Explore
Scan thousands of star systems for worlds, rivals, and resources.
// GALAXY COMMONS · LINK ESTABLISHED
Premium 4X · Stars!-inspired
A thousand stars.
A hundred ambitions.
A premium turn-based 4X. Design fleets, climb the tech tree, and conquer a living galaxy — deterministic, no waiting.
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In the lineage of
Stars!· EVE Online· No Man's Sky
Classic 4X depth · a shared persistent universe · the scale of an open galaxy.
// 01 · The frontier
What is Wild Stars?
A procedural galaxy of contested star systems. Expand your empire, out-research your rivals, and command fleets across the void. One world is yours — the galaxy is not.
// 02 · The loop
Explore · Expand · Exploit · Exterminate
Four verbs. One galaxy to take.
Expand
Colonize worlds by habitability and build the infrastructure to grow them.
Exploit
Mine and spend three minerals — Veridium, Pyron, and Xenite.
Exterminate
Resolve turn-based tactical fleet battles — shields against armor.
Veridium
Pyron
Xenite// 03 · Build
Custom ship designer
Real design, not preset fleets. Pick a hull — Scout, Frigate, Colony Ship, Bomber, Starbase — then mount engines, weapons, shields, armor, scanners, and cargo. Every slot is a tactical trade.
6 HULLS20+ COMPONENTSSHIELDS · ARMOR
// 04 · Research
Six fields of research
Out-tech your rivals. Every level unlocks better components in the designer.
Energy
Weapons
Propulsion
Construction
Electronics
Biotechnology// 05 · Command
Eight command screens. One galaxy.
Every layer of the empire, on its own screen.
↔ drag or use the arrow keys
// 06 · Multiplayer
The Galaxy Commons
An EVE-style shared universe over a deterministic 4X. Embody a commander, see who is live in the galaxy, and talk across empires in real time. Solo, or co-op up to four.
LIVE PRESENCEGALAXY CHATCO-OP ×4
// 07 · Story
A deterministic game with a soul
Four cinematic cutscenes and a five-mood synthwave score.
// 08 · Why it's different
Depth without bloat. Control without waiting.
Deterministic
No waiting, no AI-thinking delay. Generate a turn and the galaxy resolves instantly — replays are identical.
Real ship design + tech
Build every ship from hulls and components across a six-field tech tree. Your designs are your strategy.
A shared universe
The live Galaxy Commons puts every commander on one galaxy with real-time presence and chat.
Cinematic
A synthwave score and four bespoke cutscenes — a deterministic game with a soul.
// 09 · FAQ
Questions
Is Wild Stars free to play?
Wild Stars is a premium curated game included with a Plus subscription. Start a Plus plan and play it right in your browser — no download.
Is Wild Stars multiplayer?
Play solo or co-op with up to four commanders. Every commander also joins the live Galaxy Commons — a shared galaxy with real-time presence and galaxy-wide chat over your own deterministic game.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Wild Stars runs entirely in your web browser on desktop, tablet, or phone.
Is it like Stars!?
Wild Stars is in the lineage of the classic turn-based 4X — colonization, a deep research tech tree, custom ship design, and a real mineral economy — built on a clean-room strategy engine.
Is it turn-based or real-time?
Turn-based and fully deterministic. Generate a turn and the galaxy resolves instantly — no AI-thinking delay, no waiting, and replays are identical.
What do I actually command?
Colonies and their production, research across six fields, custom ship designs built from hulls and components, and fleets you send across the galaxy.