Sci-fi strategy game Stellaris is free to play this weekend on Steam

Paradox Interactive's celebrated sci-fi 4X strategy game Stellaris will be free to try this weekend on Steam, in honour of the game's third birthday.

Stellaris initially launched for PC on 9th May 2016, and so, in the name on timeliness, its free weekend is already underway. As of now, interested parties can download the base game from Steam for the temporary sum of nowt and set a course for galactic domination. Those unfamiliar with Stellaris' take on sci-fi strategy, incidentally, might find this brisk introductory video overview mildly illuminating.

The free weekend comes to a close at 10pm in the UK/1pm PDT on Sunday, 12th May.

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