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X2: The Threat
X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-05-12)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-12.
“Recommended for anyone who wants a great blend of story, sandbox, and classic X-Universe empire building. I am playing through all the X-Universe games and finished my playthrough of X2: The Threat. It's a large leap forward from X-Tension. The graphics and overall style feel…”
— a player, Steam review · 62 hrs played“This, for me, is the X universe at its best. It's a space trading game with depth and it's relaxing. Later games are great, though I find the controlls on X4 a nightmare, but the later games become more and more a bussiness empire simulation and less and less a space trading…”
— a player, Steam review · 173 hrs played“Do it...”
— a player, Steam review · 29 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 20:06 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Steam Cloud Sync Enabled
We are pleased to announce that Steam Cloud support is now enabled for all games in the X series, to bring the older games in line with X Rebirth. Your savegames will now be synchronised across differ
Steam Cloud Sync Enabled
We are pleased to announce that Steam Cloud support is now enabled for all games in the X series, to bring the older games in line with X Rebirth. Your savegames will now be synchronised across differ
X2 Bonus Pack 1.04 and new languages available
This update brings the Bonus Pack from version 1.03 to 1.04, which was previously only available as a non-Steam version. On Steam the Bonus Pack for X2 is already included in the base game. For more i
X2 Bonus Pack 1.04 and new languages available
This update brings the Bonus Pack from version 1.03 to 1.04, which was previously only available as a non-Steam version. On Steam the Bonus Pack for X2 is already included in the base game. For more i
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Space · Strategy · Simulation · Sci-fi · Singleplayer · Open World · Economy · Space Sim · Sandbox · Trading · Action · Flight (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German * , Italian, Spanish - Spain * , Czech, Polish, Russian * * |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.egosoft.com/games/x2/info_en.php |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE Processor: Pentium III 800MHz or same grade Memory: 256MB RAM Graphics: 32MB 3D card compatible with Direct X 8.1 DirectX®: 8.1 Hard Drive: 1200MB available space Sound: