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Stellar Mod Loader
What Stellar Mod Loader is
Stellar Mod Loader is a free mod manager for Windows and Linux, including native Steam Deck support. It is built for games such as Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout titles, and Starfield. Users can manually import mods, detect conflicts, and add, reorder, rename, disable, or remove mods and plugins. Profiles switch between games and mod loadouts; base profiles can pass mods, plugins, and configuration files to other profiles. Each profile can manage configuration files, save files, and archive invalidation. Stellar supports FOMOD installers, describes BAIN-style packaging support, and handles root mods such as ENBs, script extenders, DLSS injectors, and other injectors. Built-in definitions cover listed Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout, and Starfield versions, while custom game definitions can be created, imported, and exported. Steam, UWP/Game Pass, and other game versions are supported. A command line can activate a named profile and launch a game or custom action. 7-Zip is required.
Who it suits
Stellar suits Windows or Linux players who maintain multiple modded games and want separate loadouts, profile data, and conflict detection. It also fits users managing custom game definitions or root-level injectors.
What it does well
- Free Windows and Linux mod manager
- Profiles switch games and loadouts
- Conflict detection included
- Supports FOMOD and BAIN-style packaging
- Steam Deck support is listed
What to know first
- Requires 7-Zip installation
- Mods require manual importing
- Linux users need the included AppArmor setup
- No free trial is listed
Verdict
Stellar provides broad profile, plugin, installer, and game-definition controls at no cost. Its setup requirements and manual import workflow should be considered before use.
Facts from Stellar Mod Loader's own pages
- CLI
- The command line can activate a named profile and launch the game or a specified custom action. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Conflict detection
- Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Custom games
- Users can define, import, and export custom game definitions to add support for games without built-in definitions. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment method
- link · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- File management
- Stellar supports per-profile management of config files, save files, and archive invalidation. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Games
- Built-in game support includes Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3, Fallout 4, Fallout: New Vegas, and Starfield. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Game storefronts
- The README says Stellar supports Steam, UWP (Game Pass), and other versions of games. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Game support
- Built-in game support includes Oblivion, Oblivion Remastered, Skyrim LE, SE and VR, Fallout 3, 4 and 4 VR, Fallout: New Vegas, and Starfield. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Installation requirement
- The installation instructions say 7-Zip must be installed to use Stellar. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Installers
- Stellar supports FOMOD installers and describes support for BAIN-style mod packaging. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists the GPL-3.0 license. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Linux setup
- Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based Linux users are instructed to run the included AppArmor profile installation script. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Mod management
- Users can add, reorder, rename, disable, and remove mods and plugins. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Mod profiles
- Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Mod source access
- manual import · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Per-profile data
- Profiles can manage config files, save files, and archive invalidation. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The project describes native clients for Windows and Linux, including Steam Deck. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Profiles
- Profiles let users switch between games and mod loadouts, while base profiles let other profiles inherit mods, plugins, and config files. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Stellar is a mod manager for Windows and Linux for games including Fallout, Oblivion, Skyrim, and Starfield. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Requirement
- 7-Zip must be installed to use Stellar. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Root mods
- Root mod support lets users manage ENBs, script extenders, DLSS injectors, and other injectors in a profile. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository is marked as licensed under GPL-3.0; the opened project pages make no security or compliance claims. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Steam Deck
- The project describes its native Windows and Linux clients as including Steam Deck support. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
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