steam account is required for game activation and installation.
This content requires the base game Stellaris on Steam in order to play.
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
- Processor: Intel® iCore™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection
Recommended:
- OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
- Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection
Mac OS Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: 10.11 (El Capitan)
- Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-4570S
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GT 750M or equivalent AMD® card with 1GB Vram
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection
Recommended:
- OS: 10.13 (High Sierra)
- Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-4670
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 780M with 4GB Vram or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection
Languages
Interface: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Activation instructions
This information has not been supplied for this product.
Legal
©2016-2025 and published by Paradox Interactive AB. STELLARIS and PARADOX INTERACTIVE are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Paradox Interactive AB in Europe, the U.S., and other countries. Other trademarks, logos, and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
