Stellar Mercenaries releases its biggest update yet in the form of the Jupiter Expansion

Author: Ryan May 20,2025

Stellar Mercenaries has just launched its most expansive update to date with The Jupiter Expansion, significantly enhancing the game's content with new worlds, factions, missions, ships, and gear. This monumental update introduces the Jovian Empire and the Pirate Council, two formidable factions vying for supremacy around Jupiter and its moons.

The update includes over 50 new missions spread across five different worlds, with diverse objectives such as escort operations, piracy, train defense, and hyperspace hunts. To bolster your fleet, six new ships have been added: the Raider, Goblin, Mako, Boxer, Lightening, and Skybreaker. Each ship comes with unique abilities and configurations, catering to a variety of playstyles and strategic needs.

Enhancing combat options, the expansion introduces six new weapons: the Hyper Velocity Mortar, Plasma Seeker, EMP Rockets, Mauler Cannon, Electron Beam, and Neutron Beam. Defensive capabilities are also improved with the addition of Tier 4 shields and armours. New special abilities and mods, such as Drones, Point Defense, Critical Strike, and Missile Fire Rate, provide players with even more strategic depth.

Stellar Mercenaries: The Jupiter Expansion

Enemy encounters have been intensified with the introduction of Nightmare, Riot, and Warhawk-class mercenaries, which evolve alongside your progression. Additionally, dynamic environmental hazards like asteroid fields, elite enemy ambushes, and a new deep-space threat called the Pacifier heighten the challenge.

For those seeking more variety, the update features a new side mission system that keeps gameplay fresh and unpredictable. To immerse players further, 14 new music tracks have been added to enhance the sci-fi atmosphere. Moreover, the Hangar Manager has been upgraded, allowing for better management of your arsenal with expanded inventory and loadout slots.

Prepare for thrilling dogfights over Ganymede, Europa, Io, and Jupiter itself. Download Stellar Mercenaries now on your preferred platform; it's free-to-play with in-app purchases. For more information and to stay updated on all the latest developments, visit the official website.