18 December 2025 – Indie studio Stelleas is excited to announce the release of their largest update yet for Stellar Reach, releasing alongside a discount for the game during the Steam Winter Sale. Since launch, the game has received 10 post-release patches, ranging from major UI improvements to balance adjustments and bug fixes, all guided by community feedback. The latest update introduces the game’s first post-launch faction, the Shipbuilders, a new ship type called “Auxiliary Ships” and a host of additional enhancements.
Stellar Reach is an indie 4X strategy game set in a fully 3D galactic frontier, where players explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate to achieve victory. With diverse paths to victory (including military supremacy, economic prosperity, or technological dominance) players can plan strategically and adapt to the ever-changing galaxy.
The new Shipbuilders faction specializes in capital ships and brings a unique approach to fleet management. Their Auxiliary Ships function as mobile space stations, deployed into orbit around planets to enable ship construction. In battle, Shipbuilders’ bombers deal extra damage to enemy ships, while their Bombardment Ships can strike critical hits from any formation line, giving the faction a distinct tactical edge.
The update comes with a plethora of other additions, fixes and updates - which players can read more about on the games Steam page.
Stellar Reach Key Features:
- Classic 4X gameplay across a real-scale, fully 3D star‑system map.
- Play as one of nine distinct factions competing in a hostile galactic frontier, each with unique tech trees and strategic approaches.
- Three diverse victory paths:
- Supremacy: Build fleets and armies for orbital and planetary warfare.
- Prosperity: Focus on citizen welfare, culture, politics, and growing your planet-based society.
- Industrial supremacy: Develop industrial might and deploy automated systems to achieve dominance.
- A comprehensive research system, which allows simultaneous progress across six tech trees, with shared techs enabling strategic synergy.
- Discover and harvest 13 distinct resources to enhance military, planetary, and industrial capabilities.
Stellar Reach is available on PC via Steam at a discounted price during the winter sale. Please contact Ethan at ethan@gameifyouare.com for more information, assets or if you’d be interested in interviewing the developer.