X: Beyond the Frontier
Space trading simulation where you build stations and fight pirates
Egosoft · Released Oct 8, 2010
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 399
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 3
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update
- 4 years ago
- Nov 10, 2021
Metacritic: 67/100 (critic reviews)
What is X: Beyond the Frontier?
In this single-player space simulation, you play as Kyle Brennan, stranded by a malfunctioning experimental ship. You fly among alien-inhabited sectors linked by jumpgates to trade goods, upgrade your ship, build stations, fight pirates and Xenon, and seek a way home.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow-paced space trading and building stations
- +you like ship combat alongside trading and economic planning
- +you prefer single-player sandboxes with room to explore
Not for you if...
- −you want fast-paced action with little time spent trading
- −you prefer linear missions to open-ended economic progress
What players say
75% of 399 reviews are positive
Players praise the trading-focused progression but say the pace can be slow and grindy.
Screenshots and trailer
X: Beyond the Frontier system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 95 or higher
- Processor
- Pentium II 200 MHz
- Graphics
- 4 MB DirectX-compliant video card
- Memory
- 32 MB RAM
- Storage
- 360 MB hard-disk space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Tags
- Simulation
- Space
- Strategy
- Sci-fi
- Singleplayer
- Space Sim
- Trading
- Economy
- Sandbox
- Action
- Open World
- Flight
- Exploration
- Adventure
Recent updates
- Nov 10, 2021 · Compatibility update published
- Sep 28, 2015 · Steam Cloud Sync Enabled
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