Stellaris Companion 0.8.5Publish Your Empire's Chronicle

Let the galaxy bear witness

Version 0.8.5 made Chronicles shareable as web stories, turning a campaign history into a link that can be read without opening the desktop app.

• Publish an existing empire Chronicle from the desktop app.
• Share a reader-friendly campaign story on the web.
• Keep the local Chronicle as the source while choosing when to publish it.

Automatic discovery for Steam Play campaigns

Linux save discovery now follows the locations used by Steam Play, reducing manual folder setup for players using the Windows version of Stellaris through Proton.

• Steam Play campaign folders are included in automatic discovery.
• Players can still select a custom save directory when needed.
• The newest discovered save flows into the same Advisor and Chronicle workflow.

Choose when new features reach your command deck

A Stable or Beta update preference gives players control over how quickly they receive new capabilities while release safeguards improve behind the scenes.

• Stable remains the default update channel.
• Beta can be enabled in Settings for earlier feature access.
• Update reliability improved across Intel and Apple silicon Macs.
• Local credential protection and release integrity were strengthened.