Game Detail
App ID 392160 | Recorded May 16, 2026 at 03:08 PM
Action, Simulation, Strategy
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full Controller Support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Release date: November 30, 2018
Developer/Publisher: Egosoft / Egosoft
Mostly Positive 79% · 15,428 reviews
Official Steam summary
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
Current price
$49.99
All-time low
$12.49
12-month low
$12.49
Verdict
Wait
+300% above the all-time low.
26 helpful
Your initial impression of the game might be that of a rather pretty space adventure. However at heart X4 is an incredibly complex and fully simulated...
22 helpful
I've tried starting this game half a dozen times. I really, REALLY want to like it, but every time I start it I spend hours trying to figure out what...