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X Rebirth

Space simulation with ship combat, trading, and station building

Egosoft · Released Nov 15, 2013

ActionSimulation

Reviews
Mixed
42% of 5,285
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
May 19, 2025
Minimum PC
GT400
4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 33/100 (critic reviews)

What is X Rebirth?

In this single-player space action and simulation game, you pilot a ship through an open sci-fi universe, trade goods, fight other ships, and build stations. The story follows a young pilot and an ally as new enemies seek power.

For you if...

  • +you prefer a story-led take on a space sandbox
  • +you enjoy trading and building within a simulated economy
  • +you like piloting your ship with a controller

Not for you if...

  • −you want to pilot many different kinds of ships
  • −you prefer tightly guided progression over self-directed exploration

What players say

42% of 5,285 reviews are positive

Players praise the space atmosphere and the more approachable, story-led structure. They complain about confusing trading and ship commands, as well as repetitive station walking.

How many players finish X Rebirth?

3.6% of Steam players have unlocked «Federation Agent», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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X Rebirth system requirements

Minimum: GT400, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit) or higher
Processor
Intel i-Series at 2GHz or AMD equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GT400 series with 512MB RAM or better, ATI 4870HD with 512MB RAM or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit) or higher
Processor
Intel i5 (Quad) or i7 at 2.5GHz or AMD equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GT500 series with 1GB RAM or better, ATI 5870HD with 1GB RAM or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does X Rebirth have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does X Rebirth run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
69
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French. Text only: Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does X Rebirth 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

7 DLC available.

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