X4: Foundations
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.
79.9Rating
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About This Game
X4: Foundations is a action/simulation game designed for single-player, developed by Egosoft and released in 2018. With an estimated 1.3 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 29.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 79.9/100 — a generally positive reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 69.84 hours, with side content bringing that to 350.75 hours, and a completionist run can reach 1471.01 hours. The game has 15 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Space, Simulation, Open World, Space Sim and Exploration.
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User Reviews
79.9
Overall Score / 100
8.0/10
Steam (29280 reviews)
Playtime Estimates
69.84h
🎯 Main Story
350.75h
⭐ Main + Sides
1471.01h
💯 Completionist
Based on 1 player submissions
DLCs (15)
X4: Envoy Pack
$7.99
X4: Hyperion Pack
$6.99
X4: Timelines
$14.99
X4: Kingdom End
$14.99
X4: Tides of Avarice
$14.99
X4: Cradle of Humanity
$14.99
X4: Split Vendetta
$14.99
X4: Envoy Pack Soundtrack
$9.99
1-8 / 15
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Game Information
Release Date
November 30, 2018
Developer
Egosoft
Publisher
Egosoft
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$49.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
1.3M
(1M - 1.5M) VRI ScoreLearning
71
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🐧 Linux
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or higher
- Processor: Intel i5-4590 3.3GHz or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5300 or equivalent (Vulkan 1.4 support required)
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Minimum: 8 GB RAM (base game) / 16 GB RAM (with all expansions installed)
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 3060 or AMD RX 6700 or equivalent (Vulkan 1.4 support required)
- Storage: 50 GB available space
Minimum
- OS: SteamOS (64-bit) or Ubuntu 18.04 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel i5-4590 3.3GHz or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5300 or equivalent (Vulkan 1.4 support required)
- Storage: 35 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Minimum: 8 GB RAM (base game) / 16 GB RAM (with all expansions installed)
Recommended
- OS: SteamOS (64-bit) or Ubuntu 18.04 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 3060 or AMD RX 6700 or equivalent (Vulkan 1.4 support required)
- Storage: 50 GB available space
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