Games like Stellaris
Games like Stellaris include Galactic Civilizations IV, Europa Universalis IV, X4: Foundations, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion, and ENDLESS Space™ 2. We matched them by the tags players give Stellaris on Steam (Space, Strategy, Grand Strategy, Sci-fi, and 4X): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Galactic Civilizations IV
Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · Strategy

Europa Universalis IV
Shared: Strategy · Grand Strategy · 4X

X4: Foundations
Shared: Space · Simulation · Exploration

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
Shared: Space · Strategy · Multiplayer

ENDLESS Space™ 2
Shared: Space · Strategy · Sci-fi

STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
Shared: Strategy · Space · Sci-fi

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Shared: Strategy · Space · Sci-fi

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Shared: Strategy · Grand Strategy · Multiplayer

ENDLESS Space™ - Definitive Edition
Shared: Strategy · Space · 4X

Crusader Kings II
Shared: Strategy · Grand Strategy · Simulation

Hearts of Iron IV
Shared: Strategy · Grand Strategy · Simulation

No Man's Sky
Shared: Space · Sci-fi · Exploration

Master of Orion
Shared: Strategy · Space · 4X

Distant Worlds: Universe
Shared: Strategy · Space · 4X

NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
Shared: Strategy · Grand Strategy · Simulation

Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Shared: Strategy · Grand Strategy · 4X

Elite Dangerous
Shared: Space · Sci-fi · Exploration

Kerbal Space Program
Shared: Space · Sandbox · Simulation

Crusader Kings III
Shared: Strategy · Grand Strategy · Simulation

Distant Worlds 2
Shared: Strategy · Space · Grand Strategy

Rebel Inc: Escalation
Shared: Strategy · Grand Strategy · 4X

RimWorld
Shared: Strategy · Sandbox · Sci-fi

Imperator: Rome
Shared: Strategy · Grand Strategy · Simulation

FTL: Faster Than Light
Shared: Space · Strategy · Sci-fi