SummaryStellaris: Synthetic Dawn Story Pack provides an all-new way for players to establish their empire across the stars, starting the game as a Machine Empire -- a society made up entirely of robots. Unique game features and event chains will allow the machines to expand as a robotic consciousness, and create an AI-led network that grows to galactic ...
Developer:Paradox Development Studio
Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn
Released On:
Sep 21, 2017
Metascore
Generally Favorable
83
User score
Mixed or Average
6.1
My Score
Game Stats for Stellaris PC
Metascore
Generally Favorable
83
100% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Sep 22, 2017
95
The introduction of machine empires has been a much-requested feature since the day Stellaris was first released. Paradox decided to take action, and the result is perhaps the most high-quality DLC for the game to date. You Will be Assimilated. Resistance is Futile.
Sep 22, 2017
80
In the end, Synthetic Dawn adds a good amount of content onto the core Stellaris game for a reasonably small investment. It doesn’t do everything perfectly and could use some mid-campaign meat, but the machine races certainly set themselves apart from their organic counterparts in a grand slew of ways that are fun to interact with and play. As usual in Stellaris, it’s even more fun to craft your custom robotic empire whether you’re looking to make a swarm of interstellar terminators or friendly galactic janitors, each with their own perks, weaknesses, and values. Synthetic Dawn is a beautiful fit to the already lush cosmos of Stellaris and its content will provide plenty of hours of content well worth exploring for the most part.
User score
Mixed or Average
6.1
48% Positive
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
23% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
29% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
Dec 28, 2017
9
Very nice DLC, maybe even the best one for Stellaris. Playing a machine civilization is very interesting and gives new experience to the game. The have interesting backgrounds and mechanics /especially making cyborgs from other races/. For me only lacks of new models of ships for machines /ehhh no Borg cube/.
PC Report
Sep 21, 2017
80
Overall, as DLC goes, Synthetic Dawn is a great value for the money. You get a whole new species to work with, which isn't too unfamiliar to others already available, but it takes advantage of hive mind-like mechanics. The new traits, technologies and minute gameplay alterations make playing as synthetics unique and interesting, even if you already have more than 1,000 hours clocked.
Sep 26, 2017
75
Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn Story Pack is a good DLC, but only for the Stellaris fans.
May 24, 2018
4
Machine empires offer a bit different gameplay and its all. They are clearly sub par to normal ones, so getting them in multiplayer is giving yourself a handicap. Synthetic uprising almost never happens. The only good stuff is events and new portraits. Even at this low price it is not worth it.
PC Report
Oct 6, 2026
0
rezalet bir şirket asla paranızı bu şirkete vermeyin oyunlarına türkçe desteği vermeyi düşünmemelerini kenara bıraktım rezalet bir moderasyon ekibi ve yönetici topluluğuna para kazandırmayın oynamayın oyunlarını
PC Report
Oct 3, 2026
0
Despite ambitious galactic mechanics, Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn continues to struggle with endgame slowdowns and superficial sector management. Optimization remains noticeably unpolished, resulting in frequent frame drops during busy simulation cycles. Furthermore, computer-controlled opponents struggle to manage complex supply chains, frequently stranding critical assets without justification. To make matters worse, essential quality-of-life adjustments and foundational systems are aggressively paywalled behind expensive DLC packages. Ultimately, Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn is a cautionary tale of great strategic premises crippled by inadequate testing and aggressive monetization.
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Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date:Sep 21, 2017
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