X4: Foundations
2018 · Egosoft
Has it aged?Why ↓
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.
The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.
What it looks like
the trailer, then the store's own shots
Common questions
What everyone else said
we link, we don't reprintHas it aged?
How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.
4 / 5
Recent reviews
75%positive (75% all-time)
2,020reviews in the last 6 months
% positive each month, last 4 years.
Reviews via Steam ↗Player activity
3.3kplaying at once, on average
+18%more than a year ago
Peak: 6.2k in Dec 2018.
Player counts via SteamCharts ↗Since launch
70%positive in its first year
75%positive in the last 6 months
Better liked than at launch.
Last updated
Jun 2026 last update from the developer
Updated within the last year, so still looked after.