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X3: Albion Prelude

First release
Dec 15, 2011
Genres
Simulator · Action, Science fiction

X3: Albion Prelude plays in a time between the old and the new X Universe. It shows a universe in flux, and prepares players for things to come. The old X Universe is passing; a new X Universe is about to be created.

Also known as X3: Albion Prelude, X3AP, x3ap.exe

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Storyline
War! The X universe is undergoing a period of massive change. What started as a conflict of interest between the Earth and the races of the X Universe has now escalated into a full scale war. Play a part in a war scenario bigger than anything the X Universe has ever seen before! With the war as a backdrop, corporations are vying for power and are driving the X Universe in a new direction. A technological breakthrough will soon allow massive accelerators, forming highways in space and allowing the economy to expand on an unprecedented scale. Highways, a key feature of X Rebirth, are not yet ready, but you can see them being built and participate in the power struggles around the construction of much larger self sustaining economies.Read more

War! The X universe is undergoing a period of massive change. What started as a conflict of interest between the Earth and the races of the X Universe has now escalated into a full scale war. Play a part in a war scenario bigger than anything the X Universe has ever seen before! With the war as a backdrop, corporations are vying for power and are driving the X Universe in a new direction. A technological breakthrough will soon allow massive accelerators, forming highways in space and allowing the economy to expand on an unprecedented scale. Highways, a key feature of X Rebirth, are not yet ready, but you can see them being built and participate in the power struggles around the construction of much larger self sustaining economies.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 15, 2011
Mac
Dec 23, 2011
Linux
May 15, 2013
Age ratings
PEGI 12ESRB T
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Keywords
aliens, pirates, space simulation, flight simulator, managerial
… All 14, futuristic, space, flight, management, space battle, war, flying, economy, supply and demand

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026
Also in 8 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026