X: Tension
Space simulation sandbox with trading, combat, and empire building
Egosoft · Released Oct 8, 2010
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 114
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Nov 17, 2021
What is X: Tension?
X: Tension is a single-player space simulation and expansion to X: Beyond the Frontier, set in an open universe populated by alien races and hostile Xenon. You buy and pilot ships, trade goods between sectors, take missions, and build stations to grow an economic empire.
For you if...
- +you enjoy setting your own goals in a sandbox
- +you like gradually building wealth and managing an empire
Not for you if...
- −you expect quick progress and constant combat
- −you want multiplayer trading or cooperative space combat
What players say
76% of 114 reviews are positive
Players praise the expanded ship selection and improved management tools compared with the original. Some find the story too sparse and prefer the later entries.
Screenshots and trailer
X: Tension system requirements
Minimum: 4 MB DirectX-compliant, 0 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run X: Tension?
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- OS
- Windows 95 or higher
- Processor
- Pentium II 200 MHz
- Graphics
- 4 MB DirectX-compliant video card
- Memory
- 32 MB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB hard-disk space
Does X: Tension have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does X: Tension run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, German.
Does X: Tension use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- Nov 17, 2021 · Compatibility hotfix
- Nov 10, 2021 · Compatibility update published
- Sep 28, 2015 · Steam Cloud Sync Enabled
