X4: Foundations
- First release
- Nov 30, 2018
- Publisher
- Egosoft
- Genres
- Simulator, Strategy · Sandbox, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Action, Science fiction
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
In X4, you can start your journey from a number of different gamestarts and as a number of different characters, each with their own role, set of relationships and different ships and technologies to start with. No matter how you start, you are always free to develop in any other direction. Focus on exploration, make money with illegal trading and theft, command large battle fleets or become the greatest entrepreneur ever. It's all up to you to decide.Read more
In X4, you can start your journey from a number of different gamestarts and as a number of different characters, each with their own role, set of relationships and different ships and technologies to start with. No matter how you start, you are always free to develop in any other direction. Focus on exploration, make money with illegal trading and theft, command large battle fleets or become the greatest entrepreneur ever. It's all up to you to decide.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 30, 2018
- Linux
- Nov 30, 2018
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 66h
- Main + Extras
- 341h
- Completionist
- 1434h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Where to buy
- External links
- YouTube (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Bluesky (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Fandom (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Instagram (opens in a new tab)Facebook (opens in a new tab)Reddit (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- space simulation, flight, trading, steam trading cards, economy
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, trading, steam trading cards, economy, steam achievements, xbox controller support for pc, steam cloud, steam workshop, controller support, steam deck, ai-generated voices, steam families
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 75
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 66h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 341h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 1434h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 25,440 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Space
- Simulation
- Open World
- Space Sim
- Exploration
- Sandbox
- 4X
- Sci-fi
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Accessibility features
Developer lists on Steam:
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026Gameplay
- Save anytime, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Playable without timed input, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Audio
- Custom volume controls, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Stereo sound, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Visual
- Adjustable text size, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Color alternatives, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Camera comfort, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Češtinainterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 21 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
- PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Verified · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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