Player's Guide

Welcome to Stellar Nexus. This guide walks you through the game from "I clicked Start" to "I won my first campaign." Each page is short and stands on its own — read top to bottom for a complete tour, or jump to whatever you want to learn.

Some features below are aspirational. The guide describes how the game is meant to play; the roadmap is the source of truth for what's actually shipping today.

Start here

• Your first game A five-minute tour from "I clicked Start" to "End Turn."
• How a turn works What you do during a turn and what happens when you press End Turn.
• How to win Victory paths in Stellar Nexus — military, scientific, diplomatic, and economic.

Galaxy

• Exploration and the galaxy map How the hex map works, how to scout, and how fog of war shapes every game.
• Terrain types Every hex is one of seven terrain types. Here's what each one means for your strategy.
• Anomalies Rare hexes that reward scouts — wormholes, precursor ruins, derelict fleets, and dark-matter clouds.

Empire

• Economy and resources The eight resources, how income and maintenance work, and how to build a thriving empire.
• Colonies Settling, growing, and defending the planets that hold your empire together.
• Research and the tech tree How research works, the five branches, and how to pick a path.

Military

• Fleet combat How battles resolve, the six ship classes, and counter relationships.
• Ship classes All six ship types in detail — costs, roles, and when to build them.

Politics

• Diplomacy Treaties, influence, and getting other civilisations to work with you (or at least not against you).

Multiplayer

• Async multiplayer How async multiplayer works, how to set up a game, and what's coming.

Reference

• Frequently asked questions Quick answers to questions new players often ask.
• Glossary Quick reference for terms used throughout Stellar Nexus.

See also

• Factions Detailed bonuses, lore, and starting loadouts for each civilisation.
• Roadmap What's available now, what's shipping next, what's planned.