What does DarkSpace do?

- It is a Vanilla+ and Roleplay mod, not an overhaul. DS will not change basic game mechanics
- Compatible with 99% of all other mods.
- Player has full control over the content, game will only change if you pick an option.
(If you still see the AI with crazy stuff, its not from DS.)
- Is performance friendly!

Unique Playstyles

• Nomads
  
DS adds one of the most advanced Nomad-origins of Stellaris. They have simulated pops, traditions, policies, different playstyles, perks, ships, components, technologies & crisis path - and more.

• Xenomorphs
  
Play like a virus-empire & infect enemy pops, or cause xeno outbreaks with your gene-mutations. Turn conquered pops into monsters!

• Nanite Empire
  
Roleplay the GrayTempest or just infect the entire galaxy with your nanite swarms or ships.

• Become a Fallen Empire
  
Any player empire can become an FE via a new perk with new techs, ships, mechanics & more. You will also be able to spawn new empires and play as their god/creator.

• Zroni
  
Play as the precursor Zroni and use the power of the Shroud!

• Synthetic Gods
  
Play as the most powerful machine empire and harvest galaxies.. and then create new life.

One-Planet-Challenge!

Ever dreamed of an empire that lives on a single but expandable world?
Try the Ark of the Constructors, Hyperlora or for the absolute madness - the Xeelee Holosphere origin!

Multiple new Origins

Begin your own story with unique new origins. From starting in a different cluster to large structures and more - many have even their own story.

Multiple new Civics

There are offensive & defensive civics for every kind of player / empire type.

Society Ascension Perks

DS adds new perks that unlock new abilities for your empire. Example: Assimilation of other pops, programming of artificial worlds, summon creatures as spiritualist-empire & more.

Megastructure Ascension Perks

New megastructures got added that will help your economy and/or military. Certain empires added by this mod will have even more choices available. DS adds over 20 new megastructures!

Superweapons

Build giant weapons of mass destruction that can destroy entire systems with a single blow. No system in the galaxy will be safe from your new megastructure weapon like the Halo or DarkmatterRipper!

Other content

• Galactic Core & Lore Systems
  
Explore the galactic core and its new mysterious systems & lore.
You will find new rare systems in your galaxy.

• 5 Shipsets
  
Unbidden, Vehement, Aberrant, FallenEmpire; Organic (Prethoryn)

Customizable

DS content is optional but if you still want to deactivate something (example for multiplayer), you can do this with a menu that appears each time you start a new game.

Mod Compatibility

Gigastructures, ACOT, NSC, Planetary Diversity - Yes
Other mods? - Yes to 99%.
Please consider that DS's balance is aimed to be closer to the base game.

Credits & Important Notes

Special thanks to:
- my brother, who wrote some texts for the lore of DS
- Elowiny (Gigastructures dev) allowed me to use some script templates to create the megastructure weapons
- Aryx (Machine Shipset), I use one requested mesh for some models like the Halo ring

Terms of use

Please do not simply include any DarkSpace files in modpacks or similar stuff without asking.
Uploading my mods to the Paradox Mod Workshop or any other website is NOT allowed.

FAQ: How does XYZ work?!

Every part of the mod has tooltips, tutorials or similar. Please watch out for them, or your situation-log. You can obviously still ask here on Steam or on Discord.

Here a good showcase video by Michael-. Please leave him a like & sub for his work :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=robbbsoCJMg&ab_channel=Michael~

Attention: Some values in the video can be outdated because I work a lot on this mod, its not the video creator's fault if something seems different.

Discord & Support

You can join the Spectralic Discord server for support, multiplayer & bug reports.

Support me :)

If you want to support me: https://ko-fi.com/spectralic
I have now a Ko-fi page, otherwise just leave a Like for the mod :)