X4: Foundations
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore the stars, trade goods, fight battles, build stations, buy and equip ships, and command fleets in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to your decisions.
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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 27.7k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 79.8/100 — 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 Sim, Sandbox, Economy, Trading and Exploration.
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User Reviews
79.8
Overall Score / 100
8.0/10
Steam (27693 rev)
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
(1.1M - 1.6M) VRI ScoreLearning
70.2
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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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Simulation
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Workshop
Adjustable Text Size
Camera Comfort
Color Alternatives
Custom Volume Controls
Playable without Timed Input
Save Anytime
Stereo Sound
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Space Sim
Sandbox
Economy
Trading
Exploration
Space
Simulation
Open World
Flight
Atmospheric
Sci-fi
Strategy
Singleplayer
3D
First-Person
Moddable
Building
Management
4X
Action
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
German
French
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Text Only
Italian
Simplified Chinese
Spanish - Spain
Traditional Chinese
Korean
Japanese
Spanish - Latin America
Polish
Czech
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
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 780/970 or AMD equivalent (Vulkan 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 GTX 1070 or AMD equivalent (Vulkan 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 780/970 or AMD equivalent (Vulkan support required)
- Storage: 35 GB available space
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 GTX 1070 or AMD equivalent (Vulkan support required)
- Storage: 50 GB available space