Updated 5th February 2018

It didn’t take long for fans to import their favourite sci-fi franchises into Stellaris by way of modding. Now, more than a year on, there are many, many of these franchise import mods to choose from.

I’ve previously published lists of Stellaris Portrait Mods, Stellaris City Mods, and Stellaris Ship Set Mods, which have all very intentionally excluded any content from established fictional universes, such as Star Wars and Mass Effect.

The purpose of this post is to meet that need (because there is a need) in one fell swoop. Found on this page are any species customisation options from popular franchises, including new flag emblems, portraits, cityscapes, ship sets, and so on. These cover franchises that have proven popular amongst the Stellaris modding community. Not included are any total conversion mods or mods that alter the game beyond graphical/flavour inclusions, or any mods that introduce content from non-sci-fi franchises (such as Game of Thrones). This page does not aim to be complete and is largely a reflection of my own opinion of the mods, but I believe it to be an accurate representation of quality mods from the community.

You can subscribe to any subset of these (not recommended to take them all at once – some assets are duplicated or incompatible) using my Steam Collection “Stellaris Species Customization from Sci-Fi Franchises“.

Mods are organised in the following manner:

Franchise Modification type Specific mod



On each level, headings are ordered alphabetically. There are also some cross-franchise mods (with their own top-level category) and multi-type mods (with their own modification type category).

The full list is as follows:

Halo

Multi-type

Sins of the Prophets: Stellaris

Authors: Unikraken and Lavo

Workshop link

Sins of the Prophets began life as a Halo mod for Sins of a Solar Empire. This mod (the Stellaris version, so we’re clear!) includes animated portraits for humans and the Covenant (find the the Halo Covenant Species and Halo Universe Human Species mods separately below), namelists, flag emblems, and UNSC and Covenant ships!

Portraits

Halo Covenant Species

Author: llossaa

Workshop link

This mod includes animated portraits from six of the species of the Covenant appearing in the Halo series; Elites, Prophets, Brutes, Engineers, Jackals, and Grunts.

Halo Universe Human Species

Author: Llossaa

Workshop link

This mod adds two special human species to choose from (UNSC and ancient humans); they look largely similar to the existing humans but use Halo Universe outfits.

Also included is a cityscape.

Mass Effect

Multi-type

Mass Effect Species Pack

Author: VJ

Workshop link

This mod collects together a few separate mods various authors to introduce more flag emblems (gold and silver) and six animated species portraits and namelists (Asari, Cerberus, Alliance, Turians, Quarians, Salarians) into Stellaris.

(Keep scrolling down if you want individually-packed Mass Effect portraits.)

Mass Effect – The Asari Civilisation

Authors: Princess Stabbity and TheGrandN

Workshop link

Patreon link (Princess Stabbity)

This mod, true to its name, does everything Asari: a new animated species (with 56 portrait variations and more than 90 outfits), a new ship set, a new cityscape, pregenerated empires, an extra civic, and two extra traits. If you’re looking only for graphical mods, watch out for those last two features.

The creators recommend you play with the Stellar Trails Disabler mod for a more immersive experience. There are also Ship Classes Extended and New Ship Classes & More compatibility patches.

Flag Emblems

Mass Effect Emblems Pack

Author: SoG-Geongeon

Workshop link

A smaller component of the same author’s cross-franchise emblem pack.

Portraits

Animated Asari Portraits – Mass Effect

Author: Silfae

Workshop link

What, you thought I could curate a Stellaris mod list without featuring something by Silfae?

Animated Prothean Race

Author: mnidjm

Workshop link

Animated Quarian Portraits – Mass Effect

Author: Silfae

Workshop link

Mass Effect – Geth Species

Author: TripleSeven

Workshop link

This mod also includes a Geth namelist, flag, pregenerated empire, and a special “Geth-Synthetic” trait. (Watch out for that last one if you don’t want non-graphics changes.)

This requires the Utopia DLC to play.

Ship Sets

Systems Alliance (Mass Effect) Ships

Author: CaptainX3 (with permission from Setesh)

This high-quality ship set has built-in compatibility with NSC.

Stargate

Flag Emblems

Stargate Emblems Pack

Authors: SoG-Geongeon and Le Woké

Workshop link

A smaller component of the same author’s cross-franchise emblem pack.

Portraits

Stargate Goa’uld Species

Author: tushjd

Workshop link

Animated Goa’uld portraits from the Stargate universe. This adds a number of additional features, such as the System Lords cityscape and a namelist.

Ship Sets

Stargate – Asuran Ships

Author: Frstwlf

Workshop link

Includes all ships and stations, including support for Improved Space Battles and NSC (plus a patch for Downscaled Ships, if you use it).

Stargate – Goa’uld Ships

Author: Frstwlf

Workshop link

Includes all ships and stations, including support for Improved Space Battles and NSC (plus a patch for Downscaled Ships, if you use it).

Stargate – Tau’ri Ships

Author: Frstwlf

Workshop link

Includes all ships and stations, including support for Improved Space Battles and NSC (plus a patch for Downscaled Ships, if you use it).

If you use NSC, you can also get the Asgard Ships Add-On for Tau’ri Ships.

Stargate – Wraith Ships

Author: Frstwlf

Workshop link

Includes all ships and stations, including support for Improved Space Battles and NSC (plus a patch for Downscaled Ships, if you use it).

Star Trek

Multi-type

Klingon Ships and Portraits

Author: Lorped

Workshop link

This mod contains a Klingon portrait with two male and two female variants. It also, of course, contains a ship set, with all that y you’d expect from the Klingon Empire!

Flag Emblems

Star Trek Emblems

Author: Shrinpo (Luke)

18 flag emblems from the Star Trek universe including the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, and The Borg.

Portraits

Star Trek Species (Collection)

Author: walshicus

Workshop link



This is a collection of 21 stand-alone animated Star Trek species mods; the mods and the collection are created by the same author.

Ship Sets

Star Trek Federation TNG-Ships Standalone

Authors: G-Man, walshicus, and Shaggo

Workshop link

This is a ship set extracted from the Star Trek: New Horizons total conversion mod reflecting the state of the ships used by the United Federation of Planets featured during The Next Generation, to use alone or with other mods. It isn’t compatible with ST:NH itself, but you shouldn’t need to use it in that circumstance anyway.

Star Trek Federation TMP-Ships Standalone

Authors: G-Man, walshicus, Shaggo

Workshop link

This is a ship set extracted from the Star Trek: New Horizons total conversion mod reflecting the state of the ships used by the United Federation of Planets featured during The Motion Picture, to use alone or with other mods. It isn’t compatible with ST:NH itself, but you shouldn’t need to use it in that circumstance anyway.

Star Wars

Flag Emblems

Star Wars Emblems Pack

Author: SoG-Geongeon

Workshop link

A smaller component of the same author’s cross-franchise emblem pack.

Portraits

[Star Wars] Galactic Empire – Species

Author: Herr-Doktor Dire

Workshop link

Introduces a new species type with clothing and appearance reflecting the Galactic Empire.

[Star Wars] Old Sith Empire – Species

Author: Herr-Doktor Dire

Workshop link

Introduces a new species type with clothing and appearance reflecting the Naga Sadow-era Sith Empire.

Star Wars Rebel Alliance

Author: Herr-Doktor Dire

Workshop link

Introduces a new species type with clothing and appearance reflecting the Rebel Alliance.

Star Wars Species Pack

Author: Last Leviathan

Workshop link

This mod pack contains ~20 new animated Star Wars portraits plus more than 15 species namelists. Species don’t spawn randomly unless added to custom empires. There are instructions to alter this behaviour on the linked Workshop page.

Ship Sets

Star Wars Empire Ships

Author: Elratie

Workshop link

This ship set allows you to play with the Galactic Empire Fleet from the Imperial Civil War era.

To use these ships, you’ll need to use the included custom empire “Event Galactic Empire 2”. This empire can be edited as you like, but will activate the new ships in-game. Make sure to read the Workshop page as there are a few ifs-and-buts to using this ship set (it’s not just a simple ship set addition).

Star Wars Mandalorian Ships

Author: Yorick

Workshop link

This ship set allows you to play with the Mandalorian Fleet from the KOTOR/SWTOR/GCW eras. Known compatibility issues with NSC. If you want random empires to be able to use this ship set, grab the AI Add-On Pack.

Star Wars Old Republic Ships

Author: Yorick

Workshop link

This ship set allows you to play with the Old Republic Fleet from the KOTOR/SWTOR eras. Compatible with NSC. If you want random empires to be able to use this ship set, grab the AI Add-On Pack.

Star Wars Rebel Ships

Author: Elratie

Workshop link

This ship set allows you to play with the Rebel Alliance Fleet form the Imperial Civil War era.

To use these ships, you’ll need to use the included custom empire “Event Rebel Alliance 2”. This empire can be edited as you like, but will activate the new ships in-game. Make sure to read the Workshop page as there are a few ifs-and-buts to using this ship set (it’s not just a simple ship set addition).

Star Wars Sith Empire Ships

Author: Yorick

Workshop link

This ship set allows you to play with the Sith Empire Fleet from the KOTOR/SWTOR eras. Compatible with NSC. If you want random empires to be able to use this ship set, grab the AI Add-On Pack.

Warhammer 40K

Flag Emblems

Imperium of Man Flags

Author: -TST-Dócvar Hóliðáýson

Workshop link

Despite the name, this mod adds a selection of flag emblems from the Warhammer 40K universe to four new categories: Imperium, Xenos, Chaos, and Adeptus Astartes.

Name Lists

Complete Eldar Name List

Author: Spectre

Workshop link

May also work for generic space elves! Hundreds of names for individuals, more than 3500 ship names, unique planet names, troop names, and regnal second names etc.

Portraits

Animated Eldar Portraits – Warhammer 40K

Author: Silfae

Workshop link

This mod includes the portraits seen above, amongst a few other small additions.

Ship Sets

Gothic Ships Standalone

Author: kamil19976

Workshop link

Includes ship sets for the Imperium, Chaos, and Necrons. For NSC compatibility use the Gothic Ships NSC mod.

Hail the Machine

Author: Reiseafa

Workshop link

Any resemblance to the Necrons from Warhammer 40K is pure coincidence – these are croissant-themed ships.

We are the Imperial Navy

Author: Reiseafa

Workshop link

Allows you to use a ship set comprised of ships from the Imperial Navy. Compatible with AlphaMod: The Fleet, Stellar Expansion Voidcraft, and Improved Space Battles.

Other

Battlestar Galactica Shipset

Author: Sterling Kerman

Workshop link

PayPal donation link

This is a WIP mod that nonetheless contains a near-complete set of ship and station models inspired by Battlestar Galactica designs. It’s unfortunately not compatible with NSC, but can be used with Downscaled Ships with a patch.

Cyrannus Flags

Author: matthewmorrone

Workshop link

EvE Online: Horizons – Lite Core

Author: SoulLink

Workshop link

This is a lightweight version of the EvE Online: Horizons mod, containing only the graphical features of the main mod. This includes four species classes (Amarr, Gallente, Caldari, Minmatar), each with a ship set, animated portraits, and a namelist. Also included are flag emblems from the EVE universe.

Homeworld: Ships

Author: Pangolins

Workshop link

Adds ship models from the Homeworld franchise. Lovely!

Legend of Galactic Heroes Ships

Author: LOBO

Workshop link

An English description can be found on the author’s blog. This adds a ship set from the Legend of Galactic Heroes anime.

Mobile Suit Gundam Ships

Author: Not Paladin

Workshop link

This introduces two ship sets (for the Zeon and EFSF). This is a small component of the main mod, Mobile Suit Gundam: Stellaris.

Protoss Species

Author: llossaa

Workshop link

This adds the Protoss from StarCraft as animated species portraits. It also adds a Protoss cityscape.

Twinks Engineer Species

Author: Twink315

Workshop link

Includes six female and six male portraits inspired by the Engineers from the film Prometheus.

White Walkers

Author: mnidjm

Workshop link

Everyone’s favourite ice zombies from Game of Thrones.

Cross-Franchise

Flag Emblems

Emblems : Sci-Fi & Others

Author: SoG-Geongeon

Workshop link

Emblems from Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Stargate, Star Wars, The Elder Scrolls, DC & Marvel, and more. Emblems in both gold and silver.

Portraits

United Sci-Fi Races (Animated Only)

Author: Fugasas

Workshop link

This mod adds a massive 90+ animated portraits to Stellaris. It’s part of a larger mod containing static portraits too, called, unsurprisingly, United Sci-Fi Races. This has over 190 races. A number of these animated portraits are included in some of the other mods featured on this page.

The large mod includes portraits from XCOM, Doctor Who, and Babylon 5, amongst other franchises. By default, the animated version of the mod allows random AI empires to utilise the portraits; the larger mod, should you choose to use it instead, requires a patch: Patch for United Sci-Fi Races.