Stellaris: Distant Stars Story Pack is a DLC package, featuring some new, interesting content for the base game of Stellaris - a real-time strategy game by Paradox Development Studios, released in 2016. In the game, players have an opportunity to discover new parts of the galaxy and create their own, galactic empire. During the game, players will meet many other, unique alien races, competing against each other to become the strongest civilization in the galaxy. Distant Stars gameplay and new features Distant Stars does not change the main gameplay mechanics of Stellaris gameplay. The game is still a real-time grand strategy, in which players' goal is to build a great galactic empire. The expansion allows players to discover completely new corners of the galaxy, following the traces of an ancient civilization. The DLC introduces a whole new galaxy, full of unseen anomalies and wonders. While exploring, players will find new unique materials which will help to develop new, advanced tech