X2: The Threat
| App ID | 2800 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Egosoft |
| Publisher | Egosoft |
| Franchise | X |
| Supported Systems | Windows |
| Last Changenumber | 28969249 |
| Last Record Update | 13 May 2025 – 22:20:27 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 21 July 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ( |
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.
Additional Information
| Developer | Egosoft | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_url | pc/x2thethreat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gamedir | X2 - The Threat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_name | X2: The Threat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| icon | steam/games/icon_X2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_score | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NoServers | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_fullurl | https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/x2-the-threat?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| primarycache | 2801 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| state | eStateAvailable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| serverbrowsername | empty string | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GameManualURL | http://store.steampowered.com/manual/2800/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| developer_url | http://www.egosoft.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Egosoft | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SortAs | X2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 3 December 2003 – 08:00:00 UTC ( |
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| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Media | https://discord.gg/ZwctxzXhhG https://www.facebook.com/EgosoftGmbH/ https://www.twitch.tv/egosoftofficial https://x.com/EGOSOFT https://www.youtube.com/egosoft/ |
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| Primary Genre | Strategy (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Strategy (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 21 July 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ( |
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| Original Release Date | 3 December 2003 – 08:00:00 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 15 December 2022 – 09:54:15 UTC ( |
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| review_score | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First seen on SteamDB | 20 March 2013 – 07:42:05 UTC ( |
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Supported Languages
| 8 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
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| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Czech | Yes | Yes | |
| Polish | Yes | Yes | |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| trailer_name | X Superbox Trailer |
| trailer_category | 0 |
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| screenshot_medium | 5968/movie.293x165.jpg |
| all_ages | true |
| timestamp | 12 November 2015 – 18:40:15 UTC |
Steam charts
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- 15 players right now
- 16 24-hour peak
- 207 all-time peak
15 March 2015
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Twitch stats
- 0 viewers right now
- 1 24-hour peak
- 139 all-time peak
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Owner estimations
- ~18.4 k by Gamalytic
- ~26.8 k by VG Insights
- ~578.2 k by PlayTracker
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Markers
| Date | Label | 30-day Peak |
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| 21 July 2006 | Steam Release | - |
| 19 September 2013 | ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Sale: Egosoft Games | - |
| 12 March 2015 | Free Weekend | - |
| 7 December 2017 | Free Weekend | - |
| 20 April 2022 | ⇄ Humble Bundle: The X Universe Collection | - |
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